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Thursday 3-12 NO SCHOOL - Boys State BB Tourney at Lincoln. E-M vs. Fremont Bergan at Lincoln Southeast 10:45 a.m. (2930 S 37th St.)
Sunday, March 8-Daylight Savings Time Begins
Thursday, March 12-First round of State Play offs
Tuesday, March 17-St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, Apr 5-Palm Sunday
Friday, Apr 10-Good Friday
Sunday, Apr 12-Easter Sunday
Inspiration
JUST CHECKING IN
A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray.
Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a while.
His shirt was kinda shabby and his coat was worn and frayed,
the man knelt, he bowed his head, Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed, each noon time came this chap,
each time he knelt just for a moment, A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him, 'What are you doing here?'
The old man said, he worked down the road. Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time, For finding strength and power.
'I stay only moments, see, because the factory is so far away;
as I kneel here talking to the Lord, This is kinda what I say:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY.'
The minister feeling foolish, told Jim, that was fine.
He told the man he was welcome To come and pray just anytime
Time to go, Jim smiled, said 'Thanks.' He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar, he'd never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's prayer:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.'
Past noon one day, the minister noticed that old Jim hadn't come.
As more days passed without Jim, he began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him, learning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried, But he'd given them a thrill.
The week that Jim was with them, Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious. Changed people, were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand why Jim was so glad,
when no flowers, calls or cards came, Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed, He voiced the nurse's concern:
No friends came to show they cared. He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome smile;
'the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, that he's in here all the while
everyday at noon He's here, a dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down, takes my hand, Leans over and says to me:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM, HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY, I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY.'
What’s Happening Around Our Community
Congratulations to the E-M Knights on their repeat trip to the State Basketball Tournament!!
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
“Go Knights!” Yard Signs now available, just in time for STATE BASKETBALL. Let's line our streets with signs to show our support! These durable yard signs can go out year round to show your school spirit. Just $15 with the stake included. Available at the Elmwood Public Library or call Susan at 994-6365 or email susanernst@windstream.net Proceeds go to the Elmwood Public Library. Keri says the signs can also be delivered to your home upon request.
The Elmwood-Murdock Junior High Lady Knights traveled to Conestoga on February 28
for a pair of games. The B team started out playing very well to start the game by being very aggressive and getting to the offensive rebounds, but couldn’t convert many. Conestoga hit a number of easy shots and also took advantage of turnovers to jump out a lead at halftime. In the second half, we played much better by doing a good job of boxing out and only giving Conestoga one shot each time down the court. We battled on the boards much better and also looked to penetrate and then pass into the post players. I thought we played one of our better halfs of basketball, it was just the ball didn’t go into the basket.
The A game was a story of two halfs. In the first half, we didn’t play very well, but only trailed by three at half, so we felt we could make some changes and get back into the game. We challenged the girls to play a aggressive and strong third quarter and the players did just that by outscoring Conestoga 9-2 in that quarter. Late in the game we rebounded very well, and made a few free throws to seal the win. The girls did a very good job of running the transition fast break and that lead to some easy baskets and also got Conestoga into foul trouble.
The girls had a good season and improved as the season went on. Coach Kuhlman and I are very proud of how the girls improved and played during the year, they have a lot to proud of.
Leading Scorers: Lindsay O – 15, Emma L – 8, Tara B – 6, Raeanna J – 3, Kirstin C – 2
Spring Forward
An idea Benjamin Franklin came up with more than 200 years ago is why summer days today seem so very, very long. Nearly everyone’s heard the expression “Spring forward, fall back.” Each spring most Americans move their clocks forward one hour. When so-called standard time returns each fall, they reset them back one hour.
Wait a minute! How can you “save” daylight at all? Well, actually, we just call it daylight-saving time. A more accurate description would be “daylight-shifting time,” as a Web site called WebExhibits points out.
Because of the changing seasons, we already have more daylight hours in the summer, explains Tom Priddy, director of the agricultural weather center for the University of Kentucky. Seasons change because the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis. Depending on how far north or south of the equator you live, you get longer periods of daylight in the summer and shorter periods in the winter.
Now, if you set clocks forward one hour in the summer on top of all that extra sunlight, you get the sensation of even longer days. Assume the sun comes up at 5 a.m. and sets at 8 p.m. on standard time. If you shift the clocks forward, sunrise comes at 6 a.m. and sunset at 9 p.m. If you don’t get up until 7 a.m. anyway, when sunrise comes makes no difference to you. But you sure could make use of sunset coming an hour later! That’s how daylight-saving time works.
Daylight savings time will take place this Sunday, March 11, and if it seems to you like it has arrived earlier than usual, you would be right. Daylight Savings Time has varied through the decades. But for 20 years, Americans set their clocks one hour forward on the first Sunday in April.
In an effort to save energy, the United States will make its annual move to Daylight Savings Time on March 11, to make use of longer hours of natural light. Beginning this year, daylight savings time will now begin on the second Sunday in March, and end on the first Sunday in November. The extension means that daylight savings time will now start three weeks earlier than before, and end a week later.
7 Tips so You Don't Lose Sleep Because of Daylight Savings Time:
1) Gradually go to bed earlier in the three or four nights leading up to Daylight Savings Time. While it may be hard to suddenly go to bed an hour earlier one night, ramping back your bedtime in 15 minute increments in the few nights before Saturday can make the transition easier.
2) Lower the lights in your room earlier so your brain gets the signal that it's time to start winding down.
3) Establish a relaxing bedtime routine that prepares your brain and body for sleep. Take a hot bath or read a relaxing book prior to going to sleep.
4) Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol close to bedtime. Since you'll be going to bed earlier, drink water with dinner instead of coffee or soda.
5) If it's still light outside when you put the kids to bed, make sure to close any blinds and draperies so the room is as dark as possible.
6) Take a nap if you feel a bit groggy come Sunday afternoon, but make sure it's not within a few hours of your regular bedtime, which can disrupt your sleep in the middle of the night.
7) Use Daylight Savings Time as a reminder to evaluate your sleep environment for a better year-round sleep experience, including your mattress and bedding. If you wake up often with an aching back, that could be a sign that it's time to consider investing in a new mattress. If that's the case, look for a mattress that is comfortable and provides correct back support.
Visit SleepSoundly.com for more information
Don’t forget to change your smoke alarm batteries also!
Lauren and Jordan Bowman got to get out of school early last Monday so they could go to the hospital and be with Erica. Alexzander Braxton arrived at 6:36 pm weighing 7 lbs 3 oz and 20 inches long. Congratulations!!!
Post Prom Meeting Held March 1
Junior and Senior moms met at the high school last Sunday to discuss and finalize plans for the Prom/Post Prom events that will take place Saturday, March 28! I can’t believe prom is only three weeks away. Time passes by so quickly! The evening looks like it is in good shape. The kids should have an amazing evening at Dave and Buster’s in Omaha. They will be driven first class in the Limo’s that will pick them up at the school and transport them to Dave and Buster’s where the Red Carpet will be rolled out. They’ll enjoy a wonderful dinner and then have a ‘time to dance’. Then they will have a fun filled evening with LOTS of ‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’ entertainment and prizes. Thank you to all who have supported this evening in any way. The next meeting will be held Sunday, March 22 at 5:00 pm at the high school library.
SUMMER BASEBALL PROGRAM
Please stop by the school office to pick up a baseball sign-up form for summer ball program.
Booster Club Stadium Seats Attention Patrons - The Elmwood-Murdock Booster Club now has a new batch of stadium seats for sale. The cost is $40.00. Stop by the high school office or call us at 867-2341 for more information.
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 20th for dinner and an evening full of entertainment at Round the Bend Steakhouse.
Beth Morton Owner/Certified Instructor
Louisville Jazzercise
677-9697
LOUISVILLE JAZZERCISE!!
TEMPORARY LOCATION 132 Main St. Bay #4 (old antique store, enter from the 3rd door on 2nd Street)
GRAND OPENING WEEKEND SALE!!!
Saturday March 7th Class 9:00am (Special Time Today Only)
Sunday March 8th Class 4:00pm
Come early and get registered
SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!
50% OFF JOINING FEE & 50% OFF MARCH
COME AND JOIN THE FUN!!
*1/2 Off Offer available only March 7 & 8, 2009
Questions? Please call Beth at 677-9697
A Sight reading Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009, from 1 PM - 3 PM in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in picturesque Avoca, Nebraska. This will be a wonderful opportunity to play with other music students, and sight read music that you've never seen before, and don't have to ever see again. During the workshop, musicians will be discussing how to negotiate new compositions with minimum stress, and maximum music. The beauty of this workshop is that all you have to do is show up. There is no preparation necessary, although pre-registration is required. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or e-mail g-s@alltel.net
Website of the Week
The City of Louisville Produced to short Tourism Video
http://www.louisvillenebraska.com/videos/Louisville_final_small.wmv
which is now complete
