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Murdock Newsletter
July 8, 2009
There have been several events that I have not been able to attend that are tremendously significant to the Murdock Community. PLEASE send me photos and/or information about the happenings! Members of the community are extremely interested in the results of the FBLA National Conference. I overheard Becca Fortney say she was at State all weekend and will be going to Nationals. I’m assuming that is for softball. That’s GOOD NEWS! I am sure we have had many birthdays, births, vacations, reunions, anniversaries, sports activities, and other milestones in our lives that would be wonderful to share! Thanks in advance for your effort!
Inspiration
God Bless the U S A !
What’s Happening Around Our Community
A wonderful day was once again had by all who attended the annual Fourth of July events held in Murdock. Excitement filled the streets as preparation for the parade line up began to unfold. The 2nd coldest day since 1915 didn’t hold back anyone from coming out to enjoy a wonderful day!
Here are some pictures from the day!
July 11th:
Fireworks, Food, & Fun @ Lake Olivo (99th & Platteview Road) Chairperson: Jolene Olivo-Kneifl. Click Here for more details. We will need volunteers to collect the Free-Will Donation at the gate and work the concessions, watch for an email later this week.
July 25th:
Poker Run - Chairpersons: Kenny Christian & Cory Chubb. Run to end at Good Times
Youth Benefit Concert - Chairpersons: Shelley Hudson, Laurie Little, Stephanie Perez, Carol Ronnfeldt, Bubba Stephens, Peggy Vice, and Jeanne Anderson. Event to be held in Copple's parking lot. Food & Entertainment already lined up.
August 29th:
Softball Tournament - Chairpersons: Jeff Gaebel & BrandonStanley. Co-ed tournament with concession stands.
Spaghetti Dinner - Chairperson: Ann Robins, Traci Jackson, and Joanna Heanue. To be held at the Louisville Fire Station
Community Garage Sale - Chairperson: Need a Volunteer. This may be a good day to hold the Garage Sale giving softball players something to do in between games.
Tentatively September 12th:
Fishing Tournament at Wehrspann Lake - Chairpersons: Jake Dillon and Les Hubbard. 7 AM to 3 PM, 2 Man Teams
Trap Shoot - Chairperson: Phil Stroy - Chairperson on the Trap Shoot Benefit.
His phone #is (H) 402-867-2471 & (C) 402-297-3861
Golf Tourney - Chairpersons: Jeff Gaebel & Brandon Stanley. In the planning stage.
Poker Tourney - Chairperson: Kory Powell. In the planning stage.
Car/Dog Wash - Chairpersons: Greg & CoCo Summerfield and Lori Hansen. In the planning stage - possibly Aug. 29th?
Bingo - Chairpersons: Sue Laughlin & Denny Reznicek. In the planning stage.
Silent Auction - Chairpersons: Kevin Hall & Rick Flynn. Need to determine which event would best suit the Silent Auction.
Additionally, Allison Bauers has offered to be our marketing coordinator and John Harrington is our webmaster. Please send all you event information to Allison ( a_bauers@yahoo.com ), John ( john@wirebuilt.com ) and myself ( cafe@68037.com ) to ensure coordination. Contact John@WireBuilt.com to be Included in this Fundraising Effort
Support the families of the 6/20 accident by purchasing
Mary Kay Cosmetics from Trish Niemoth during the month of July.
Trish has generously agreed to donate ALL profits from July sales to the Matchus family to assist with covering the expenses related to the accident.
Here’s how you can help! Go to www.marykay.com/tniemoth to place your order. When you order, reference the Matchus family in the notes section of the order. Trish will consolidate one order on 7/15/09 and another on 7/30/09 to save shipping costs. Your merchandise would be delivered about a week after each date. People can order from ANYWHERE, so pass the word on to your friends and family across the country. There would be a little bit of cost for shipping, but there would still be profit passed along to the fund-raising effort. Please note gifts with purchase will not be applied to fundraising orders.
If you prefer to order over the phone, just call Trish at 402-699-3434.
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birrrthday dear Dad! Happy Birthday to you!
Hope you have a WONDERFUL Birthday, Dad!
A Big Happy Birthday to Larry Johnson on July 11, 2009
Did anyone see this helicopter flying around north of Murdock Monday? I couldn’t figure out what in the world he was doing. Then we saw a ladder come down and he looked like he was fixing the electrical pole… FROM THE HELICOPTER! I sure hope he gets paid well!
Weeping Water First Christian Church Concert Series
July 11 - Saturday – Klassic Kountry Performance Entertainment includes Country, Gospel, and Clogging Picnic @ 6PM & Music starts at 7PM
FREE with fundraiser for Handicap Ramp.
August 1 – Saturday - Red Head Express from Branson MO
Blue Grass Gospel Music @ 7PM Free Will offering will be taken to help with the ministry of Red Head Express.
More info 402-269-5508
Vacation Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church to be held the week of July 20th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Murdock 1913 Tornado?
I received an email with this photo (front and back) of a postcard concerning a tornado that swept through Murdock in 1913. Is anyone familiar with this information? Below are pictures of the post card and a copy of the email I received.
“Teri, I am a dealer in stamps, covers, and picture postcards. In May, after a stamp show in Denver, we purchased a very large collection of old covers - mostly Nebraska, but also some Colorado and Idaho. The collector - who died 3 years ago - was born in Nebraska, but apparently had lived much of his adult life in Colorado. He was not a postcard collector, rather he had attempted to collect as many different town cancels from Nebraska that he could locate over the years. I am sure he bought this for the postmark. I don't know if he wrote Murdock in pencil on the card, or if that was done by someone else.
The date is very definitely April 1913 - I am not sure of the day of the month. This is shortly after the "Easter tornado" in Omaha. I'm not sure how close you are to Omaha, and I could find nothing on the internet regarding that horrible event that mentioned Murdock.
Hope this helps.
Kindest regards,
Bob Chisholm (yes - a relative of Chisholm, whom they named the Chisholm Trail after)”
Once again, the bloodmobile will collecting much needed blood from area donors (heroes) at the Methodist church in MURDOCK, TUESDAY, JULY 14TH FROM 3:00 TO 7:00 PM....
Please call or email me back with your preferred time. We WILL meet and exceed our goal this year, as we haven't for several years now. IT'S TIME!!!! We've had too much tragedy in our community NOT to respond. This IS a good way to GIVE BACK and to HEAL! Join with me in spreading the word and overwhelming the bloodmobile staff with an amazing amount of donors-THANKS! Linda Andersen (coordinator) 867-2089
Famous Louisville Art Chicks - For Sale
Auditions at Lofte Theatre
The Lofte Community Theatre near Manley will be holding auditions for its production of, "Over the River and Through the Woods," on Monday, July 20th and Tuesday, July 21st at 7:00PM. The production will run weekends between August 28 and September 13.
The play is set in New Jersey and revolves around the young and single "Nick" who has Sunday dinner with both sets of grandparents every week. When Nick receives an offer for his dream job that would move him away from his family, his grandparents embark upon a series of schemes to keep him around! Parts for 3 men and 3 women.
Those interested in auditioning can expect cold readings from the script. Specifics on available parts can be found on the theater's website, www.Lofte.com. Questions regarding the show or the audition process may be sent to Artistic Director Kevin Colbert at LofteDirector@Lofte.com.
"Crazy For You" Opens at Lofte Theatre”
Performance Dates for "Crazy For You" are July 17-19, 23-26, 30, 31 and August 1, 2. Show times are 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday. All Sunday dates have two performances; 2pm and 7:30pm . General admission tickets can be purchased either on-line or by contacting the box office at (402) 234-2553. Please note that some performances are nearly sold-out and advance reservations are highly suggested.
Jamming Workshop
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming Workshop on Saturday, July 25, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some hints to help you play in a jam session with minimum stress, and maximum music. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to debby@greenblattandseay.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The Old Avoca ( Nebraska ) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Twin Fiddling Workshop on Saturday, August 1, for fiddlers (or violinists or violists) who want to learn to play nicely together with their fellow-fiddlers (or violinists or violists). Fiddlers (or violinists or violists) of any age and experience level are encouraged to enroll. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some tunes, hints about arranging for two fiddles, playing back-up, etc. The Workshop takes place on Saturday, August 1, 1 PM - 3 PM , in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca , Nebraska . Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The fee is $20.00 per fiddler. For more information, call 402-275-3221 , or send an e-mail to debby@greenblattandseay.com
AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED
The Village of Manley is asking for donations of any clean, working or fixable items to be auctioned. Proceeds will be applied toward the development of the Manley Community Building (Manley School) which is available for anyone for parties or meetings, etc. Monetary donations also accepted.
For more information and free pick up, call Betty Meyer 402-234-5232.
Here are some baseball pictures from the Tyler Eggert Tournament to include in this newsletter.
Website of the Week
Battle Hymn
Let’s get ready for the Sarpy County Fair! The Fair will be held July 29 – August 2, 2009 with the parade on Saturday, August 1st. Vendor booths and Parade Entry registration forms can be found at: www.sarpyfair.com
The Cass County Fair is Only Four Weeks Away! August 4-8, 2009
Visit the fair's new website, www.CassFair.com, for the complete schedule.
News to the Editor
- Please send all your Murdock area news to me. Birthdays, anniversaries, announcements, events or news are welcome and will be added to the upcoming newsletter. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Teri Bowman
Editor@murdocknebraska.com
