Murray Newsletter - May 29, 2013

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Next 4th of JULY CELEBRATION meeting is June 4th @ 7:00 pm at Murray's Town Hall.

LOCAL TEENS RECEIVE LIONS' SCHOLARSHIPS

The Murray-Beaver Lake Lions Club provides help to Conestoga students for school activities and pursuit of excellence. Connie James presented the scholarships to recipients, Alexis Hoshor, (top photo), who will be attending Iowa Weslyan and (below), Chelsie Topliff, who will be attending University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Lions is a local service organization and we are always looking for new members who would like to support their community.

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GOLF!

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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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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:

June 8 - 14

June 29 - 30

Beaver Lake:

May 29 - 31

June 15 - 21

Union:

June 1 - 7

June 22- 28

Nehawka:

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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Our area 2013 American Legion Baseball Team is made up of young men from Elmwood, Murdock and Nehawka, called the 'EMN NATIONALS'. Below is their schedule for this summer. Keep in mind that this schedule is subject to change.

2013 EMN NATIONALS BASEBALL

Team Day Date Time Opponent Site

Jr/Sr Thurs May 30 4:00 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth

Jr/Sr Sat June 1 2:00 Ashland Ashland

Jr/Sr Tues June 4 6:00 Nebraska City

Jr Sat/Sun June 8-9 South Sioux

Sr Fri/Sat/Sun June 7-8-9 Wood Bat Tourn

Jr/Sr Tues June 11 6:00 Tecumseh Tecumseh

Jr Fri/Sat/Sun June 14-15-16 Wood Bat Tourn

Jr/Sr Tues June 18 6:00 Auburn Auburn

Jr/Sr Wed June 19 6:00 Nebraska City Nehawka

Sr Thurs June 20 7:00 Dinsmore Lincoln Nehawka

Jr Sat June 22 2:00 Syracuse Elmwood

SE Conf All-Star Game Sun June 23 Peru St College

Jr Tues June 25 Jr Conf Tourney

Sr Wed June 26 Sr Conf Tourney

Jr Thurs June 27 Jr Conf Tourney

Sr Fri June 28 Sr Conf Tourney

Jr/Sr Sat June 29 Finals

Jr/Sr Tues July 2 Tecumseh Elmwood

Sr Fri July 5 Bennington Bennington

Jr/Sr Tues July 9 6:00 Louisville Elmwood

Jr/Sr Wed July 10 5:30 Adams Adams

Jr Fri July 11-17 Districts TBD

Sr Fri July 11 TBD Bennington Tourn Bennington

Sr Fri July 19-23 TBD Districts Wilbur

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4-LEAF CLOVER

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Children's Auditions at Lofte Theatre

Auditions for the Missoula Children's Theater production of

'The Frog Prince,'

will be held Monday, June 10 at 10am at the Lofte Community Theatre near Manley. These auditions are open to all children who will be entering first grade through entering seventh grade this fall. Approximately sixty children will be cast. The auditions will last approximately two hours with roles and rehearsal schedules being distributed by noon. The actors cast in the production will rehearse 10am-2pm each day that week. It is important that the children be able to attend all of their scheduled practices.

There will be two public performances of, 'The Frog Prince,' on Saturday, June 15th. The first is at 3pm and the second at 6pm. Adult admission is $8 and children age 12 and under are only $5. Lofte season ticket holders are admitted for free.

The Lofte is proud to host the 2013 summer residency of the Missoula Children's Theater for the eighty straight year. This year's residency is sponsored by the Home State Bank in Louisville and the Plattsmouth State Bank. MCT is a non-profit organization based out of Missoula, Montana. Their mission for nearly fifty years has been to help children develop life skills through the participation in the performing arts. Over the course of this year, their organization will reach nearly 60,000 children worldwide!

The Lofte Community Theatre is located just east of the town of Manley near the intersection of Highway 1 and 50 in Cass County. Please call the Lofte at 402.234.2553 if you should have any questions.

Lofte Theatre

Lofte Seeking Volunteers

The Lofte Community Theatre near Manley has many opportunities for volunteers to come and see the productions free of charge. Specifically, they are seeking individuals to help usher and direct parking lot traffic during the run of 'Dixie Swim Club.' Production dates are May 31, June 1, 2 and 6-9.

Volunteers are required to arrive 45 minutes prior to show time. They work for the 30 minutes prior to curtain and then are asked to stay and clean the auditorium after the show is done. Clean-up usually takes approximately 30 minutes.

Volunteering at the Lofte is a great way to meet new people and contribute to Nebraska's only barn theater venue! Those interested may call Lofte Volunteer Coordinator Carly Moore-Sird at 402.616.5987 or email her at carlymariemoore@me.com.

Entries for the Eleventh Annual Nebraska American String Teachers Fiddle Tune Composition Contest were received from California (San Jose), Connecticut (Columbia), Illinois (Oak Park), Maine (Mount Desert), Missouri (Kansas City), Nebraska (Bellevue, Lincoln, Omaha), North Carolina (Asheville, Chapel Hill), New York (Westfield), Oregon (Eugene),Tennessee (Chattanooga), Virginia (Arlington), Wisconsin (Fond Du Lac), Canada (Nova Scotia), and Switzerland (Zurich).

The results are as follows:

First Place: Tom's Waltz, Peggy Ann Contos Harvey, Columbia, Ct, 06237

Second Place: Brambly Dance, Rebecca Edmondson, Mount Desert, ME, 04660

Third Place: Yellow Truck Waltz, Paul Hoegemeyer, Lincoln, NE, 68504

Fourth Place: Rowen's Choice, Claudia Rowen, Omaha, NE, 68164

Best Viola Tune: Rowen's Choice, Claudia Rowen, Omaha, NE, 68164

The winning tunes will be printed in up-coming issues of Stringing Along, our Nebraska ASTA newsletter.

For more information about subscribing to Stringing Along, contact Mindy Hunke at mhunke@cox.net.

The Best Viola Tune will be made available on the American Viola Society website as part of their American Viola Project at http://americanviolasociety.org/resources/scores/american-viola-project/.

For information about next year's Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition contest, contact debby@greenblattandseay.com.

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EVENTS:

June 8–22 NEBRASKAland Days, North Platte

June 9–16 Homestead Days, Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice

June 1–9 Tractor Relay Across Nebraska, Sidney

June 7–9 Summer Arts Festival, Omaha

June 12–13 Sandhills Ranch Expo, Bassett

June 12–16 Great American Comedy Festival, Norfolk

June 14–15 Ash Hollow Pageant, Lewellen

June 15–26 College World Series, Omaha

Pictured: Front left, Betty Colbert, Hope Hibler, Dawn Holdorf. Back left, Sharon Strassler Kryger and Allison Bauers.

The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is excited to present, for its thirty-seventh season, the female comedy,

"Dixie Swim Club."

Written by the team of Jones, Hope and Wooten, 'Dixie' is the story of five southern women whose friendship began while on their college swim team. Now, years later, they set aside one long weekend every August to recharge relationships and meddle in each other's lives.

Directed by Kevin Colbert, the five 'Dixie' women are played by Allison Bauers of Louisville, Sharon Strassler Kryger of La Vista, Betty Colbert of Weeping Water and Dawn Holdorf and Hope Hibler both of Manley.

Production dates are May 31, June 1, 2 and 6-9. All seats are reserved and tickets are $17. Season ticket packages are on sale through June 9 for only $65. A season ticket includes one pass to each of the upcoming shows in 2013 including 'Dixie Swim Club,' 'The Producers,' 'The Boys Next Door,' 'Nunset Boulevard,' and 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.'

The Lofte is located just east of the intersection of highways 1 and 50 near the town of Manley. You can reach the box office at 402-234-2553 or visit www.Lofte.com.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Cass County

June 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nebraska Masonic Home, 1300 Ave. D, Plattsmouth, NE

June 13, 1-7 p.m., City Building, 101 W. Eldora Ave., Weeping Water, NE

Otoe County

June 6, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Omaha Public Power District Coal Plant, 7264 L Road, Nebraska City, NE

June 6, 11 a.m. -5 p.m., Eagle’s Club, 600 First Corso, Nebraska City, NE

June 11, 11:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 1162 Mohawk, Syracuse, NE







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