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Allegro Wolf Arts Center members hosted their annual ice cream social on Sunday, Aug. 22, at the center. Here, groups of people enjoy conversation and desserts. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca will be streaming an on line Viola/ Cello Fiddling Workshop for folks who play viola, and/or cello.

The workshops will be from 7-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, from, and 2:30-3:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17. Each participant residing in the US will receive a copy of “The Viola Fiddling Tune Book,” or “The Cello Fiddling Tune Book.”

During these workshops attendees will play and discuss tunes from “The Viola Fiddling Tune Book” and the “The Cello Fiddling Tune Book” which share the same tunes in the same keys. Each of these has the tunes presented in score form with the melody line on top and a harmony part right beneath.

Different tunes will be played at each session. The cost for each workshop is $10. The cost of each optional book is $15 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).

Sutton native David Claus is currently performing in a musical production at Lincoln’s TaDa Theater. The production, called “A Grand Night for Singing,” will be on stage for it’s final weekend, Aug. 28 and 29.

The production, consisting of 17 total cast members and features uplifting tributes to Broadway icons Rodgers and Hammerstein, celebrates the songs and lyrics that have defined the best of musical theatre. It’s an array of shows all packed in one with highlights from the world’s best-loved musicals, including The King and I, South Pacific, State Fair, Oklahoma, Cinderella, The Sound of Music and more.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.tadaproductions.info/grandnight. The theater is located at: 701 P Street in Lincoln.

We wish to thank those remembering us on our 50th anniversary. It was nice to hear from you and very much appreciated. Thank you!

Jim & Joan Aspegren

SUTTON 150TH NEWS

On Aug. 25, 1871, a court notified the Lincoln land office that the Vroman homestead claim was canceled as he had not fully complied with terms in the six months after filing. John Maltby had occupied the south half of the Vroman quarter section; William Way had the north half. That land became Sutton’s First Addition.

SANDY CREEK VOLLEYBALL’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: From the left: Caitlin Rempe, Kennedi Tripe, Sophie Dane, McKenzie Bohlen, Leah Hatch and Jenna Heinz.

Clay County’s zoning regulations strike a good balance between local agriculture and non-farming residents.

So was the consensus of the Clay County Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting on Aug. 17 at the courthouse in Clay Center.

“We’re not against ag,” Board member Richard Shaw of Edgar said. “We’re against Big Ag coming in here and telling us what to do.”

These were among the comments shared following a discussion with the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN) during which its livestock development director, Kris Bousquet, made a case for loosening some of Clay County’s zoning requirements for large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

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Clay County District Court Judge Stephen R. Illingworth increased the bond to $1,250,000 subject to 10 percent for Linus A. Cloet of Sutton, on Aug. 12, following Cloet’s bond revocation trial Wednesday, Aug. 4, in district court. Along with the bond increase it was stated in the order that no corporate surety was allowed, meaning Cloet would have to post an additional $50,000.

During the trial, Sandra Allen, representing the State of Nebraska, presented four witnesses and various evidence exhibits with the intent of showing Cloet had gone against his bond requirements.

Deweese’s Festival had perfect weather for its annual events Saturday and Sunday. During Saturday’s Dave Babcock Memorial tractor pull, there were 103 hooks, including Isaiah Eickemann of Edgar, seen at the left. Sunday served as host to the demo derby and turtle races. ABOVE LEFT: Logan Wenske, left, celebrates with Josh Bodenus after Wenske won a hard-fought battle against Bodenus for the first-place spot in Old School Feature. ABOVE RIGHT: Ely and Willa Smidt walk to the center bucket to place her turtle for the turtle races.

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Federal officials with the United States Census Bureau shared new census numbers last week, with most area counties seeing a decline in population.

Clay County’s overall population, according to the new reports, fell 6.7 percent to 6,104 from it’s 2010 population of 6,542, a figure according to the report of 10.7 people per square mile in Clay County.

Only three area counties would see a rise in population in the past 10 years, with Hall, York and Hamilton Counties showing an increase.

Hall County went from a population of 58,607 to 62,895, an increase of 7.3 percent. York County had a 3.4 percent increase from 13,665 to 14,125, while Hamilton County’s rise hit a 3.3 percent increase, going from 9,124 in 2020 to 9,429 in 2020.