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CLICK ON SANTA'S SLEIGH TO SEE WHERE HE'S GOING NEXT!
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MAKING HOLIDAY PARTY PLANS?
REMEMBER to PLAN YOUR DESIGNATED DRIVER AHEAD of TIME, TOO!
EVERYONE WANTS TO LIVE TO SEE THE NEW YEAR!
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The Murray Freedom Festival Board of Trustees and Volunteers will meet at 7 p.m., on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Murray Town Hall, 106 W. Main Street, Murray, NE, to discuss the future of the Murray Freedom Festival.
The Murray Freedom Festival, a long-running 501c3 non-profit organization, is looking for enthusiastic individuals who are interested and have the time to help run the Murray Freedom Festival!
We meet once a month, on the first Tuesday, and meet a few additional times in June, as we near the 4th of July.
Please bring your ideas and interests. All positions on the Board of Directors are available, as are all fundraising and event chairman positions.
We welcome your ideas to help us improve our events! If you cannot attend, but would like to help, please message us on FB and let us know.
http://www.murrayfreedomfestivalne.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Murray-Freedom-Festival-1398591757107263/
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Enrollment for the 2019-2020 Cass County 4-H year is currently open. If you have a child age 5 (by January 1st) through age 18, and are interested in joining 4-H, it’s time to enroll. Enrollment is completed on-line at https://ne.4HOnline.com.
Maybe you have some friends already in 4-H; ask them which club they belong to. If you need help selecting a club, call the Extension Office at 402-267-2205. The office is open 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
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ARM YOURSELF with the FACTS
(By Patricia Zeigler)
The upcoming 2020 U.S. presidential elections are quickly approaching. November 2020 isn't all that far off. If you are not yet registered to vote, now is the time. Cass County, NE residents can find registration information here: http://www.cassne.org/election.html
It's also time to do some serious research on ALL the candidates. Please do NOT get your information from social media, friends and acquaintances. Why would you choose to vote based on what you’ve heard ‘commentators’ say on TV and social media? ‘Commentators’ are paid a lot of money to often distort the truth and offer their own opinions. While it can, at times, be entertaining, many times, their point of view is far different from that of trained journalists and experts who are supposed to be reporting the facts.
Get your useful, factual information directly from the source to help you make your ultimate decisions. You have the ability to do the research and the right to form your own opinions. Besides having the ability to vote being a great privilege, it is also your duty to vote knowing all the facts available to you.
Go to the candidate's own official website where they each, along with their own staff, publish their own plans, information and ideas for our future. You can sign-up to receive their emails, volunteer to help with their campaign and donate there, too, if you wish. Then, when you see and hear them on TV, compare that to what you read and hear on his or her own webpages.
Here’s the website for the Federal Election Commission, https://www.fec.gov/, so you can see how the campaign finance process works, along with other useful information. Type in your zip code and you can see who’s running for office in your local area.
As of 2019-12-20, the current presidential candidates and their websites are:
DEMOCRAT
Bennet, Michael, https://michaelbennet.com/
Biden, Joe, https://joebiden.com/
Bloomberg, Michael, https://www.mikebloomberg.com/
Booker, Cory, https://corybooker.com/
Buttigieg, Pete, https://peteforamerica.com/
Castro, Julian, https://www.julianforthefuture.com/
Delaney, John, https://www.johndelaney.com/
Gabbard, Tulsi, https://www.tulsi2020.com/
Klobuchar, Amy, https://amyklobuchar.com/
Patrick, Deval, https://devalpatrick2020.com/
Sanders, Bernie, https://berniesanders.com/
Steyer, Tom, https://www.tomsteyer.com/
Warren, Elizabeth, https://elizabethwarren.com/
Williamson, Marianne, https://www.marianne2020.com/
Yang, Andrew, https://www.yang2020.com/
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REPUBLICAN
Trump, Donald, https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
Walsh, Joe. https://www.joewalsh.org/
Weld, Bill, https://weld2020.org/
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MENTORING with TOM OSBORNE is
OPEN to EVERYONE
Tickets are available at the front desk of the administration center (address below).
If paying in cash, an administrative assistant can give you a numbered ticket.
Thank you for your support of the TeamMates Mentoring Program!
Dr. Richard E. Hasty
Superintendent/Special Education Director
Plattsmouth TeamMates Mentoring Program Coordinator
Plattsmouth Community School District
1912 Old Hwy. 34
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Phone (402) 296-3361
Fax (402) 296-2667
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Bess Streeter-Aldrich Short Story Contest
Generate a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses on Nebraska’s family life, economy, history, cultural diversity, and/or geography (past, present, and/or future). Writers are encouraged to focus on historical and/or realistic topics. This year the Aldrich Foundation is paying tribute to Mrs. Aldrich’s book Spring Came on Forever and it would be an excellent resource.
Adult: 1st Prize $100; 2nd Prize $50; 3rd Prize $25
High School (Grades 9-12): 1st Prize $50; 2nd Prize $25; 3rd Prize $15
Middle School (Grades 6-8): 1st Prize $50; 2nd Prize $25; 3rd Prize $15
Intermediate School (Grades 3-5): 1st Prize $25; 2nd Prize $15; 3rd Prize $10
*Schools are limited to 15 submissions per teacher. Family members of the Aldrich Foundation Board are not eligible.
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words (there is no minimum word requirement for the Intermediate Category)
Submit your story to the following link with the easy online form. The deadline is midnight February 17, 2020. Winners will be announced in April 2020.
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NOW HIRING!!!!!
·PT/FT Day, Evening, and Overnight C.N.A’s
·Weekend Baylor C.N.A’s
·Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN)
We offer free healthcare premiums for our full time employees, shift differentials, and competitive wages, full benefit plan, and paid time off. Call us at 402-234-2125 or apply online at wwwwww.louisvillecarecenter.com.
The Conestoga Backpack Pantry serves the Murray, Nehawka, Union and Beaver Lake areas in southeast Nebraska, although we will not turn away anyone in need. Food packs are placed in the childrens' locker at school to take home on the weekends, helping to sustain them until returning to school the following week.
Your kind donation of non-perishable food items can be made at Cornerstone Bank in Murray during business hours, Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm. We can also pick up your items, if you cannot drop them off. Call Jill at 402-660-3543 to make arrangements.
Some ideas are cereal, juice boxes, granola bars, cereal bars, pancake mix, peanut butter, jelly, tuna or chicken salad packs, fruit cups, raisins, cheese and cracker snacks, macaroni and cheese cups, etc. Keep in mind that some of the children are very young and are possibly 'preparing' their own meals. Easy to open containers are a good option for little hands.
Each time you shop, just pick up one thing and set it aside and after a few weeks, drop off your bag of items at the bank or church.
Thank you!
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The Sarpy/Cass Baby Café is opening soon! Baby Cafés are licensed sites run by trained staff that provide a high-quality standard of care for breastfeeding families. Please join us every Tuesday, starting October 1st, from 10am-noon, at the Sarpy/Cass Health Department for pregnancy and breastfeeding support. Learn more on our website at sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/maternal-and-child-health.
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Historian Harlan at Herban Coffee Lab
The second Saturday of each month, 10:00 am at Herban Coffee Lab, Plattsmouth, NE, 'Historian Harlan' will share stories of local characters from early last century. It's always interesting and interactive.
Come join us for some excellent coffee and local history!
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P.A.R.C. members get together Tuesday evenings at Plattsmouth's Burger King at 7 pm.
Monthly meetings the last Saturday of most months at Mom's Cafe in Plattsmouth, 8 am. (NO December monthly meeting.)
Click here or on the radio antenna logo above to read the latest newsletter and calendar.
For more info, contact Roger Behrns, rb55930@windstream.net or call 402-234-6775.
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The Sarpy/Cass Health Department offers free transportation assistance to women for their mammogram appointment. The service includes home pick-up, hospital/clinic drop-off, and return home drop-off.
Eligibility includes women age 40-75 years living in Sarpy or Cass counties.
Please call SC Health Department for more information, 402-537-6968.
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States. An estimated 108,000 new cases will be diagnosed each year. Regular colorectal cancer screenings can detect colorectal cancer early when the chances for cure are best. Because of this, the Sarpy/Cass Health Department is offering free fecal occult blood test (FOBT) home screening kits to both men and women between the ages of 50 and 74 years.
The screening kits are available at the Health Department’s office at 701 Olson Drive, Suite 101, Papillion, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (402) 537-6969 for more information.
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ATTENTION, VETERANS!
Do you need assistance? We're here to help!
Contact Cass County Veteran Service Officer
Email:
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Admin Assistant: Jacie Victor
Phone:
Email:
ccvsoadmin@cassne.org
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BACK TO SCHOOL? GET YOUR GED!
IT ISN'T JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE!
GED classes will resume near the same time as public schools in the fall. Call 402-296-3174 ext. 2315 for information.
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Hope's Closet Hours:
M - F, 10-4
Saturday, 10-3
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ARE YOU 55+
and
LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK?
The following is an employment opportunity available to older adults in Cass County.
Experience Works is a national, non-profit organization funded by the US Dept of Labor to administer the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which assists people 55 and older in getting updated training to assist in returning to the workforce. This is a federally funded program and offers a no-cost employment service to older adults who qualify.
Once accepted into the program, individuals are placed in a training site in or near their community, where they gain on the job experience while working 20-21 hours/week at $8/hour.
We also help with skill assessments, computer training, resumes, cover letters, job search, etc.
The goal is that through the training and job search assistance we gain help older adults gain good jobs in or around their communities.
Stephanie MahonyEmployment and Training CoordinatorExperience Works, Inc.
1111 "O" Street Ste 205
American Job CenterLincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-1654Fax: 402-441-6038
stephanie_mahony@experienceworks.org
Nebraska Toll-free Number: 1-877-314-7526.
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