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Murdock Newsletter
June 4, 2008
Calendar
Sat, Jun 14-Flag Day
Sun, Jun 15-Father’s Day
Fri, Jul 4-Independence Day
Inspiration
Keepers - (sent in by Julie Schmale)
I grew up in the 40's/50's/60's with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a Name for it... A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress Things we keep. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So... While we have it it’s best we love it... And care for it... And fix it when it's broken... And heal it when it's sick. This is true... For marriage.... And old cars.... And children with bad report cards..... Dogs and cats with bad hips.... And aging parents.... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special.... And so, we keep them close! Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there. Keep them close. Author unknown
This was sent in by Marie Gregoire in response to last week’s “Inspiration” about teachers. Just had to share it:
“I love Mrs. Pointer too. She loved my boys... she loved everyone's kids, but she let every mother know how their child was special already while just in kindergarten, and sure to set the world on fire in their own special way with just the right encouragement.
A funny story, at Christmas she gave each child 3 - $1 gift certificates to McDonalds.
Art was so excited and came home to tell me that Mrs P had given him a "gift surfer ticket".
I still carry a $1 "gift surfer ticket" in my wallet and it will never be cashed.
It's a symbol of the promise of the future with love and nurturing given today.
It's also a symbol of what one good strong woman can do with the talents and gifts God gave her.”
Thanks for sharing Marie!
What’s Happening Around Our Community
DEAN AND JUDY’S IRIS PATCH
28617 FLETCHER AVENUE, ELMWOOD, NE 68349
DEAN & JUDY DOUGLAS, 28617 FLETCHER AVENUE, ELMWOOD, NE 68349
Phone—402-994-4805, Cell—402-430-4805, E-mail dd02825@windstream.net
11TH ANNUAL IRIS GARDEN OPEN HOUSE
MAY 15th --TO--JUNE 5th 10:00 AM --8:00 PM DAILY
(IF BY CHANCE WE ARE GONE, PARK ON 286TH STREET AND GO
THROUGH THE HEDGE ARBOR TO THE GARDEN---“CODY” THE DOG
GREETS ALL VISITORS)
YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT OUR GARDENS
• IN 2007, OUR BLOOM WAS DAMAGED BY THE FREEZE, BUT
THIS YEAR WE EXPECT A NORMAL BLOOM SEASON.
• OVER 500 DIFFERENT BEARDED IRIS HYBRIDS
• A FULL SET OF THE DYKES AWARD WINNERS DATING
FROM 1927 TO 2007---(74 HYBRIDS IN ALL)
DIRECTIONS:
FROM LINCOLN
EAST ON ‘O’ STREET TO THE ELMWOOD CORNER (THIS IS
16 MILES FROM 84th & O ). THEN GO NORTH ON HY #1--A TOTAL OF 4
MILES TO FLETCHER AVENUE, THEN TURN LEFT (WEST) AND GO 1
MILE TO 286TH & FLETCHER--WE ARE ON THE CORNER. PARK ON
286TH ST.
FROM ELMWOOD-2 MILES NORTH ON HY #1, THEN 1 MILE LEFT (WEST) ON FLETCHER AVE.
FROM INTERSTATE #80-EXIT ON EXIT #420, GO SOUTH ON HWY #63 TO ALVO (APROX. 7 MILES) ,
TURN LEFT (EAST) ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF ALVO (FLETCHER AVE.),
GO EAST ON FLETCHER 4 MILES TO 286TH. PARK ON 286TH STREET.
Dodge Ball Tourney!
Dodge Ball Tournament – Sunday, June 8th
3:00 – Till we are done!
5 people per team - $25 per team
Put a team together or contact us if you don’t have one. We’ll try to get you on one!
See the website for the Dodge Ball Rules and details. www.flyingwheelsrocks.com
(No skating that night)
Classic "Charley's Aunt" Kicks Off Lofte Season
June 1, 6-8, 12-15. Curtain times are at 7:30pm except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees. All tickets are $15 and reservations can be made by calling the Lofte box office at (402)234-2553 or visiting the Lofte website, www.Lofte.com
Robin Hood - Kids in Tights at the Lofte!
For the third straight year, The Lofte Community Theatre is proud to be hosting The Missoula Children's Theatre Summer Residency Program. This year's show, an original adaptation of the classic, "Robin Hood," is sponsored by the Home State Bank in Louisville.
The Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for 35 years now from Montana to Japan , and will visit more than 1,200 communities this year with 45 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. A tour team arrives in a given town with a set, lights, costumes, props and make-up, everything it takes to put on a play...except the cast. The team will hold an open audition at the Lofte on Monday, June 16 at 10am and cast 50-60 local students to perform in the production. The show is rehearsed throughout the week and two public performances are presented at 3pm and 7pm on Saturday, June 21.
Students must be preparing to enter the first grade through the 7th grade. Those receiving a part in the play will be notified immediately after auditions and rehearsals start at 12:30pm on that same day. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be made available to the actors, but generally practices will take place each day that week (June 17-21) from approximately 10am to 2pm. Absolutely no acting experience is required, but actors should be prepared to smile and have a good time!
Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for children. Reservations can be made by calling the Lofte Box Office at (402) 234-2553 or by using the Lofte's website, www.Lofte.com. Questions in regards to the MCT production can be directed to Anne Pope at LoftePr@Lofte.com
Garage Sales!!!
Elmwood-Murdock City Wide Garage Sales: Saturday, June 14th 8:00-4:00
If you want your garage sale listed on the map you can pick up a form at CD’s Express and turned in at Bits & Pieces along with a $5 fee. Or you can contact Kurk Shrader @994-5745 or email him at ksbits@hotmail.com. The City Wide Garage Sales are sponsored by the Elmwood-Murdock Merchants Association.
Murdock Alumni Banquet will be held on June 7
Dave Oehlerking reports, “A mailing was done to all known addresses
back on May 1. It is at the Elmwood-Murdock Jurnior/Senior Highschool. It starts at 6:00 pm with a social hour and buffet dinner at 6:45 pm. Reservations are $15 per person and I need to know ASAP if people who haven't sent in a reservation are planning to
attend. Please call me at 402-867-2307 no later than Sunday June 1”.
Springfield Event this weekend!
Surf into Springfield on June 6 & 7 for Springfield Days. This fun family event features a vast array of activities for young and old. So be sure to invite your family and friends for Springfield Idol, the fireworks show, the flea market, the kid’s band “The String Beans”, the parades, the street dance and a number of other events. Check out the list of happenings on the “Events” page under “What’s New” at www.springfieldnebraska.com
Pickin' in the Park
Pickin' in the Park will be a day of great country and bluegrass music for the whole family. Bring a covered dish and lawn chairs. Dinner will be served from 5:00-6:30 p.m. If you are a band or want to perform on stage, please call the number below to get a set time for a performance. Each band will get an hour and a half on stage. Any jamming is welcome! This event is for the whole family! Be sure to come out and enjoy great music, food, and friends!
When: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time: Noon-10:00 p.m.
Where: Avoca City Park, Avoca, NE
For more information, contact: 402-325-9481
GOLF NEWS
Information regarding the Elmwood-Murdock Golf Camp (June 16 -18) is available in the Elementary office or on the school website (Activities/Golf/Documents).
First CHIRSTAIN CHURCH
306 H ST., WEEPING WATER, Nebraska 68463
Concert WESS ADAMS Admission is free with a donation of 1 can of food)
First CHIRSTAIN CHURCH
306 H ST., WEEPING WATER, Nebraska 68463
Concert WESS ADAMS Admission is free with a donation of 1 can of food)
WESS ADAMS ! 306First CHIRSTAIN CHURCH 306 H St. Weeping Water Ne June 22, 2008 7:00 pm Free Admission, with a love offering to be taken. First time to our area! From Walling TN , Wess Adams, a full-time performer and recording artist with Grapevine Records, Grapevine Records produced the project “On Track”, featuring the Grammy Nominated song written by David Staton, “Every Knee Shall Bow”, as a duet with Allison Durham Speer & Wess Adams. Ben Speer recognized Wess Adams’ abilities, placing Wess on staff for Ben Speer’s Stamps/Baxter School of Music at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville , TN
sgmfamily@gmail.com
weepingwaterfirstchristianchurch@hot! mail.com
http://www.wessadams.com/ Weeping Water , NE 68463
Vacation Bible School 
June 23-27, 2008
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church
(A combined effort of St. Paul UMC, Ebenezer UMC, and Elmwood Christian Church) Pre-registration forms will be available at all three churches
For ages 4 through 6th grade
If you have any questions please call: Myrna Bornemeier at 944-2685
Helpful Hint
My Uncle Gene from Fort Dodge, Iowa sent this to me:
I've been using aluminum foil for many years. Great stuff, but sometimes it can be a pain. You know, like when you are in the middle of doing something and you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.
Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, "Press here to lock end". Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran warp roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover up something.
I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this.
Website of the Week
City of Springfield, Nebraska Launches New Interactive Website June 1, 2008
Timed to coincide with the Annual Community Celebration of Springfield Days June 6-8th, the City of Springfield proudly unveils their new City Website www.SpringfieldNebraska.com
Operating under City Charter and funded by the Principal Sponsorship of Home State Bank in Louisville
( www.HSBOnline.com ) the new website is provided by Nebraska Community Websites www.NCWP.org and incorporates several new interactive elements that provide instant Community information and reference.
"We are very fortunate to have been granted a Charter for the development and maintenance of this project and to be able to work with the fine City and Community of Springfield" commented Irina Harrington Owner of Nebraska Community Websites 402-234-2345 201 Main Street, Louisville, NE 68037 www.NebraskaCommunityWebsites.com
Springfield's Community Newsletter Editor Connie Manzer Editor@SpringfieldNebraska.com creates a weekly electronic Newsletter that is distributed freely throughout the Community.
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