Avoca Community Newsletter - September 28, 2022

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Star Wars fun fact: Chewbacca had to be protected from bear hunters.

Compared with the snowy tundras and barren deserts the Star Wars cast and crew had to endure, filming in the Redwood forests of Northern California, to create the forest moon of Endor for Return of the Jedi, must have been a cakewalk. Except for actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca. During the several-month shoot, he had to be constantly chaperoned by bodyguards in bright vests, to protect him from hunters. That's because, in costume, Mayhew could've easily been mistaken for a bear.

But more hilariously, the bodyguards had to protect the actor from people searching the forest for Bigfoot—yes, that Bigfoot, the mythical, ape-like creature that's rumored to be hiding somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. We might be inclined to believe this was just another tall tale, but Mayhew himself actually confirmed the story on Reddit.

A weekly Fun Fact will be posted to the website. Tune in every week to learn something new! If you have a fact you would like to submit, send it to editor@avocanebraska.com

Avoca Volunteer Fire Department

AVFD test

On Sept 24 we've completed our skills and written testing. Then we were doing a live burn in Syracuse to end our Firefighter 1 class. We are beyond proud of our members who completed this class, for going above and beyond for their community.

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2022 09 14 NEH UMC chkn dnnr 1

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KCCB Fall Fundraiser event

KCCB Fall Fabric Pumpkin Workshop

KCCB electr Louisville

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Town Hall Update

reach our goal

We are getting there, Grant has been submitted. Fingers crossed we receive some grant money to help with our “Saving the Town Hall “ project. Private donations continue to come in and we are SO GRATEFUL for what we have received so far. I love reading all the notes that have been written along with their donations. The Town Hall has created so many memories for so many people.

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redcross

To Schedule Your Upcoming Blood Drive Donation, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767):

WED, SEPT 28
Nebraska Masonic Home
1300 Ave D
Plattsmouth, NE
10 am - 4 pm

WED, OCT 5
Plattsmouth High School
1916 E Hwy 34
Plattsmouth, NE
8 am - 2 pm

WED, NOV 2
Louisville High School
202 W 3rd St
Louisville, NE
10 am - 4 pm

TUE, NOV 8
Weeping Water High School
204 W O Street
Weeping Water, NE
Noon - 6 pm

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Excellent Benefits

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Area Food Banks

LV food pantry
Please come and pick up what you need for your household or a friend’s.
We have canned goods, boxed meals, breakfast items, frozen meats, bread, eggs, baking ingredients, cleaning supplies, personal care items, diapers and wipes.