Murray Newsletter - August 14, 2013

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STUDENTS' FIRST DAY

CONESTOGA SCHOOLS

(DISTRICT 56)

MURRAY-NEHAWKA, NE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013.

volleyball

VOLLEYBALL CAMP

Be sure to check out the Conestoga Elementary Website about the one day volleyball camp with registration and waiver forms.

Register asap to help us with our t-shirt order planning.

http://www.edline.net/pages/Conestoga_Elementary_School

Tell your friends the camp is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th.

Open to

Fall 2013 Grades 3-8th Girls.

9-12 noon for 3rd and 4th graders.

9-3pm for 5th thru 8th graders.

Open to NON-Conestoga girls, as well.

We will also be at the Elementary School’s Open house on Wednesday August 14th to provide a registration form or to accept the forms you've already printed and filled out, money and t-shirt order.

Don’t miss out on a quality, fun volleyball day with lots of prizes and learning!

SARPY/CASS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &WELLNESS

SPONSORS COMMUNITY DIABETES WORKSHOP

The Sarpy/CassDepartment of Health& Wellness, in partnership with Alegent Creighton Health and Diabetic Outreach of Lincoln, will sponsor a free diabetes workshop on Wednesday, August 21 from9 – 11 a.m. at Midlands Hospital, 11111 South 84th Streetin Papillion. Individuals with diabetes, family members or care providers of diabetics, individuals at risk for diabetes, and individuals wanting to learn more about reducing health risks associated with diabetes are welcome to attend.



Participants will experience a one-hour interactive diabetes presentation with an Alegent Creighton Health Diabetes Educator, followed by foot health evaluations with a Certified Pedorthist from Diabetic Outreach of Lincoln. During this workshop, participants will discover: How diabetes impacts overall health, including health of the eyes, gums, heart and feet. Healthy behaviors that can greatly reduce the risk of health complications from diabetes. Available resources to help individuals better manage their diabetes and lead a healthier life.

“The goal of this event is to increase awareness of diabetes-related health conditions and to connect diabetic seniors with community resources to help better manage their health. This workshop is offered as part of our Senior CARE (Community, Advocacy, Resources and Education) Program which connects seniors and caregivers with community resources, provides health education, and ensures supportive needs are met for seniors in Sarpy and Cass counties,” commented Nicole Evans, Community Health Educator.

Participants may attend the diabetes talk from 9 – 10 a.m. or may attend both the diabetes talk and foot evaluation from 9 – 11 a.m. There is no fee to attend this program, but space is limited.  Pre-registration is required. Call 402-339-4334 ext. 209 or email  nevans@sarpy.com by August 19 to register.

For more information on the Senior CARE Program or upcoming events, please visit

www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/Seniors.

The Sarpy/CassDepartment of Health& Wellness strives to improve the lives of citizens living in Sarpy and Cass counties by promoting the health of our community through disease prevention, partnerships, policy development and health education.

RED CROSS SEEKS ADDITIONAL BLOOD DONORS THIS SUMMER

While many volunteers generously responded to the emergency call for blood donations from the American Red Cross in July, donors of all blood types, especially O negative, A negative and B negative, are still needed this summer. Blood products are being distributed to hospitals almost as quickly as donations are coming in.

Blood and platelets are needed for many reasons. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery patients and organ transplant recipients, as well as those receiving treatment for cancer or sickle cell disease, may depend on lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds a patient in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion.

The Red Cross, on behalf of the hospitals and patients it serves, appreciates all those who take the time to help save lives. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to learn more and schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Cass County

Aug. 29, 1-7 p.m., City Building, 101 W. Eldora Ave. ,Weeping Water, Neb.

Otoe County

Aug. 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Community Memorial Hospital, 1579 Midland Ave. , Syracuse, Neb.

Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the Seventeenth

ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE

This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 13, 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.

Contestants can register on line (http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee_preregistration.shtml).

Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $1.00 for children. Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted 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 debby@greenblattandseay.com.

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ECLECTICS FESTIVAL

Greenblatt & Seay will be featured presenters for the Eclectics Festival sponsored by the Nebraska American String Teachers Association. the Eclectics Festival will take place on Saturday, September 28, at the Millard West High School. At 2 PM, Greenblatt & Seay will host a reading session of their publications, including selections from their Tunes for Two series. At 3 PM, these multi-instrumentalists will be performing a selection of Scandinavian tunes, featuring the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle from Sweden), and music from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. At 4 pm, Greenblatt & Seay will host a Diatonic

Workshop, featuring a hands-on-harmonica session, and demonstrations of penny whistles, mountain dulcimer, etc. For more information about this festival or to register, e-mailpritchie@mpsomaha.org.



PRE-SCHOOL OPENINGS in LOUISVILLE

Openings available for 3 and 4 year olds Fall Preschool at the United Methodist

Church in Louisville, NE.

For more information call the UMC office at 42-234-2055 between 9 and 11:30

a.m. Or go to our website to get an application, 1umclouisvillene.org.

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