Troop 201 Girl Scout Cookie Booths
Firehouse Grille
Murray Lumber
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.
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new items submitted throughout the week.
RECYCLE SCHEDULES for MURRAY, NEHAWKA & BEAVER LAKE
The CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located on these dates in the following locations:
March 12 - 18, Murray
March 19 - 25, Beaver Lake
March 19 - 25, Nehawka
(Murray will continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day,
although this is for Murray residents only.)
GETTING READY TO PLANT A HOME ORCHARD?
Learn about producing fruit from your own trees. Vaughn Hammond, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator with expertise in Specialty Crops, will teach
an Extension workshop on Thursday, March 17, covering cultivation practices for
apples, peaches, apricots, pears, plums and cherries. This workshop was originally
scheduled for February 24, but had to be cancelled because of the snow. Discussion
will include where to obtain trees, variety selection, planting and care.
The workshop will be held at the Cass County Extension building located on the Cass
County Fairgrounds, 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water (the intersection of Hwy 1 and
144th Street) at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
A $10 per person registration fee will be collected at the door.
Pre-registration is requested for handout materials, but walk-ins are welcome.
Call the Cass County Extension office at 402-267-2205 to register; voice messages
can be left outside of office hours, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"Suitehearts" Opens at Mahoney State Park
KBC Productions and Mahoney State Park announces that the romantic comedy,
"Suitehearts" will begin its winter theater season run on March 25.
in the same honeymoon suite. The Taylor's are very young, naive and visiting the big
city for the first time. The Bellamy's are older and have a more jaded outlook on life
and romance. With the help of a meddlesome bellboy, the couples find themselves
in some impossible, but hilarious situations. Adult audience members will all see a
a wedding and a marriage.
Starring in the production are Director Kevin Colbert from Weeping Water, Shari
Hoelker from Omaha, Marikita Payne, Emma Hoffman and Adam Kovar all of Lincoln
and Dave Hibler of Manley.
Performance dates are March 25-27, April 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22 and 23.
Curtain times are 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays; 2pm on Sundays.
Tickets $8 for adults and $6 for children.
Please call Mahoney State Park for reservations: (402) 944-2523 ext. 7122.
A state park sticker or day pass is required to enter the park.
Farm Safety - Safely Transporting Farm Equipment
Each spring the rural countryside blossoms with a wealth of moving farm machinery
as farmers begin transporting machines from one field to the next. The birds may be
singing a warning song to both the farmers and those that share the roads with them.
Each year incidents involving tractors and other farm machinery occur on public roads,
causing death and injury to those involved, as well as involving untold costs in damage
to equipment. Nearly half of these incidents involve a collision with another vehicle. The
remainder involve running off the road, overturning, striking a fixed object, or falling from
equipment.The roads can be a dangerous place for anyone. Adolescents who are just
learning to operate atractor may be at an even greater risk. This is also true of the
adolescent operating the approaching car or truck. Their experience level and subsequent
skill in handling emergencies is less than that of those who have been driving for many
years.
Here are some points you may want to consider when transporting farm machinery:
1. When assigning driving tasks to adolescents make sure they have a valid drivers license
and have proper training in operating farm machinery.
2. Obey all traffic laws, including speed limits, traffic signals, and signs.
3. Have clean and bright slow-moving emblems on all tractors and implements.
4. Be sure brakes are in good working condition.
5. Don't move farm equipment on public roads anytime between sunset and sunrise.
6. Farm equipment must be properly lighted, including turn signals, headlights, flashing
amber and taillights.
7. Equip all tractors with ROPS and instruct all operators to wear seat belts.
8. Never tow more than one trailer over the road and always use a least one-safety chain
in addition to the hitch bar.
9. Always slow down on turns and curves. A tractor's turning radius is much smaller than
that of most automobiles.
Remember, you may be preoccupied on planting the next cornfield when transporting
machinery. Stay alert and make it there in one piece. Also, remind young operators to
watch out and stay safe. Keep spring a safe and pleasant time of the year. Keep those birds
singing for joy-not alarm and caution.
Article provided by Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, Earlham, Iowa www.fs4jk.org
Spring Affair: Plant Sale Celebrates 25thYear
The midwest's largest plant sale is also the longest-running, as Spring Affair celebrates
its 25th anniversary on April 23, 2011. Many of the plants that gardeners find at Spring
Affair can't be found anywhere else locally."It's the place to find that unusual plant you've
been looking for," according to Spring AffairCoordinator Connie Paxton. Plants are
selected for regional suitability, uniqueness and by popular demand. They are provided
by Bluebird Nursery, Inc. of Clarkson, NE. More than 900 plant varieties will be available -
perennials, herbs, native plants, temperennials, vines and a variety of trees and shrubs -
something for everyone.
The 25th Annual Spring Affair plant sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday, April 23 at the
Lancaster Event Center, 84th and Havelock in Lincoln.
Admission to the sale is free.
The plant sale, plant talks and vendors of garden art, sculptures, furniture and other items
are all under one roof in Pavilion I, on the northeast edge of the Lancaster Event Center.
Plenty of parking is available just north of the building. Plant talks will be held throughout the
day. Presenters include Mark Canney on "Shades ofSilver"; Luann Finke on "Sunny Silver
Solutions"; and Stacy Adams on caring for plants - "I Got It ... Now What?" Informational
"Talk-abouts," 20-minute presentations on various plant groups, will be offered throughout
the day. These talks will be held among the plant tables and focus on herbs, plants for sun,
temperennials, grasses and woody plants.
Articles in the 2011 Spring Affair News, to be mailed in late March, will focus on silver plants
to coincide with the event's silver anniversary, plant highlights and landscape design. The
Spring Affair Preview Party will be held Friday night, April 22. To register for the dinner or for
more information, call Kit Keller at 402/489-2238.Spring Affair is sponsored by Nebraska
Statewide Arboretum, Inc. Proceeds from Spring Affairsustain the Arboretum's mission and
fund critical programs and services.For more information or to get a copy of the newsletter,
call 402/472-2971, or visitspringaffair.unl.edu.
UNL EXTENSION LEADS PROJECT for MILITARY FAMILY KIDS
UNL Extension has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Defense to develop content
and provide programming for a nationwide $7 million educational program that will help
prepare the children of military families to be successful as they enter the school system.
The three-year project aims to develop and deliver early childhood professional development
in 13 states, focusing on children, through age 12, from military families who live off base.
"Child-care services, education and support usually are well-established on military bases,"
said Tonia Durden, UNL Extension early childhood specialist. "However, families unconnected
to bases may not have access to the same level of service and support."Military families,
including reservists and National Guard members, face unique challenges -frequent relocation;
one or both parents deployed overseas; loss of income; and other stressors, Durden said.
Their children can enter the school system behind their peers academically and socially
because of these pressures.
The Child Care and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project initially will focus on
children from Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Washington.
Total funding over three years is $7,045,226. UNL Extension will work with counterparts at
Pennsylvania State University to develop and deliver content for the project. Content will be
delivered to early childhood educators both face-to-face and online. The online portion of the
project will be delivered through Penn State's existing Better Kid Care Program. Local-level
partnerships with Extension systems in each state will help identify target audiences and
provide long-term sustainability.
"This is a genuine partnership among extension faculty and staff across the country," said
Kathleen Lodl, assistant dean of UNL Extension. "The project exemplifies what Extension
is all about - partnering with others to help people improve their lives."Nine UNL Extension
and four Penn State Extension educators will be assigned to this project, creating professional
development for early childhood educators who serve military families in the 13 states. The
project aims to strengthen the knowledge and practices of existing child-care providers as
well as to increase the number of such practitioners so more military-family children will have
access to the services, Durden said.
The first year will feature face-to-face professional development and special programs
designed to educate those interested in starting a child-care business. More specific
training, based in part on the individual states' needs, will be developed during the second
year and a train-the-trainer approach will be developed in year three so the program can
continue to be spread.By the end of three years, it's expected that the skills of more than
28,000 child and youth development professionals will have been strengthened, increasing
the quality of services provided to nearly 280,000 military children from newborn to age 12.
Also, each participating state will have a uniquely designed training package that reflects
its specific needs.
Elbert Dickey, dean and director of UNL Extension, said that while Nebraska is not one of
the states initially targeted in the project, it will benefit from the professional-development
packages to be developed."We expect the content being developed by our extension
educators to have multiple uses. Here in Nebraska, we'll use it to train child-care providers
and those serving in out-of-school programs. This fits directly with our goal of helping all
children to be successful as they enter school," Dickey said.
Dan Moser, IANR News Service
UNL agronomist:
Food Security Hinges on AG Research Targeting Key Issues
Lincoln, Neb., March 9th, 2011 - Rising food and energy prices, possible water
shortages and changing climate have led many scientists to predict a global food crisis by 2050. Despite dire predictions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomist
Ken Cassman is optimistic that a resurging interest in agricultural research will help both small farmers in developing countries and larger producers in developed countries grow more food.Yet such research investments will be effective only if scientists address the most critical issues and find practical solutions, especially in places with the greatest need for more food -- parts of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, Cassman said.
Cassman is thinking a lot about global food security these days. He recently was named to head the council responsible for advising a major network of international ag research centers. As the first chair of the new Independent Science and Partnership Council, Cassman will provide critical advice and expertise about the scientific merit and feasibility of global agricultural research projects to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, known as CGIAR.
CGIAR is a consortium of 15 international research centers funded by governments, foundations, and international and regional organizations. The CGIAR research centers work to improve agricultural productivity, conserve natural resources and promote policies that stimulate agricultural growth in developing nations. The research centers include organizations such as the International Rice Research Institute, the International Water Management Institute and the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
The CGIAR Fund appointed Cassman in January to lead the seven-member council, which includes leading researchers in agriculture, environmental sciences, rural affairs and economics. Cassman is an internationally recognized expert in local and global food security, crop yield potential and biofuels. The council's job is to help CGIAR funders identify agriculture development projects with the highest scientific quality and the greatest potential to increase farmers' incomes in poor, rural areas. "To increase investment in agricultural research, we have to know our research priorities arecorrect and the science is being done well," Cassman said.
Despite the billions of dollars invested in agriculture worldwide, he said Sub-Saharan Africa faces food shortages because crop yields haven't kept pace with rapidly growing populations. Getting new technologies from the laboratory to the field, and educating farmers about how to use them, is another challenge.
A similar scenario existed in the 1950s and 1960s, he said. International agricultural research centers responded by developing new "miracle crop" varieties and expanded irrigation infrastructure and use of fertilizers. Together they sustained a green revolution that rapidly improved agriculture production throughout the world. By the late 20th century, food was plentiful and inexpensive partly because of scientific advancements made decades earlier, Cassman said. "Now we have a new set of challenges, and business as usual won't result in enough food supply to feed an incredibly dynamic world population," said Cassman, UNL's Heuermann Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture.
During his three-year term as chair, Cassman is helping the CGIAR Centers establish a portfolio of proven research projects that leverage various organizations' capabilities. For example, he said, a CGIAR research center may have expertise in improving rice varieties in Southeast Asia, but that expertise is also needed in Africa and even Latin America. The issue is how to establish global research partnerships with institutions around the world to get the job done. Even with increased international concern for food security, he said, "this momentum will be a flash in the pan if we can't show that these projects address hunger and protect the world's environmental resources."The council also is identifying emerging issues that need further research. For example, scientists need to develop ways to measure the environmental performance of cropping systems that address both the need to increase productivity and to reduce agriculture's environmental impact.
Cassman said that addressing this challenge will shape his research priorities at UNL. It also will complement the work of the university's new global Water for Food Institute, a research, education and policy institute that focuses on the efficient use of water for agriculture. "This is a huge opportunity for UNL to be at the forefront of emerging issues and it could expand our opportunities for international partnerships," he said.
Global Water for Food Conference
WHEN: Sunday, May. 1, through May. 4
WHERE: Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th Street, Lincoln, NE
International experts will explore potential solutions for growing more food with limited
water to feed the world's rapidly growing population at the third annual global Water for
Food Conference May 1-4.
"Paths to Solutions" is the theme of this year's conference at Lincoln's Cornhusker
Marriott Hotel, hosted by the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University
of Nebraska and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The conference fosters international
dialogue on key issues related to the use of water for agriculture. It provides opportunities
to learn from speakers with extensive experience and perspectives from diverse cultures.
Registration is $250, which includes all conference events, materials and meals. Online
registration, schedule and the latest information on speakers are available at the
conference website: http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/wff2011.
"This conference attracts experts from across Nebraska and around the world who are
committed to developing solutions to one of mankind's great challenges: how to feed a
rapidly growing global population with finite amounts of land and water," said James
B. Milliken, University of Nebraska president. "The University of Nebraska's Water for
Food Institute, which builds on the university's long history in water research and policy
analysis, is taking a leadership role in this important international issue."
Featured speakers will include Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;
Anil Jain, managing director, Jain Irrigation Ltd. of India; Anders Berntell, executive director,
Stockholm International Water Institute; Pasquale Steduto, principal officer, United
Nations/FAO Water; Andras Szollosi-Nagy, rector, UNESCO-IHE Institute for WaterEducation;
and others. More than 30 speakers and panelists will discuss diverse approaches to
meeting the challenge of producing enough food with limited water supplies. Sessions
will include panel discussions featuring agricultural producers from several countries; a
CEO panel offering industry perspectives on water for food challenges; technical sessions
on "Quantitative Food Security: Yield Gaps, Water and Nitrogen Productivity," "Maximizing
Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture," and "Evaluation of Aquifer Resources in Sub-Saharan
Africa" and a case study on "Securing Water for Agriculture: California's High-Stakes
Challenge."
The 2010 conference drew more than 300 representatives from universities, agriculture,
industry, government and nongovernmental organizations worldwide and more are expected
this year. The conference is the preeminent event of the university's Water for Food Institute,
a research, policyand education institute established in 2010 and committed to efficiently
using the world's limited freshwater to ensure a reliable food supply. Participants in the
2011 Water for Food Conference will help inform the institute's work. "The University of
Nebraska is proud to join with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host what is surely
becoming the leading conference in the world focused on the strategic use of water for food,"
Milliken said.
GAS PRICES KEEPING YOU CLOSE TO HOME?
Click the link below to find some fun and exciting things to do right here in our
home state of Nebraska!
http://www.visitnebraska.gov/index.php?option=com_myplanner&task
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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.
HARMONY SCHOOL SITE for 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.
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.
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)
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
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newspaper pricing lately for such items, you'll know what I'm talking about. So
why spend your hard-earned money, when you can accomplish the same thing
right here - FREE - on your local news website?
Below is a list of categories that will cost you absolutely nothing, except the
time to submit it, (which you'd have to do with a regular newspaper anyway):
Wedding / Engagement Announcements and Photos
Birth Announcements
Letters to the Editor
Birthday Greeting
Upcoming Events
Cards of Thanks
Lost and Found
Obituaries
Recipes
and So Much More.
That's right! These are all items that can appear FREE of CHARGE
in each Wednesday's Murray Newsletter and/or Calendar!
All YOU have to do is send the information to us - it's that simple!
Deadline for submissions to each week's Wednesday Newsletter is
NO LATER THAN NOON on the prior MONDAY and it's so easy to submit
your news.
1.) You may call your information to 402-235-2926,
Leave a voice mail with your name phone number.
2.) Email your story to Editor@MurrayNebraska.com
NO 'zip' files, please, and send photos in jpg format, if possible,
no larger than 340 x 480 pixels. (Picnik.com is a FREE photo editing website
where you can edit your photos before submitting them. Try it, it's easy - and FREE!)
3.) Send items via the U.S. postal service to:
Editor, MurrayNebraska.com
201 N How Ave, Murray, NE, 68409-8403.
(When mailing items you'd like to get back, please enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.)
Remember to include 'who, what, when, where and why', along with any other
helpful details, such as a contact person and phone.
Thanks for helping to keep YOUR Murray Newsletter fresh and up-to-date!
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