• About our Village of Murray

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    Murray is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 188 households, and 140 families residing in the village. Read More
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Murray Newsletter - May 8, 2013

 

A mom's hug lasts long after she lets go.

~ Author Unknown ~ 

  

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happy mothers_day 

 

SUNDAY, MAY 12 

 

  

DIPLOMA 

  

 CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 

  

 SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 

  

2 PM 

 

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!


Education is the most powerful weapon which you can  

 use to change the world. 

~ Nelson Mandela ~

 

 

 

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   Conestoga 1st graders gathered mulch and the 2nd graders planted trees in Cougar Hollow  to celebrate Arbor Day.  

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JUST IN TIME for MOTHER'S DAY! 

 

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PLANT SALE

 

 CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

 Friday, May 10th 

 Proceeds to benefit Cougar Hollow 

 PERENNIALS 

 VEGETABLES 

 HANGING BASKETS

 

 

 

 

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CALL PAT at 235-2926 if YOU PLAN to HAVE a SALE and to CHIP IN  on the ADVERTISING COSTS.  

 

    

 

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The 13th annual Murray-Beaver Lake Lions Club Golf Fundraiser tournament will be held Saturday, June 15th, 2013.   This fundraiser helps the Lions Club provide services to the Murray-Beaver Lake community in many ways. 
   
The Lions provide support for those needing help with purchasing eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other things essential for a good life.  The Lions also provide help to Conestoga students for school activities and pursuit of excellence.  This year we provided two scholarships to graduating Conestoga seniors. 
   
Last year’s golf tournament allowed us to contribute to the development of the Cougar Hollow at the elementary school. 
  
Below is information for the tournament and a copy of the raffle ticket for seats to the Nebraska and Illinois football game.  Please try to get a team together for the tournament and purchase some raffle tickets.  (They'd make a great Father's Day gift!) 
 
And, remember that the Lions are always looking for new members who would like to support their community.  We are a service organization. 
   
Thanks for your support! 
 
 

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The Conestoga Elementary PTO would like to THANK the following sponsors who helped make our April Spring Carnival possible:   
 
 
No Frills Supermarkets
Anton Yost-DEEB Real Estate
Carl Satterfield-American Family Insurance
Patty Scarlett-CBS Home Real Estate
Dusty and Wilma Richard-Skylark Meats
Offutt Collision Repair
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75 Mart-Shell
Murray State Bank
Omaha Children's Museum and Lincoln Children's Museum
McKnight Dental (Plattsmouth)
Nebraska Title Company              
Brown Floral (Plattsmouth)
Lady Bug BBQ (Nebraska City)
Lakeridge Country Club (Beaver Lake)
        Walmart              
Real Princesses Omaha
Firehouse Grill
Dr. Pepper 

 
 Below shows just a little bit of the fun at this year's carnival:

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 BLOOD DONORS GIVE PATIENTS the CHANCE  

to CREATE a SUMMER of STORIES 

 

With summer right around the corner, many people are now planning their summer activities
and vacations. After all, summer is a time to create lifelong memories. When eligible donors
give blood with the American Red Cross, they can also give others time to make their own
memories — watching fireworks, having a picnic, sleeping under the stars, taking a dip or
rooting for the home team. 
 
Blood donations often decline during the summer, when schools are out and vacations are in.
The Red Cross encourages donors to make an appointment to give now to help ensure a stable
supply in the weeks and months ahead, giving patients a chance to create a summer of stories.
Donors who present to give blood between May 23 and 31 in honor of Memorial Day could win
one of five $1,000 American Express gift cards to create their own summer of stories. In addition,
their donations will honor those who gave their life for our country and support those in need of care.
The Red Cross serves about 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country, including
many Veterans Affairs medical centers. 
 

Learn more and make an appointment to donate blood by visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 

 1-800-RED CROSS.  

Upcoming blood donation opportunities: 


Cass County

May 20
1:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Fire Hall
601 N. Fourth
Elmwood, Neb. 
 
May 20
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
VFW Post 2543
510 First Ave
Plattsmouth, Neb.


Otoe County

May 30 
2-7 p.m. 
Community Building
Main Street
Talmage, Neb. 
 

May 30

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cargill
2601 Industrial Road
Nebraska City, Neb. 
 

How to donate blood

Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

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The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.™ 

 

 

 

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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:

May  18 - 24

June 8 - 14

June 29 - 30


Beaver Lake:

May 8 - 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. 
 

 

 

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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.   


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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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2013 MONUMENTAL FIDDLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 

 

The 2013 Monumental Fiddling Championships will be held at the Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice, Nebraska on Saturday, May 25.  Registration opens at 10 AM, and the contests start at noon. 

 RULES... 

 The Junior Division is for folks who have fiddled less than 5 years.  Each fiddler will play 2 tunes. 

 

The Senior Division is for folks who have fiddled 5 years or more. Each fiddler will play 3 tunes… a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. 

 

The Legends Division is for folks who have won first place in the Senior Division in previous years.  Each fiddler will play 3 tunes… a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. 

  – a Hoedown (upbeat danceable tune in two or four), 

  – a Waltz (danceable tune in three) 

  – a Tune of Choice (other than a hoedown or waltz,  such as jigs, polkas, rags, blues, etc.). 

 

All contest tunes must have been in existence when the Homestead National Monument was established in 1936. 

 Contestants may play with one or two backup acoustic musicians, neither to be playing melody. A backup guitarist is available for fiddlers who need one. 

 Contestants will be judged on pitch, tone, rhythm, and presentation (showmanship, interpretation, flair, creativity, charisma, adherence to the rules, etc.). 

 Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the Junior, Senior, and Legends Divisions. 

 First place winners in the Junior and Senior Divisions will be able to choose either the prize money or a new fiddle. 

 For more information, contact Ranger Sue at Susan_Cook@nps.gov. 

 

 

 

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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.  

 

 

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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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