Murray Newsletter - February 13, 2013

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CORTNEY,

Happy birthday_glittering

Hope you have a GREAT day!

Love ya!

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The Postal Service has concluded the POST Plan Review process for the MURRAY POST OFFICE. Customer survey responses, input from the community meeting, and the operational needs of the Postal Service were considered in reaching the implementation decision.

It has been determined that effective March 9, 2013, the MURRAY POST OFFICE will provide 6 hours of window service each weekday. The facility retail hours will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with lunch closing from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Window service hours on Saturday will be from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.. Current Saturday window service hours will NOT be reduced and access to delivery receptacles will NOT change as a result of the POST Plan realignment of weekday window service hours.

Customers will have access to their mail receptacles inside the post office from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Post Office Box mail will be available daily for pick-up by 9:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, also.

The Murray Post Office is now accepting sealed bids for snow removal.

Snow removal must be completed by 7 a.m., Monday - Saturday and includes removal from rear lot, ramp and front sidewalks.

Please submit bids before 2-25-2013, as immediate service is needed.

Stop by the Post Office with any questions or call 402-235-2166 during regular business hours.

Thank you

WAVING FLAG

2013 FLAG-FLYING DAYS

FEB 18 - WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY (OBSERVED as PRESIDENT'S DAY)

MAY 12 - MOTHER'S DAY

MAY 18 - ARMED FORCES DAY

MAY 27 - MEMORIAL DAY

JUN 14 - FLAG DAY

JUN 16 - FATHER'S DAY

JUL 4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY

SEP 2 - LABOR DAY

SEP 11 - PATRIOT DAY

OCT 14 - COLUMBUS DAY

NOV 5 - ELECTION DAY

NOV 11 - VETERANS' DAY

NOV 28 - THANKSGIVING DAY

DEC 7 - PEARL HARBOR DAY

DEC 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY

DARE to be DANGEROUS!

Announcing the Annual Women's Retreat

of the

Murray Presbyterian Church

7 pm, Friday, February 15, 2013

3 pm, Saturday, February 16, 2013*

at the beautiful Leid Center, Nebraska City, NE

Featured Speaker, Zoe Elmore

A Dangerous Woman Lives a Life of Radical Love!

What are the worries in your life that prevent you from walking on the wild side with God? God's love for us is so radical that our lives should be turned upside down in our response. From discipline to service, Zoe teaches the nine character traits of a dangerous woman. Explore the possiblilities of living a life of radical love.

*Deadline for overnight reservations has passed, although it's not too late to sign-up for the Retreat only, with NO overnight, for only $30.

Scholarship Funds are available.

Please join us and bring a friend!

RSVP by February 8, 2013

Contact: Krista McDonald at 710.688.8936

Ann Wieringa at 402.980.9466

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If you receive your federal benefits by paper check, you'll need to switch to electronic payments by

March 1, 2013.

The federal benefits affected are:

Social Security

Supplemental Security Income

Veterans Affairs

Railroad Retirement Board

Office of Personnel Management

Department of Labor (Black Lung)

You have two options for receiving benefits electronically:

1. Direct Deposit: The U.S. Treasury deposits your benefits directly into your bank account.

You can sign up for direct deposit in one of these ways:

Enroll online.

Visit your bank or credit union.

Call (800) 333-1795 (Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm ET).

Contact the local office of the agency providing your federal benefits.

Enroll by mail.

2. Prepaid Debit Card: The U.S. Treasury deposits your benefits directly to a debit card. This is an option if you don't have a bank account and do not want to open one. You can request a debit card by calling (800) 333-1795 (Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm ET).

Be ready with the information you'll need to set up your federal benefit payments by direct deposit or debit card.

If you have questions, call the Go Direct Helpline at (800) 333-1795.

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



www.KCCNB.org


RECYCLE!

Do something good for your community and our earth!

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

Murray:

Feb 23 - Mar 1

Mar 18 - 22

Beaver Lake:

Feb 13 - 15

Mar 2 - 8

Mar 23 - 29



Union:

Feb 16 - 22

Mar 9 - 15

Mar 30 - ?

Nehawka:

Feb 16 - Mar 1

Mar 16 - 29

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





Hosanna Lutheran Church

Community Lenten Pasta Dinners

Friday, February 22 - Spaghetti

Friday, March 8 - Fettuccini

Friday, March 22 - Lasagna

5:00 - 7:00 pm



Meal includes pasta (meat or meatless), garlic bread, salad, relish tray, dessert, and drinks.

$6.00 - adults

$3.00 - 10 and under

3 and under - FREE

700 South 18th Street Plattsmouth, NE

(Just west of Plattsmouth Middle School or

One block east of Pizza Hut)

FreecycleMurrayNE(TM) hopes to encourage everyone to "recycle" rather than sending items to landfills. NONPROFIT GROUPS are welcome to share here, too! Check out www.freecycle.org about other communities that have joined this grassroots movement.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleMurrayNE/

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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special

Finnish Fiddling Workshop

on Saturday, March 23, from 1 PM - 2:30 PM. The session will be led by Sara Pajunen.

Pajunen earned music degrees from University of Minnesota and Helsinki Conservatory, received a grant to study Finnish folk music in Finland, has recorded with some of the most celebrated Finnish folk musicians, plays with many of Finland's progressive young folk musicians, has recorded two Finnish folk albums with duo Kaivama, and is currently recording a debut album with her group Tango Pohjan Tanden. In addition to performing, Sara has lead workshops at Folklore Village, Minnesota Young Fiddlers Association, Finnish Folk Music Camp, Nisswa Stamman Festival, etc.

For more information about Sara, log on to her web-site:

www.sarapajunen.com/finnish.html

To see Sara in a workshop setting, click on the following link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJziHgw-IQ

To see and hear her fiddling action click on the following links:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74MJa79aiw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdmO96Elw4k

Enrollment for the Finnish Fiddling workshop is $15.00, and space is limited.

Email Deborah if you are interested in participating or with any questions at: debby@greenblattandseay.com.

Valentines Lunch at Art Chicks

February 15th and 16th!

Wear red and come have a fun day with us!

Special Valentines Menu to make you feel loved!

Champagne Watermelon Cocktails will warm your heart!

Free Valentines Make and Take Art Project, too!

Feb 14th is my Mom's Birthday so we are really going to celebrate

AND

All Moms over 80 get a free lunch!

I'm on the hunt for a crazy red formal to rock!


Seatings at 11:30 and 1:00 for 16-years and up.

Seating for all ages at 2:30.

Come at your reservation time, spend about 90 minutes dressing up, dining and dancing.

$12.96 adults and $10.00 kids.

Call 402-234-2669 for reservations or book on-line
at www.louisvilleartchicks.com

2013-01-30 Scrap_for_a_Cure

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February is Black History Month, and in the spirit of Dr. Charles Drew, a black surgeon and blood specialist who became the first medical director of an American Red Cross blood bank in 1941, the Red Cross reminds all eligible donors how important it is that donors are as diverse as the patients who need their help. Drew’s pioneering work in blood collection and transfusion laid the foundation for modern blood banks.

All patients are matched by blood type and Rh factor prior to transfusion. For some patients, additional red cell markers in donated blood also have to be matched. These markers are determined by ethnicity and are best found in a diverse donor base. For more information and to make an appointment to donate, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Cass County

Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Plattsmouth High School, 1916 E. Highway 34 in Plattsmouth, NE

Feb. 22, 1-7 p.m. at Town Hall, 623 House St., Avoca, NE

2013 Relay_for_Life

and

Magic Show

On March 2, 2013, a Spaghetti dinner , also benefitting the Summer Youth Mission Trip to Duluth, will be held from 5 - 6:30, followed by a magic show by Magician Jeff Quinn at 6:30 at Louisville First United Methodist Church

Free will offering.

Come support our youth with spaghetti and an entertaining show!

The Eleventh 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, 2013.

The winners will be announced on May 25, 2013, 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, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association.

For the 2013 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 at

www.neasta.org.

Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor of the Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.

The 2013 Contest Rules and Guidelines:

1. Each submission should be an original composition which must be unpublished and composed after March 31, 2012.



2. Composers may submit more than one tune, but only one prize will be awarded to any one composer.

3. Four copies of the music must be submitted via computer generated sheet music, or hand-written sheet music.

4. The composer should include their name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title of the piece.

5. The entry fee of $20.00 should be sent in at the time of submission. Checks should be payable to Nebraska ASTA.

6. If you wish to receive written evaluation of your tune by the judges, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your entry.

7. Nebraska ASTA assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to works submitted.

8. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2013.

9. Send your entry to: Deborah Greenblatt, The Old Schoolhouse, PO Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307-0671. The composer is responsible for keeping a copy of their work, as well as for copyrighting their tune.

10. The composer understands that if their tune is one of the winners, Nebraska ASTA has permission to have the piece performed on May 25, 2013, in Beatrice, Nebraska, as well as permission to reprint the tune in 'Stringing Along', the newsletter of Nebraska ASTA.



Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor of the Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.



For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association, log on to the web site at www.neasta.org.

*There has been an exciting addition to our Eleventh Annual Nebraska American String Teachers Association Fiddle Tune Composition Contest!

The American Viola Society is offering a $75.00 prize for the "Best Viola Tune" submitted! In addition, the "Best Viola Tune" would be made available on the AVS website as part of their American Viola.

Project at http://americanviolasociety.org/resources/scores/american-viola-project/.

In the event that the "Best Viola Tune" should also be one of the three best fiddle tunes, the composer will win the additional prize money from the Nebraska American String Teachers Association.

Reservations can be made on-line using this link:

http://louisvilleartchicks.com/component/forme/?fid=1

Irish Music Concert

Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features a concert of Irish music on Sunday, March 10, 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 10 will include the championship fiddling styles of Deborah Greenblatt, and the fancy whistle-playing of David Seay.

The concert will be downstairs, and 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 $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at debby@greenblattandseay.com.

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.

'The Hallelujah Girls' Make a Joyful Noise

Mahoney State Park

KBC Productions is playing "The Hallelujah Girls" at the Kountze Theater inside Mahoney State Park. The female comedy runs weekends through February 17.

After losing a close friend, the women of Eden Falls, Georgia realize that time is precious and they've got to work fast to achieve their dreams. Sugar Lee Thompkins opens the 'Spa-Dee-Dah' day spa in an abandoned church. See the women launch new lives in this joyful comedy that will make you shout, "Hallelujah!"

Starring in the ensemble cast are Shari Hoelker, Ann Huxtable-Scates and Allison Tiller of Omaha; Brandy Palatas of Papillion, Melinda Mead and David Willingham of Plattsmouth, Brenda Jones of Louisville and Randy Young of Murdock.

Production dates are February 14-17.

Showtimes on Friday and Saturday are 7:30pm and Sunday afternoon matinee at 2pm.

Adult tickets are $10 and children under 12 are $8.

For reservations, please call Mahoney State Park at 402.944.2523 ext. 7122.

Pictured: The cast of "The Hallelujah Girls" from left: Ann Hutable-Scates, David Willingham, Melinda Mead, Shari Hoelker, Brandy Palatas, Allison Tiller, Randy Young and Brenda Jones.

Joseph Hall as Elvis at the Lofte Community Theatre

Returning to the Lofte Community Theatre for the third consecutive year, ladies and gentlemen,

"It's Elvis!"

That's right, back by popular demand, Nebraska native, Joseph Hall will amaze you with his live performance as Elvis Presley. On Saturday, February 23 you can see Elvis at 2pm, 7pm or both. All seats are assigned and tickets are $20. Be advised that this event is very popular and sells out rather quickly.



Pictured: Lofte Board of Directors with Joseph Hall. From left: Jamion Biseterfeld, Lynn Plucknett, Joseph ('Elvis')Hall, Anne Pope and Jean Colbert.

PLATTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS...

The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special,

"Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp",

for fiddlers, violists, guitarists, and ukulele players. The sessions will be led by championship fiddler and author, Deborah Greenblatt.

The camp will be on Wednesday, March 13 - Friday, March 15, from 9 AM to 1 PM. You can sign up for 1 day, or 2 days, or all 3 days.

On Wednesday, participants will be mostly reading tunes, using sheet music in standard notation. We'll be learning melodies, harmonies, and chords. You will be improving your sight reading, and experiencing fiddling fun.

On Thursday, we will be mostly playing tunes by ear, so feel free to bring your recording gadgets. Sheet music versions of the tunes will be provided for you by the end of camp, just in case your ears need the help.

On Friday, we will be mostly jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, and playing fiddle related instruments.

One day: $60.00

Two days: $110.00 ($55 per day)

Three days: $150.00 fee for 3 days. ($50 per day)

Enrollment for the "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp" is limited. Email Deborah if you are interested in participating or with any questions at: debby@greenblattanseay.com.

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