No winter lasts forever and no spring skips its turn.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS THIS WEEKEND!
TURN YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE GOING TO BED!
Keep America Beautiful and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Continue to Provide Grants to Increase Recycling in Public Parks
State and Local Governments Invited to Apply for DPS-funded Grants for Recycling in Public Parks
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) has renewed its partnership with Keep America Beautiful (KAB) with a $300,000 commitment that continues efforts to provide recycling opportunities to consumers.
Now in its third year, the DPS/KAB Park Recycling Grant Program funds the placement of recycling bins within city, regional and state public parks across the nation. Now through March 20, 2015, the program is accepting applications for recycling bin grants on its website https://irecycleonthego.wordpress.com/.
Those eligible to apply are state and local government agencies, and other community organizations involved with recycling activities in local, regional and state parks.
Interested individuals are encouraged to go to the next Murray Village Board meeting at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 about locating recycling bins at our two parks. Recycling bins at the ball field and in the park would be a nice addition to help with recycling efforts for all public events in Murray.
CASA PROGRAM WELCOMES THREE NEW VOLUNTEERS
The Cass County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is proud to announce that three new CASA Volunteers were sworn-in by Judge John Steinheider on February 17, 2015. A brief reception was held following the swearing in to wish the new CASA Volunteers well in their advocacy for Cass County's abused and neglected children. The new CASA volunteers are Cathi Bond, Heidi Cline and Jen Rackley.
There are a total of 19 Cass County children who are under the jurisdiction of the court because of abuse and/or neglect. Children range in age from two to 19 years old. Currently, ten active CASA volunteers are advocating for these children.
CASA volunteers usually work with one case at a time. They get to know the children and write reports for the Judge, making recommendations about what would be best for the child. They become a stable, reliable presence in the child's life during a very difficult time, and advocate for the child to have a safe and permanent home as quickly as possible.
The Cass County CASA program was started in 2005. CASA volunteers are ordinary people doing an extraordinary thing by having an impact on the lives of abused and neglected children. Most volunteers donate about 2 hours per week (or 8 hours a month) and all training is provided. A portion of the pre-service training expenses were paid for by a grant from the Nebraska CASA Association. If you are interested or want more information, please call or e-mail Angie Neumiller, Program Director at 402-296-9520 or director@casscasa.org or visit our website at www.casscasa.org.
Cass County CASA program is a 501c3 program that is funded by donations, grants, Keno funds and fundraisers. Our next fundraiser will be April 18 at Slattery's Vintage Estates from 5-10pm with Silver Wings band as entertainment.
Additional information can be found at www.casscasa.org , www.nebraskacasa.org or
Pictured are new CASA volunteers, Heidi Cline, Cathi Bond, Jen Rackley with Judge Steinheider.
The following benefit concert is for the grand-daughter of Murray Presbyterian's former pastor, Martin McDaniel. Maddie's grandmother, Anne, was a teller at Murray State Bank. Maddie is currently at St. Jude's research hospital in Memphis, TN. This benefit is to help her family with mounting expenses. Our thoughts are with Maddie and her family during this difficult time.
Many of the 46 restaurants have more than one and even up to twelve coupons. Here are just a few of the participants: Papa Murphy's, Papa John's, Godfather's, (Plattsmouth location, too), Popeye's Chicken, Pizza Ranch, IHop, Zemogs, Long John Silver's, Grisanti's, Old Chicago, KFC; 6 service and retail shops, some of which are Bass Pro Shop, Family Video, Sport Clips, Palm Beach Tan; and 19 entertainment and recreation, including Amazing Pizza Machine, Bounce U, Coco Key Water Resort, Defy Gravity, bowling alleys, golf courses, Papio Fun park, Skate City, Strike Zone and Ultimate Baseball Academy. Save on hotels, rental cars, portraits, shoes and MORE! Most of the coupons don't expire until December 31, 2015!
These books are $20 and will only be available through the end of March, so call Nikki Lewis, 402-637-6299 or Pat Zeigler, 402-235-2926, to order yours today! All profits from the sale of these coupon books goes to purchase fireworks and supplies for Murray's Freedom Festival on July 4th.
Thanks for your purchase!
March 11th & April 8th, 2015
1 - 5 p.m.
HIRING?
Sign up early and take advantage of some great discounts and guarantee you will have a booth!!!
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ATTENTION 7th and 8th GRADE STUDENTS!
Treasurer Stenberg, Omaha Storm Chasers Announce 13th Annual
'Why I Want to Go to College'
Writing Contest for Seventh, Eighth Graders
While a Sunday afternoon at the ball park may seem far away, the time is here for seventh and eighth graders to enter the 13th annual "Why I Want to Go to College" writing contest sponsored by the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office and the Omaha Storm Chasers, State Treasurer Don Stenberg said today. Twelve winners will be recognized at the May 10 Storm Chasers game at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. Three winners will be chosen in each of Nebraska's three U.S. Congressional districts, and three winners will be selected from outside Nebraska. First-place winners will each receive a $2,000 contribution to a NEST college savings plan. Second-place winners will each receive a $1,000 contribution to a NEST plan, and third-place winners will each receive a $500 contribution to a NEST plan. First-place winners from Nebraska will receive a one-night hotel stay in Omaha, and all Nebraska winners will receive tickets to the May 10 game.
"Every year we are impressed with the big plans that seventh and eighth graders write about in their 'Why I Want to Go to College' essays," Treasurer Stenberg said. "But we are also struck by the students' references to their family members, teachers, neighbors, and friends who inspire and motivate them to do well. Contributing to a NEST college savings account for a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or friend can go a long way to making these big plans reality." Treasurer Stenberg said he encourages all seventh and eighth graders in public schools, private schools, and home schools in Nebraska to enter. A total of 1,044 entries were received last year. As in the past, preliminary judging will be done by students and faculty in the College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and final selections will be made by Treasurer Stenberg.
Entries must be postmarked by March 27, 2015. Contest rules are available athttp://treasurer.nebraska.gov/csp/scholarships/essay/college/2015/contest-announcement/.
The following rules apply to contest entries:
No longer than 750 words.
Subject matter to be focused on the student's educational goals and dreams for the future.
Must be student's original work.
Must be typed, double spaced on 8 ½ X 11-inch paper.
Must be accompanied by required cover sheet.
Entries to be mailed to Andrea Stava, assistant general manager of operations, Omaha Storm Chasers, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, Neb. 68046.
Essays must be postmarked by March 27, 2015. Winners will be notified in late April.
Please see contest rules for further details.
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.....
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features championship fiddler/composer, Deborah Greenblatt, in "Fiddle Fables", on Sunday, April 12, at 2:30 PM, in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
With the help of her fabulous five-string fiddle Deborah Greenblatt explores some of the trials, tribulations, and lessons that fiddlers often have in common. There is advice for the beginner ("It Starts With Your Feet"), advice for the fiddler's families ("Have Mercy"), for the growing fiddler ("Shopping For a Fiddle Blues"), for the brave fiddler ("I'm Gonna Fiddle In a Contest"), as well as the fiddler who plays the viola ("Out of Fiddle, Out of My Mind"). There are also inspiring stories of real-life fiddlers ("Cactus Pete"), teachers ("Alice Johnson's Jig"), and students ("Mary Ann the Fiddler").
The concert will be downstairs, followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and jam with Greenblatt & Seay. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34.
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at debby@greenblattandseay.com.
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
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OLD AVOCA SCHOOLHOUSE
PERFORMANCE & CAMP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 11 - Friday, March 13, 9 AM - 1 PM, Celtic Fiddle Camp, for fiddlers, violists, mandolinists, guitarists, and ukulele players. Pre-register at http://greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml.
Sunday, March 15, 2:30 PM, Schoolhouse Performance Series-Irish Music, the Old Schoolhouse, Avoca, NE ($10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, $1.00 for children)
Thursday, April 9, 6 PM, David in "Train Songs and Tales of the Westward Rails", Blair Depot, Blair, NE
Sunday, April 12, 2:30 PM, Debby & Friends in "Fiddle Fables", the Old Schoolhouse, Avoca, NE ($10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, $1.00 for children)
Sunday, May 10, 2:30 PM, Greenblatt & Seay and Friends, "Greenblatt & Seay Songbook", the Old Schoolhouse, Avoca, NE ($10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, $1.00 for children)
Saturday, May 23, 10 AM, Debby in a FREEEEEEE Fiddle Workshop, Homestead National Monument, Beatrice, NE
Sunday, June 7, 2:30 - 4 PM, Greenblatt & Seay, Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, Elmwood Park, Omaha, FREEEEEEE
Monday, June 15 - Friday, June, 9 Am - 1 PM, Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp for Beginners (To register on line, log on to: http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml)
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17, Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp for Intermediate and Advanced Fiddlers (To register on line, log on to: http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml)
Fridays, March 13 and 27
5 - 7:00 pm
Hosanna Church Fellowship Hall
700 S. 18th Street Plattsmouth, NE 68409
$7:00 includes all you can eat pasta (meat or meatless), salad, garlic bread, relish tray, dessert, and drink!
Friends, FOOD, and Fellowship!
FISH FRY!
St. John the Baptist School (Church of the Holy Spirit)
520 S. 18th Street
Every Friday, February 20 ~ March 27, 2015
5 – 7:30 p.m.
All this and Live Entertainment, too!
IRISH MUSIC CONCERT
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features a concert of Irish music on Sunday, March 15, at 2:30 PM, in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse. Greenblatt & Seay will be singing and playing a variety of instruments, including fiddle, penny-whistle, folk harp, guitar, hammered dulcimer, and recorders. Traditional Irish tunes will be featured, along with some Greenblatt & Seay originals inspired by the great Irish traditions.
Greenblatt & Seay have been playing and singing together since the night they met, decades ago. Their performance on March 15 will include the championship fiddling styles of Deborah Greenblatt, and the fancy whistle-playing of David Seay.
The concert will be downstairs, and followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34.
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at debby@greenblattandseay.com.
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
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
ONGOING AREA EVENTS and ACTIVITIES.....
If you think shopping or donating close to home doesn't matter, think again. Under His Wings Thrift Store on Main Street in Plattsmouth is doing great things. Check this out:
So stop in and check it out. You will probably find some great bargains and all the money they raise stays within Cass County to help those in need.
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!
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.
Phone: 402-441-1654
Fax: 402-441-6038
stephanie_mahony@experienceworks.org
Nebraska Tollfree Number: 1-877-314-7526
www.KeepCassCountyBeautiful.org
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