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Murdock Newsletter
September 19, 2007
Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 19-Booster Club meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 19-REAP Business Training Session and meeting 6:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 23-First day of Fall
Sunday, Sept. 23-GAR Hall Golf Tournament at Grandpa’s Woods
Wednesday, Sept. 26-See You at the Pole 7:00 am
Monday, Oct. 1- Parent/Teacher Conferences from 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 8-School Expansion meeting at Murdock
Thursday, Oct. 11-Early Dismissal
*Calendar Clarification- The Vote Yes For Kids next meeting is Monday, September 17 at 7:00pm at the Murdock United Methodist Church basement. The meeting on October 8th is actually a special information meeting put on by the School Board. The Vote Yes For Kids is not involved in that meeting. It is actually a real, official special meeting of the Board, for the purpose of presenting the plans for preparing for a bond issue.
Inspiration
Jesus
IN CHEMISTRY, HE TURNED WATER TO WINE.
IN BIOLOGY, HE WAS BORN WITHOUT THE NORMAL CONCEPTION.
IN PHYSICS, HE DISPROVED THE LAW OF GRAVITY WHEN HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN.
IN ECONOMICS, HE DISPROVED THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN BY FEEDING 5,000
MEN WITH TWO FISHES & 5 LOAVES OF BREAD.
IN MEDICINE, HE CURED THE SICK AND THE BLIND, WITHOUT ADMINISTERING A SINGLE DOSE OF DRUGS.
IN HISTORY, HE IS THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
IN GOVERNMENT, HE SAID THAT HE SHA LL BE CALLED WONDERFUL COUNSELOR,
PRINCE OF PEACE.
IN RELIGION, HE SAID NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH HIM.
JESUS HAD NO SERVANTS, YET THEY CALLED HIM MASTER;
HAD NO DEGREE, YET THEY CALLED HIM TEACHER;
HAD NO MEDICINES, YET THEY CALLED HIM HEALER.
HE HAD NO ARMIES, YET RULERS FEARED HIM.
HE WON NO MILITARY BATTLES, YET HE CONQUERED THE WORLD.
HE COMMITTED NO CRIME, YET THEY CRUCIFIED HIM.
HE WAS BURIED IN A TOMB, YET HE LIVES TODAY.
Booster Club Meeting Tonight
Attention all 7-12th grade parents: Our September Booster Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the Long Distance Learning Room at the Murdock site. All 7-12th grade parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. For questions call Tim Allemang at 867-2341.
Congratulations to the Band for taking First Place Saturday at the Apple Jack Parade in Nebraska City! Way to go!
Hit, set, attack!
Alyssa Brown prepares for a hit as Louisville serves to the Elmwood-Murdock ‘B’ team last Tuesday at home. Lauren Bowman waits for the spike as Shannon Melo anticipates the attack. All three teams did a fantastic job at their first competition.
Megan Schmale, Shannon Ronhovde, Andrea Kitrell, Lyndsay Oehlerking, and attacker Erin Dwyer of the ‘A’ team
Coach Vavak reports:
“The Jr. High girls began their 2007 volleyball season in a positive way getting wins against Louisville in back-to back matches. The Elmwood-Murdock squad is comprised of 22 girls and the squad is divided into three teams. The teams are coached by Ashley Dean and Pete Vavak. The coaches report that all three teams played very well in the opening matches. The coaches report that practices have gone and the girls are very enthusiastic about learning to play volleyball. With four weeks left in the season and six matches, the team looks to improve and the individual girls look to improve their volleyball skills. Go E-M Junior High Volleyball!!!”
Coach Moline and Coach Barnes run through plays with the junior high team prior to their first game against Yutan.
Little League Football-Two Down, Two To Go
Coach Dwyer comments on this year’s season:
“The Elmwood-Murdock 3rd and 4th grade Youth Football League has 22 team members this year. The boys have been practicing hard since August 21st. They practice on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays for an hour and half. Their season consists of 4 games, played on Sundays at 2:00 pm. They have made great improvements, despite being not as big as some of the players on the other teams. We have good speed and also are improving our techniques in tackling and blocking.”
Below is the schedule and results to date:
September 9 vs. Johnson County -- Won 16-6
September 16 vs. Weeping Water -- Won 38-20
September 23 at Palmyra
September 30 vs. Syracuse
Third Straight Shut Out By the Elmwood-Murdock Knights Varsity!
Coaches Comments: David Todd rushed for three touchdowns and Kevin Zoz was 9/11 passing for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. Zoz also rushed for two touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. Trent Shrader caught 6 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Shrader had a 57 yard interception return for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. We got off to a quick start as Tri County threw an interception the 1st play from scrimmage. We capitalized on the mistake when David Todd scored a touchdown two plays later. We wanted to come out and strike quickly especially on the road. It was Tri County’s Homecoming and we wanted to take their crowd out of the game as soon as possible. I was proud of the way our team came out ready to play. Our defense did a great job stopping Tri County’s option game. We had to assign a defender to the fullback, QB, and pitch back every play. The defense carried out their responsibilities the way we practiced and it paid off. I thought our offensive and defensive lines controlled the line of scrimmage. The defensive line never let Tri County’s option game get on track. The Knights travel to Malcolm next Friday. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
Moving / Garage Sale
Saturday, September 29th (Rain or Shine!)
Starts 8:00 a.m.
204 East C Street, Elmwood
From Gina Fahrenholz
Directions: At CD’s Express, one block East, Grey house with fence on the NE corner. Garage is on the North side off the alley.
Crib with Mattress, Baby Walker, High Chair, Stroller, Playpen, Baby linens, Children’s, Toys & Games, Chairs: Recliner / Rockers, Day Bed, Lawn Chairs, 6 White Stackable, Lawn Chairs w/cover, Folding Chairs, Upholstered Bar Stools, TV Trays, Small End, Tables, Lamps, Vacuum, Stereo w/speakers, Boys Bicycle, Car Bicycle Rack, Coiled, Hoses, Sprinklers, Book Case, Books, Lrg Round Table w/Formica top (seats 6-8), 6 Upholstered Stack Chairs, 2 Electric Space Heaters, Red Metal Lanterns, Scroll Saw, Weight Machine, Refrigerator w/Beer Tap, Small Upright Freezer, Kitchen, Linens, &, Much Misc. Items, Holiday Décor, ….and a whole bunch more!!
Don’t for get Parent Teacher Conferences October 1, 12:00-8:00. S.O.S. will SELL VALENTINO’S PIZZA AT PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES. Contact an S.O.S. member or the elementary school for order forms
Whole Valentino’s Pizzas are again being offered by the S.O.S. (Support Our Students) Elementary Parent Group. Pizzas are large size (16”) and cost $14.00 each.
Website of the Week
www.syatp.com
See you at the pole is just around the corner. Only seven days left until September 26, 2007
What’s Happening Around Our Community
Fund raiser sponsored by American Legion Post 247 are planned to help support the
Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Military Museum:
The second event is a golf tournament (hopefully “first annual”) at Grandpa’s Woods, on Sunday afternoon, September 23rd starting with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. We will conclude the evening after 9 holes of tournament play with hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, salads, and desserts. Call Grandpa’s Woods at 994-2100 or Bonnie Brewer at 994-5315 to register.
If you are not a golfer but would still like to participate in that event, please join us for the meal to be served shortly after 5 p.m. on September 23rd.
Stop by the G.A.R. Hall on Sunday evenings this summer (through Labor Day) from 6:30 - 8:30 - you might be pleasantly surprised at what you will find!
Cass County REAP Meeting Tonight
Part two of the training session will be held Wednesday, September 19th. Please contact Angie Neumiller at 296-4040 or email us at REAP@PlattsmouthSquare.com for any questions or additional information. Mark your calendars - you cannot afford to miss this FREE business training seminar! -- Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) is a state-wide non-profit organization. The Cass County REAP roundtable meets in Plattsmouth on the third Wednesday of every month.
Tidbits
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
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
