Murray Newsletter - May 1, 2013

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HAPPY MAY DAY!

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Don't forget to make and deliver May Baskets today!

What?! You don't know what May Baskets are?

You don't deliver them by Instagram, email or on Facebook, but in person! Do you remember what that's like?

Well...when I was a kid, we made little construction paper baskets or used cupcake paper liners and put little pieces of candy, peanuts or popcorn in them. In recent years, we used paper cups. If you want, you can glue a construction paper handle on them or poke a wire bag tie, ribbon, yarn or pipe cleaner through for a handle. Then, you take them to your friends' homes, hang them on the door knob or put them beside the front door, (not in front of the door or they might get stepped on!). Then knock or ring the doorbell and run and hide! If you're the hider and get caught you're supposed to receive a kiss! So if you want to make an exceptional May Basket for that certain someone, be sure you don't run too fast!

TODAY, MAY 1st, YOUR PET'S LICENSE is DUE!

NEW HOURS AT MURRAY POST OFFICE

LOBBY HOURS

MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

6:30 A.M. – 8:00 P.M

WINDOW HOURS (EFFECTIVE 03/09/2013)

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

12:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

SATURDAY

8:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.

CLOSED SUNDAY’S AND HOLIDAYS

BEGINNING SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013

NEW COLLECTION BOX PICK-UP TIME:

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

2:10 P.M.

SATURDAY

2:05 P.M.

ANY MAIL RECEIVED AFTER 2:10 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THIS INCLUDES ITEMS MAILED AT THE POST OFFICE WINDOW AFTER 2:10 P.M.

CINDY RUHGE, HAS BEEN APPOINTED THE NEW MURRAY POSTMASTER EFFECTIVE 04/20/2013. CINDY, HAS BEEN THE OFFICER IN CHARGE SINCE 01/24/2013. CINDY IS THE FORMER AVOCA POSTMASTER AND HAS BEEN WITH THE US POSTAL SERVICE FOR 27.5 YEARS.

The Conestoga Elementary PTO has received a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Whole Kids Foundation to be used for classroom gardens in their outdoor classroom, Cougar Hollow. The PTO hopes to install six raised gardens, allowing each grade to care for their own garden. The gardens have been planned according to the school calendar so that the harvest can be utilized in our cafeteria as well as supplement our backpack program. Look for progress on our gardens and our outdoor classroom, Cougar Hollow, on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CougarHollowOutdoorClassroom.

GARAGE SALE_SIGNS_CLIPART

Please get your

GARAGE SALE FORM

turned in to Pat

NO LATER THAN THIS COMING MONDAY, MAY 6th!

If you didn't find a form in your front door a couple of weeks ago, you may pick one up at the post office or Town Hall.

Need more info? Call Pat at 402-235-2926.

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

Hey - Summer time is almost here and school is about out for the year! I'm looking for three children to watch and enjoy the summer fun with, so that I am able to be home with my 3 little men. So if you are looking for a babysitter..... I would love to spend quality and safe time with your child in my home in Murray, Nebraska.

Please email me at jamiegrizzle@yahoo.com or call me at 402-297-5193 with your information and I will get in touch with you as soon as possible! Hope to hear from you soon to seize memories and capture the moments with your miracle as well as guide, protect and give them TLC!!

Thanks!

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:

Now - May 3

May 8 - 24

June 8 - 14

June 29 - 30

Beaver Lake:

May 4 - 10

May 25 - 31

June 15 - 21

Union:

May 11 - 17

June 1 - 7

June 22- 28

Nehawka:

May 11 - 24

June 8 - 21

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

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HOUSEHOLD SALE

7815 A St.

(Southwest of Nehawka)

watch for signs

FRIDAY, MAY 10th

8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

ART CHICKS

  Mother of a Party!!!

May 10th and 11th is our annual Mothers Day Celebration.
Come out and have a great lunch with your Mom and/or daughters, grandma, mother in law, sister-whoever, 11:30 and 1:00.

FREE SPARKLE WINE GLASS PROJECT

The flea market will be overstocked and Rejoyceables and Coop de Ville will have tons of spring items to browse through.      Mother nature is hooking us up with great weather. Come and get your picture taken and make it a day you will remember forever.    All ages seating at 2:30! Bring those babies and little girls who like to dress up over and over.   Call 402-234-2669 or bookartchicks.com to make reservations.

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DRUMS of the WORLD

On Sunday, May 12, at 2:30 PM, the Schoolhouse Performance Series presents "Drums of the World", with Michael Fitzsimmons, percussionist and award winning composer. This concert will feature rare instruments from Switzerland called Hang – reminiscent of the steel drums of Trinidad. Incorporating the Hang with over 30 years' experience as a composer and performer, Michael has spellbound audiences with the beautiful, other worldly sounds of these unique and intriguing instruments. Michael is a solo artist with the Nebraska Arts Council's Touring Program, performing in schools, communities, and corporate settings. As a master teaching artist with University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Arts Are Basic, and a resident teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council, Fitzsimmons provides programs for music and story as a way of learning at many regional schools. Michael is a leader of full day music workshops with G.A.T.E.(Grief and the Arts Training Experience) for therapists, school teachers, hospital teams, and individual groups. He is a skilled performer of diverse percussion instruments including drums, African instruments, Mbira (thumb piano), Plains Indian flutes, Brazilian percussion flutes, various bamboo flutes.The concert will be followed by a drum circle. Michael's drum circles are a "hit" with young and old alike!

The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, 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 e-mail them at debby@greenblattandseay.com or call 402-275-3221.

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.

On Saturday, May 25, at 10 AM, there will be a
FREE FIDDLE WORKSHOP
at the National Homestead Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska.

The workshop will be led by championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt. Deborah was the first woman to win the Nebraska State Fiddle Championship, and the first woman to win the Mid-America Fiddle Championship. She is a Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and performs residencies in the schools through the Nebraska Arts Council's Artist-in-the-Schools Program. This workshop is part of a full day of fun and free activities, including the Monumental Fiddling Championships. Contact Deborah by e-mail at debby@greenblattandseay.com for more information.

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