Starting something new this newsletter!!
I am accepting any funny animal picture you can take.
And I will pick from the ones that I receive and put a few in the newsletter. Here's an example.
Bambi and Thumper are real.
Just a Reminder
My mom was driving down the street in Murdock and there was a deputy in front of her. Of course that meant she was extra careful. She wondered why he was going so slow and then noticed the speed limit sign. Twenty five miles per hour. THat was probably the first time she realized that. This is just a reminder to everyone that the speed limit on the street in front of the Murdock school is 25. I’m reminding you because there are children that walk down that street to and from school and I wouldn’t want any children to get hit. There are families with little kids that live on that street, too. So take it slow when you get into Murdock.
HARVEST IS ALMOST FINISHED
Area farmers have filled up the silos and are now pilling up the corn
on the ground. Harvest is almost over! This is good because the
weather is getting colder and is changing dramatically.
Dumping the corn on the ground.
EIGHTH ANNUAL ALDRICH FOUNDATION SHORT STORY CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Original short stories by Nebraska authors are currently being accepted for the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation’s 2010 short story contest.
A new division for Intermediate School Students, Grades 3-5, is being added this year.
Story length should be 1,000-2,000 words (there is no minimum word requirement for the Intermediate category) and submissions should be written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works. No essays, please. Books by the author that writers can read to get ideas about content and style are:
Short Works 1907-1919 Mother Mason
Short Works 1920-1954 The Rim of the Prairie
The Cutters A Lantern in her Hand
Spring Came on Forever A White Bird Flying
Miss Bishop Song of Years
The Lieutenant’s Lady Journey into Christmas
The Drum Goes Dead The Man who Caught the Weather
Prizes will be awarded at the annual Spring Banquet of the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation. Cash prize amounts are: Adult: 1st Prize $100.00, 2nd Prize $50.00, 3rd Prize $25.00. High School (grades 9-12) and Middle School (grades 6-8): 1st Prize $50.00, 2nd Prize $25.00, 3rdPrize $15.00.
Intermediate School: 1st Prize $25.00, 2nd Prize $15.00, 3rd Prize $10.00.
Writers, please send a cover sheet with your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, title of story, and two copies of your story, one with your name and one without. Include a line telling how you learned about the contest. For students, add age, grade, school, and teacher’s name to the cover sheet. Please enclose a SASE for return of contest results. Stories will not be returned. Families of Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Board Members are not eligible.
The due date for submissions is the author’s birthday, February 17, 2010 (postmark date). Send submissions to: Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation, P.O. Box 167, Elmwood, NE 68349. A complete list of rules can be found at www.BessStreeterAldrich.org.
Look at the house on the right.
My kind of decorations!
Event Calendar for Elmwood - Murdock
Nov. 18 – Thanksgiving Dinner 5:30 – Saint Paul United Methodist Church
Nov. 20 – Elementary School Kids and Family Night at the Rink! 6:30-10:00
Nov. 28 – Elmwood Holiday Extravaganza Festivities
7-11 Pancake Feed Elmwood Fire Hall
8-2:30 Festival of Trees, Free Elmwood Fire Hall
(8-3:30 Extravaganza Craft Show! Flying Wheels
10-12 Winter Holiday Workshop for Kids! Library
12-4 Remembrance Tree Hammons Family
1-3 Antique Appraisal, Tom Bassett, Lincoln, Bits & Pieces
2-5 Journey Into Christmas Holiday Preview Aldrich House
2 Santa Comes to Town! Elmwood Fire Hall
3 UP, (Free Family Movie) Methodist Church
5-7 Soup Supper Community Center
5-8 Veterans Military Museum, Free GAR Hall
6 Community Tree Lighting, Free City Park
6:15 Parade of Lights City Park
6:30-10:30 Regular Skate Night Flying Wheels
6:30 Coloring Contest Drawing Flying Wheels
7:00 Singspiration Community Center
9-8 Shopping Bits & Pieces
Please send your school, community, or public activities to me, past, present or future, and I’ll post them.
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Have a great week!
Millie
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