He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
~ Victor Hugo
SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW!
Conestoga District 56 Schools will be in session starting tomorrow,
Kids are excited and school buses will be out, so be careful to NOT PASS them when their 'STOP' arms are out. We want everyone to have a safe and fun school year!
The Cass County Fair is over for another year. If you have any photos to share
of the fun at the Fair, please send them so we can post them here!
Shown are Shannon King, Miss Murray/Beaver Lake as the new Cass Co. Princess for 2011and Loxley Grafe, Miss Avoca, as the new Cass Co. Queen for 2011.
RECYCLE SCHEDULES for MURRAY, NEHAWKA & BEAVER LAKE
The CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN recycle trailer will be located on these dates
in the following towns:
Now - 19, Beaver Lake
20 - 26, Nehawka
27 - Sept. 2, Murray
Sept. 3 - 9, Beaver Lake
10 - 16, Nehawka
17 - 23, Murray
24 - 30, Beaver Lake
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day,
but this is for Murray residents' use only.)
PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS NOW OFFERED
Registration is now open for Private Music Lessons in the historic Old Avoca, Nebraska
Schoolhouse with Greenblatt & Seay. Instruments taught include fiddle, violin, viola, recorders,
acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimers, harmonica, pennywhistle,
and autoharp. All ages and levels of experience are welcome.
For more information, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_lessons.shtml, or
e-mail debby@greenblattandseay.com.
BLOOD SUPPLIES RUNNING SERIOUSLY LOW
American Red Cross blood supplies remain at seriously low levels even after thousands
of area residents responded to the national appeal for blood donors.
With the recent heat wave, the Red Cross has seen an even bigger decline in the number
of blood donors. The heat-related issues have forced the Red Cross to close blood drives
early or cancel blood drives altogether, resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of scheduled
blood donations.
Therefore, the Red Cross needs blood and platelet donors now more than ever. All blood
types are needed, but especially O negative, B negative and A negative.
Together we can help save lives.
UPCOMING DONATION LOCATIONS in CASS COUNTY NE
8/18/2011
1:30 pm- 6:00 pm
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
102 W Eldora Ave
Weeping Water, NE
8/26/2011
11:00 am- 4:00 pm
Nebraska Masonic Home
1300 Ave D
Plattsmouth, NE
Shape up! Time to shake off that Summer cook-off pounds at
Louisville Jazzersize
129 Main Street (above Havenmakers)
Enter from 3rd door on 2nd Street
jazzercise.com (800) FIT-IS-IT
Questions? Please call Beth at 677-9697
YEAR-LONG DONATIONS STAY IN CASS COUNTY
Do you know that you can make a donation any time of the year that will stay in Cass County?
If you've ever been touched by cancer in any way, shape or form, you know how devastating
it can be. Family members or friends might have or had cancer and you don't know what to
do to show your support.
Sending emails and/or written mail has always been an effective form of fundraising and
it is normally done on an individual participant level (sent to friends and family). Teams
usually do things such as bake sales,car washes, all you can eat breakfasts, yard sales,
etc.
You may still direct your donation to a particular team or individual - just as you've
always done OR you may make one at the Relay level, with no particular team in mind.
So, here's how it works (it's so simple) ..........
Logon to www.relayforlife.org/casscone
On the toolbar on the top of the screen - click on "Donate"
You will have a choice - Donate To Team OR Donate To Relay
If you know of a team you want to donate to (or even an individual on the team) select
"donate to team".
If you have no preference then please select "Donate to Relay".
Whichever way you go and however much you donate, please remember that all the
money raised stays in Cass County and may improve and even save the lives of people
you know.
I hope you will donate something - any amount - and pass this request on to people you
know. I do encourage all of you to logon to the web site as well as www.cancer.org for a
wealth of information. Donations can also be made via phone at 1-402-393-5801.
Thanks for helping out when it makes such a difference - it's really appreciated by so many!
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a
Twin Fiddling Workshop
on Saturday, September 10, from 1 PM - 3 PM, for fiddlers
(or violinists or violists) who want to learn to play nicely together
with their fellow-fiddlers (or violinists or violists). Fiddlers (or
violinists or violists) of any age and experience level are
encouraged to enroll.
Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt
will share some tunes, hints about arranging for two fiddles, playing
back-up, etc. The Workshop takes place in the historic Old Avoca
Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Pre-registration is required and
enrollment is limited.
The fee is $20.00 per fiddler.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to
debby@greenblattandseay.com.
***
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE
historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 9, at 2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
Registration for contestants starts at 1:30 PM the day of the FIDDLING BEE.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mail
debby@greenblattandseay.com.
ART CHICKS' PAINTING PARTIES
Art Chicks is adding FREE painting parties throughout the summer!
Stop in, bring your supplies and paint. Acrylics, oils-whatever. Bring
snacks or drinks or just show up! No stress. No fuss.
August 20, Saturday 1-4
August 30, Tuesday 5:30 -8
Art Chicks is also looking for great artists and whimsical crafters!
We take consignment art and unique gifts so give us a call and we
can give you the scoop. We love to feature our amazing local talent.
Call Jeanne at 234-2669.
Art Chicks is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for lunch at
11:30 and 1:00 with reservations. Book your special occassion any
day and time for weddings, showers, parties.
HOW to SUBMIT ARTICLES for this NEWSLETTER...
Event announcements and advertising can be an enormous expense when
you're wanting or needing to get the word out. If you've checked into regular
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.
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!
***
SUBSCRIBE to the MURRAY NEWSLETTER...
We're glad you're enjoying reading the FREE Murray Newsletter!
Would you like to automatically receive it every week?
At the top of the 'Home' page, just slide your mouse over the 'WHAT'S NEW' tab.
When the drop-down menu appears with 'NEWSLETTER', slide the mouse to
the right to 'SUBSCRIBE to NEWSLETTER', then fill in your e-address.
It's absolutely FREE and no need to worry...we won't sell or distribute your
address to anyone!
Community Sustaining Sponsors 2011
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2011 Community Sustaining Sponsor
v
v
v
v
v
v