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Murdock Newsletter
June 27, 2007
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Fourth of July Festivities in Murdock
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Breakfast at Bulldogs 7am-10am
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Parade line up at school 11 am
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Parade begins at 11am
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$25 prizes for best float and antique/classic vehicle
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Lions club lunch at old fire hall 11am-2pm
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Little tuggers tractor pull main street in front of the bank 1:30pm
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Pie and ice cream at the United Methodist church 12noon- 3pm
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Museum open all day starting at 10am
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Softball games at ball field in the afternoon
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Games, activities, displays on main street all day
......have a GREAT Day!!!
Life is short! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably.
And never regret anything that made you smile.
Inspiration
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
Tomorrow’s Producers 4-H
The Tomorrow's Producers 4-H club met for their June meeting at Platte River State Park to collect leaves to make leaf displays. The kids learned how to make a leaf press, how to press leaves and how to put together a leaf book for the fair.
The club will be serving watermelon after the 4th of July parade in Murdock again this year. Look for them by the bank after the parade!
The next meeting will be July 22nd at 4pm at the Methodist Church in Murdock. The kids will be working on care and share projects for the fair. They are going to make sand art food jars that will be donated to the food bank and working on ideas for a scarecrow for the fair.
Looking for leaves on a red oak
Pictured (back row)-Austin, Paige, Sabrina, Kaitlyn, Shenia, Josh (front row) Anthony, Matt, Kyle
Pictured-Josh, Shenia, Sabrina, Kaitlyn, Kyle, Anthony
Vacation Bible School!
Trinity Lutheran will hold VBS July 9-13 from 6:30-8:15 p.m. for preschool through 6th grade. The church is located at 310th and Church Road. To register your child, please call Pastor Kuhlman at 867-2916.
Murdock Lions Club
Time for a “Peach of a Sale”-25 lb lug of peaches for $27.50. Profits go to support programs of the Murdock Lions Club.
4th of July Raffle
1st prize-$100
2nd prize-$75
3rd prize-$50
4th prize- $25
5th prize-$100 savings bond
$1 donation for tickets can be purchased at Corngrowers State Bank. Drawing will be held July 4th. Need not be present to win.
Website of the Week
www.lego.com
Independence Day is the celebration
of the signing 
of the Declaration of Independence 
on July 4, 1776
The American Revolution started on April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts
The thirteen American Colonies revolted against Great Britain for a number of reasons. They believed they were being unjustly taxed, taxation without representation. They resented these taxes bitterly, as they were levied by the English Parliament to raise revenue for Great Britain. The colonies had been created through charters granted by the king and it was to the king they felt allegiance. The king had granted them the rights of life, liberty and property. The Americans believed in the rights of the individual and in self rule. They grew concerned these rights and their participation in government were threatened.
Commerce was another leading factor in their revolt. They were denied the right to manufacture any product or good which was manufactured in England and compelled to purchase goods from English suppliers. This interference with trade created a surplus of agricultural goods and hence, a plummeting of their value. Denied the ability to compete, their economy was poor. Colonists were being forced to seek credit from British suppliers as their cost for British goods was greater then what the Colonists goods could yield.
When Great Britain allowed the East India Company of Great Britain to sell their tea in the colonies free of the usual import duties, they could sell their tea much cheaper than the local merchants who had to pay such duties. Fear spread among merchants that other goods duty free would follow. In anger, some colonists dressed as Indians, boarded the East India Tea Companies boats and dumped their tea overboard. This became known as the Boston Tea Party.
Naturally, Great Britain responded to the this by imposing the following:
1. The port of Boston was closed to trade until The East India company was reimbursed for their loss.
2. The Massachusetts charter of 1691 was modified taking away a majority of the Colonies rights of self rule.
3. British troops were quartered throughout the city.
4. British officials would not be tried in the Colony they would be tried in England for any crimes they might commit.
5. The boundary of Quebec was extended to the Ohio River and Roman Catholics were given liberty and the dual protection of both French and English law.
Bostonians considered these to be "The Intolerable Acts."
On April 18, 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes rode through the countryside warning their countrymen that the British were coming. The British troops intended to seize John Hancock and John Adams and capture the Patriots war supplies. Farmers and colonists calling themselves the Minutemen assembled on the road to Lexington and British regulars fired on them thus, beginning the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. The war would drag on for six years ending October 19, 1781 when General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown.
Independence Day, July 4th, is celebrated throughout the United States with parades, fireworks, concerts, special events, picnics, barbeques, and re-enactments of historical occurrences. These activities often begin on the day of the third and continue through the fourth of July.
What’s Happening Around Our Community
· Louisville
Mark your calendar now,
Dinner a week from Friday is Spaghetti!!
Spaghetti Dinner
Fundraiser
Louisville resident Deb Rhoads was in an auto accident resulting in multiple injuries and causing her to lose her source of transportation and wages for several weeks.
Deb has limited income and serious financial challenges to meet. She has given much time and service to our church. Please help us relieve some of her financial burdens by attending our spaghetti dinner.
Friday June 29th
5:00 - 7:00pm
Suggested donation $8.00
(no amount will be turned away)
United Methodist Church
222 Walnut Street
Louisville, NE
234-2055
· Elmwood
Elmwood-Murdock Knights Cheerleading Carwash
When: Saturday June 30
Where: Elmwood Carwash
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Free will donation
Come out and support your E-M Cheerleaders!
· Weeping Water
Tex & Mary Schultz
July 7 - Sat. 7PM
Weeping Water
1st Christian Church
Blue Grass/Southern Gospel Concert
Concert is Free -
An Offering will be taken for the Ministry of Tex & Mary.
Info: 402-267-5414 or 402-269-5508 www.texandmary.com email: sgmfamily@gmail.com
Helpful Hints
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and that she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
*NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately !! and describe the
symptoms to the dispatcher.
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
