Wednesday Oct. 15 - Early dismissal at 1:15 p.m. for teacher in-service
Sunday Oct 19-Waffleman comes to Elmwood
Monday Oct 20 & Tuesday Oct 21-Varsity Volleyball Booster Club Tourney @ Elmwood & Murdock
Monday Oct 20 & Tuesday Oct 21-Post Prom Baked Goods Donation Event @ Elmwood & Murdock
Saturday Nov 8-Scrappers Marathon @ Elmwood-Murdock High School
Monday Nov 10-Veterans Day Program @ Elmwood-Murdock
Tuesday Nov 18- ECNC One Act Play @ Lofte 9:00 AM
Tuesday Nov 18- FCCLA Blood Drive @ Murdock 2:30-7:00 PM
Saturday Nov 22-One Act Public Performance @ Murdock 7:00 PM
Wednesday Nov 26-Nov 30-EARLY DISMISSAL-1:15/1:30-Thanksgiving Break
Saturday Nov 29-Holiday Extravaganza
Saturday Jan 17-Youth to Carnegie Hall Soup/Sandwich Supper and Silent Auction
Inspiration
Did you know.......
As you walk up the steps to the Capitol
Building which houses the Supreme Court
you can see near the top of the building a
row of the world's law givers and each one
is facing one in the middle who is facing
forward with a full frontal view ...
it is Moses and the Ten Commandments!
As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom,
the two huge oak doors have the Ten
Commandments engraved on each lower
portion of each door. As you sit inside
the courtroom, you can see the wall right
above where the Supreme Court judges
sit a display of the Ten Commandments!
There are Bible verses etched in stone all
over the Federal Buildings and Monuments
in Washington, D.C.
James Madison, the fourth president, known
as "The Father of Our Constitution" made
the following statement...
"We have staked the whole of all our political
institutions upon the capacity of mankind
for self-government, upon the capacity of
each and all of us to govern ourselves,
to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves
according to the Ten Commandments of God."
Patrick Henry, that patriot and
Founding Father of our country, said ...
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too
often that this great nation was founded
not by religionists but by Christians
... not on religions but on the Gospel
of Jesus Christ."
Every session of Congress begins with a prayer
by a paid preacher ... whose salary has been
paid by the taxpayer since 1777.
Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution
were members of the established orthodox
churches in the colonies.
Thomas Jefferson worried about that the Courts
would overstep their authority and instead of
interpreting the law would begin making law ...
an oligarchy the rule of few over many.
The very first Supreme Court Justice,
John Jay, said...
"Americans should select and prefer
Christians as their rulers."
How then, have we gotten to the point
that everything we have done for 200 years
in this country is now suddenly wrong and
unconstitutional?
What’s Happening Around Our Community
Post Prom Fundraising Bake Sale
will be held Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Elmwood & Murdock sites during the Booster Club Volleyball Invite. Bring your donations and take home some goodies!
Laughing Stock" at the Lofte
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley would like to announce its final regular-season show for the 2008 will open on Friday, October 17. "Laughing Stock" by Charles Morey takes the audience members behind the scenes to witness the hysterical goings-on of a small barn theater. The acting company finds itself wrestling with outrageous auditions, ego-driven rehearsals and opening nights where absolutely everything goes wrong. Many audience members will enjoy the humor because of the script's similarities to the Lofte itself.
Cast members include Kevin Colbert and Bob Pinkerton of Weeping Water; Melinda mead and Joshua Smith of Plattsmouth; Jamion Biesterfeld of Louisville; Roland Kelley of Otoe; Tim Sorensen of Elmwood; Brenna Jean Thompson and James Michaelson of Lincoln; Virginia Howe Kincaid of Elkhorn ; Rob Carrera of Bellevue ; Mary Kathryn Nagle and Shari Hoelker of Omaha .
Performances run Oct. 17-19, 24-26, 30-31 and Nov. 1-2. Curtain times are at 7:30pm except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees. General admission tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling the Lofte Box Office at (402)234-2553 or online at www.Lofte.com.
Pictured: Cast Members clockwise from Left: Tim Sorensen, Roland Kelley, Mary Kathryn Nagle, James Michaelson, Jamion Biesterfeld, Melinda Meade, Bob Pinkerton, Virginia Howe Kincaid, Brenna Jean Thompson, Shari Hoelker, Kevin Colbert, Rob Carrera and Joshua Smith.
"Alas! Poor Yorick!" Kevin Colbert contemplates the future of The Playhouse in a scene from "Laughing Stock."
The Pumpkin Festival at Bloom Where You're Planted Farm continues through Halloween!
Hours are 1:00-6:00 p.m. Fridays and 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Upcoming special events include:
Ag Day - Sat. Oct. 18th This is a new event and we're very excited about it! Members of the Conestoga High School FFA will be here with TONS of animals and too many fun activities to mention. There will be big farm equipment, farm and ATV safety demonstrations, a broomstick rodeo, educational handouts, and so much more!
www.BloomPumpkinPatch.com
911-108th St., rural Avoca (402)267-4104
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Fall Fun at the Elmwood Public Library
Saturday, October 25th3 (following the EM Elementary Fall Festival)
COSTUMES WELCOME
The Snake Lady will be there again this year!
Come and see some of her slithery friends.
Scrappers Marathon
Saturday November 8, 2008
9:00 AM -12:00 midnight
Elmwood-Murdock High School
Space is limited so register today!
Basic Registration $35; (includes lunch, dessert bar, & supper) Power Scrapping Class $5; Electric Outlet at table $5 (tables very limited)
Proceeds from this Scrap Crop will go to help kids from Elmwood-Murdock with extra curricular activities.
Mail to:
Scrappers Marathon
409 310th St.
Elmwood, NE 68349
For more information contact Cindy Hovorka CindyHovorka@alltel.net 402-994-5995 or Kristy Miller kkmiller12@alltel.net 402-994-2545
Target's Take Charge of Education Program Attention all shoppers - please be aware of Target's, "Take Charge of Education" program. When parents, teachers, and other school supporters use their REDcards(SM)(Target(R) Visa(R)Credit Card, Target Credit Card(SM)or Target Check Card(SM), Target donates up to 1% of your purchases to their designated eligible K-12 school. It's minimal effort for your school with maximum reward. Last month we received a check for $259.47 thanks to your efforts. Take Charge of Education dollars are donated to our school twice a year. Over the past 11 years, schools have used the funds for whatever they needed whether it was books, field trips, new technology or supplies. Take Charge of Education is part of Target's broad commitment to education and is designed to enhance educational efforts for children in communities across the country. Thanks again E-M patrons/shoppers!
Elmwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Weekly Winner
Mike & Colleen Winter of Elmwood
Tidbits
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
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