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Murdock Newsletter
March 26, 2008
Calendar
Sun. March 30-Murdock VFD all you can eat breakfast
Sun. March 30- St. Paul United Methodist Church Spaghetti Feed
Tues. April 1-April Fools Day
April 3-5-State FBLA Conference-Omaha
Mon. April 7-Booster Club meeting will be held in the Long Distance Learning room at the Murdock site, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Tues. Apr. 9-School Board Meeting @ Murdock 7:00 p.m.
Thur. Apr. 10 – Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Apr. 12-Prom at Crooked Creek 6:30-11:30 p.m.
Wed. Apr. 16-Early Dismissal 1:15/1:30
April 18-19-District Music Contest
Wed. Apr. 23-Cheerleading tryouts 4:00 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 25-Athletic Banquet @ Murdock 6:30 p.m.
Inspiration
Deck of Cards
It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard. The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week. As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk. Just then an army sergeant came in and said, 'Why aren't you with the rest of the platoon?' The soldier replied, 'I thought I would stay behind and spend some time with the Lord.' The sergeant said, 'Looks to me like you're going to play cards.' The soldier said, 'No, sir. You see, since we are not allowed to have Bibles or other spiritual books in this country, I've decided to talk to the Lord by studying this deck of cards.' The sergeant asked in disbelief, 'How will you do that?'
'You see the Ace, Sergeant? It reminds me that there is only one God.
The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and New Testaments
The Three represents the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost.
The Four stands for the Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The Five is for the five virgins there were ten but only five of them were glorified.
The Six is for the six days it took God to create the Heavens and Earth.
The Seven is for the day God rested after making His Creation.
The Eight is for the family of Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives -- the eight people God spared from the flood that destroyed the Earth.
The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of leprosy He cleansed ten, but nine never thanked Him.
The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God handed down to Moses on tablets made of stone.
The Jack is a reminder of Satan, one of God's first angels, but he got kicked out of heaven for his sly and wicked ways and is now the joker of eternal hell.
The Queen stands for the Virgin Mary.
The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all kings
When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with 365 total, one for every day of the year.
There are a total of 52 cards in a deck; each is a week - 52 weeks in a year.
The four suits represent the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
Each suit has thirteen cards -- there are exactly thirteen weeks in a quarter.
So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just pull out this old deck of cards and they remind me of all that I have to be thankful for.'
The sergeant just stood there. After a minute, with tears in his eyes and pain in his heart, he said, 'Soldier, can I borrow that deck of cards?'
Please let this be a reminder and take time to pray for all of our soldiers who are being sent away, putting their lives on the line fighting
Prayer for the Military.
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them. Bless them and their families. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Prom is just around the corner. The Junior, Seniors, and especially their parents have been planning for a fun filled spectacular evening.
Here are notes from the last Prom-Post Prom meeting provided by Cindy Drake. Please contact her if you have any donations for prizes, snacks, drinks, or can help in any other way. Lots of hands make the load light.
NOTICE: Final Post-Prom Meeting, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. (after the Booster Club Meeting)-Long Distance Learning Room, Murdock.
We are asking for volunteers for the following:
1. Be at Murdock 12:15-12:30 a.m. April 13 to check in students before loading the buses for Lincoln
2. Help at Madsens between 1:00 a.m. to approx. 3:30 a.m. April 13 with setting up food, gifts, etc.
Remember: We are asking for help from any Senior or Junior parents.
REMEMBER: Last meeting, 8:00 p.m. April 7!!!!!! We will be sorting and packaging the towels, sort what prizes received from donations, and plan final amounts to purchase gift certificates as well as making final plans about food, etc.
Malcolm Music Contest
Malcolm Music Contest was once again an amazing experience for all those who participated and also for those who attended. Whether it was a first time as a sixth grader or your last time as an eighth grader, the intense excitement was felt by all.
Mr. Hansen and Mrs. Colbert held a practice session to help get the jitters out of the performers Wednesday, March 12. Parents, friends, and community members who were not able to attend the Music Contest on Friday, March 14 were invited to attend and had the privilege of being able to hear their musician perform.
Wade Mumford practiced his solo “Moria”. He received a Superior rating for his performance at the contest.
Sheridan, Paige, Jessie, and Laura were very nervous about attending Malcolm for the first time as a quartet, but did a great job as they practiced Wednesday after school.
These nine girls, Andrea & Brandy Kitrell, Erin Dwyer, Mikayla Butts, Sophie Tays, Jordan & Lauren Bowman, Lindsay Oehlerking, and Taylor Zerion sang, “Lollipop” by Roger Emerson. Sophie had the “POP!” mastered with her thumb! The girls also received a Superior rating! Great job!
This 7th grade drum/trombone quartet by Dalton Synovec, Steven Olson, Brandon Luetchens, & Cody Brown did an outstanding job!
Mrs. Colbert warms up the vocal cords and gives final instructions about how to enter, stand, and depart from the performance area; “hands at sides, no itching or scratching, and no talking in between songs!”
The Junior High Choir did a SUPERIOR job as they sang: “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” & “Etene Terra Pox”. Mrs. Sue Ronhovde was their accompanist on the piano. Sue has worked hard for many years with the students, bands, and choirs as they perform at the Malcolm Music Contest.
And then after the Music Contest… Everyone was off to the Annual Football Fish Fry!
Julie Schmale said this is the six year the football team has held the event and each year the turn out gets larger and larger. This year was no exception with an estimated 530 meals served. That’s about 180 more served than in the past.
Julie said, “As you know, we ran out of fish. Fortunately, after several calls, Round the Bend had fish and flour available. Budd Bogatz and Dan Timm came to the rescue and ran out there to get it. It was great not to have to turn anyone away!! You better believe I will be ordering more fish for next year. The funds that were raised will be used for football camps, pre-game meals, and other equipment and activities that aren't part of the athletic budget.”
This year, thanks to Tammy Brummer, a raffle was also held for various prizes that had been donated.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the event such a success! And thanks to Coach and Julie!
Some of the Football players sat down to enjoy the fish dinner after their work shift was done.
What’s Happening Around Our Community
New Fire Barn
Sunday, March 30
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Serving Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Juice & Coffee
Free Will Offering at Door.
If pancakes aren’t your thing…head on down to the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elmwood. With a little assistance from the women the men will be cooking up a delicious spaghetti dinner complete with garlic bread, a variety of salads and desserts. If you plan ahead you could have breakfast in Murdock at the Fire Station and then cruise by the Methodist Church in Elmwood for lunch! If you call ahead carry out is available at the Church so you could even have it for dinner.
Desserts for Daughters
School Bond Passes
School Bond Election Results
For > 393
Against > 214
SUMMER KNIGHTS CHILDCARE NOT TO BE OFFERED FOR NEXT TWO SUMMERS
The Summer Knights Childcare Program will not be offered the next two summers because of construction and remodeling at the elementary school.
TERRANOVA ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
The TerraNova Achievement Tests for grades 2-6 are scheduled for March 25-28. Please be sure to have your child get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast each day so that they may be prepared to do their very best.
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.
Elmwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Weekly Winner
Mar, 22nd #12. Bud Bogatz, Murdock Ne
Helpful Hint
There are two ways to do anything in life: One is all the way, with total resolve and commitment. The other is OK, not bad, or decent which I believe all fall under the heading of pretty good. Enjoy.
Pretty Good
by Charles Osgood from the Osgood File, 1986
There once was a pretty good student, Who sat in a pretty good class
And was taught by a pretty good teacher, Who always let pretty good pass.
He wasn’t terrific at reading. He wasn’t a whiz-bang at math,
But for him, education was leading. Straight down a pretty good path.
He didn’t find school too exciting. But he wanted to do pretty well,
And he did have some trouble with writing. Since nobody taught him to spell.
When doing arithmetic problems. Pretty good was regarded as fine.
5+5 needn’t always add up to be 10. A pretty good answer was 9.
The pretty good class that he sat in, Was part of a pretty good school,
And the student was not an exception: On the contrary, he was the rule.
The pretty good school that he went to, Was there in a pretty good town,
And nobody there seemed to notice. He could not tell a verb from a noun.
The pretty good student in fact was, Part of a pretty good mob.
And the first time he knew what he lacked was, When he looked for a pretty good job.
It was then, when he sought a position, He discovered that life could be tough,
And he soon had a sneaking suspicion, Pretty good might not be good enough.
The pretty good town in our story, Was part of a pretty good state
Which had pretty good aspirations, And prayed for a pretty good fate.
There once was a pretty good nation, Pretty proud of the greatness it had,
Which learned much too late, If you want to be great,
Pretty good is, in fact, pretty bad.
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
