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VETERAN'S WE SALUTE YOU! 

THIS IS OUR COUNTRY, BECAUSE OF YOU!  

THANK YOU!

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It's a big task we have taken, 'tis for others we must fight.
We must see our duty clearly in a white and shining light.

We must quit our little circles where we've moved in little ways,
And work, as men and women, for the bigger, better days.

We must quit our selfish thinking and our narrow views and creeds,
And as people, big and splendid, we must do the bigger deeds.

Edgar A Guest
1881~1959
British-born American poet
Last verse of 'The Big Deeds' from Poems of Patriotism, 1918

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A BIG THANK YOU

to Murray's local election booth poll workers!

Diane Baxter
Tyler Hook
Larry Plowman
Chris Spangler and
Laura Weatherby

We appreciate you!

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MURRAY RESIDENTS,

IN TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AT TOWN HALL...

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Young Readers Invited to Write to Favorite Authors

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Nebraska Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a state reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any genre-fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic-explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s view of the world. Submissions must be completed online November 1- December 31, 2020. Nebraska Letters About Literature is coordinated and sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book and the Nebraska Library Commission, with support from Houchen Bindery, Ltd., Humanities Nebraska, and Chapters Bookstore in Seward.

The Nebraska Center for the Book’s panel of judges will select a winner and alternate per competition level (Level I for grades 4-6, Level II for grades 7-8, and Level III for grades 9-12) to be honored in a proclamation-signing ceremony at the state capitol during National Library Week in April 2021. Their winning letters will be placed in the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at Bennett Martin Public Library in Lincoln. Nebraska winners and alternates will receive state prizes.

Teachers, librarians, and parents can download the contest guidelines, free teaching materials, information on the online entry system, and past winning letters on the Nebraska Center for the Book website. There will be an informational NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, November 4th at 10:00 am CT discussing this year’s contest. Get inspired by listening to past Nebraska winners, Ashley Xiques and Sydney Kohl, read and talk about their letters on NET Radio’s All About Books (netnebraska.org/basic-page/radio/all-about-books). For more information contact Nebraska Center for the Book.

The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at the Nebraska Library Commission and brings together the state’s readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written word. The Nebraska Center for the Book is supported by the Nebraska Library Commission.

As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and information services, “bringing together people and information.”

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The most up-to-date news releases from the Nebraska Library Commission are always available on the Library Commission Website, https://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases .

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MURRAY RESIDENTS

With winter upon us, please be sure to move your trash and recycle bins back by your house as soon as possible after the trucks have collected your refuse.  Do not leave them near the street.

This will help to ensure that the bins aren't damaged when snow and ice removal trucks have to be implemented. 

Thank you for your cooperation!

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As of Sunday, November 8, 2020 the total number of Covid  positive cases in Cass County Nebraska, since March, was 728. 

Three of those currently active cases are within zip codes 68409, one in 68413, Nehawka, and sixty in 68048, Plattsmouth.

These numbers are updated throughout the week.  You can track them by clicking on the Sarpy/Cass Health Department link HERE, then click the DASHBOARD.

 

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BE SAFE EVERYONE! 

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SENCA'S Autumn Newsletter focuses on the Weatherization Program that serves low-income households up to 200% of poverty throughout the counties of Cass, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson and Sarpy.

National Weatherization Day will be celebrated on Friday, October 30th.

For more information about Weatherization, Owner-Occupied Rehab, Down-Payment Assistance, Affordable Housing, Radon Mitigation, Homebuyer Education or RentWise programs, please contact Gin Christiansen, Housing Director, at 402-862-2411 x 110.

Click HERE to read the Autumn Newsletter!

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Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II Chosen as 2021 One Book One Nebraska

People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work of a Nebraskan —and then talk about it with their friends and neighbors. Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II (Bison Books, 2014) by James J. Kimble, is the 2021 One Book One Nebraska selection.

Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II takes readers across the entire state of Nebraska during the scrap metal drive early in America's involvement in World War II. When Henry Doorly initially developed a plan to urge citizens to donate scrap metal to help with arms production, he had no idea that his plan would expand from Omaha to the entire state and then be used as a model for a national scrap drive. Readers from the selection committee felt that this book would draw readers into good discussions about the entire state's participation in the challenge to provide scrap metal. Readers were impressed that the book covered every county's participation in the Nebraska Plan, and how this fit into the larger effort on a national level.

Libraries across Nebraska will join other literary and cultural organizations in planning book discussions, activities, and events that will encourage Nebraskans to read and discuss this book. Support materials to assist with local reading/discussion activities will be available after January 1, 2021 at https://onebook.nebraska.gov. Updates and activity listings will be posted on the One Book One Nebraska Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/onebookonenebraska.

2021 will mark the seventeenth year of the One Book One Nebraska reading program, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book. It encourages Nebraskans across the state to read and discuss one book, chosen from books written by Nebraska authors or that have a Nebraska theme or setting. The Nebraska Center for the Book invites recommendations for One Book One Nebraska book selection year-round at https://centerforthebook.nebraska.gov/obon-nomination.asp.

One Book One Nebraska is sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Humanities Nebraska, and the Nebraska Library Commission. The Nebraska Center for the Book brings together the state’s readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written word. The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at and supported by the Nebraska Library Commission.

As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and information services, “bringing together people and information.”

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The most up-to-date news releases from the Nebraska Library Commission are always available on the Library Commission website, https://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases.

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VETERANS EAT FREE!

 

Sunday, Nov 15, 2020

11 am ~ 1:30 pm

104 Main St
Union, NE

Chili, Vegetable Beef, Chicken Noodle Soups
Sandwiches
Dessert

$6 Suggested Donation for NON-Vets

Thank You!

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All children need a secure place to learn and grow. The ideal place should be in their own home, however many kids are not that fortunate.

In times of neglect or abuse, a child must sometimes be removed from their home at a moment's noticed and placed in a warm, safe place. Kids of all ages, from birth through high school, sometimes need the help of the Child Saving Institute.

CSI helps foster parents and biological families learn the skills they need for a safe, well-cared-for, and loving family life.During this unsettling time of covid-19, the Murray Christian Church is collecting essential cleaning items for the Child Saving Institute.

If you would like to donate, here are some things they could use:Pine Sol, Lysol Disinfectant Spray, sanitizing wipes, latex and powder-free disposable gloves, (L & XL), and hand sanitizer.

Please bring items to Murray Christian Church, 304 W Young St, Murray, NE on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10 - 2:00. You may call the church ahead of time, 402-235-2527, to be sure someone will be there to assist you.

Thank you for helping to keep these children, (and the CSI staff), healthy and happy!

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TEN YEARS AGO...

Condolences for a Murray Postmaster, FFA State Land Judging, a Library Book Sale and More!

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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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ATTENTION,  

CASS COUNTY NE RESIDENTS:

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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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