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Murdock Newsletter
March 5, 2008
Calendar
Mar. 5 – Public Informational Meeting for School Bond at 7:00 p.m. at the elementary in Elmwood.
Take State Knights!
Mar. 6 - Elmwood-Murdock Knights will play Heartland on Thursday at 8:45 p.m. at Lincoln Southeast in the first round of the Nebraska boys state tournament.
Thursday & Friday Mar. 6 & 7 – No School – Spring Break
Sunday March 9-Daylight Savings Begins
Tuesday Mar. 11 – School Bond Vote
Wed. Mar. 12 – School Board meeting at Murdock 7:00 pm
Thursday Mar. 13 – UNL Language Fair
Thursday and Friday Mar. 13-14-Malcolm Music Contest
Friday Mar. 14-Football Fish Fry at Murdock 5:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Mar. 16-Palm Sunday
Monday Mar. 17-St. Patrick’s Day
Tuesday Mar. 18-Blood Drive in Murdock
Friday Mar. 21 & Monday Mar. 24-NO SCHOOL-Easter Break
Friday Mar. 21-Good Friday
Sunday Mar. 23-Easter
Inspiration
God determines who walks into my life....it's up to me to decide who I'll let walk away, who I’ll l let stay, and who I'll refuse to let go.'
What’s Happening Around Our Community?
Cass County Baseball 2008 Spring Meeting
Where: Elmwood Fire Department Meeting Room
When: March 9, 2008
Commissioners @ 1:00 p.m.
General Meeting @ 2:00 p.m.
Umpire Clinic @ 3:30 p.m.
For more information, please Contact Don Stille or
visit www.casscountylittleleague.org
Second Annual Talent Show and Hot Dog Feed
Sunday, March 16th at 5:00 pm Elmwood Christian Church
Enjoy the fun, food, and entertainment as E.C.C. Church members and friends perform their many talents. There is no cost, but any donation will be used to help kids attend church camp. We also welcome and appreciate any donated side items or desserts!
If you are interesting in performing or know someone who is please contact Ashley at 994-2441 or Cynthia at 994-2146. Everyone who performs at the talent showcase will be entered in a drawing for a $15 gift card.
Spelling Bee Winners!
The Cass County Spelling Bee was held Wednesday, Feb. 27. All competitors survived the first three rounds successfully. The fourth round got tough and contestants began misspelling words until there were only two students left.
(front row R-L) Vance, Stacey, Shelby, Philip, Makayla, Wade, Jacob, Jordan, Melissa, Haley, Austin.
And the WINNER is: Shelby from Conestoga. Philip of Pinehill Christian was the runner up. Congratulations to Shelby and Philip and to ALL the students who qualified!
Hometown Astronaut Visits Strategic Air & Space Museum
Astronaut Clayton Anderson visited The Strategic Air & Space Museum last Saturday. He was given a standing applause as he entered the room by the hundreds of people that were in attendance. Clayton spoke for about an hour as he presented a slide show of a few of the tens of thousands of pictures that he took during his 153 days in space. He answered questions from the audience after the presentation.
The crowd waited with GREAT anticipation for Clayton to arrive. Many extra chairs had to be brought in for the many people who came to hear him speak.
Clayton Anderson
It was truly AMAZING!
Clayton will be at the Museum again this Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 am. So if you get a chance, it is definitely worth seeing.
“SPACE-A Journey to our Future” will be on exhibit February 9-May 18, 2008. For more information and to view other museum events visit www.strategicairandspace.com
URGENT PLEA FROM LOUISVILLE FOR ARTISTS!
Up coming and Established, Young and Old Artists are invited to design and paint streetlight pole banners for display on Main Street in Louisville, May 17th through September 8th. An auction is planned for the banners after the display ends.
SO That Means an Opportunity for Fame AND Riches!
Opportunities like this don't come every day, so call that Local Artist Today! and give them a nudge!
Area artists are invited to participate in Air Your Art in Louisville, a public banner art display event, sponsored by BUILD (Businesses United In Louisville's Development) and Louisville businesses.
Artists are being asked to design and paint streetlight pole banners, incorporating the theme, “150 Years and Still Making Tracks.” The painted banners will then be displayed on Main Street in Louisville, May 17th through September 8th.
Interested artists should submit an entry form and design sketch for approval by March 7, 2008. Artists will be notified of approval and banners will then be distributed for painting, with the banner completion deadline set for May 9, 2008. Only one entry per artist
will be allowed, with only twenty-three total banners available for the display.
An auction is also being planned for the banners after the display ends, with BUILD sharing a portion of the proceeds with the artists. Details about the auction, including a date, will be made available at a later time.
An entry form and complete rules for the event can be obtained on-line at www.louisvillenebraska.com. For more information, contact Terri Scholting, BUILD President, at 402-234-2504 or WireBuilt at Toll Free 866-932-4774 or email City@LouisvilleNebraska.com
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK DRIVERS ED SUMMER 2008 It is time to sign up for Drivers Education classes. Space is held when payment is received. Students must turn 14 by October 15 in the year the course is offered to attend the class. Cost will be $250.00 for students who are district residents and $300.00 for students who are non-district residents. Registration is not complete until payment is received in the Murdock office. Checks will be cashed on June 1st prior to the start of class. The in-class instruction will be June 16-June 19 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. with behind the wheel instruction to be held following the in-class instruction. Students must be able to attend all classroom activities in order to take the class. If you have any questions please call the Murdock office at 402-867-2341.
Attention Parents: The 2008 Statewide Parent Involvement Conference is taking place on Saturday, March 29th. It will run from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and be held at Papillion-La Vista South High School. The cost is $25 per participant on or prior to February 29th and $30 per participant thereafter. Topics include: Helping Your Child Be a Better Reader; Internet Safety; Use of Technology; Discipline; Television Watching; Communication; and Nutrition. For questions and/or directions call (402)537-9998 or see the website at http://www.nde.state.ne.us/PIC/index.htm.
LEGION BASEBALL SIGN UP-Please see the office for preliminary sign up and to get a form. Senior Legion - 1989 or after birthday; Junior Legion 1991 or after birthday.
Elmwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Weekly Winner
Mar, 1st #9. Mick Bornemeier, Elmwood Ne
Feb, 23rd #8. Richard Becker, Lincoln Ne
Helpful Hint
Mosquito spray.....
I received this in an email. I can't wait to try this in the summer! I don’t know for sure if it works, but Ill find out in a couple months J
”I was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared.
The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby.
During the summer, I don't leave home without it.....Pass it on.
I tried this on my deck and around all of my doors. It works - in fact, it killed them instantly. I bought my bottle from Target and it cost me $1.89. It really doesn't take much, and it is a big bottle, too; so it is not as expensive to use as the can of spray you buy that doesn't last 30 minutes. So, try this, please. It will last a couple of days. Don't spray directly on a wood door (like your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames, and even inside the dog house.”
“Spring” Forward-“Fall” Back
Don’t forget to move your clocks FORWARD Saturday March 8, 2008
Website of the Week
www.oxbowhay.com
News to the Editor
- Please send all your Murdock area news to me. Birthdays, anniversaries, announcements, events or news are welcome and will be added to the upcoming newsletter. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Teri Bowman
Editor@murdocknebraska.com
