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Welcome to Alliance!
 Alliance was originally named Grand Lake. In 1888, a shack was thrown up for
the local depot by the CB&Q Railroad, the town was renamed, and the boom began.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is the area’s largest employer, with
non-stop coal traffic and a major locomotive repair facility. Several area
businesses provide railroad equipment and services.
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs exist in Alliance. Parker-Hannifin makes
industrial hoses. Perrin Manufacturing produces heating and cooling equipment
for heavy machinery. Vitalix is a major supplier of cattle feed supplements.
Alliance has a growing, innovative hospital and a number of health care
facilities. Dozens of independent businesses reflect a strong entrepreneurial
spirit.
Our city sits along the western edge of the Nebraska Sandhills, the largest
continuous grassland in North America. The Sandhills are known for cattle
ranching, and beef is an important part of our economy. You will notice lots of
center pivot irrigation systems as you drive through Box Butte County. Area
farmers raise dry edible beans, sugar beets, potatoes, wheat, and corn.
 Alliance boasts strong public and parochial schools. The Alliance Learning
Center houses the public library, Western Nebraska Community College, and a
center for Chadron State College. WNCC has a licensed practical nursing program,
will begin a two-year registered nurse program, and is currently taking
applications for its new lineman’s school.
A beautiful cobblestone street, Box Butte Avenue, runs through the center of
Alliance. Enjoy the historic architecture of the buildings as you visit Alliance
retail stores and restaurants. Brochures for the Alliance Main Street Walking
Tour and the Historic Homes Walking Tour are available at the Knight Museum in
Central Park.
As you walk down that wonderful brick street where young people continue to
“cruise the Butte,” enjoy the art that surrounds you. Alliance truly is an
“Oasis in the Sandhills.”
Alliance Central Park
Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 24
10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m., Workshop (Children), building cardboard boats, Gary
Watkins, City Auditorium, 320 Laramie Ave.
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2:00-4:00
p.m., Workshop (Adults), building cardboard boats, Gary Watkins, City
Auditorium.
Chautauqua Week
 Evening programs
will be held in the Chautauqua tent at Central Park, 12th and Niobrara streets.
Be sure to visit other area attractions.
Workshops
featuring Chautauquans will be held in the community meeting room at Alliance
Learning Center, 1750 Sweetwater Ave.
Local workshops
are designed for children, but all ages are welcome! Unless otherwise noted,
these will be held in the John Deere tents on Sweetwater Avenue from 12th Street
to 14th Street.
Restrooms are
available at Bulldog Stadium, 12th and Niobrara streets.
 Concessions will
be sold 5:00-7:00 p.m. daily at Bulldog Stadium.
The Knight Museum
has discovery trunks with hands-on activities for children. One trunk is
specifically about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The other features items from
the Nez Perce tribe.
Thursday, June 29
6:00 p.m.,
Gather at Central Park, 12th and Niobrara streets
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6:30 p.m.,
Raise the Chautauqua tent
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7:00 p.m.,
Hamburger barbecue for volunteers, Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Friday, June 30
9:00 a.m.,
Dutch oven cooking, Patricia Jones
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10:00 a.m.,
Program (Children), “African and African-American Folktales,” Charles
Everett Pace, Alliance Learning Center
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11:00 a.m.,
Native American Games, Theresa Heitz
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12:00 p.m.,
Native American dancing, Little Hoop family
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1:00-5:00
p.m., Board games of 1800. Whether you know how to play or want to learn,
join us in the game tent by the football field for backgammon, chess,
checkers, dominoes, and cribbage. RSVP
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1:00 p.m.,
Drawing mystery animals, Chelie Dorhorst
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2:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Public Diplomacy, Civic Engagement, and the Corps of
Discovery,” Charles Everett Pace, Alliance Learning Center
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2:00 p.m.,
Colonial games (ninepins, marbles, hopscotch, hoop rolling, and leapfrog),
Camy Joule, Bridget Scherbarth, Elizabeth Toedtli, and Amy Wtson
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3:00 p.m.,
Native American workshop, Lonnie and Jennifer Little Hoop
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4:00 p.m.,
Building cardboard boats, kids workshop, Gary Watkins, City Auditorium, 320
Laramie Ave.
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5:00 p.m.,
Concessions at Bulldog Stadium
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6:00 p.m.,
Entertainment, Main Street Players, an act from “She Stoops to Conquer” by
Oliver Goldsmith, a play popular in the late 1700s
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7:00 p.m., An
evening with William Clark (Patrick E. McGinnis), tent
Saturday, July 1
8:00 a.m.,
Breakfast with Chautauquans on lawn in front of Box Butte General Hospital,
2101 Box Butte Ave. Public invited to enjoy an old-fashioned country
breakfast compliments of Box Butte General Hospital.
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9:30 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Dolley Madison’s Childhood Toy Box,” Tonia Compton,
Alliance Learning Center
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10:30 a.m.,
Prisoner’s Base. Play the game the Lewis and Clark Expedition members played
against the Nez Perce, Zach Boness and Morgan Mracek
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11:00 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Lewis and Clark go Grocery Shopping,” Patrick E.
McGinnis, Alliance Learning Center
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12:00 p.m.,
Folk dancing. These types of dances were enjoyed around 1800, Grandview
students under direction of Linda Graybill, tent
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1:00-5:00
p.m., Board games of 1800. Join us in the game tent for backgammon, chess,
checkers, dominoes, and cribbage. RSVP
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1:00 p.m.,
Buffalo masks, Timm Hoff
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1:30 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Dolley Madison Was No Cupcake,” Tonia Compton, Alliance
Learning Center
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2:00 p.m.,
Colonial games (ninepins, marbles, hopscotch, hoop rolling, and leapfrog),
Camy Joule, Bridget Scherbarth, Elizabeth Toedtli, and Amy Watson
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3:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Siouan Homelands,”
Jerome Kills Small, Alliance Learning Center
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3:00 p.m.,
Quill pens, Hannah Steele
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4:00 p.m.,
Apple dolls, Bonnie Wallace
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5:00 p.m.,
Concessions, Bulldog Stadium
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6:00 p.m.,
Entertainment, Alliance Community Choir, Becky Mitchell, director
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7:00 p.m., An
evening with York (Charles Everett Pace), tent
Sunday, July 2
12:00 p.m.,
Program (Children), “Stories for Children of All Ages,” Jerome Kills Small,
Alliance Learning Center
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1:00-5:00
p.m., Board games of 1800. Join us for backgammon, chess, checkers,
dominoes, and cribbage. RSVP
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1:00 p.m.,
Canoeing basics, Mary, Leo, and Joe Dobrovolny, Laing Lake
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2:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Lewis and Clark: Mapmaker,” Patrick E. McGinnis, Alliance
Learning Center
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2:00 p.m.,
Native American games, Theresa Heitz
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3:00 p.m.,
Prisoner’s Base, Zach Boness and Morgan Mracek
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4:00 p.m.,
Silhouettes, Chelie Dorhorst
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5:00 p.m.,
Concessions, Bulldog Stadium
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6:00 p.m.,
Entertainment, Teri Dugan and Shon Townsend, tent
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7:00 p.m., An
evening with Tecumseh (Jerome Kills Small), tent
Monday, July 3
9:00 a.m.,
First Aid, Earl Jones
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10:00 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Washington Irving and ‘Rip Van Winkle’,” D. Jerome
Tweton, Alliance Learning Center
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11:00 a.m.,
Quill pens, Hannah Steele
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12:00 p.m.,
Native American grass dancing
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1:00-5:00
p.m., Board games of 1800. Join us for backgammon, chess, checkers,
dominoes, and cribbage. RSVP
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1:00 p.m.,
Make a wig, Lindsay Reiber
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2:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Can You Believe What You Read? The Case of John Jacob
Astor,” D. Jerome Tweton, Alliance Learning Center
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2:00 p.m.,
Colonial games (ninepins, marbles, hopscotch, hoop rolling, and leapfrog),
Camy Joule, Bridget Scherbarth, Elizabeth Toedtli, and Amy Watson
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3:00 p.m.,
Native American workshop, Lonnie and Jennifer Little Hoop
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4:00 p.m.,
Geocaching. Learn to use satellite coordinates on a GPS to find local
treasures, Tanya Lewman
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5:00 p.m.,
Concessions, Bulldog Stadium
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6:00 p.m.,
Entertainment, Larry Holub and Karl Panwitz
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7:00 p.m., An
evening with John Jacob Astor (D. Jerome Tweton), tent
Tuesday, July 4
9:00 a.m.,
Dutch oven cooking, Patricia Jones
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10:00 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Walking Many Paths: Moccasins of North American
Indians,” Cody Harjo, Alliance Learning Center
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11:00 a.m.,
Laing Lake Lunatics Race (children and adults), Laing Lake
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11:30 a.m.,
Alliance Main Street will sell hot dogs, Laing Lake
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1:00-5:00
p.m., Board Games of 1800. Join us for backgammon, chess, checkers, dominoes
and cribbage. RSVP
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1:00 p.m.,
Buffalo masks, Timm Hoff
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2:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “From Buckskin to Trade Cloth: The Impact of European
Trade Goods,” Cody Harjo, Alliance Learning Center
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2:00 p.m.,
Colonial games (ninepins, marbles, hopscotch, hoop rolling, and leapfrog),
Camy Joule, Bridget Scherbarth, Elizabeth Toedtli, and Amy Watson
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3:00 p.m.,
Native American workshop, Lonnie and Jennifer Little Hoop
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4:00 p.m.,
Make a wig, Lindsay Reiber
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5:00 p.m.,
Concessions, Bulldog Stadium
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6:00 p.m.,
Entertainment, St. John’s Brass Ensemble, tent
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7:00 p.m., An
evening with Sacagawea (Cody Harjo), tent
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8:30 p.m.,
Strike the tent
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9:00 p.m.,
Fireworks at Laing Lake
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Welcome to Albion!
It is with great
pleasure that our City can extend our “Welcome” hand to all the members of the
Great Plains Chautauqua 2006. Albion is always delighted to show our hospitality
to visitors and tourists from across the state.
We are confident
you’ll find a welcoming hand and smiling face every place you turn. Albion is
truly a special place and we hope you have the opportunity to take in Albion and
discover:
Outstanding
shopping from quaint specialty shops to national discount stores.
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Dining
opportunities including choice steaks, barbeque, and recognized franchise
operations.
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Recreational
attraction including movie theatre, bowling alley, 9-hole golf course,
indoor/outdoor swimming, public library, fitness center, and Friday evening
car races.
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For the real
outdoor individuals we have five parks housing picnic areas, playgrounds,
restrooms, RV hook ups, tennis and basketball courts, baseball diamonds, and
soccer fields.
Albion Sports Complex
Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 6
6:15 p.m.,
Community gathering, Sports Complex -
6:45 p.m.,
Tent raising and Methodist Youth Group ice cream social
Friday, July 7
11:00 a.m.,
Father Don Doll, S.J., “Photographing Historical Lewis & Clark Trail,” Boone
County Bank, 103 S. 4th St. -
12:30 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Dolley Madison Was No Cupcake,” Tonia Compton, Gateway
Theater, 136 S. 4th St.
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2:00 p.m.,
Program (Children), “Washington Irving and ‘Rip Van Winkle’,” D. Jerome
Tweton, K of C Hall, 521 W. Church St.
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5:00.-6:30
p.m., Dinner prepared by Albion Knights of Columbus, Sports Complex
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5:30 p.m.,
Concessions provided by Zion Luther League, Sports Complex
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6:45 p.m.,
Advancing of colors, Manderson Lehr American Legion Post 162 of Albion;
national anthem, Boone County Community Chorus
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7:00 p.m.,
Entertainment by Boone County Community Chorus, tent
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7:30 p.m., An
evening with William Clark (Patrick E. McGinnis), tent
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Dark,
Fireworks at Sports Complex, sponsored by Cargill Inc., Sentinel Building
Systems, Cornerstone Bank, First National Bank of Schuyler-Albion Branch and
TierOne
Saturday, July 8 (Family Day)
9:30 a.m.,
Program (Adults), “Public Diplomacy, Civic Engagement and the Corps of
Discovery,” Charles Everett Pace, Gateway Theater -
10:30 a.m.,
Shuttle bus to Olson Nature Preserve, hourly from K of C parking lot
(limited parking at preserve). Preserve is 8 miles north of Albion on
Highway 14, left on Y road, then one mile.
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11:00
a.m.-2:30 p.m., Activities at Olson Nature Preserve (children 5 years and
up) include dug out canoe, Dr. Tony Kusek; trail walks with uses of plants for
food and medicine, Harlan Hamernik; hand corn shelling & grinding display and history of Logan Fontenelle, Lonnie Zrust; rapture recovery display, Betsy Finch; children’s
crafts, Jerene Kruse
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11:00 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Stories for Children of All Ages,” Jerome Kills Small,
Olson Nature Preserve
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12:00 p.m.,
Lunch, Olson Nature Preserve, by Billy Bob’s Grill
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12:30 p.m.,
Program (Children), “African and African-American Folktales,” Charles
Everett Pace, Olson Nature Preserve
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3:00 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Can You Believe What You Read?” D. Jerome Tweton, Gateway
Theater
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Tractor-powered sewing machine exhibit, Dan and Linda Hamling, Sports
Complex
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Dinner prepared by Boone and Nance County Cattlemen, Sports Complex
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5:30 p.m.,
Concessions provided by Boy Scouts, Sports Complex
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6:45 p.m.,
Advancing of Colors by Sam Kinner American Legion Post 347 of Primrose;
national anthem, Pat Boilesen
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7:00 p.m.,
Entertainment by Pat Boilesen, ”Songs of the Prairie,” tent
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7:30 p.m., An
evening with John Jacob Astor (D. Jerome Tweton), tent
Sunday, July 9
12:30 p.m.,
Quilt discussion by Carol Kusek, Samaritan Estates, 1225 S. 6th St. -
1:15 p.m.,
Program (Adults), “Lewis & Clark: Map Makers,” Patrick E. McGinnis,
Samaritan Estates
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2:00 p.m.,
Vintage baseball game, Wahoo Plowboys vs. local team, Sports Complex,
concessions
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3:30 p.m.,
Program (Children), “Dolley Madison’s Childhood Toy Box,”
Tonia Compton, K of C Hall
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Rae Valley thrashers and plowing, tractor-powered sewing machine
exhibit, Sports Complex
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Dinner prepared by Petersburg Community Club, Sports Complex
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5:30 p.m.,
Concessions provided by Boy Scouts, Sports Complex
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6:45 p.m.,
Advancing of colors, American Legion Post 334 of Petersburg; national
anthem, Blest 2 Bless
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7:00 p.m.,
Entertainment by Blest 2 Bless, tent
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7:30 p.m., An
evening with Tecumseh (Jerome Kills Small), tent
Monday, July 10
10:00 a.m.,
Program (Adults), “Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Siouan Homelands,”
Jerome Kills Small, Gateway Theater -
1:00 p.m.,
Program (Children), “Lewis and Clark go Grocery Shopping,” Patrick E.
McGinnis, K of C Hall
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Dinner prepared by the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Sports Complex
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5:30 p.m.,
Concessions provided by St. John’s Lutheran Church (Cedar Rapids), Sports
Complex
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6:45 p.m.,
Advancing of colors, Dan Cox American Legion Post 44 of Cedar Rapids;
national anthem, LeAnn Wells
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7:00 p.m.,
Kate Sullivan and Jim Jarosz, tent
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7:30 p.m., An
evening with York (Charles Everett Pace), tent
Tuesday, July 11
9:30 a.m.,
Denim Quilt Trunk Show, Bert Owens, Samaritan Estates -
10:30 a.m.,
Program (Adults), “From Buckskin to Trade Cloth: The Impact of European
Trade Goods,” Cody Harjo, Samaritan Estates
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11:30 a.m.,
Program (Children), “Walking Many Paths: Moccasins of North American
Indians,” Cody Harjo, Fuller Park, 8th and Fairview streets
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12:30 p.m.,
Free children's workshop lunch by Albion Chamber of Commerce, Fuller Park
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1:00-2:30
p.m., School reenactment, Boone County Historical Society School Museum and
Doll Quilts with Carol Kusek
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2:30-4:00
p.m., Free open swim, Albion City Pool, 8th and Fuller streets
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5:00-6:30
p.m., Dinner prepared by St. Michael’s CYO (Albion), Sports Complex
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5:30 p.m.,
Concessions provided by Newman Grove High School FCCLA, Sports Complex
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Advancing of
colors, Crosier American Legion Post 226 of St. Edward; national anthem,
Petersburg St. John's Guitar Group
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7:00 p.m.,
Entertainment by Petersburg St. John’s Guitar Group, tent
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7:30 p.m., An
evening with Sacagawea (Cody Harjo), tent
Community helps take down the tent.
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