Blue River BUZZ!!
 
616 Bradford
Seward, NE  68467
402-643-4189

SEP 21, 2016
To send BUZZ information:
todd.kirshenbaum@sewardne.com
HALLOWEEN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER...

 
The Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership wants to help your community bring out its Spooks.  If you have a Halloween or Harvest event or Festival, let us know and we'll help spread the news.  Send details to Todd Kirshenbaum at todd.kirshenbaum@sewardne.com

Halloween question:  
What is your favorite Halloween-related Movie? 
 Reply here with your answer.   
Watch for results in the next Buzz.
Here are some things to note:


RED PATH GALLERY & TASTING ROOM ANNOUNCES TWO UPCOMING EXHIBITS

Saturday October 1st is Expressions in Copper and Color by Artist Ken Kindler from 1:00-5:00 pm.  Ken was born in Ulysses and attended Seward High School.  His art was an expression of his desire to create and make visual day-to-day inspiration. Working out of his garage studio. Ken fabricated dozens of metal sculptures, patinings and photographs. This show represents the best of Ken's work in the several mediums and is the first public showing of his art.  


Saturday October 8th from 6:00-8:00 pm is Photography by Artist Susan Tyrrell Skolnik, originally from Seward.  In 1974, she, husband David and daughter Lisa moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she currently lives.  Susan received a Master's degree in Secondary Education from Arizona State University and taught both high school and college chemistry and biology for many years. She now works on a part time basis for Rio Salado Community College as a curriculum advisor in the adult education division.  She enjoys spending time with her daughter and son, their spouses and five grandchildren as well as traveling to see family in the Northwest and Southeast, always with a camera in hand.

Seward Fourth of July Celebration Committee to Meet

T he monthly meeting of the Seward Fourth of July Celebration Committee will meet again on  Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 in the Woman's Club Room/West Fireplace Room of the Seward Civic Center. 
The meeting is open to the public and new members and guests are welcome.

October is the fiscal year end for the committee and final reports will be heard, as well as the plans for the next celebration on July 4, 2017.  The 2017 celebration marks Seward's 149th annual celebration and will commemorate the Sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary for Seward, Seward County and Nebraska!  Seward has been designated the official site for the Sesquicentennial July 4 for Nebraska by the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission.

The theme for Seward's Sesquicentennial and the Seward 2017 Fourth of July Celebration is "Deep Roots-High Hopes!"


MUGS-O-PLENTY

Thank you to the following Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership members for dropping off Coffee Mugs for our MUGS OF SEWARD COUNTY Promotion:  Liberty First Credit Union, Cattle Bank & Trust, Waddell & Reed, Seward County Independent, Four Corners Health Department and Jones National Bank.  The mugs and a plug for the business will be posted on the Partnership's Facebook Page.   Keep them coming!!



Bluestem Fiber 
is proud to be lighting up Seward City limits with a residential and business 
Gigabit fiber network.



"This is an exciting time for Bluestem Fiber in Seward, " Greg Dynek, CEO of Bluestem Fiber said. "We have completed the planning stages with engineering and the City, have begun installation, and are right on track to serve the community."  You may have already met some Bluestem Fiber employees working hard to install fiber to connect your house or business. These workers are using an innovative product from
Corning, which allows Bluestem Fiber to work faster, and install more fiber more quickly than their competitors.

"We're providing the newest technology to Seward," Dynek said. "Gigabit fiber is going to make a big difference in people's lives. We're committed to doing a lot of work here to put this high-speed, cost-effective product out for our customers."  Having fiber-based gigabit services will make a big difference whether at the office or home. Gigabit Internet means that customers can stream movies and music,
upload pictures and videos, connect to the office from home, and get the best performance while using many different Internet services at the same time.  

If you are interested or want more information, go to BluestemFiber.com."


MITTEN MERCHANTS WANTED.



If your business would like to be part of the MITTEN MERCHANTS program this year, please contact LuAnne at daffydil4@yahoo.com

This will be the 8th annual event where the community can help those in need of clothing and other items during the Christmas Shopping Season.  Mitten Merchants will be drop off spots for donations.  This is a great way to help those in need during Christmas.


CONNECT WITH 
THE SEWARD CO. CHAMBER & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 
ON SOCIAL MEDIA!


The SCC&DP is on Facebook and now on Twitter to keep our members and locals updated on special events, trends, announcements and more.  Be sure and LIKE us on Facebook and share posts you find on our page with your friends and follow us on Twitter @SewardChamber

We'll do our best to keep both sites current 
and useful for our followers.


JOBS AVAILABLE IN SEWARD COUNTY
For a current list of jobs, be sure and check out the Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership's website:    http://business.sewardne.com/jobs.

TICKET EXCHANGE


HERE ARE THE CURRENT NEEDS FOR TICKETS:

WANT TO PURCHASE:

*  3 to 5 tickets to UNL Volleyball on October 7th.  Contact Corey Mann at 402-499-7033 or mannco@windstream.net

*  2 Tickets for the UNL Volleyball tickets on the 21st of October or 4 tickets on October 23rd.  Contact Connie at conziegler22@gmail.com

I F YOU HAVE UNL SPORTS TICKETS TO SELL :
1.  Provide the game date/opponent
2.  How many tickets available and location of seats
3.  If they are together or scattered
4.  Contact Name, phone, e-mail

IF YOU HAVE WANT TO BUY UNL SPORTS TICKETS:
1.  Provide the game date/opponet
2.  How many tickets you need
3.  Special requests
4.  Contact Name, phone, email.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU SOLD/BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS SO WE CAN KEEP THIS LIST CURRENT.

Send this information to:  todd.kirshenbaum@sewardne.com

The Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership 
provides this service to the community.  
Each party is responsible for contacting the buyer or seller.
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