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Moving to Ravenna
Housing
Real Estate Agents
Woods Bros. Realty Ann Obermiller 308.233.7738 or Pam Treffer 308.452.4342
RAI of Nebraska 308.452.3741
Utility/Telephone
Water/Sewer/Trash: City of Ravenna
Electric
NPPD
Gas
SourceGas
Telephone
NCTC (Nebraska Central Telephone Company)
Banking
Town & Country Bank
Living in Ravenna
Education
Ravenna Public Schools District #69:
Ravenna High School
Ravenna Elementary School
Headstart 41760 Carthage Road, Ravenna, NE 308.452.3764
Little Angels Preschool 520 Miller Avenue 308.452.3321
Healthcare
Ravenna Medical Clinic 104 W. Seneca Street 308.452.3203
Ravenna Dental Clinic 102 W. Seneca Street 308.452.3523
Ravenna Eye Clinic, a branch of Grand Island Optical, 323 Grand Avenue 308.452.4052
Family Physical Therapy 710 Grand Avenue Ravenna 308.452.7154
Teichmeier Chiropractic & Fitness Center 316 Grand Avenue Ravenna 308.452.4500
Childcare
Little Angels Child Care Center 520 Miller Ave. 308.452.3321
Ms. Karen’s Daycare 724 Pavia Avenue 308.646.0068
Media
The Ravenna News
Worship 
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 515 Sicily Ave. Ravenna, NE 68869 308.452.3314
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 324 Kufus Ave. Ravenna, NE 68869 308.452.3302
Congregational Church 421 Verona Ave. Ravenna, NE 68869 308.452.3927
Ravenna United Methodist Church 502 Grand Ave. Ravenna, NE 68869 308.452.4361
Playing in Ravenna
Arts/Entertainment/Restaurants
Wineries & Wine Tasting: Cedar Hills Vineyard, Gardens & Tasting Room is located five miles east of Ravenna on Highway 2 and 2 1/2 miles north on Range Road. It overlooks the rambling South Loup River. Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays or by appointment. We also are available for your special events and offer evening meals every other Saturday. Check out our website at www.cedarhillsvineyard.com for the menu. Relax, taste wine, eat, or pick berries!
Ravenna Genealogical and Historical Center: 210 Grand Avenue, Ravenna, NE 68869
Ravenna Senior Citizen Center: The Senior Citizens Center, located at 315 Grand Avenue, offers weekly activities including: exercise class (Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 9 a.m.), bridge club (Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.), bingo (Tuesday at 12:45 p.m.), rolls/coffee (Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.), art/craft class (Thursday at 9 a.m.), cards (Thursday at 12:45 p.m.), blood pressure clinic (3rd Wednesday of every month from 1 - 2:30 p.m.).
Flashbacks Neighborhood Grille: 209 Grand Avenue Ravenna, NE 308.452.4870
The Creamery: 424 Grand Avenue Ravenna, NE 308.452.3861
Dew Drop Inn: 320 Grand Avenue Ravenna, NE 308.452.4464
Gus’ Place: 124 Grand Avenue Ravenna, NE 308.452.3571
The Club: 35665 Pine Road Ravenna, NE 308.452.3643
Recreation/Family Fun
City Auditorium
The Ravenna City Auditorium, located at 301 Alba Avenue, has recently been remodeled with a new heating and air conditioning unit, modern windows and doors, and a refinished floor. The Auditorium is available to rent for dances, receptions, reunions, meetings, open houses, garage sales, and auctions. Available equipment includes tables (extra charge) and chairs. A kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, and sink is also located in the Auditorium. Please contact City Hall at 308.452.3273 for rental charges and available dates.
City Parks
Ravenna has five city parks covering seven acres. Park facilities include: swimming pool, picnic areas, tables and benches, playground equipment, sand volleyball courts, three ball parks, lighted and paved tennis/basketball courts, skate park and an arena for local tractor pulls and demolition derbies. Two playgrounds in Ravenna have standard playground equipment and lots of shade trees.
Swimming Pool: Ravenna's swimming pool offers swimming for all ages with a wading pool for small children and a graduated depth pool with diving boards, slide, and lifeguards for more experienced swimmers. The staff offers Red Cross and private lessons. The pool is located on North Grand Avenue with playground equipment on the grounds and a snack area and vending machines next to the bathhouse.
Ravenna Golf Club: The Ravenna Golf Club located on the north edge of town offers 9 holes of par 35 golfing on grass greens and watered fairways over rolling hills with beautiful landscaping including a large variety of trees, shrubs, and flowers. The course is open to the public and also offers organized league play. The clubhouse is open every day throughout the season. For further information contact the clubhouse manager at 308.452.3150 or stop by 1117 Alba Avenue.
Sports Bowl
Sports Bowl is a progressive eight lane center that is clean and up-to-date with computerized scoring. As a member of the BPAA, a flexible bowling program for all ages is offered. Services include: league and tournament options, bowling instruction, bumper bowling on all lanes, birthday party packages, phantom bowling (lights, music, fog), snack bar and beverages. For further information call 308.452.3101.
Rollerskating
Rollerskating is available at the City Auditorium, sponsored by the Ravenna Lions Club, starting in November and continuing through March from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday evenings. Admission is $1 and skate rental is $.50. You may bring your own rollerskates or rollerblades. Concessions are also available. For a small fee, the Ravenna Lions Club will host your Roller Skating Parties. For more information, contact City Hall at 308.452.3273.
Buffalo County Recreation Area
The Buffalo County Recreation Area and Lake covers 100 acres and is located only 1 mile east of Ravenna. It has recently been drenched and stocked with game fish and a new handicapped fishing dock has been constructed. Fishing for large mouth bass, bluegill, crappie, or catfish on local and private lakes, ponds, area rivers and streams is popular. The Recreation Area also features picnic areas, playground equipment, rest rooms, camping and overnight trailer parking, fishing, and boating facilities.
Sports
Community sports programs include boy's baseball, girl’s softball, Legion baseball, men's slow pitch, youth volleyball, soccer, and basketball. You can also take advantage of canoeing, tubing, and trail rides along the rivers through the sandhill pastures. Friends of the Library, Quilters Guild, and Garden Club provide cultural activities. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts offer the youth of the community another program to become involved in.
Festivals and attractions
Annevar (Ravenna spelled backwards) is held annually for four days each June. This celebration is complete with the D.C. Lynch midway, demo derby, tractor pull, kids ranch rodeo, parades, sand volleyball, frog hop and turtle races, kids tractor pull, fun run/walk, 3-man scramble golf tournament, 3 on 3 basketball, pie baking contest, scrapbook show, quilt show and much more! Also, the pre-Annevar horseshoe pitching contest, is held the weekend before Annevar. There is something for everyone at this community celebration. This annual event draws over 6,000 people each year.
Event Calendar
www.ci.ravenna.ne.us 
Community Resources
City of Ravenna website is currently being redone: www.ravennanebraska.net
Chamber of Commerce
Newcomers Club/Welcome Wagon Chamber of Commerce 423 Grand Ave 308.452.3225