Viva Cuba busy with plans for 2013 Cuba Fest October 19-20
Trolley Tours and a Chili Cook-off, plus Viva Cuba items for sale are a few of our plans for the 2013 Cuba Fest.
Cuba, MO area high school students tackle Our Town theme for photo contest
Viva Cuba is sponsoring a photo contest with a theme Our Town for high school students in grades 9-12 in the Crawford County RII school district. As long as students (14-18) are in the Cuba district and enrolled in a home school or private school program, they can participate. Entries should be of scenes within the city limits of Cuba and can be interior or exterior shots. Three judges with expertise in photography will judge the entries on technical skill, composition, originality, and compliance with the theme and contest rules. Only one photo entry per contestant is allowed. All entries must be turned into the Highway 19 Peoples Bank by the end of the business day Tuesday, November 4, 2013. Winning categories will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ($35, $25, $15). Photos will be displayed after the judging. The entry form and more detailed rules are available above ( click on the photo and then print) or from Cuba High School business teacher Mrs. Suzanne Bouse at the Crawford County R-II School on Wildcat Pride Drive in Cuba, MO.
A West Washington “Small art” Project completed
Where there was once blight, there is now whimsical art that makes Cuba, Missouri just a little more special.
Historic dog causes Route 66 crash in 1933
In honor of National Dog Day, the blog will recount a story (actually side-by-side stories) from the 1933 Cuba Review involving a historic dog that belonged to Justice of the Peace Colonel W.H. Sweetin'. The story involves many dramatic elements: politics, car crashes, a half-vicious dog, and children (one with a hard head) and an element of humor.
Beau knows and he says go
Cuba, MO Animal Control needs our help with donations, adoptions, and foster homes. And you can support events that support Animal Control's efforts. like the one at Belmont Winery on August 10. Beau doesn't want to go back to Animal Control, but he supports their efforts. Beau says go.