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Thursday 3-12 NO SCHOOL - Boys State BB Tourney at Lincoln. E-M vs. Fremont Bergan at Lincoln Southeast 10:45 a.m. (2930 S 37th St.)
Sunday, March 8-Daylight Savings Time Begins
Thursday, March 12-First round of State Play offs
Tuesday, March 17-St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, Apr 5-Palm Sunday
Friday, Apr 10-Good Friday
Sunday, Apr 12-Easter Sunday
Inspiration
The Season of Lent
(taken from www.kencollins.com)
Theme:
Retreating Into the Wilderness with Jesus
Dates:
Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty days, because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. Lent begins on 25 February 2009 and ends on 11 April 2009, which is the day before Easter.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent officially ends at sundown on 9 April (Holy Thursday), with the beginning of the mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Colors:
In most churches, the decorations are purple, the royal color, to prepare for the King.
Scripture Readings:
The Revised Common Lectionary appoints Scripture readings for use in worship during the Season of Lent.
The East:
In Orthodox churches, this season is called the Great Lent. It begins on Clean Monday.
Special Days:
Ash Wednesday, 25 February 2009
The Annunciation, 25 March
Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. All churches that have a continuous history extending before AD 1500 observe Lent. The ancient church that wrote, collected, canonized, and propagated the New Testament also observed Lent, believing it to be a commandment from the apostles.
Because Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, we skip over Sundays when we calculate the length of Lent. Therefore, in the Western Church, Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, the seventh Wednesday before Easter.
In many countries, the last day before Lent (called Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, or Fasching) has become a last fling before the solemnity of Lent. For centuries, it was customary to fast by abstaining from meat during Lent, which is why some people call the festival Carnival, which is Latin for farewell to meat.
What’s Happening Around Our Community
Congratulations 8th Grade
Twin Rivers Tournament Champions!
Saturday March 7th
Elmwood vs DC West w 33-12
Elmwood vs Syracuse w 29-28
Sunday March 8th
Elmwood vs Ft Calhoun w 37-25
Elmwood vs Oakland Craig w 45-38
Back
Dalton Synovec, Jordan Steffen, Travis Keefe, Brandon Luetchens, Jake Vavak, Cole Boeckman
Front
Aaron Rhodd, Mytchel Ahlers, Cody Brown, Steven Olson
Not pictured Tyler Jones
Coach: Mark Luetchens
Asst Coaches: Pete Vavak, Tony Synovec
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Holy Trinity Catholic Church will hold their annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner at the Avoca Town Hall on Sunday, March 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be corned beef as well a ham, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, salads and desserts. There will also be a silent auction. Everyone is welcome!
Top o' the mornin' to you
St. Patrick's Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17. Americans march in parades, dance the Irish jig and gather to sing Irish songs. People wear green in memory of Ireland, the Emerald Isle and wear shamrocks, clover with three leaves.
March 17 was not the day St. Patrick was born but the day he died. Even though we don't know the date of his birth, most scholars believe the year was 385 AD and the year of his death was 461 AD.
St. Patrick was born in Wales, studied religion to become a priest and then went to Ireland to teach the people about God. There are many wonderful stories about St. Patrick, some true and some not true. The most famous legend is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. This did not happen but the Irish will tell you that you cannot find a snake throughout the whole country of Ireland.
Leprechauns are little make-believe fairies that live in Ireland. They are the shoemakers for the fairies. The story is that if you catch one you can make him tell you where he hides his gold. No one has caught one yet....but start looking today!! Good luck!!
St. Patrick’s Day recipes
Jiggly Shamrocks
Prepare a pan of Jello Jigglers following the package directions. Use lime gelatin. Cut shamrocks out of set gelatin using shamrock cookie cutters. Using a can of whipped cream, squirt cream in middle of shamrock and decorate with gold cake-decorating sprinkles!
Shamrock Pudding
2 1/4 cups milk
3 T cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Green food coloring to desired color
Scald two cups milk over double boiler. Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt together. Add 1/4 cup cold milk to dry ingredients. Stir until smooth. Add to hot milk and cook 15 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring often. Cool slightly and add vanilla. Chill. Top with cream if desired.
MAGIC LEPRECHAUN PIE
This is a recipe that the children can easily help with! Mix milk with pistachio pudding mix according to directions. Add Cool Whip and mix well. Let the children spoon the mixture into individual graham cracker crusts for little pies they will love. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.
And don’t forget the Corned Beef & Cabbage!
Bow Hunter’s Education Course
Nebraska Games and Parks Commission
(3 day course)
Roger Buck & Dan Timm – Instructors
Tuesday, March 17th – 6:00 - 9:00
Thursday, March 19 – 6:00 – 9:00
Saturday, March 21st – 8:00 – Noon
Murdock Fire Hall
To Register call:
Roger – (402)867-2557
(402)660-7045
Or
Dan – (402)416-4589
Pancake Feed!
All-You-Can-Eat!
Proceeds to Benefit the Elmwood-Murdock Little League
Sunday, March 15th
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Elmwood-Murdock High School
Free Will Offering
Restaurant Style Pancake
Scrambled Eggs
Pork Sausage
Coffee Bar
Orange Juice/Milk
SUMMER BASEBALL PROGRAM
Please stop by the school office to pick up a baseball sign-up form for summer ball program.
Booster Club Stadium Seats Attention Patrons - The Elmwood-Murdock Booster Club now has a new batch of stadium seats for sale. The cost is $40.00. Stop by the high school office or call us at 867-2341 for more information.
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 20th for dinner and an evening full of entertainment at Round the Bend Steakhouse.
The Cowboy Up Band and High Heel
Come together for a night at Round-the-Bend Steakhouse, South Bend, NE
They are a little bit Country and a little bit Rock and Roll!!!
Bar-b-que dinner, line dance lessons, dancing, and tons of fun!
Friday, March 20th
Free will offering!
Proceeds to benefit Elmwood-Murdock Youth-to-Carnegie Hall choir
Dedicated to Dillon, Tyler, and AJ…Our Three Angels, Forever.
Round-the-Bend Steakhouse – Off I-80 - Exit 426 (Mahoney State Park Exit) – Turn east about 3 miles. Restaurant open for other options.
The time is near! The event is coming! The excitement is in the air!
Food will be served from 6:00 - 9:00 or until it runs out. There will be BBQ meat, cole slaw, baked beans, chips and desserts. The choir will perform, Line dance lessons will be 7:00-7:45 - The bands will be playing 8:00-midnight. There will be a table set up with pictures of Dillon, Tyler, and AJ and they will be selling the shirts.
Farce In the Park
Kevin Colbert (center) plays the hapless cabby married two different women in Mahoney State Park's latest theater production, "Run For Your Wife." Also pictured, Shari Hoelker (left) and Stacy White (right).
KBC productions announces that its latest comedy opens on Saturday, March 7th at Mahoney State Park. "Run For Your Wife," written by Ray Cooney, is a favorite of many area theater-goers. The raucus comedy was performed at the Lofte Community Theatre in 1992 and met with huge success.
The story revolves around a hapless taxi driver who, due to his irregular work schedule, is getting away with having two wives living in different areas of town. Complications, cover-ups and flamboyant neighbors add to the tension as the cabby tries to keep his double life from exploding.
The cast includes Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water, Millard Carnes of Plattsmouth, Shari Hoelker, Stacy White of Omaha and Nathan Jordan of Mudock, and Jim Knierim and Jamion Biesterfeld of Louisville.
Performance dates are March 7-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, April 3-5, 11, and 17-19. Curtain Times are 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays; 2pm on Sundays. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children under 12 and may be purchased by calling the Park office at (402)944-2523 ext. 7122.
Lofte Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers
With a true New Orelans Mardi Gras flare, the Lofte kicked off its 2009 season on Saturday, February 28th. While the premise of the gathering was to go over financials and announce new season shows, the evening invariably turned into a fun-filled family reunion complete with good food and lots of laughs.
Board Chairman, Larry Bauers, announced winners of the "Dale Crosby Outstanding Volunteer Awards." Candidates are selected by the Board of Directors for their quality and quanity of volunteer hours spent at the Lofte during the preceeding year. Linda Dabbs from Louisville was recongized for her outstanding talent for painting sets. Linda was extremely touched by the recognition and swore that, "I'll be here as long as you need me!"
John Plucknett, also from Louisville, won the award for oustanding car parker and usher. A blushing Mr. Plucknett accepted the award stating, "When my wife suggested that I start coming out here to help, I just didn't know because I've always thought that Theater People were different. Now that I've been here for a while I realize that . . . Theater people ARE different." His comment drew roars of laugher and applause from the crowd.
The award for Best Overall Volunteer during 2008 went to Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth. While a relative newcomer to the Lofte (she debuted on stage in 2007) she has proven herself to be a great resource. Melinda has not only acted in three Lofte productions, but has worked as stage manager, built set, helped with the Lofte Acting School and everything inbetween. One of her duties this summer that displayed her level of dedication was the chore of ironing seven children's pinnafores each night during the season's smash hit, "The Sound of Music."
Kevin Colbert was recognized for his twenty-five years as the Lofte's Artistic Director.
Kevin Colbert was also recognized for his twenty-five years as Artistic Director. Kevin first started on the Lofte stage during its first production in 1977 and in 1985 was hired on as a full-time independent contractor responsible for producing all four of the Lofte's season shows. Chairman Larry Bauers presented Kevin with an 18-volt cordless drill set. Board member Anne Pope presented Kevin with an engraved clock.
The evening ended with Kevin Colbert presenting a funny slide show of pictures from the 2008 season and his memories of the volunteers that made each show special. Kevin requested that everyone, especially men, consider auditioning at the Lofte for one or more of the plays 2009. The Lofte is always looking for new talent and more importantly, new friends.
The Lofte Community Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization supported in part by The Cooper Foundation, The Midlands Community Foundation, and the Cass County Visitors Promotion Committee. The Lofte Community Theatre isdedicated to providing opportunities for area residents of all ages and those in surrounding communities to participate in the creation process and companionship of live theatre in rural Nebraska and to enjoy the social, artistic, and educational benefits of this art form.
Beth Morton Owner/Certified Instructor
Louisville Jazzercise
677-9697
A Sight reading Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009, from 1 PM - 3 PM in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in picturesque Avoca, Nebraska. This will be a wonderful opportunity to play with other music students, and sight read music that you've never seen before, and don't have to ever see again. During the workshop, musicians will be discussing how to negotiate new compositions with minimum stress, and maximum music. The beauty of this workshop is that all you have to do is show up. There is no preparation necessary, although pre-registration is required. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or e-mail g-s@alltel.net
Louisville’s Parade
Louisville's B.U.I.L.D. GROUP (Businesses United In Louisville's Development) would like to invite you to join us in our Annual Spring Parade-one of the largest in the area!
Date: Saturday, May 16th
Time: 1:00 PM - Line up at Noon on Cherry St
This can be a great opportunity to bring exposure to your town. We encourage participation by businesses as well as churches, schools, civic and private groups.
We love to see imaginative floats but welcome vehicles and walkers.
Entry forms can be found at louisvillenebraska.com under Events.
Deadline for entries is Friday, May 8th
For questions call Dee 402-234-7705 or Nancy 402-670-9016
Along with the parade we will have entertainment on Main Street, food vendors and an art fair from 10:00-5:00 - an "Air Your Art In Louisville" event.
Our businesses will be open for shopping and restaurants invite you to stop in for a bite to eat.
Louisville Art Gallery will host its annual Thrown & Blown....artists, glass blowers, pottery and jewelry makers will have demonstrations and goods for sale Saturday and Sunday.
Bring your family and make a day of it in Downtown Louisville!
Tidbits
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT PROBABLY DON'T
1. Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana)
paper.
3. The dot over the letter "I" is called a "tittle".
4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.
6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
8. The 'spot' on 7-UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He
was albino.
9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily.
10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.
11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces
will kill a small sized dog.
