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The next MURRAY FREEDOM FESTIVAL meeting will be Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 6:30 at Murray Town Hall.  Exciting activities are being planned, so stop by the meeting to see what's going on.

Be sure to check out the photo slideshow of past 4th of July events at  www.MurrayFreedomFestivalNE.com  and 'like' us at Murray Freedom Festival, on Facebook!

 

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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:

 

    Beaver Lake:

 

 Union:

  

Nehawka:

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. 

 

 SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES' EVENTS.....

 

The last Saturday of January each year is a red-letter day in Avoca, Nebraska - the

QUACK-OFF!

That's the day thousands of people gather, not only from Nebraska, but from other states, as well, to race their own or watch others' live ducks race on ice! Crazy? Yes! Fun? Oh, yeah!

This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Avoca's Volunteer Fire Department.  It's a true family event with something for everyone, so, jump in the car and come join us in Avoca for a wild, fun afternoon!  We're just a mile south of Highway 34, (between Weeping Water and Nehawka).

Saturday, January 31, 2015

$20 DUCK RACE REGISTRATION (10 a.m. - NOON) at TOWN HALL

RACES START PROMPTLY at 1 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION to EVENT!

Proceeds to benefit Avoca Volunteer Fire Department, however a portion of the food sale proceeds will help with the Avoca cemetery maintenance.

You'll have a great time!

It really IS all it's quacked-up to be!

 

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The First United Methodist church youth group in Louisville is having a garage sale on Saturday Feb. 7th from 9-4 at the church basement 222 Walnut, Louisville, NE.

All proceeds go to benefit this summer's mission trip to Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota.

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 FIDDLE CAMPS

Registration is now open for the 2015 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 15 - Friday, June 19) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17) 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 
 

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ONGOING AREA EVENTS and ACTIVITIES.....

ONGOING SCHWAN'S ICE CREAM FUNDRAISER 

Lori Williams of Murray, NE was paralyzed due to an accident several months ago and her family is under mounting financial stress.   

 The Murray Presbyterian Deacons, aka "Mighty Murray Small Church",  with the help of Schwan's Ice Cream and YOU, will be donating funds to help out Lori and her family.  Lori's family, will receive 5% of Schwan's purchases for one full year, to October 2, 2015,  when you order using special fundraiser code ID# 32144.    You may place your order over the phone at1-855-870-7208.  You will need to give the code number above.  You may also order online, at www.schwans-cares.com/f/32144 .  The 'campaign ID number' is 13054.   

 Go to 'Shop Now' and an online catalog, with the name 'Sherrill Konfrst', (church deacon),  will be presented to you.  Please direct any questions you might have to Sherrill at 402-235-2844.   

 If you live in the U.S. and have local Schwan's delivery, you may participate in this worthy cause.  A Schwan's delivery person will deliver your products directly to your home and you'll be helping Lori and her family.  Feel free to forward this to your friends across the country!    

 Thank you for your support!

 

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ARE YOU 55+ and LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK?

The following is an employment opportunity available to older adults in Cass County.

Experience Works is a national, non-profit organization funded by the US Dept of Labor to administer the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which assists people 55 and older in getting updated training to assist in returning to the workforce. This is a federally funded program and offers a no-cost employment service to older adults who qualify. Once accepted into the program, individuals are placed in a training site in or near their community, where they gain on the job experience while working 20-21 hours/week at $8/hour. We also help with skill assessments, computer training, resumes, cover letters, job search, etc. The goal is that through the training and job search assistance we gain help older adults gain good jobs in or around their communities.

Stephanie Mahony

Employment and Training Coordinator

Experience Works, Inc.

1111 "O" Street Ste 205--American Job Center

Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: 402-441-1654

Fax: 402-441-6038

stephanie_mahony@experienceworks.org"

Nebraska Tollfree Number: 1-877-314-7526

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www.KeepCassCountyBeautiful.org

 

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Anniversary

Births

Letters to the Editor

Birthday Greeting

Upcoming Events

Cards of Thanks

Lost and Found

Obituaries

Recipes

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and So Much More!   

That's right! These are all items that can appear FREE of CHARGE in each Wednesday's Murray Newsletter and/or Calendar! All YOU have to do is send the information to us - it's that simple! 

DEADLINE for submissions to each week's Wednesday Newsletter is NO LATER THAN NOON on the prior MONDAY.  

There are 3 ways you can submit your articles: 

1) You may call your information to 402-235-2926 and specify that you want your info inserted in the Newsletter. Leave a voice mail with your name and phone number.     

2) Email your story with your name, contact info and story, (in plain text) to:  Editor@MurrayNebraska.com.  
Send photos ONLY in .jpg format, no larger than 450 pixels wide.Photo editing is super easy! Just go to http://www.picmonkey.com.Click on 'Edit Your Photo', then 'Resize'.Enter any number below 495, then save as .jpg. That's it!Then just send it to the e-address above with your story in plain text. 

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