Murray Newsletter - August 28, 2013

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The August 13, 2013 Murray Board of Trustees meeting minutes are now posted.

You may read them by clicking on the 'Village Office' tab above.

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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:

Aug 31 - Sep 6

Sep 21 - 27

Beaver Lake:

Sep 7 - 13

Sep 28 -

Union:

Aug 28 - 30

Sep 14 - 20

Nehawka:

Aug 31 - Sep 13

Sep 28 -

(The recycle bin located behind Town Hall is for Murray residents' use only.)

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'The Boys Next Door' Adds Sweetness and Humor to Lofte Season

Tom Griffin's off-Broadway hit, 'The Boys Next Door' opens at the Lofte Community Theatre on Saturday, August 31. 'Boys' is the story of four intellectually-disabled men living together in a small apartment with their social worker, Jack. Dealing with Schizophrenia, OCD and other conditions are part of their daily life which is played out in scenes involving Jack and his mentally challenged wards. Each faces their own conflicts, especially Jack who is starting to experience burn out.

Directed by Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water, the play stars Jamion Biesterfeld of Louisville as Jack. Erik Quam of Omaha plays Arnold. Doug Rothgeb and Joshua Smith also of Omaha play Norman and Barry respectively. Kevin Holdorf of Manley is Lucien. Also starring in the play are Ken Snyder of Elmwood, Silvia Conley of Papillion, Summer Sinclair of Council Bluffs and Greg Leger of Omaha.

The production runs August 31, September 1, 6-8 and 12-15. Tickets are $17 and all seats are reserved. The Lofte Community Theatre is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and 50 just outside of Manley. For reservations, please contact the box office at 402-234-2553 or visit www.Lofte.com.

Pictured: Front, Kevin Holdorf, Jamion Biesterfeld and Doug Rothgeb. Back, Josh Smith and Erik Quam.

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SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP

An all-encompassing workshop for small business owners and ag producers is coming to selected Nebraska locations in early September.

Hosted by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the "Business Roadmap Workshop" will feature nationally acclaimed experts who will reveal strategies focused on the long-term success of your business operation.

Key elements of this workshop include:

* Business planning techniques;

* Managing your business in a changing global environment;

* Business transition and planning;

* Tax and legal strategies; and

* Mitigating financial risk.

The workshop will be held at three separate Nebraska locations on these dates:

* Wed., Sept. 4 - Mahoney State Park, Ashland

* Thurs., Sept. 5 - Younes Conference Center, Kearney

* Fri., Sept. 6 - Divots Conference Center, Norfolk

Workshops start at 8 a.m. and will conclude by 3 p.m.

The first 40 who register at each location will receive a 30-minute consulting visit with a Nebraska business planning expert. This time can be utilized to ask questions specific to your operation.

Featured speakers include Nick Niemann, founder of the BriefBack Business Institute, which trains business executives across the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Niemann is also a longtime partner in the Nebraska-based law firm McGrath North, as well as a renowned business writer. Also featured will be Larry Kopsa, partner in the Nebraska-based accounting and tax advising firm Kopsa Otte. Mr. Kopsa brings more than 35 years of experience in accounting and tax guidance, specializing in tax law, income tax planning, estate planning and financial analysis.

Cost is $99 for chamber of commerce members (Nebraska Chamber or local chamber), including lunch and refreshments. Cost for non-chamber members is $150. Additional attendees from the same business may attend for only $35.

To register, go to www.nechamber.com or call (402) 474-4422.

The State Chamber is Nebraska's largest business association and has served as the voice of Nebraska's business community for 100 years.

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.

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.comor 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-mail pritchie@mpsomaha.org.



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