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Sunday, July 25th
LAST HOT WEEKEND
IN JULY
LOUISVILLE, NE
Above: John Harrington works at the BUILD booth on a beautiful, sunny summer day in July.
Above: The lovely organizers, Nancy McManis and Dee Arias, break for a quick smile for the camera while keeping things running smoothly at the Last Hot Sunday in July festivities.
Above: Car enthusiasts roam freely on Main Street of Louisville, admiring the cars on display.
This past Sunday marked the 6th Anniversary of Last Hot Sunday -
Louisville's Annual Festival of fun, food, sun, music and dancing were
showcased. There were a record of 200 show cars, custom
motorcycles, etc. There were car enthusiasts and attendees from all
over the area.
There were prizes awarded as well. Tom Dunham won the gazebo,
Dee Arias won the $50 gift certificate to Taylor Quik Pik and John May
won the steaks from Jeff’s.
Additionally, there are still commemorative t-shirts available for $10.
available at the city office.
A BIG THANK YOU TO...
Betty and Samantha Colbert. Betty played the role of Sarah Brown in 1992. Her daughter, Samantha will be playing the same role 18 years later at the Lofte Community Theatre.
“Guys and Dolls” opened on Friday, July 16.
Performance dates are July 16-18*, 22-25*, 29-31 and August 1.
Performances times are 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday and 2pm matinees on Sundays.
July 18 and 25 have both a 2pm matinee and 7:30pm evening performance.
Tickets are $16 and can be purchased by calling the Lofte box office at (402) 234-2553.
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SLATTERY VINTAGE ESTATES
BIG FUN at SLATTERY VINTAGE ESTATES this Saturday.
Come out to the WINE FESTIVAL with five bands starting at 1:00 to 10:00 p.m.
You can be the judge in the East vs. West Nebraska wine competition and Pizza Smackdown.
All proceeds to benefit ALS in the Heartland (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Raffles & give-aways.
$15 in advance/$20 at the door. Call Barb Slattery at 402-267-5267 to order tickets.
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MAIN STREET CAFE
Mmmmm...good!
The 2nd Annual 620 Poker Run & Street Dance was a HUGE success!!
Approximately 350 people were on the run and well over 1,000 attended the street dance. Mikie & Kyle's Dad, John Matchus, won the event with 4 Aces! A great time was had by all. We are already looking forward to the 3rd Annual Poker Run & Street Dance to be held next summer! A few t-shirts from the event remain and will be sold at local area businesses.
Have a great week!
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LOUISVILLE POWER
DRIVE
END-OF-YEAR RESULTS
After a long up and down rally season, the Louisville Power Drive team has finished its 3rd rally season. This year brought many challenges and new ideas with the building of a new car, and it also brought with it continued success with the return of 48 car in its second year. The long, late hours spent designing and making modifications to the cars to get them ready for rallies was well worth it. The Louisville team competed in 5 of the 6 rallies this season and again represented Louisville by performing well.
The advanced class car 48, in its second year finished with three 1st place finishes and one 2nd place finish on the year. The team was also awarded best pit crew for their efforts in preparing the car for the rally and a smooth pit stop during the rally itself. A few senior members played a big part in making the 48 car a success the past two years, these seniors are: Sean Churchich, Cori Hall, DJ Hobbs and Pat McAndrew. The 48 car performed well at the state race finishing 4th after a few mechanical failures which took the car out of contention. The 48 car did finish on a high note by placing 1st in the vehicle documentation and receiving a Snap-On tool box as the award for their efforts.
The standard class car 45 started out well. Finishing 1st in the first two rallies, the car was off to a great start, but during the 3rd rally in Columbus on a rough track, a weld broke causing the car to hit a curb and roll. Extensive damage was done to the right side of the car and it took the team almost 3 weeks to make repairs to get the car ready for the final state rally. The 45 car performed well receiving good times during the braking and maneuverability contests and also ran well in the rally. Still a few minor mechanical problems from the rollover kept the 45 car from placing in the rally, but the combined effort brought home an overall finish of 3rd in the state.
Thank you again to all of our sponsors who have helped make Louisville Racing a success. As a team we have enjoyed the overwhelming support from the community and friends and hope to again have another successful year in 2011.
Louisville Power Drive
2010
Louisville Power Drive
Results
Advanced Class Car 48
1st Place – Motorsports Park Hasting – Hastings, NE
2nd Place - UNL Tractor Testing Lab – Lincoln, NE
1st Place - Alternate Fuel Challenge – Columbus, NE
1st Place – Cuming County Open – West Point, NE
1st place – Best vehicle documentation – Mid-America Motorplex, IA
4th Place Overall – State Championships – Mid-America Motorplex, IA
Standard Class Car 45
1st Place – Motorsports Park Hasting – Hastings, NE
1st Place - UNL Tractor Testing Lab – Lincoln, NE
3rd Place Overall – State Championships – Mid-America Motorplex, IA
Best Pit crew - UNL Tractor Testing Lab – Lincoln, NE
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Show our local military veterans how much you care while you dance the night away under the moonlit starry skies!!
The Confidentials,
one of the region's premier party bands will bring their soulful blend of funk, jazz and reggae to Sumtur Amphitheater on Aug. 20th for an evening of singing, dancing and a rockin' good time! The band will be performing at a benefit concert for the Veterans Memorial planned for the campus of the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue. The whole town is invited, so this is a party you won't want to miss!
When: Aug. 20, 2010. Gates open at 6pm. The concert begins at 7pm.
Where: Sumtur Amphitheater, 11691 S. 108th St., Papillion, NE (about 1 mile south of Highway 370 on 108th St.)
Why: To benefit the Veterans Memorial at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home, Bellevue, NE
Admission: Reserved Seating, $15; General Seating, $10 Concessions will be available.
Sponsored by: Hy-Vee, Bellino Enterprises, and Night Vision Fireworks
For more information or to purchase advance tickets, call Courtney Kucirek (402) 740-4184 or Aimee Middleton (402) 672-5050.
Information about the Veterans Memorial can be found at www.papillion.org/fire_
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WANTED:
New & Used Car Lot Attendant
Copple Chevrolet - GMC
Is looking for a dependable, self motivated individual to maintain the appearance of our new & used car inventories.
The individual would be responsible for keeping the vehicles clean inside and out, properly displaying vehicles in three lots, maintaining the surrounding areas & other miscellaneous tasks.
Must have a clean driving record. Please E-Mail your response to:
justincopple@copplecars.com or bob@copplecars.com
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Hello Louisvillians!
Whew..it was a busy weekend in Louisville, wouldn't you agree? Were you able to dance the night away at the street dance on Saturday? Did you participate in the Poker Run? Were you a volunteer with the many activities going on? How many of you were able to attend the Last Hot Sunday in July events? Whatever you may have done over the weekend, I hope that you enjoyed the super summer sunshine that the last weekend in July brought us.
I was able to snap a few photos of the activities on Sunday and observe the many cars that neatly lined our Main Street. Though I would not consider myself a "car buff" or "true vintage appreciater", I did appreciate the beauty of these cars in their varying arrays of colors, styles, years, makes and models. Moreover, though, I really admired the work of the owners, as they do a remarkable job of maintaining true brilliance in their "babies." I had to think about all of the time, effort and resources that have been poured into these vehicles. It is remarkable to see the pride in the eyes of the owners as they talk about the outstanding fruits of their labors.
So, as usual, these ponderings didn't simply halt here for me. I started thinking about how cars and people are very similiar...how many of the same kinds of care are required for people. Sometimes, people break...but they can be fixed with a bit of love, time and TLC. Sometimes, it takes an overhaul to get it exactly right. :) Of course, people are not clones, as they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, makes, models and years. Glancing around the streets of Louisville on Sunday was strong evidence of this fact. There are cars who move speedily through the streets and those that are content to simply putter around...same with people! There are some cars who are perpetually filthy and some that are squeaky clean all of the time...same with people. It's easy to continue drawing all sorts of connections between human beings and vehicles...I'm sure you could make many parallels of your own.
That's all for this week, Louisvillians! I hope you were able to partake in our community's festivities this weekend. It was a wonderful weekend to enjoy the efforts and hard work of all the volunteers who worked to coordinate these events! Thank you to those folks and to all who attended this weekend's events.
Have a wonderful week, Louisvillians!
Your Louisville News Editor,
Paula
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