Potluck Lunch, Bingo and Prizes
Miller Senior Citizens
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of month
12:00 noon

Trap Shoot
Miller Lions Club
1st Sunday of month
Just East of Miller

Carry-in Dinner
Sumner Senior Citizens
2nd Monday of month

Buzzard Chicks
3rd Thursday of month

Sumner Rescue Unit
3rd Monday of month
7:30 pm
Sumner Fire Hall

Wild Game Feed
Eddyville Fire Department
January
Eddyville Community Hall
Contact Charles Stryker, Fire Chief
(308) 858-4410

Pancake Feed
Eddyville Fire Department
Eddyville Community Hall
Contact Charles Stryker, Fire Chief
(308) 858-4410

Birthday Supper
Hedglind-Welliver American Legion #225
3rd Sunday in March
Contact Bernadine Sullivan
(308) 858-4579

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Sumner Commercial Club
Sumner Park
Email: sumnercommercialclub@yahoo.com
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is held the Saturday before Easter each year.  Plastic eggs are hidden in the Sumner Park prior to the event.  Kids ranging in age from toddler to school age are welcome to participate.  Area businesses provide prizes in the form of candy, fruit and other small items.  With as many as 38 local businesses participating it is quite an exciting event.

Memorial Day Services
John Lloyd American Legion Post #41
Memorial Day
Sumner

Buzzards Roost Spring Trail Ride
Eddyville Trail Riders
May 18, 2008
9:00 am
Meet at Eddyville Rodeo Grounds
Contact Roy Gerht (308) 858-4676 for reservations to ride the hayracks.
Come and enjoy the beautiful spring weather in "the Roost".  Ride, sack lunch at noon, barbeque after the ride.  Hay racks available for those without 4 legged transportation.  $12.00 per adult.  Special price for kids 12 and under.  Overnight camping available.  Breakfast at the Cattlemen's.  Prizes to be given away.

40th Annual Rodeo
Eddyville Trail Riders
June 13th and 14th, 2008
7:00 pm both nights
Eddyville Rodeo Grounds
Contact Paul Rieker (308) 324-5254

Annual Commercial Club Dinner & Turtle Race
Sumner Commercial Club
Sunday before 4th of July
11 am – 1 pm
Sumner Community Hall
Email: sumnercommercialclub@yahoo.com
This annual dinner helps to kick off Sumner's 3rd and 4th of July Celebration.  Roast beef dinner and homemade desserts are served.  Proceeds go to the Commercial Club to help fund the Easter Egg Hunt, July 3rd & 4th Celebration, Soup & Santa and other Commercial Club sponsored events throughout the year.  Adults $5 and children under 5 $3.  Turtle Race immediately follows.  This exciting event takes place outside of the Community Hall in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Main Street.  Children can bring their own "pet" turtle or can "adopt" a turtle provided by the Commercial Club.  Ribbons are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and Overall Champion.  Raffle Tickets and Boat Race entries are available for purchase during the event!

Sumner 3rd & 4th Annual Celebration
Sumner Commercial Club
July 3 & 4
Schedule of Events
Sumner
Contact Doug “Tub” Hoos
(308) 752-3465
Email: sumnercommercialclub@yahoo.com
Parade starts at 10:30 on July 4th with many family oriented activities to follow.  Fireworks display at dusk, followed by a street dance featuring Mohanna with Red Shoes.  This annual celebration is the largest event sponsored by the Sumner Commercial Club.  The Celebration kicks off on July 3rd with basketball and volleyball tournaments and an afternoon rodeo sponsored by the Sumner Saddle Club.  Events on the 4th begin with a parade at 10:30 with recognition given to participants in the following categories:  Commercial/Business, Antique Auto, Classic Auto, Horse & Rider, Juvenile Entries, Adults Entry, Saddle Club, Club/Civic, Church, Team & Wagon, Antique Tractor, Special/Unique, and Theme.  With as many as 100 entrants this is one of the largest parades in the state of Nebraska.  The parade is traditionally followed by family activities including Foot Races and Money Pile at the football field, FBLA Luncheon at the Community Hall, Car Show and entertainment in the park.  The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department provides a free-will donation BBQ supper in the park followed by Fireworks Display at dusk which is then followed by a street dance featuring Mohanna with Red Shoes.  Join us for this family friendly event!

Annual Rodeo
Sumner Saddle Club
July 3 & 4
Sumner Rodeo Grounds
Contact Doug Eggleston (308) 752-3422

Alumni Banquet
S-E-M Alumni Association
July 5, 2008
High School Gym

3 ON 3 Basketball Tournament
Mustang Country Foundation
July 3rd
S-E-M Public School
Sumner, NE
Tournatment starting at 1 pm
Early Registration Deadline: June 25, 2008
Information or registration call: Dave Irwin 308-360-1241
Printable Rules and Registration

27th Annual Buzzards Roost Trail Ride
Eddyville Trail Riders
September 21st, 2008
9 am
Meet at Eddyville Rodeo Grounds
Contact Roy Gerht (308) 858-4616
Come and enjoy the beautiful fall colors in "the Roost".  Ride, sack lunch at noon, barbeque after the ride.  Hay racks available for those without 4 legged transportation.  $12.00 per adult.  Special price for kids 12 and under.  Overnight camping available.  Breakfast at the Cattlemen's.  Prizes to be given away.

Annual Harvest Dinner
Miller Christian Church
2nd Sunday in November
Miller Community Hall

Sumner Santa Clause and Soup Dinner
Sumner Commercial Club
Sumner Community Hall
Email: sumnercommercialclub@yahoo.com

Eddyville Soup and Santa
Village Board and Eddyville Rural Volunteer Fire Department
December 14th, 2008
11 am – 1 pm
Eddyville Community Hall
Contact Kay Kennicutt, Village Clerk
(308) 858-4535