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SDA foreign exchange student experience has been one of the best years of her life

Since July 30, 2021, Julia Prat has called Jason and Ronda Stinson along with their three sons, Brendon, Jace and Josh and their Boxer, Daisy, her family. Julia arrived from Manresa, Spain, last year and celebrated her 17th birthday in the U.S. in October. She is experiencing her senior year of high school in Syracuse.

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Coin Show Returns to Nebraska City

The 57th annual Nebraska City Coin Club Show took place Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Nebraska City Eagle’s Club, 600 First Corso, in downtown Nebraska City. Dealers from a four-state region were on hand to buy, sell, and trade coins, currency, tokens and medals. They also offered free appraisals. Refreshments were served by the Nebraska City High School FCCLA. Organizers said the event was well attended.

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Avoca Schoolhouse to stream Irish Fiddle Tunes Workshop

Avoca Schoolhouse to stream Irish Fiddle Tunes Workshop The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming an Irish Fiddle Tunes Workshop for folks who play violin/fiddle, viola, cello, bass, mandolin, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshops will be on Saturday, March 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (CT) and Tuesday, March 15, from 7 to 8 p.m. (CT). During these workshops we will play and discuss tunes from the Greenblatt & Seay publication, “Irish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. Different tunes will be played at each session. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on Zoom’s screen during the workshop. The cost for each workshop is $10. The cost of each optional book is $15 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).

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Palmyra News

Looks like the weather will be nice this week, I hope you enjoy it. Congratulations and Good Luck to Bettie, Evan, and Dedrick at Nebraska State Wrestling meet! Did everyone enjoy the Super Bowl? What did you think of the halftime show and the commercials?

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UNL fall 2021 dean’s list

More than 6,700 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. Qualification for the dean’s list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

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