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Wed., July 2, 2008

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  • Please contact the Gretna Post Office for new mail delivery at 332-2726. Please do not erect a mailbox before contacting the Post Office.
  • Senior Citizen's Center Activities: Call 332-4100, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to find out what activities will take place on Fridays.
  • Road construction on 168th Street, from Giles to Harrison, began on Monday, April 21. The road will be closed for approximately six months, weather permitting.
  • MOMS Club, Moms Offering Moms Support. If interested, call Lori Davis Russell at 332-3322.
  • Spring Cleaning? Consider donating any glassware to the GHS band for their Gretna Days coin toss booth. Call Karen, 332-4278, for further information.
  • 2003 Gretna Graduates: The GHS guidance office is in the process of rotating student files. This fall, original hard copies of the transcripts of the class of 2003 will be destroyed. Permanent copies will be kept on disks. Graduates who wish to pick up their records before they are destroyed, stop by the guidance office by Friday, August 1. Call 332-3936 with any questions.
  • Prepare Now For the Kiddie Parade, held during Gretna Days, Saturday, July 19, at 9:30 a.m. Registration is at 9 a.m. This yearıs categories are TV and movies, storybook, library, decorated bikes, patriotic and original.
  • Platteview High School Class of 1988 reunion will take place on August 8 at Thunder Alley in Elkhorn at 6 p.m.; and August 9 at Spezia Restaruant in Omaha. For more information, contact Platteview High School at 339-3606.

Thurs., July 3

  • The Gretna Optimists will meet on Thursday, July 3, at D & K Cafe, at 7 a.m. Mark Claussen will encourage and explain how the club can start a JOOI club.

Fri., July 4

  • The Sarpy County Courthouse, courthouse annexes and the Sarpy County Law Enforcement Administration will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Sun., July 6

  • Tryouts for the Gretna freshmen state softball tournament team will be held Sunday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m., at the high school ball fields. Any Gretna student in grades 8-10 are eligible to try out. Tournament in Blair Aug. 8 and 9. Questions, call Greg McNeese, 402-416-2632, or Russ Hendrix, 203-4233.
  • Good Shepherd Church is holding their Vacation Bible School from July 6 through July 10, from 6-8:30 p.m. Their theme is Friendship Trek.

Mon., July 7

  • Gretna Friends of the Library is sponsoring a book sale that will begin Monday, July 7 through July 19, at Gretna Public Library.

Tues., July 8

  • Gretna Baptist Church is holding their Vacation Bible School the week of July 7, at the church, starting on Tuesday, from 9-11:15 p.m. The theme is "Power Lab." It is free and open to any child in the community.
  • The Adult Reading Program will meet on Tuesday, July 8, at 6 a.m. for a movie and popcorn. The movie they will view is "They Were Expendable," starring John Wayne and Robert Montgomery.

Fri., July 11

  • Registration deadline of the annual sand volleyball tournament is Friday, July 11. Registration forms are available at Spiker's, McKinney's, and Gretna Phillips 66. Sponsored by Gretna Post Prom, the tounament takes place on Saturday, July 19, during Gretna Days. Call Betty, 689-9130, or Cindy, 332-5026, with any questions.

Sun., July 13

  • Resurrection Lutheran Church will have church service at Peterson Park at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 13. A potluck picnic with face painting will follow. The public is welcome, so bring a chair, food and a friend!

Tues., July 15

  • Tryout for the GYSBA 13 year old boys team will take place on Tuesday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 22, at the GMS fields, 6-8:30 p.m.

Thurs., July 17

  • Tryouts for the GYSBA 14 year old boys team will take place on Thursday, July 17 and Thursday, July 24, at the GMS fields, 6-8:30 p.m.

Fri., July 18

  • The 4-H/Army Youth Development Project is sponsoring a free babysitting clinic at the Gretna Public Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Friday, July 18, for ages 11-18. This is an Army-supported service for youth to gain an opportunity to support military families by caring for children during mission or d eployment related briefings or events. Please pre-register by leaving a message for Michele at 444-4638, or e-mail mmyer2@unl.edu, with your name and phone number. Bring a sack lunch.

Mon., July 21:

  • The next Bloodmobile has been rescheduled to Monday, July 21, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1:30-6:30 p.m.


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