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SEPTEMBER

The golden-rod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.

The gentian’s bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusty pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun.

The sedges flaunt their harvest,
In every meadow nook;
And asters by the brook-side
Make asters in the brook.

From dewy lanes at morning
the grapes’ sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies.

By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather,
And autumn’s best of cheer.

But none of all this beauty
Which floods the earth and air
Is unto me the secret
Which makes September fair.

‘T is a thing which I remember;
To name it thrills me yet:
One day of one September
I never can forget.

Helen Hunt Jackson
1830 ~ 1885
American poet and writer
Activist for improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States government

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LABOR DAY, is MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In recognition of all the workers in the American labor movement, Labor Day, is a federal holiday observed on the first Monday each September.

Don't work too hard on your day off!

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CONDOLENCES to the FAMILY of ...

Murray resident

GENE NOELL

You may read his complete obituary HERE.

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ATTENTION NEBRASKA FARMERS & RANCHERS

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If you have not yet completed the census, a census worker might soon come to your door. Your answers can help our community qualify for grants and funding over the next 10 years that can improve your quality of life with medical care, park improvements, roads, schools and so much for.

The census worker will ask the same questions that you can do online when you click  RESPOND. Get busy and get it done now!  Click below for more info.

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TEN YEARS AGO...

A Fiftieth Weddding Anniversary and Lots of Autumn Events!

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VOTE! 

The FUTURE is in YOUR POWER!  

 

IF YOU'RE OVER 18, CLICK EITHER of the NEBRASKA ICONS BELOW to REGISTER TO VOTE!  IT'S YOUR RIGHT!

(Editorial by Patricia Zeigler, Editor, MurrayNebraska.com)

General Election: November 3, 2020

If you have any questions regarding elections, registering to
vote, filing for office, or working as an election worker,
contact the election office at:

201 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048

Call: (402) 296-9309 or email: linnm@cassne.org

Click HERE for an Election Calendar.

 

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NOW THAT YOU'VE REGISTERED, GET THE FACTS!

 

There are really NO EXCUSES for failing to vote.  You have to work that day?  No excuse.  Don't have a babysitter?  No excuse.  You don't want to go out in a crowd?  No excuse.  Do you know that any Nebraska resident who is a LEGALLY REGISTERED VOTER may request an EARLY-VOTING BALLOT APPLICATION, (also known as an 'ABSENTEE' ballot)? You don't even need to have a reason, (or an excuse), for the request! 

One excellent reason for voting by absentee, is the weather.  An ice or snow storm, heavy winds or torrential rains could possibly keep you from physically voting on the actual Election Day.  No worries about that with your mail-in vote either. 

Do you need another good reason for voting by mail? You might get sick and cannot physically go to your polling place.

The following should help you save time:   

• Cass County NE voters may print the Early Voting Ballot Application HERE.  
• OR call your local Election Office and ask for one to be mailed to you.  In Cass County NE, that's 402-296-9309.
• OR in Cass County NE, there is a box located outside the building where you can just pick one up. You may also pick one up at the Election Office inside.  The address is 201 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE, (white building southeast of the flag pole).

Accurately, completely fill out the form.   Include your name, residence address, phone number, mailing address you want the ballot sent to and your signature.  Even if you do the automatic fill-in form online, you still need to SIGN IT after you print it.  Mail it right away or take it to the Cass County NE Election Office and drop it in the box outside on the southwest wall of the building.

 On September 28th ballots will start to be sent out and you should receive yours shortly thereafter.

So get your Early Voting Ballot Application form filled-out now, before the big rush.  The last day to request an Early Voting Bal

lot to be mailed to you is October 23rd.

Just do it now.  Election Day will be here before you know it! 

For more information: NEBRASKA SECRETARY of STATE 
https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/early-voting-0

OR

Cass County NE Voters can also check HERE.

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Next to the Cass County Election Office door you'll see two sets of forms, one on the right for Voter Registration and on the left, the Early Voting Forms.

After they're filled out and signed, you may take them inside, mail them, or drop them in the 'Ballot Box' around the corner of the building, to the right of the big Election Office sign.

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Even during the summer and amid the Covid19 crisis, the Conestoga Backpack Program continues to furnish food to local families in need. The program serves the Murray, Nehawka, Union and Beaver Lake areas in southeast Nebraska, and will not turn anyone away.

Just by adding a few of the items listed below to your shopping list and picking them up, you'll be helping someone in a big way. Keep in mind that some of the children are very young and are possibly 'preparing' their own meals, so easy-to-open containers are a good option for little hands.

Also needed are hygienic supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, cotton swabs, tissues and toilet paper.

To make a monetary donation instead, please a check made payable to CONESTOGA BACKPACK PROGRAM may be mailed or deposited at Cornerstone Bank, 102 W Main St, Murray, NE 68409. 100% of all monies collected is used for food and hygienic supplies for the families.

To have the items picked up, call Jill at 402-660-3543 to make arrangements. As another alternative, you may drop them off at Cornerstone Bank in Murray or at their Beaver Lake location.

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Click HERE to read the latest on COVID-19 in Sarpy and Cass counties.

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Click the flower bud above to read the Summer KCCB Newsletter.

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See inventory >>

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ATTENTION,  

CASS COUNTY NE RESIDENTS:

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Now that doctors are advising to wear a face mask when you go to anywhere, here's an easy to follow pattern for those of you who want to make your own, from Joann Fabrics:

  https://www.joann.com/search?q=maketogivemask&icn=maskproject&ici=maketogive

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ATTENTION MEMBERS and FRIENDS 

If you have a compromised immune system or do not feel safe going out to a public grocery store, we have 4 volunteers available to help. Please call the church office to request their services 402.235.2527.

Worship this week will be through Facebook Live.

Thank you,
Pastor Mike and the Murray Christian Church Board

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