St. Patrick's Day is Monday, March 17, 2014.
CONESTOGA SPRING CARNIVAL-
SAVE the DATE!
Kids will love the tea party and crafts with real princesses, face painting and the "spin the wheel" cake walk. There will be two huge inflatables, a gym full of carnival games, prizes, popcorn and cotton candy snacks. Eat hot dogs, bbq sandwiches and nacho concessions.
"Screen Free Week" qualified students can win one of many raffle prizes including annual family passes to the Omaha Zoo, Nebraska City Tree Adventure, Omaha Children's Museum and Nebraska State Parks (pass).
Purchase discounted tickets to the carnival events early with our pre-sale form coming home in backpacks (tickets also sold at the door night of). Please return the forms back to the school to help with our planning.
A request for volunteers and food donations for the event will also be sent home toward the end of March.
Business donations are welcomed as well.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE CARNIVAL!
A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Plattsmouth, Nebraska for long-time Murray resident, Katherine Hobscheidt, who passed away one day before her 92nd birthday.
You may read Katherine's complete obituary at: http://fremonttribune.com/cass-news/obituaries/katherine-r-hobscheidt/article_d75c0131-844e-5f7c-9dcd-044321c28cf8.html
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:
Beaver Lake:
Mar 15 - 21
Union:
Mar 22 - 28
Nehawka:
Mar 15 - 28
Murray residents should either use the curbside bins that PREMIER WASTE SOLUTIONS delivered or continue to use the Cass County Recycle trailer at the Murray Fire Station per the above schedule.
HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESENTS
LENTEN COMMUNITY PASTA DINNERS
Friday, March 14th
Friday, March 28th
Friday, April 11th
5:00-7:00 pm
Friends and Fellowship!
COMEDY, 'SELF-HELP', OPENS at MAHONEY STATE PARK
KBC Productions is now presenting the comedy production, 'Self-Help,' at the Kountze Theater in Mahoney State Park.
Kevin Colbert also stars in this production along with Brandy Palatas of Papillion as his wife. Stacy White and Shari Hoelker of Omaha, Jim Knierim of Louisville and Harold Scott of Lincoln round out the cast.
Performance dates are March 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, April 4-6, 11-13, 18 and 19. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sunday performances are 2 pm matinees.
Mahoney State Park is located off the interstate on exit 426. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12. While some tickets are available at the door, you can call to reserve your tickets at (402) 944-2523 ext 7122. A valid park entry permit is required.
Pictured below: Front- Brandy Palatas and Kevin Colbert. Center- Harold Scott, Shari Hoelker and Jim Knierim. Back- Stacy White.
2014 Spring Class Schedule
Join us for this exciting Webinar series, Gardening At Lunch, right from your desk at work or home.
You must pre-register for each program, and will need a computer with internet access and a phone to participate. During each program, you can view, listen, and interact with the speakers.
To register, go to: http://marketplace.unl.edu/extension/
If you want to join this program but do not have a computer, check with your local Extension office to see if they can set up an area to show it to those who would like to join in the program but don’t have access to a computer or the internet at home, work, or the library. Be sure to come early or call ahead so that you can get registered for the program before it begins.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER FIDDLE CAMPS
Registration is now open for the 2014 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
The June Camp (Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18) is for folks who consider themselves intermediate or advanced. Enrollment is limited to 10 fiddlers for each week, so that everyone will get individual attention.
For more information, e-mail Deborah at debby@greenblattandseay.com
To register on line, log on to:
http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml
CASS COUNTY CASA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are currently recruiting CASA Volunteers for the upcoming training session scheduled in April 2014. We only train two classes a year, call and reserve your spot today.
What does a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer do? Each CASA volunteer is screened, trained and completes 30 hours of pre-service training. Once trained, CASA volunteers are assigned under the Juvenile Court jurisdiction to speak on behalf of a child to ensure the needs and interests of abused and neglected children are being met.
Who are CASA volunteers? Our active volunteers are individuals from our community who work part-time, full-time or are retired. Volunteers commit to one year with a child, but seldom leave a case until it has been terminated.
If I can't be a CASA volunteer, how can I help? In addition to training new CASA volunteers, we are also in need of administrative services support such as filing, data entry and making copies.
Your help directly benefits the Cass County CASA Program. A donor-supported volunteer organization whose mission is to offer court-appointed volunteer advocacy to children that are abused, neglected and often find themselves lost in the court system. Through Cass County CASA, these children are placed with advocates that speak on their behalf and know them well enough to make informed recommendations to the judge.
Please call Angie Neumiller, Executive Director at 402-296-9620 or email director@casscasa.org">director@casscasa.org and become a CASA volunteer today.
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