SPRING AHEAD to DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
This Saturday, March 12th, be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed. Daylight savings time starts the next day.
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The first week of March is National Procrastination week, though most people put it off and celebrate the following week - which is actually now. Since I'm not ready for this, I'll have to wait till next week, then move the celebration up one hour due to Daylight Savings Time starting. Oh, wait - maybe I should start celebrating next year, because it will give me a whole 12 months to plan. Hm-m-m... if I take the year to plan and celebrate it the first week of March 2012, what will I be celebrating anyway? I will have been on time. Darn...I just defeated the whole purpose of the procrastination celebration. Sorry for being such a party-pooper.
It's been mentioned to me that much of the time there's 'old' news in our Murray Newsletter. As news is submitted, it will go nearest the top portion of the Newsletter if it's relevant for the immediate Murray area, followed by our neighboring towns' news announcements. Older news that might have deadlines for registrations, event dates, etc. will continue to be shown further down the page until they 'expire' and are no longer valid.
Please remember to check the 'Latest News' section on the front page under the clock for new items submitted throughout the week.
COUGAR WINTER SPORTS
Middle School Wrestling
Mar 15 @ Auburn Quad, 4 pm
Boys' Varsity Basketball
Mar 10-12 STATE TOURNAMENT, Place & Time TBA
VOTA ROCK BAND AT MPC!
Vota, (formerly known as Casting Pearls) is a Christian rock band from Lincoln NE, featuring Bryan Olesen, a former guitarist with Christian rock band Newsboys.
Casting Pearls was formed by Bryan Olesen and bass guitarist Case Maranville in 1997 when they joined drummer, Shane Coop.
In 2008, the band changed its name to VOTA due to confusion with similarly named Christian artist Casting Crowns Originally, the name VOTA was a typo in an email from VOTA's then-current management team, Chaffee Management, as the band, management and label were brainstorming
new names. The name VOTA was ultimately chosen by the band as being without a specific meaning and having a bit of mystery to it, allowing their fans to individually interpret the meaning. In summer 2008, while performing at an Oklahoma summer camp, the band discovered the name does have a spiritual meaning. Vota is a Latin root word that stands for a collection of vows before God.
On September 27, 2010, the band's official website and facebook page announced that VOTA once again was getting a new line-up. Case Maranville and Jeff Goff left and were replaced by John Wooten (drums), Justin Wantz (guitar and keyboard) and Stefan Carlson (bass guitar). With Case leaving, Olesen is the only remaining original Casting Pearls member.
This acclaimed contemporary Christian music band will be performing March 27, 2010, at 6:00 p.m., Murray Presbyterian Church, Murray, Nebraska.
PINEWOOD DERBY for CUB SCOUTS #471
Thanks to Kenny Chini, Tiger Cub Den Leader for the Murray Boy Scout Troop pack number 471, for sending these fun shots of the Scouts at the recent Pinewood Derby which was February 26, 2011.
Looks like everyone had a great time!
RECYCLE SCHEDULES for MURRAY, NEHAWKA & BEAVER LAKE
March 12 - 18 @ Murray Fire Station
March 19 - 25 @ Beaver Lake
March 19 - 25 @ Nehawka
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall, although this is for Murray residents only.)
Everything Chocolate Evening
by Kirsten Wood
The *Everything Chocolate @ Your Library* event was held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 with
plenty of chocolate treats that ranged from frozen to flowing with plenty of choices in between.
Approximately 70 guests dipped into two flowing chocolate fountains with fresh strawberries,
marshmallows, peanut butter pretzels, shortbread cookies, apples, and bananas for dipping.
Then once the judging of the chocolate competition was done, the buffet was open to sample
the approximately 20 desserts brought to share for the event.
The tables were then assigned as teams to compete in a library scavenger hunt using both
floors to complete such tasks as find authors with the same last name of three of your teammates.
The winning team, *The Kit Kats* finished all 15 tasks in about 15 minutes! They were rewarded
with bags of chocolates to take home.
With names like *Heavenly Sundae*, *Double Chocolate Mocha Meringue Kisses*, *Oreo Truffles*,
or Double Chocolate Mint Dessert, judging the chocolate entries was not an easy task. Our three
judges, Fall Harvest Festival King, Dean Meisinger, Chocolate Moose Owner, Kit Ostaseski, and
City Councilman, Pat Dugan deliberated long and hard but the winner was *Chocolate Mice* with
*Chocolate Sponge Candy* taking second place.
Karaoke closed out the evening*s fun including Pam Osthus singing, *The Rose*, Terry Flaherty
and John Payton singing, *To All the Girls I*ve Loved Before*, and a reminder that *Tomorrow is
just a day away*.
Thanks to everyone for attending, sharing treats, and singing along, it was a fabulous evening!
NACT Festival March 16-20
The Lofte is proud to announce that it has been selected as host site for the 2011
Nebraska Association of Community Theatre's Festival competition. There will be
a total of ten community theaters from across the states of Nebraska and Missouri
competing in a one-act play competition. This marks the largest number of registered
participants in recent years. Winners earn the opportunity to advance to the American
Association of Community Theaters Region V competition in Salina, Kansas in April.
The NACT was founded in 1966 and is dedicated to the growth and development of
community theaters throughout Nebraska. The organization holds an annual conference
at rotating locations across the state. Every other year, they hold a festival competition
in addition to their business meetings and workshops. 2011 marks the first year that the
Lofte Theatre has been selected as a festival site.
The state of Missouri has a similar organization, MoACT, but they were unable to organize
their own festival activities this year. When NACT extended an invitation to some of the
Missouri theaters to join in the fun, several accepted the offer with enthusiasm.
Closed rehearsals will be held at the Lofte on March 16 & 17.
Performances begin at 6pm on Friday, March 18.
All performances are open to the public.
Admission is $10 per person, per day. Therefore, for a cost of $10, an individual can choose
to see just one performance or stay for the entire day! On-site concessions will be available
during the course of the competition.
Below is a complete performance schedule. Please note that performance times are not
exact and may change as the days progress. To avoid distractions, no one will be allowed
into the auditorium while a play is in progress.
We encourage everyone to come out and support the Lofte as well as these other influential
community theaters.
Theatre, Hometown, Performance Day and Times:
Theatre of Independence -Independence, MO -Friday, March 18
6pm
Mexico Area Community Theatre- Mexico, MO- Friday, March 18
7:30pm
Way Out West Community Theatre- Sidney, NE- Friday, March 18
9pm
First Run Theatre- St. Louis, MO- Saturday, March 19
8:30am
Lofte Community Theatre- Manley, NE - Saturday, March 19
10am
Minden Community Players- Minden, NE- Saturday, March 19
12:30pm
Hastings Community Theatre- Hastings, NE- Saturday, March 19
2pm
Community Players, Inc.- Beatrice, NE- Saturday, March 19
3:30pm
Sheridan County Community Players- Rushville, NE- Saturday, March 19
7pm
Marble Stage Theatre- St. Louis, MO- Saturday, March 19
8:30pm
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming Workshop on
Saturday, April 2, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author,
Deborah Greenblatt will share some hints to help you play in a jam session with
minimum stress, and maximum music. Pre-registration is required, enrollment is
limited, and there is a $20.00 fee. The deadline to sign up is Friday, April 1.
For more information, call 402-275-3221 or e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
Lofte Theatre Honors Its Volunteers
On Saturday, February 26 the Lofte held its Volunteer Recognition Banquet and Annual
Meeting. Nearly 80 people packed the Lofte stage and enjoyed laughter, fellowship, and
great food.
During the course of the evening, three outstanding individuals were recognized for their
volunteerism at the Lofte during the 2010 season. Alyssa Di Paolo of Elmwood was
recognized for her outstanding service as a Lofte usher. 2010 was Alyssa's first year at
the Lofte and in addition to acting in two of its productions - Guys 'n Dolls and Jake's Women -
she was the "go to gal" when it came to taking on the usher duties. Connor Willingham of
Omaha (formerly of Plattsmouth) was awarded the Outstanding Backstage or Technical Award.
Connor ran lights/sound for three of the five Lofte productions last year - Heaven Can Wait,
Guys 'n Dolls and Jake's Women. His outstanding focus and ability to run all light/sound cues
perfectly earned him the respect and admiration of many at the Lofte. Nikki Biesterfeld of
Louisville won the Overall Best Volunteer Award. A longtime friend of the Lofte, Nikki and her
husband Jamion ran the Lofte's concession stand for eight years. During and since that time,
she has taken on many other duties as well. Her enthusiasm to tackle any job and ability to
complete them all with aplomb made her an obvious choice for the Board of Directors.
A special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Box Office Manager and Board Member,
Jean Colbert. Board Chairman Anne Pope said, "Many volunteers have come and gone over
the Lofte's thirty-five seasons, but none have dedicated quite so much to the theatre as Mrs.
Colbert." In honor of her many duties and shifting roles over the past three decades, a plaque
was given to Mrs. Colbert and the box office ticket booth was named in her honor.
Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert, also announced his play selections for 2012. The Sunshine Boys,
Music Man, Almost Maine, Whose Wives Are They Anyway and Christmas at Leon's will all take
their turn on the Lofte's stage next year. In the meantime, all are focused on the 2011 season and
hoping that we see growth in both ticket sales and number of new volunteers!
Pictured: Lofte Board Chairman, Anne Pope (left) and Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert (right) honor
Jean Colbert (center) for her 35 years of service to the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley.
OTOE COUNTY GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
to HOST RURAL SCHOOLS REUNION
The Otoe County Genealogical Society will host its 2nd Annual Otoe County Rural Schools Reunion from 10:00am to 2:00pm on April 2nd, 2011, at Harmony School, which is located at 6265 ‘Q’ Road (8 miles south of Nebraska City on Highway 75, and ½ mile west on ‘Q’ road).
Harmony School is a rural schoolhouse that was built in 1879 and was eventually closed in 1997. It was purchased at a public auction in 1999, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
This reunion will include a picnic-style lunch provided by the society, a Spelling Bee, and a tour of the 130-year old rural schoolhouse. In addition, it will also give visitors a chance to assist the society in identifying numerous unidentified rural schoolhouse photographs from several different school districts throughout the county. The society received these photographs through a donation made by the Otoe County Clerk’s office, where these photographs had been stored in their vault for several decades and were just recently discovered last year. So please come join us at the Harmony School and help us pay tribute to the outstanding contributions that these rural schoolhouses made in the education of our county’s youth for the past 100 years now!
Help us thank our 2010 Democratic Candidates
at a
"Roast for Those Who Ran"
Featuring: Ivy Harper, Mike Meister, Tom White, and Vince Powers as MC
Saturday, March 19, 2011
6:00 pm - Reception and cash bar
7:00 pm - Dinner and Program
The Exposition Center on the Cass County Fairgrounds
132nd St. and Highway 1, north of Weeping Water
Tickets: $25/individual, $40/couple
May be purchased at: http://www.actblue.com/page/casscountyroast/
Or purchased directly from many Cass County Democrats.
Call (402) 434-2180
The Otoe County Genealogical Society will be the local host society
for the 34th Annual Nebraska State Genealogical Society conference
that will be held at the Nebraska City First United Methodist Church
from May 6th through the 7th. The conference will feature nationally-renown
speaker, Gail Blankenau, whose presentations include: Breaking through
with Land Records, Introduction to German Parish Records, Dating and
Identifying Your 19th Century Photographs, Keeping Up with the Joneses...
and Smiths, and Rich Resources for Poor Ancestors.
Cost for the 2-day conference is $75.00 and for a 1-day session is $40.00.
Registration information for the conference can be found on the Otoe County
Genealogical Society’s main web page.
UNL Extension Offers Crop Scout Training in March
Crop scouts will learn how to better manage corn and soybean
pests during a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Crop Scout Training for
Pest Managers program March 16.
The training provides in-depth and detailed information from university specialists.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the workshop is from 9 a.m-5 p.m at the
university's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead.
Cost is $120. Fees include lunch, refreshment breaks, workshop materials and
instruction manual. Registrants should preregister to reserve their seat and to
ensure workshop materials are available the day of the training session. Updated
reference materials are included in this year's take- home instruction manual.
Topics include: how corn and soybean plants grow and develop; soybean and
corn insect management; insect quiz; identifying weeds -- plant morphology; using
a key to identify weed seedlings; crop diseases and quiz; and nutrient deficiencies.
Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits are available with 4 in pest
management, 1 in crop management and .5 in fertility/nutrient management.
For more information or to register, contact UNL Extension at (402) 624-8030,
(800) 529-8030, e-mail Keith Glewen at kglewen1@unl.edu, or online at
http://ardc.unl.edu/training.shtml.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE
FARM AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT PROTECTION
Farmers and ranchers need to make sure they meet requirements under the Non-Insured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crop insurance programs by the 2011 sales
closing date of March15, 2011,” noted Nebraska Farm Service Agency Director Dan
Steinkruger. “The Livestock Forage Program (LFP) provides pasture loss payments for
drought using the Drought Monitor and currently the Nebraska Drought Monitor reflects a
lot of the state as Abnormally Dry, or in D1 drought.”
Livestock Forage Program (LFP) benefits may be earned by producers of eligible livestock
for drought losses to grazing land that is native or improved pastureland. To qualify, the
drought intensity during the grazing period as ranked by the U.S. Drought Monitor must
reach the D2 or greater intensity for a specific time. Grazing acres incurring a loss must
have either crop insurance (policy or plan issued under the Federal Crop Insurance Act)
or Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance (NAP) coverage in order to qualify for Livestock
Forage Program benefits on those acres.
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) provides benefits for crop losses.
It is revenue based, and accounts for losses in production quantity and quality, as well as
decreases in price. The Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) provides
emergency relief to producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish due to
grazing losses, feed losses, and additional costs incurred, or death losses to honey
bees or farm-raised fish which are caused by an eligible adverse weather event. To
meet risk management eligibility for SURE and ELAP, producers must obtain either
crop insurance coverage at the catastrophic (CAT) level or higher, or Non-insured Crop
Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage from FSA for all crops on all farms in all
counties in which they have an interest.
Steinkruger added, “Farmers, ranchers, and landowners should review their 2011 drought
protection before the March15 deadline with their local FSA Office staff.
Governor’s Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop rescheduled
for March 22-23
The 2011 Governor’s Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop is rescheduled for March 22-23 at the
Ramada Inn & Conference Center in Kearney.
The workshop, originally scheduled for the first week of February, was postponed due to
hazardous weather and travel conditions. Nearly all of the original speakers will be presenting
at the March workshop, including keynote speaker Stan Meador.
Previous registrants do not need to re-register. Those who now are unable to attend can
contact Tom Tabor at tom.tabor@nebraska.gov for a refund. Others interested in the workshop
can register at www.VisitNebraska.gov/industry.
Lodging is available at the Ramada Conference Center—ask for the block of rooms held for
the Governor’s Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop to get the discounted rate, which will be available
until March 8.
Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt, will discuss various
ways to perform that classic fiddle tune, Orange Blossom Special.
This wonderful piece encourages improvisation, giving the fiddler opportunities to make their fiddle sound just like a train.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
1 PM - 3 PM
Old Avoca Schoolhouse
Avoca, Nebraska.
Pre-registration is required, enrollment is limted, and there is a $20.00 fee.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail todebby@greenblattandseay.com.
Community Lenten Pasta Dinners
at
Hosanna Lutheran Church
Friday March 18th: Spaghetti
Friday April 1: Fettuccini
Friday April 15: Lasagna
5-7 pm
Meal includes pasta (meat or meatless)
Garlic bread
Salad
Relish tray
Dessert
Drink
$6.00 adults
$5.00 seniors
$3.00 10 and under
Ages 3 and under free
Hosanna Lutheran Church
700 South 18th Street
Plattsmouth, NE
(Just west of Plattsmouth Middle School)
NEWS RELEASE FROM IANR NEWS SERVICE,
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Farm Food Safety Workshops Offered Across Nebraska in March
Food safety workshops offered across the state in March will help producers
meet requirements of new federal legislation.
In early January, President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act into law.
The law requires producers to evaluate potential hazards to their products, create measures
to prevent contamination and to develop written food safety plans.
The two-day workshops, offered by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, in partnership
with the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative and the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture
Society, will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Lincoln, Grand Island, Auburn and North Platte.
UNL Extension educators will teach the workshops. Workshops will help fresh produce growers
complete the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training.
At the end of the workshops, participating producers will understand GAPs and have parts of
their own farm food safety plans developed.
The topics covered will help producers enhance worker sanitation, harvesting, handling, packaging,
storage and transportation standards of fresh produce from the farm operation to markets, schools,
restaurants and retail stores.
By completing a farm food safety plan, producers can differentiate themselves in the marketplace
and appeal to many consumers who perceive this training as an added benefit.
All educational materials and costs of the workshops are provided through a Rural Business
Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development that was received by the Nebraska Sustainable
Ag Society in partnership with the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative.
Reservations are required to participate in the training workshops. To register, contact the University
of Nebraska Rural Initiative by e-mailing gaps@unl.edu or calling (402) 472-2940. Online registration
is also available at http://ruralinitiative.nebraska.edu by clicking on the GAPs Training link under
Announcements and following instructions on the page.
Training dates, reservation deadlines and locations include:
March 18 and March 25, RSVP by March 11
West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm Rd., North Platte.
UNL Extension is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Youth, Adults Can Enter 2011 Master Conservationist Program
Both adults and youth are eligible to enter the 2011 Master Conservationist Program
which includes categories for new and traditional soil and water conservation practices in
urban and rural areas. The deadline for entries is April 1, 2011.
This annual Nebraska recognition program began in 1983 and now includes categories
for farm/ranch, residence/acreage, community-private business and youth entries, according
to Joseph Lemmons, Extension Educator with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension-Cass County .
There are five Master Conservationist program districts across Nebraska for farm and ranch
entries. Entries in community-private business or public, residential and youth individual or group
projects compete for five statewide awards. The residential category can range from a typical home
yard to 10 or more acres with less than $1,000 in sales.
Master Conservationist brochures are available at local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension,
Natural Resources District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices. The brochure
appears on the UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) home page at
http://ianrhome.unl.edu under “Timely Topics.” Online applications can be made at www.owh.com and
clicking on “In the Community” link.
All entries will be judged by members of IANR at UNL, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts,
Natural Resources Districts and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Master
Conservationists will be recognized at the annual banquet of the Nebraska Association of Resources
Districts, September 26, 2011, at the new Younes Conference Centre in Kearney.
This program is sponsored by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL and the
Omaha World-Herald.
Small Business Expo & Craft Fair
Saturday, March 26th
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
36712 Church Road
Louisville, NE 68037
Looking for vendors...
Please contact:
Teri McClun
402.234.4161
shsbyteri@gmail.com
PLATTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Tax forms are now available at the Plattsmouth Public Library.
There will be no Nebraska State Tax forms this year.
Call 1-800-742-7474 to request a form or go to http://www.revenue.ne.gov
Copies can be printed at the library for 15 cents per page
Information on this summer’s “Big Read” program and tryouts for the
play will be coming soon!
IRISH MUSIC CONCERT
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features a concert of Irish music on
Sunday, March 13, at 2:30 PM.
Greenblatt & Seay & Friends will be singing and playing a variety of instruments, including fiddle,
pennywhistle, guitar, hammered dulcimer, and banjo. Traditional Irish tunes will be featured, along
with some Greenblatt & Seay originals inspired by the great Irish traditions.
Greenblatt & Seay have been playing and singing together since the night they met, decades ago.
Their performance on March 13 will include the championship fiddling styles of Deborah Greenblatt,
and the fancy whistle-playing of David Seay.
The concert will be followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the
performers.
Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34.
Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $1.00 for children and students.
For more information, write to:
Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307,
call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at g-s@alltel.net.
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the
Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps,
and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available
by appointment.
REGISTRATION for SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLE CAMP
Registration is now open for the 2011 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse,
in Avoca, Nebraska.
Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers
get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will
be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
Fiddle Camp for Beginners is Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17. This 5 day camp includes some
of the basics and fun of fiddling, such as performing in public, practice techniques, reading music,
playing y ear, and jamming. Fiddling styles include bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, Klezmer, old-time, and
newly composed tunes by the campers. Movement and singing are included in the experience.
Fiddle Camp for Intermediate/Advanced Fiddlers is Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15. Campers
will discuss picking tunes for contests, performing in public, practice techniques, reading music,
playing by ear, playing for dancers, back-up fiddling, arranging twin fiddle pieces , and jamming.
Many fiddling styles will be represented, including original compositions by the campers.
Campers can sign up for all 5 days, or just 2 days, or just one day of Intermediate camp.
Monday & Tuesday is for reading fiddlers/violinists who want to read more tunes. This mini-camp
is perfect for fiddlers who want to improve their music reading skills, and for classically trained
violinists, violists, and cellists who are interested in various fiddling styles. Using sheet music in
standard notation, these campers will get to improve their sight reading, and experience the fun
of playing fiddle tunes at the same time! Fiddling styles included in the sessions will be tailored
to the interest of the campers who register.
Wednesday & Thursday is for fiddlers/violinists who want to learn tunes by ear. This mini-camp
is designed to jump-start your ability to pick up tunes quickly by ear, and to make them stick!
Tunes used will reflect various styles, meters, tempos, and difficulty levels.
Friday is for fiddlers who “just wanna have fun”. This mini camp includes jamming, modulating,
singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, improvising, and playing fiddle related instruments.
Each day is scheduled from 9 AM - 1 PM. Registration is available on line at
www.greenblattandseay.com.
For more information, contact Deborah Greenblatt at debby@greenblattandseay.com.
The Ninth Annual Nebraska American String Teachers
Association Fiddle Tune Composition Contest
This event inspires fiddlers everywhere to compose their own tunes, and supports
the cause of string education throughout the great state of Nebraska.
1st PLACE: $100.00 2nd PLACE: $50.00 3rd PLACE: $25.00
Entries must be postmarked by March 31.
The winners will be announced on May 28, 2011, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship
held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska.
The winning compositions will be performed at the Monumental Fiddling Championship & Acoustic
Band Contest, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the
American String Teachers Association.
For the 2011 contest rules and guidelines, e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association,
log on to the web site atwww.neasta.org.
Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor of the
Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.
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