In-person voter registration ends Friday, Oct. 23.
Oct. 23 is also the final day for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavits and their filing fee for their votes to be counted. Read more in the Oct. 21 Independent.
Curious about the trucks and tools the Milford Volunteer Fire Department has?
Come to their open house Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1-4 p.m. to see.
The GFWC Seward Woman’s Club will host a food drive, collecting non-perishable food items, from 4 – 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 24, both days at Pac ‘N’ Save and the Seward Walmart. Items can also be dropped off at the Seward Civic Center.
The monthly birthday meal at the Milford Senior Center will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11:45 a.m. Reserve a meal by Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. Paul Siebert will then entertain with Echoes of an Era, presenting a musical living history program of a family’s journey from Russia to Nebraska in the 1870’s.
The Seward Wellness Center will host a pickleball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 24. A competitive portion will start at 8:30 a.m. with recreational players to start at 1 p.m. There is a $30 fee per team to enter. Proceeds to benefit the Seward County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Chapters Books and Gifts will host an embroidery workshop on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 – 6 p.m. The program will be led by Susan Biel.
The Village of Bee Halloween Costume Party will be Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 – 8 p.m. Games, treats and music will be featured for all family members.
The family event, sponsored by Southeast Nebraska CASA, will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Seward County Fairgrounds.
Pleasant Dale American Legion will host a breakfast Sunday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon, serving sausage, pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, strawberries, juice and coffee. A freewill donation will be accepted.
The Fall Festival at St. Paul Lutheran School in Utica on Sunday, Oct. 25, begins with a worship service at 9 a.m. Brunch will follow in the school gym immediately following the worship service. Other activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. include a silent auction, quilt raffle, maze, bounce houses and barrel train rides.
The Seward Memorial Library will host a paranormal presentation on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1:30 p.m. Prepare to dive into eerie mysteries, ghostly lore, and local hauntings that will send a shiver down your spine.
Parents and children are welcome to trick or treat in David Hall on the Concordia University campus on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 – 3 p.m. The freshman ladies have decorated their halls and look forward to passing out as much candy as they can.
The Seward County Historical Society Museum in Goehner will host a Halloween party on Sunday, Oct. 25. Trains will run from 1:30 – 4 p.m. and the museum will be open from 1 – 5 p.m.
The Seward VFW/Auxiliary will host its fourth Sunday meal on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the VFW, 243 S. Ninth St. Adult charge is $12, $6 for veterans and $6 for kids age 9 and under. Menu items include porcupine balls and mashed potatoes and gravy.
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cordova will host a Bible Walk on Sunday, Oct. 25, between 5 – 7 p.m. Participants will meet Bible characters and receive candy that relates to their stories.
The SHS Friends of Choral Music will host its annual Opening Night fundraiser on Monday, Oct 26.
The bloodmobile will be at Milford High School on Monday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up at ncbb.org/searchdrives and use the sponsor code MILHS.
Eventide offers a grief support group online, helpful for many people processing a loss. Unique Dynamics of Grief is a new monthly online support group for those facing the unique challenges of being a younger griever. Members of this group will meet every fourth Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. To enroll in a grief group, contact a bereavement coordinator. Register online at Tabitha.org/Hospice/Bereavement or call (402) 486-8506. Participation is free.
Questions about Medicare Part D will be covered Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the pharmacy at Seward Memorial Hospital. A second opportunity will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Appointments are required. Call (402) 646-4607 to schedule.
The funeral mass for Raymond "Radar" Meysenburg will be Friday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, followed by committal at the Seward Cemetery.
A celebration of life service for Thomas Smith will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. at the Milford Senior Center.
Seward 3, Ashland-Greenwood 0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-17)
Milford 3, Central City 0 (25-8, 25-19, 25-18)
Malcolm 3, Crete 1 (25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18)
Tri County 2, Centennial 0 (26-24, 25-21)
David City 2, Centennial 0 (25-16, 25-21)
The state cross country meet is today, Oct. 23, at the Kearney Country Club. Class D (Centennial) will run at noon and 1 p.m. Class C (Milford) will compete at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Class B (Seward) will start at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
