The GFWC Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs hosted the State History Quiz Bowl in Seward at the Seward Civic Center Oct. 7.
SHS had two teams in the tournament and Team B was runner-up. The students involved from SHS included Zeke Ferebee, Naomi Jurchen, Darien Sugden, James Weverka, Thomas Funke, Bethany Jurchen, Declan Brown, Izayah Lavicky, DeeRoy Jamison and Mason Vest with coach Melissa Pohl serving at their sponsor for the day.
Concordia University professor Tobin Beck was the speaker at the annual meeting of the Seward County Historical Society at the museum in Goehner Oct. 18. He was introduced by Sue Imig, the program chair. Beck’s topic was remembering the 25th anniversary of 9-11.
Memorial Health Care Systems will host a Women’s Night Out event on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 – 8 p.m. at The Depot, 412 Ash St., in Seward. The program will feature “A Century of Fashion: The Little Black Dress.” There is a $10 non-refundable registration fee, payable by visiting mhcs.us. For online registration assistance call (402) 646-4677.
A social gathering of veterans dedicated to reducing and eliminating veteran suicide will be from 7 – 9 p.m. at the VFW, 243 S. Ninth St., in Seward. The group meets monthly on the 22nd.
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 funeral service for Gary Svoboda will be Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Volzke Funeral Home. Committal will follow at the Seward Cemetery.
Family and friends of Raymond "Radar" Meysenburg will gather today, Oct. 22, from 5:30-7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. The funeral mass will be Friday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, followed by committal at the Seward Cemetery.
The NSAA released the subdistrict and district volleyball tournament pairings this morning. Area team will play as follows:
District B2 - Seward (16-15), is the three seed and will play Elkhorn (16-14) Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. at Elkhorn. The district final will be Saturday, Oct. 31.
Subdistrict C1-2 - Milford (25-3) is the top seed and will host the winner of Ashland-Greenwood (10-18) vs Wahoo (6-21) Monday, Oct. 26. Auburn (19-11) and Fairbury (19-10) are the other side of the bracket. Game times had not been announced. The subdistrict final will be Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Milford, first serve TBA. District finals will be Saturday, Oct. 31, with the state tournament to start Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Subdistrict C1-3 - Top-seeded Malcolm (22-4) will host the winner of Syracuse (17-11) vs Wilber-Clatonia (9-22) Tuesday, Oct. 27. Game time had not been announced. Falls City (18-8) and Conestoga (2-25) will battle to face Lincoln Lutheran (17-13). The subdistrict final is Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Malcolm, first serve TBA. District finals will be Saturday, Oct. 31, with the state tournament to start Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Subdistrict C1-9 - Centennial (8-22) will play Boone Central (14-12) Monday, Oct. 26, at Boone Central, game time TBA. The winner will play Ord (18-10) Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Central City. Holdrege (13-17), Wood River (9-18) and Central City (20-8) are the other side of the bracket. The subdistrict final is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m. at Central City. District finals will be Saturday, Oct. 31, with the state tournament to start Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Visit www.nsaahome.org/volleyball for more information.
