Chamber of Commerce Chatter

Ready or not, fall is coming! School has already been in session for a few weeks and the fall sports are well underway. The days are getting noticeably shorter! Get out those stadium seats and enjoy some great games while supporting the kids. They have been working hard since before school started so let’s go watch their hard work pay off.

 

We celebrate the last “summer holiday weekend” to kick of September. The Chamber Office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.

 

Are you ready for some very tasty ribs? The Irish ‘Toberfest Bags, Brew and BBQ is coming up on September 14th! The event has been moved to the O’Neill Community Center this year. The rib chefs will be cooking behind the community center, with the home brewers under the tent. The annual cornhole tournament will be going on inside the community center. Once you are done eating, join us inside the community center for the Husker football game on the big screens. We are inviting you to join us for a day of fun, food and friends! The cost to eat ribs will remain $15 per person, same as last year. NO TO GO ORDERS! We extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Christensen Farms for their generous donation of the ribs the grill masters will be preparing. Get your friends together and have a team! The number of rib cookoff teams is limited so get entered right away. If you have questions about the rib cookoff, contact Dan Krugman at 402-340-0793. Entries for the cornhole tournament will be from 10am to 11am with play beginning at 11am. If you haven’t already sent in your sponsorship, be sure to do so by September 6th! The t-shirt orders will be going in on Monday, September 9th.

 

The Cowboy Ultra 200 race from Norfolk to Valentine will be coming through on O’Neill during the over night of Friday, September 13th, until 1:30pm on Saturday, September 14th. We are in need of people to help the Holt County Visitors Committee run the manned aid station at the Holt County Economic Development Office. The station will open about 7:30 pm on Friday night. We are looking for groups to take shifts that would work best for them. This is an interesting and fun opportunity to meet people from all over the United States as they stop at the station before moving on west. Please contact the chamber office if you would be willing to volunteer!

 

Mark your calendars for a couple of events coming up. See details inside on how your business can be part of the Downtown Fall Preview coming up on September 18th in Downtown O’Neill. The Ladies Night Out will be on Friday, November 8th. We have fun events going on all the time in our community!!