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Murray Newsletter - August 29, 2012

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Our own heart, and not others' opinions of us, forms our true honor.

Friedrich von Schiller  

 

 

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To check out the Conestoga Cougars' school events and sports schedules,please visit their website at: http://www.conestogacougars.org

 

  

 

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IT'S TIME TO START RECYCLING! 

 

CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN  recycle trailer will be located on these dates in the following towns:


Murray: 
Sept 8 - 14 

   

Beaver Lake: 
Now - Aug 31
Sept 15 - 21 

 

Union: 
Sept 1 - 7
Sep 22 - 28 

 

 Nehawka: 
Sept 1 - 14 
 

(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day for Murray residents' use only.)  
 
 

  

 QUILT

QUILT SHOW 

 

SATURDAY, SEPT 8, 2012 

 

Elmwood Christian Church 311 N 5th Street 

Your $10 ticket includes a breakfast buffet from 9 - 9:45, program at 10 a.m. featuring a Quilt Trunk Show by Judy Hendrix and admission to the Bess Streeter Aldrich House, where Mary Johnson will showcase a display of her quilts. 
 
Proceeds benefit the Aldrich Foundation, Child Saving Institute of Omaha, Friendship Home of Lincoln and Cass County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates for abused or neglected children).  

  
 
 
 
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APPLEJACK FESTIVAL   
 
 
Nebraska City 
 
September 14-16, 2012  
 

If you like parades, you'll love the Applejack parade on Saturday afternoon! 
 
 
There are craft shows all over town and all kinds of food and events! 
 
 
 
Come and join in the celebration of the apple harvest! 
 
 
 
Find out more here: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 ALMOST, MAINE 

 The Lofte Community Theatre announces its opening of "Almost, Maine" on Saturday,  September 1.  This show originally  opened off-Broadway in the winter of 2005.  The play was, and continues to be, wildly praised for its smart, funny take on life and love in a small mythical town in far northern Maine.  On a cold, clear moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the sky above the town's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and sometimes hilarious ways.  Almost everything is mended in this delightful midwinter night's dream. 

Directed by Kevin Colbert, the large cast includes Mark Raffety, Benjiman Pettiford, and Kaitlin Scates of Omaha; Marikita Saure, Cory Misek, Shelia Hansen-Snell, Brenna Thompson, Samantha Colbert and Mat Pegler of Lincoln; Jennifer Harvey, Mark Santee and Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth; Megan Homan of Springfield; Danielle Black of Papillion and Josh Smith of  Bellevue.  

 

Performance dates are September 1, 2, 7-9 and 13-16.  

Curtain times are 7:30pm on all days except Sundays which are 2pm matinees.  

Tickets are $17 and all seats are reserved. 

 

The Lofte Community Theatre is located just east of the intersection of highways 1 and 50 near the town of Manley.  Please visit their website, www.Lofte.com, or call their box office staff at  (402)234-2553 to inquire about ticket availability.  

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Pictured:  Front row:  Mark Santee of Plattsmouth and Marikita Homan of Springfield.    Back row:  Samantha Colbert and Mat Pegler of Lincoln.


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LOFTE AUDITIONS

The Lofte Theatre in Manley is holding open auditions on Monday, September 10 and Tuesday,  September 11 at 7pm for their fall farce, "Whose Wives Are They Anyway?" 
   
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.  No preparation is necessary.  Those with all levels of acting experience are welcome to attend. 
   
Roles are available for four men and four women ages 20-65. 
   
Rehearsals will start at the end of September.  
 
 Performance dates are Oct 20, 21, 26-28 and Nov 1-4. 
 
The plot of the script revolves around two company executives who have planned a weekend of  golf before their new C.E.O. arrives.  While their wives are off on a shopping spree, the new boss arrives who insists upon meeting them.  The men find substitute wives, but as in any classic farce, nothing ever goes as planned and mistaken identities abound. 
   
Those with questions about the audition process or the production itself may contact Lofte Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert at 402.234.2553. 
 

  

 

 

 

Cass County Fair 2012 Video Contest Winners 
 

The Judges Results are IN, the winner this year is Linda Lowman!  The Second Place video is from DeAnne Peterson and Third Place video is from Thomas Hynes. 
 
Thanks to our excellent judges this year and to everyone that participated! 
 

These are our Winner Videos! 
 
1st Place
Fun at the Fair
Project Title: Fun at the Fair
Video Creator: Linda Lowman
2nd Place
Cass County NE 2012 Fair
Project Title: Cass County, NE 2012 Fair
Video Creator: DeAnne Peterson
3rd Place
Fun Times at the Cass County Fair
Project Title: Fun Times At The Cass County Fair
Video Creator: Thomas Hynes

 

 


 
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GREENBLATT and SEAY PROUDLY ANNOUNCE

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16th ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE

This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 14, at 2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.  In the Open Division, fiddlers will play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice.  There will also be other divisions of competition available for the adventurous fiddlers,  including a Singing Fiddler's Contest, a Twin Fiddler's Contest, a Fee-Fi-Faux Fiddler's Contest (fiddle tunes played on any instrument other than a fiddle), and a Hocus-Pocus Contest (cross-tuning, sound effects, dancing, etc.), which will give fiddlers an opportunity to play tunes that are usually not allowed in any other contest.   

 The prizes for the winners in the Open Division are $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and $25 for 3rd place.  Prizes will also be awarded for 1st place in the other contests. 
 
Contestants can register online:
 
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $1.00 for children.
 
Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted for free. 
 
The contest will be followed by a light snack and an acoustic jam session. 
 
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mail:

  
 
 
 

 
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BIKE to CREATE a WORLD FREE of MS
 
 
 Local athletes, cycling enthusiasts and MS activists will be challenging both their philanthropic spirit and their bodies in Bike MS this fall. On Sept. 8 and 9, more than 350 cyclists from Nebraska and surrounding areas will hit the roads in the National MS Society’s annual bicycling event.  
 
Riders will participate in a figure-8 ride that will start and finish in Bellevue on the Bellevue University Campus. The ride will feature a short route option of 30 miles, in addition to 53, 75, and 100 miles on day one and 25 and 50 mile options on day two. 
 
The overnight portion of the event will feature live music, food and family fun as The Bellevue University Campus will be transformed into the Bike MS Village. Friends and family are invited to enjoy activities including a bounce house, kid friendly snacks, face painters, balloon animals and much more.
 
 It’s not too late to sign up!  Registration is only $30 online at bike.MSmidamerica.org.  Each participant is required to raise at least $200, but riders average more than $750. Join or form a team to conquer the Bike MS challenge. Those interested in riding or volunteering can register online or by calling 913-432-3926, press 2.  
 
 The money raised will provide research and support for people affected by MS.  Whether you ride, fundraise or volunteer, register today online at bike.MSmidamerica.org or call 1-800-344-4867.   
 
 You can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis! 
 
  
 
  
 
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 Your next blood donation opportunity: 
 
 
9/7/2012, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Fire Hall, 601 N 4th, Elmwood 
  

9/10/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Plattsmouth Methodist Church, 702 Main St, Plattsmouth 
 
 
 
 


 
Cass County Economic Development 

 
List Your Industrial Site or
Commercial Property

[at NO cost to you]
 
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DESTINATION PLATTSMOUTH 

 

COMING EVENTS 


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 ENTERTAINMENT PLAZA 

(Just south of Main at 4th Street in Plattsmouth) 

     

BYOC (Bring your own chairs!)    ~    Goodwill donations accepted  
No alcoholic beverages    ~    Family-oriented shows  
Refreshments available  


Events starting times are:  

Aug 7:30pm ** Special Event Times**

Sept event times, 7 p.m. 

 Events and times subject to change. 


COME JOIN US! 

   

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Aug 31

Joy Johnson + The Notables

   

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Sep 1

Terry Little & Jonathan


Sep 7

Harvest Festival


Sep 8

 Harvest Festival


Sep 14

 Janice Freeburg Dancers 


Sep 15

 Ellis Island Irish-Many Instruments 


Sep 21

 Plattsmouth Community Band 


Sep 22

 Sweet Adelines (Lady Barbershop) 

 

Sep 28 * 


Sep 29 * 

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Oct 5  

Live Performance in conjunction with Cruisin’ Main Car Show & Shine 

  

** Farmers Market & Crafts ** 

Wednesday 3pm - 6pm  

 Saturday - 9am-noon 

 

Sponsors include Cass County Tourism, Mom’s Restaurant &Cafe, Cass County Bank, John’s Appliance Sales & Service,Plattsmouth State Bank, Jeff Henry Chevrolet,Hobscheidt/Henry PRO Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, &SAC Credit Union 

   www.plattsmouthmainstreet.com

402-296-5544 

 
 
 
 


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2012 EVENTS at ART CHICKS 

 

September 24,  Saturday,  Chocolate Festival - Chocolate themed meal and treats at all the shops

October,  All Month Long -  Shopping bonanza!  Punch card, visit all the local participating stores and enter to win a drawing for shopping spree worth over $300.00. 

October 29, Saturday,  Witches Brew Party -11:00 and 1:00  is our grand celebration of everything Halloween! Two blocks full of music, dancing, broom ceremonies, fortune telling and much more.  Free gift to those who dress up.  Saturday 2:30 Little Witches in Training Party  Bring your little ones to a special 2:30 seating to celebrate Halloween and all its glory. Come in costume and learn about Halloween traditions, make believe fun and dancing.  

November 12,   Holiday Open House & Art Chicks Lunchorama  Stop in and see all the new Holiday decor and Gifts in over 5 shops. Husker items, jewelry, purses, kitchen goods, baby and kids too.  Reserve your table for 2 or 52 and enjoy a show of the latest jewelry for the season from several designers and handmade gifts from local artisans. 

December 3,   Ringing in the Season All of Louisville will be bustling with the sounds and activities of the season. Kids Shopping with children’s luncheon at 2:30 Bring your little one and they can shop and wrap presents for Christmas surprises for everyone on their list.  

December Holiday Camp,   Ladies, time to learn some new tricks to make your holiday prep easier. Spend time in Camp gaining the skills to “do it all” or at least laugh so much the stress disappears.  

Visit coopandfeathers.blogspot.com and louisvilleartchicks.com for more details. 

 

Art Chicks 402-234-2669  


 

 

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

PhotosBirth 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 and specify that you want your info inserted in the Newsletter.    Leave a voice mail with your name and phone number.  

 2)  Email your story to:   Editor@MurrayNebraska.com with your name and contact info.  

NO 'zip' files, please, and send photos in jpg format, if possible, no larger than 450 pixels wide.  

Photo editing is super easy if you go to http://www.picmonkey.com.  

Click on 'Edit Your Photo', then 'Resize'.  

Enter any number below 495 and click...that's it!  

Then just send it to us here at the Murray Newsletter.    

 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. 

 Again, you must have your name and contact information included with the information. 

 Thanks for helping to keep YOUR Murray Newsletter fresh and up-to-date!  

 

www.MurrayNebraska.com

 

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