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I-680 Crumbles Under Pressure The photo at the right was taken recently looking east towards Crescent from the county road exit on I-680. The weight and flow of the flood waters have taken their toll as was expected. Luckily, many of the gravel roads that have been under water are proving to be in fairly good shape.
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—South of Crescent near the rock quarry.
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In This Issue... Page 2........................City Council Minutes Community Bulletin Board Mayor & Council Elections Page 3...................................... Time Out Page 4 ................... Question of the Month Road Runners Page 5...................... What’s Up at CECC? Welcome Home! Page 6 ........Crescent Optimists Donate Books Page 7...................Football! Football! Football! Local Independent Consultants List Page 8...................Help Us Solve This Crime! Pott. Co. Sheriff’s Report Wrap Your Head Around This Page 9........ Friday Afternoon’s at Mt. Crescent Page 10 & 11..........................Advertisers Page 12........................ Useless Knowledge Ad Rates Subscription Info
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Crescent Gets Hit Hard If you were in town on the evening of August 29th you know what we’re referring to. Baseball-, and some say grapefruit-sized hail made a mess of our homes, vehicles and crops. Most of us have never seen hail this size!
Maintenance Building Open House! The Crescent Maintenance Facility Building will be open Wednesday, September 7th from 5 p.m. to 7, for the public to tour. Refreshments will be served and a baseball game will be played at 6:00 p.m. (weather permitting) to help celebrate! A big thank-you to all who helped in making this a facility that the residents of Crescent can be proud of many years to come.
Contact Numbers Mayor Maryalice Leggio 545-3398 (
Councilman Bob Anderson 545-3373 (
Councilman Daryl Clark 402-658-0657 (
Councilman Elvis Jacobsen 545-3215 (
Councilman Patrick Morgan 227-0083 (
Councilman Chuck Stokes 545-9085 (
City Clerk Mary Martin 545-3981 (
Park Board Jim Campin 227-0040 (
Message Board Ron Olson 545-3267 (
Crescent Fire Dept. Non-Emergency 545-3730 (
Crescent Elementary 545-4492
Crescent
Submitted by Mary Martin, City Clerk.
City Council The City of Crescent is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY OF CRESCENT COUNCIL MEETING August 1, 2011...THE CRESCENT CITY COUNCIL met in regular session in the Crescent Community Hall at 7:00pm pursuant to the law. Mayor Leggio called the meeting to order. The following Council members were present: Morgan, Anderson, Clark, Stokes. Jacobsen, absent. MOTION BY STOKES, seconded by Anderson to approve consent agenda. Morgan, Anderson, Stokes, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. DENNY’S LIQUOR LICENSE submitted. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Stokes to approve Denny’s liquor license. Morgan, Anderson, Stokes, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. PAY REQUEST # 6 submitted. MOTION BY STOKES, seconded by Anderson to approve pay request #6. Morgan, Anderson, Stokes, Clark, all ayes. Motion carried. Some discussion on when the building would be done. City is hoping to have an open house soon but is looking at various dates. Once a date is confirmed it will be posted. PARK BOARD REPORT/Park has received the IA. WEST FOUNDATION grant. This grant was submitted for volleyball lights. Park Director is talking with contractor now about when these would be able to be installed. GALEN BARRETT/FIRE CHIEF absent. The Crescent Township contract submitted for approval. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Morgan to approve contract. Morgan, Anderson, Clark, all ayes. Stokes, abstain. Motion carried. GALEN wanted council to be aware that the department physicals are completed. PLANNING/ZONING REPORT/Garage application at 411 Powells Addition approved. There was some discussion about sidewalks in Golden Hills; these will be put in soon. MAINTENANCE REPORT/Stokes stated that only emergency work on Old Lincoln Hwy. will be done at this time due to increased traffic. VOLUNTEER PICNIC will be August 27, 2011 starting @ 2:00pm BLOOD MOBILE will be August 6, 2011 at the fire station 8:00am until noon. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Stokes to adjourn the meeting. MEETING adjourned at 7:21pm
Community Bulletin Board Make a difference in your community. Join a committee or attend a city meeting...
Crescent Optimist Club: First Thurs. at 7pm at Comm. of Christ; third Sat. 7am at Henry’s. City Council Meetings: First Monday of every month unless holiday—September 12th Planning Committee: Second Monday of the month following the city council meeting.
Mayor & Council Elections At this November’s election we will be casting votes for mayor and council positions. If you’re interested in running for either of these positions, just pick up a form at the city clerks office. They must be completed and returned back to the city clerk between August 29th and September 22nd. Terms that will expire include Mayor Leggio and council members Clark, Stokes and Morgan.
Local Events
Time Out! and Happenings
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Hazel Dell United Methodist: V September 14th Wednesday 1:30 the Hazel Dell United Methodist Women will have their Silent Auction & Salad luncheon at the Pink Poodle. Lots of treasures, baked goods, garden produce. Everyone welcome and bring a friend. A free will donation will be taken. A fun afternoon of fellowship! Call Janice at 322-8022 for more information.
Join Us for “Third Saturday’s”! September 17th October 15th Open House at all 9 Locations 9am - 3pm Visit www.LivingLoess.com for a list of participating locations and other info.
Firebarn Breakfast 3rd Sunday of Every Month. No Breakfast in September Proceeds benefit CVFD
The Mile Away Hall & Tavern
20270 Old Lincoln Hwy.
THURSDAY Bike Night! Every Thursday 6-9pm •
Upstairs Friday Nights! Live Music with DJ Shane • VOLLEYBALL AFTER DARK 9pm - 1am Pick up Volleyball/Hook Tourneys $1 Draws! $3.50 Mile Away Monster Bombs! $1 shots until the bottle is gone! • FRIDAY NIGHT $50 PARTY PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Life’s Little Instruction Book • Remember, an insult is remembered twice as long as a compliment. • Never speak longer than twenty minutes; longer than that, and you’re sure to say something silly, stupid or untrue. • Allow your children to face the consequences of their actions. • When someone boasts of his honesty, keep your mind on your wallet, your eye on your wife, and your mule in the barn. • Never stop learning; your children deserve smart parents.
Loess Hills
Winery
Saturday, September 24th Brich & Killion Saturday, October 8th Outlaws & Lace Saturday, October 22nd Brich & Killion
All events are from 6-9pm. There will be a $5 cover charge. We will also be offering a meal for $6, or you are welcome to bring your own picnic. Please bring your lawn chairs and pick your spot on the covered patio or out in the grass. No outside alcohol, please. 1120 Old Lincoln Highway • Crescent. Phone: 712-545-3054 www.LoessHillsVineyardandWinery.com
Kief’s Full
Throttle
Parking Lot Dance Saturday, September 17th with Taxi Driver Playing from 8 to 12pm No Cover
Save This Date! Join Us Friday’s at 5:00! Throughout the Summer! For Good Food, Karaoke and Your Favorite Drinks all night long! See page 9 for details.
Garden Grove Eatery
Join Us Every Saturday 8am to 11am! We’re serving farm fresh breakfast plates, Grandma’s sticky rolls, fresh baked muffins, authentic french toast with weekly fruit sauces straight out of the garden and more!
The Crescent Fall Festival Saturday, October 1st Questions? Contact Kris Smith 712-545-3118 Email: kssnurse@yahoo.com • Volunteer Picnic for Vet’s Monument
Saturday, October 15th Chili and Hot Dogs Contact Jody (402) 968-5484
Question of the Month?
Name a movie you can watch over and over and never tire of it. Deb Miller: Finding Nemo!!! Just keep swimming! :-) Jennifer Smith: Rv or High School Musical 1,2 and 3 Cathy Steenson: Weekend at Bernie’s Jo Ellen Rieck: Dirty Dancing. You can never hear Patrick Swayze saying “Nobody puts Baby in a corner” too many times! Sandy McManigal: By far....Fireproof!!!!! Lance Sulentic: Rocky Lisa Hoffman: 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink and Breakfast Club. It’s a tie. Ted Pruitt: Dances with Wolves with Kevin Costner. Sandra Rowe: My favorite repeat movie is the modern version of Thomas Crown Affair. Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. Priscilla Lueders: I have several I can watch over and over, The Bird Cage, Overboard, Weird Science and others. When ever I need a good laugh I watch one of those. Val Jacobsen: My grandkids, Rylie and Ethan could see Yogi Bear over and over. My daughter, Sarah and I could see Dirty Dancing over and over. Denny Lueders: Overboard Penny Thomas: Love Actually Heather Johnson: Singing in the Rain! I love the old song and dance movies... and Gene Kelly! Rick Rupiper: O’ Brother Where Art Thou Peggy Hood: He says - Animal House. She says - Billy Elliott David Reif: Patch Adams Betty Struthers: Gone With The Wind
Martie Penne: Parent Trap - my husband and I watch it often. It has a little of everything - comedy and romance! Stephanie Shea: Blind Side or Hangover Aaron Kemmerer: American History X Jody Shea: Phenomenon, but at Christmas time...It’s a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation and Elf. Brian Shea: Tombstone! Randy Adams: North by Northwest Megan Miller: The Breakfast Club! Norma Archer: The Sound of Music Erin Sievers: Darjeeling Limited Francie O’Leary: A Knight’s Tale with Heath Ledger Ashley Jensen: Field of Dreams Cheryl Rowe: I would have to say The Wizard of Oz - it reminds me of the innocence of being a child! John R. Erixon: I have always liked Jeremiah Johnson especially for its stunning scenery. I also watch Animal House, it reminds me of some of my college friends and life in the sixties. Toni Pope: To Kill a Mockingbird or Gone with the Wind. Both are timeless!
Next month’s question due by September 10th... In honor of National Family Game Night Sept. 23rd... What’s your favorite board or card game?
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Back To School! Our Back to School Night was a huge success! Many of our Crescent families attended and met the teachers and dropped off their school supplies. Our PTO provided frozen treats for students. It was a welcome relief from the warm day. Students completed their first few days of school and are ready to dig into new learning. We are excited to see familiar faces as well as new students who have chosen Crescent as their school. We are privileged to work in such a caring and supportive community. We look forward to another great year. Help Us Collect! • We will start collecting Hy-Vee grocery receipts (from any store location) September 1. The receipts must have a DATE and AMOUNT on them. This collection will run from September 1 – December 31. Hy-Vee donates cash back directly to our school for our receipts. • We will also start collecting Super Saver grocery receipts (from any store location) September 1. The receipts must have a DATE and AMOUNT on them. This collection will run from September 1 – March 31, 2012. Super Saver allows us to buy school supplies and equipment from its online catalog with the receipt points that we collect. • We continue to collect Box Tops and Labels for Education (Campbell’s soup labels) year-round. There is a collection box located in the Peoples Bank lobby in Crescent. During school months, these collections can also be dropped off at the school. Thank you in advance for your help with these collections!
W hat’s Up at CECC?
Submitted by Linda Brewer
Like death and taxes, the new school year is inevitable. And somewhat like death and
taxes, the school kids, at the beginning of summer, will tell you they dread it. But as the summer draws to a close, most of them are really looking forward to a new school year. As this is written,
Welcome Home!
What better way to say “Welcome Home, Dad” than with flags and sidewalk chalk. Major Eric Nelson arrived home August 11th after more than eight months in Afghanistan. That’s his son, Kyler, with the sidewalk chalk.
“big school” is beginning this week. We at CECC will miss the school kids who have been here full time, especially the kids going into kindergarten. Most of them have been with us since they were two or three, and we’ll admit to a few tears as they climb on the school bus.
We did have our Back to School Bash this week, and the kids spent the whole day
in the bounce house and playing in the water. The weather was great despite a forecast of rain, and some of our alumni joined us for the day. We thank Romano True Value Hardware for renting us the bounce house at a discounted rate. They are always most accommodating, and we appreciate it.
Our preschool class does not start until the day after Labor Day. The kids who are here for
full time care have preschool class every day. But you can sign your child up for just preschool, either two or three days a week. Preschool starts at 9:00 and ends at 11:30. If you are interested in preschool for your child or just want more information, you may call us at 5459016 or e-mail at cecckids@aol.com. Or better yet, stop by to see the facility and meet the teachers and kids with your child. We are located in the basement of the Community of Christ Church in Crescent.
We’ve had a couple of requests to say a bit about what we do in preschool. It is a chance
for children to get acclimated to a school environment but is a little less structured. We work on the things you would expect like names, numbers, the alphabet, etc., but we usually use curriculum units focused on what the kids (and teachers) get interested in. So the topics will vary from year to year. A few of the units we’ve studied in the past include the ocean, fairy tales, dinosaurs, children around the world, health and safety and the like.
Because you can’t force preschoolers to “learn”, we use games, art, music, centers, books
and some “directed” lessons. Even snack can be part of the lesson. The kids will tell you they are playing, and they are. But they are also learning. There are a lot of studies that show that kids who have been in preschool do better in “big school”.
We want to welcome Peggy Mass to our staff. She works early mornings before she goes
off to her other job at Lanskys. Jocelyn Gibler is off to her senior year of high school, but we hope her schedule will allow her to work vacations and fill in when needed. Jocelyn used her music talent at the center this summer and even taught the kids some Spanish.
We always have people to thank for volunteering. We thank Steve Hultman who comes
around occasionally to work on the yard, more now that he is retired. And Marvin Collins is our Mr. Fix-it. It seems there is nothing he can’t fix. And Alex and Ethan Brewer have been at the center many days this summer helping out. Members of the community often donate items to us, art supplies or toys their kids have outgrown, etc. We appreciate you thinking of us.
Welcome Home & Congratulations! To Adam Miller who arrived home from Afghanistan just 15.5 hours before his first child Connor Hunter Dean Miller was born! Connor weighed in at 7 lbs. 7.2 ounces, Length 21 inches Congratulations, Adam & Ashley!
Can You Solve This Riddle?
You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a ‘drop off’, (The ground is 18-20 inches below the level you are traveling on), and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping horse, which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a galloping zebra. Both the horse and zebra are also traveling at the same speed as you. What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation? See back page for answer.
Crescent Optimists
Donate Books
Last year the Crescent Opimists donated one book to every student in Crescent Elementary. In May they received a nice thank you letter from each of the kids. Those in Kindergarten drew pictures showing their appreciation. Needless to say, the Optimists really enjoyed them and thought you would as well. We only wish we had enough space to include them all because they are adorable.
Dear Crescent Optimists Club,
You guys are awesome for donating the books. I love the book that you gave me. On our end of the year test on reading for 4th grade we got 100%. You guys are awesome. Rock on!—Sincerely, Carmen, 4th grade Thank you for all of the great books. Whenever I read one I feel like my brain is exercising. And thank you for giving me a book called Closed for the Season. It’s a really fun mystery. You guys encourage us to do our very best. —Sincerely, Karson Sachs Thank you for the books. I love them. I wish I can help other kids when I grow up. You are so nice. That is the right thing to do. I am so glad you are in Crescent. I had a recipe in my book. It was great. —Kendal Rose Flibottz You guys have good books. And the one that you got me was awesome. I am almost done with the book because I can’t stop reading it. Thank you and my family said thanks, too. Reading gets you smarter. —Lucas Thank you for the awesome books and letting us keep them. We appreciate the donated books and other things like the pizza in 2010. We appreciate you very much. Thank you for the Optimist Club and encouraging us to do our best. —Sincerely, Breydon Major Thank you for the awesome new book. It’s called the Mysterious Four Hauntings and Heists. I can’t wait till July when the next book, Clocks and Robber comes out. I really appreciate the book alot. You do a whole bunch for us like get us pizza. Thanks for encouraging us to do our very best. I love reading and am always looking for new authors, books or series. —Thanks again, Caleb D. Fitch, 4th grade
Thank you so much for the books that you gave our class. You were very kind to get everyone a book. I love to read. I also love to get exercise too. I decided to make my book last me for a while. I’m going to read a chapter a day. Then write a report on the chapter every day I can. I will enjoy and take very good care of the book, Lunchbox and the Aliens, which is the book you gave me. — The girl who is very happy, Christina Beck Thank you for the pizza. All of you guys are the best. I hope I could see all of you again. Thank you for the pizza, the books, movie night, and every year field day. I will miss you all. Dale Dilts and everyone else. Thanks for my book The Summer of Moonlight Secrets. —Sincerely, Patience, 3rd grade Thank you for the great books you donated to us! We are reading really hard! I’m reading 1 and a half hour! I like to read the Treasure Island book you gave me. We all like you encouraging our knowledge from you guys. We’ve got a 100% on ITBS Reading just from you. —Seth B. 3/4th grade Thank you for the pizza but...I don’t like pizza. I like bananas but not pineapple. Thank you for the books. I love the book Summer Moonlight Secrets. It’s my favorite! —Sincerely, Alyssa I really like my book. It’s called Earthquake Terror. It’s awesome! I’m on page 49 out of 92 and also thank you for the pizza. It was awesome it is the best pizza I ever had! —Love Audrey, 3rd grade Thank you for all of the books. You are awesome. We think you are important to us. We love you so much. If we didn’t have you we would not have any books to read. —Madelyn Ogle
You guys are the best. How many schools have you guys and woman gone to so far? We will never lose our books that you gave us. Now I’m going to tell you guys a bit about me. My name is Sierrah. I have a 9 animals. 2 dogs, 2 chickens, 3 cats, 1 gerbil, and 1 fish. I am in 2nd grade. My favorite color is blue. I have 2 sisters, and 1 brother. My favorite animal is an elephant. —Love Sierrah P.S. Thank you so much for our books. We love you Optimist Club. Thank you for the book. I like it. I’m on Chapter 2. Please write back. — Sincerely, Logan Thank you for trying to make Crescent a better place. You’re the best because it is nice the whole school got a book because if you just gave second grade a book the school will be saying “no fair” but thank you. Good bye for the summer. I want to thank you for all of the books you gave everyone this year. My book is titled The Name of the Book is Secrets and I think it is a very good book. Also my friends and I are going to trade books after we finish the book we already have. We are so grateful for the things you do. Thanks again!—Sincerely, Tessa Ellison Thank you for the books. We love them. Now we can read this summer. It will be fun and we’ll get smarter. —Sincerely, Jakob Hansen Thank you for the books and for all you have done with Crescent Elementary. The books cost a lot and that’s why I will treat my book good. We need to start having a food drive for Easter. We need to start learning more about farm safety. —Eric Heidenescher
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Call Jim Campin at 402-321-5763 or 402-661-4664
Available for any game listed. There must be 27 people per tailgate party. Money is refunded if that number is not met. From The John Tesh Radio Show
Intelligence for Your Life • Health number that will cheer you up. 24: Dr. Tom Seaburne is the co-author of the book Athletic Abs. It may seem unbelievable, but he says that just 24 crunches every other day will tone your stomach. Any more and you’re overworking the muscles and putting too much strain on your back. • Did you know: You should never feed your dog tomatoes. Tomatoes and tomato plants contain a substance that’s toxic to dogs and they can cause vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, even heart arrhythmias. The leaves, stems and unripe or green tomatoes have even higher concentrations. So keep your dog away from tomatoes altogether. • Repair your financial errors: Getting behind on student loans? Don’t shove the delinquent notices in a drawer. If you’re having trouble making payments, call the lender and ask for a deferment. That could give you an extra three years to catch up. • Did you know: Chalk can help prevent ants from invading your home. Just grab a stick and draw a thick line around points where ants might enter your home — like the base of the front door and kitchen windows. Ants are repelled by the calcium carbonate in chalk, and probably won’t cross the line.
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Avon... Kathy Sindelar: 712-545-3040 Advocare... Lisa Willett: 712-307-0664 Arbonne... Michelle Shew: 402-201-7907 Cindy Hoskins: 712-542-9173 Gold Canyon... Sheri Smith: 402-510-7707 It’s Just Jewelry... Kathy Swanson 712-332-8432 Lia Sophia... Judy Voltz: 545-3452/712-310-1561 Penny Thomas: 402-636-1505 Mary Kay... Tammy Wzorek: 402-708-4298 (10% off if you mention the Connection) Pampered Chef... Dyanne Wendling: 402-871-5588 Jessica Shanno: 402-321-7653 Partylite... Emily Alexander: 402.339.6814 Premier Design Jewelry... Marie Gorley: 402-305-5381/545-3488 Reliv... Sandy McManigal: 712-545-3714 Scentsy... Lori Starr: 402-676-2147 Jennifer Spiker: 402-981-1590/545-3349 Tastefully Simple... Jennifer Smith: 545-3200/402-630-2431 Danielle Welker: 402-680-1643 Laura Fisher 402-306-0854 Tupperware... Marie Turpen: 712-328-2665 US Borne Books... Amy Leonard: 712-545-9246
Help Us Solve This Crime! Loess Hills Neighborhood Watch is asking for your help in solving a crime. On 6-18-11 and again on 7-29-11 thieves broke into Schildberg Construction, stealing copper and electrical wiring. On 6-18-11 Schildberg Construction’s security camera captured pictures of two males. If you recognize either of the males in these photos or have any information about the thefts, please contact investigating officer Rob Ambrose at the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office. 712-890-2200. —Thank you, Loess Hills Neighborhood Watch
Pott. County
Sheriff’s Report
Submitted by Chief Deputy, James Matthai.
On 06-20-11 at approximately 6:48 AM Deputy Steffens was dispatched to the 15000 block of Lime Kiln Road in reference to a theft of copper wire. There were cameras in place and the investigation is continuing. See above. During the month of June our office received several complaints of dump trucks speeding on Lime Kiln Road. Our office did run radar in the complaint areas. Our office also contacted DOT and advised them of the problems. On 07-24-11 Deputy Steffens was dispatched to the 1100 block of Old Lincoln Highway for a criminal mischief report. Upon arrival Deputy Steffens was advised of several padlocks being cut off storage units. At the time of this report there were no items reported stolen. On 07-25-11 Deputy Wilson was dispatched to the 20000 block of Monument Road for a theft report. Upon arrival Deputy Wilson was advised that a red 2004 Chevy Truck was stolen from the property. The vehicle was the only item reported missing.
When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are rock and roll, there’s a good chance the transmission is shot. —Larry Lujack
W rap Your Head Around This
1 Bit = Binary Digit 8 Bits = 1 Byte 1000 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte 1000 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte 1000 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte 1000 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte 1000 Terabytes = 1 Petabyte 1000 Petabytes = 1 Exabyte 1000 Exabytes = 1 Zettabyte 1000 Zettabyte = 1 Yottabyte 1000 Yottabyte = 1 Brontobyte A Gigabyte is approximately 1000 Megabytes. 1 Gigabyte of data is almost twice the amount of data that a CDROM can hold. 1 Gigabyte could hold the contents of about 10 yards of books on a shelf. 100 Gigabytes could hold the entire library floor of academic journals. A Terabyte is approximately one trillion bytes, or 1,000 Gigabytes. To put it in some perspective, a Terabyte could hold about 300 hours of good quality video or 1,000 copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Ten Terabytes could hold the printed collection of the Library of Congress. That’s a lot of data. A Petabyte is approximately 1,000 Terabytes or one million Gigabytes. 1 Petabyte could hold approximately 20 million 4-door filing cabinets full of text. It could hold 500 billion pages of standard printed text. An Exabyte is approximately 1,000 Petabytes. It has been said that 5 Exabytes would be equal to all of the words ever spoken by mankind. As for the Zettabyte, Yottabyte or Brontobyte, we can’t wrap our heads around it.
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1919 Old Lincoln Hwy. Crescent
Sales: by Appointment Tours: Every 3rd Saturday, 9am-3pm June thru October Living Loess Member Owners: Janna Feldman & Sharon Oamek 402-594-5111 www.HoneyCreekCreamery.com
816 Old Lincoln Hwy. • Crescent
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Complete Auto Repair
Moving Ahead with Crescent!
Ask for Todd 545-3228
Email: SK986@hughes.net
Hall & Tavern
20270 Old Lincoln Highway
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Loess Hills
Vineyard & Winery
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1120 Old Lincoln Hwy. • Crescent Wednesday thru Sunday Call or Check our Website for Hours. www.LoessHillsVineyardAndWinery.com
Closed Mon. & Tues.
(712) 545-3054
Additional Hours by Appointment
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Commercial • Residential • Installation & Repair All Makes • Maintenance Contracts
Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured • Snow Removal
Jim Thompsen • 545-3252 • 680-2318
Unleashed Performance Mobile Agricultural Equipment Repair Performance Engine Building & Tuning
Air Conditioning • Electrical • Cooling Systems Hydraulic Hoses • Transmission • Engine Repair Fabrication & Design
We Build the Best & Fix the Rest! Call Dennis Hough at (402) 305-7295
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Tuesday - Friday: 11am to 9pm Saturday: 8am to 9pm
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7 Days a Week 3pm - Midnight or later Happy Hour $2 Domestics 3pm - 6pm Free Pool & Popcorn • Friday Night DJ Shane Upstairs No Cover • Volleyball After Dark 9pm-1am • $50 Friday Night Party Packages Available • Reception Hall Available! B-days, Receptions, Anniversaries & more!
712-322-2027 • TheMileAway.com
New Mexican Monday’s! Now Open Sunday’s 12pm to 10pm YR. Cocktail Hour: Advertiser! Mon-Fri: 11am to 6pm Crescent • (712) 227-0101
SKR Enterprises, LLC
Meyer Automotive
The Mile Away
Provides an Inexpensive way to Get your Name out there!
SheaAuto@radiks.net
Fresh wholesome meals and gourmet desserts, utilizing local produce, cheeses, wine! 1911 Old Lincoln Hwy. • (712) 227-0027
Brian Shea
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Specializing in
Retaining Walls Patio Pavers
402-968-7432 • 712-545-3652
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545-3362
New owners but still the same helpful, friendly staff!
Vintage Chicks Buying, Wearing & Collecting
If you’d like to sell your Vintage Costume & Rhinestone Jewelry Call Peggy at 402-968-3897 Necklaces • Bracelets • Pins • Earrings Hats • Shoes • Clothes
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Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. 21032 Old Lincoln Hwy Crescent, IA 51526
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Ofc: 712-325-0613
Yard Enterprises
15264 Old Mormon Bridge Rd. • Crescent
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Welding Fabrication Repair CNC Plasma Cutting
I-680 To Omaha
I-29 North ➔
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Since 1986
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__ __ YARD __ ★ ENTERPRISES __ _ __ _ __ __ __ Old Mormon Bridge Rd. (Hwy. 988) __ _ To Crescent ➔
Call Bob Yard at 712-545-3840 www.YardEnterprises.com
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U
seless Knowledge
Stuff you didn’t think you needed to know...and probably don’t. Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale.
Six percent of American men say they proposed to their wives on the phone.
When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the states third largest city.
English haberdasher, James Hetherington was arrested in 1797 when he wore a silk top hat for the first time in London. The charge read that he was guilty of wearing a “tall structure of shining lustre calculated to disturb the people.”
In 1902 the British horse population was three and a half million. It required fifteen million acres to provide their food and they produced ten million tons of manure a year. Tabasco sauce is made by fermenting vinegar with hot peppers in a French oak barrel, which has three inches of salt on top and is aged for three years until all the salt is defused through the barrel. In film-editing lingo, R2-D2–the robot in Star Wars—means Reel 2, Dialogue 2. A four-year-old child asks an average of 437 questions a day. In February 1964, evangelist Billy Graham broke his life-long rule against watching television on Sunday—to see the Beatles first appearance on American Television.
Pearls melt in vinegar.
An American billion is one thousand million—a British billion is one million million. The word spam is an acronym formed from SPiced hAM. King Richard II invented the handkerchief. The odds against a professional golf player scoring a hole-in-one are fifteen thousand to one.
Riddle Answer: Get yourself off the merry-go-round!
Woodland Community Bible Church Pastor Jim Henry
The Crescent Connection 1901 Old Lincoln Hwy. Crescent, IA 51526
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The Crescent Connection is a free publication funded by advertisers and the City of Crescent. It is mailed to the 51526 zip code. If you are outside the mailing area, you can pick them up at these locations throughout Crescent...U-Stop, People’s Bank, the Post Office, Meyer Automotive and Henry’s Diner. You may purchase a subscription for $15 per year. Just mail a check to the Crescent Connection, P.O. Box 260, Crescent, IA 51526. You may also have the Connection emailed to you for free by emailing CrescentConnection@earthlink.net.
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