Murdock Newsletter - October 26, 2011

As I go about my business today there will be a little catch in my breath when I least expect it. The tears will come easily and I'll blink them back as I think about Dillon, Tyler, and AJ. This could happen any day but today especially is hard since it is the anniversary of their death.

Even though I think of them every day today will be a little harder. Today I will spend more time thinking about them. Not because I force myself to, but because it just happens. I think about them, I think about their families, I think about their friends, and I think about unfullfilled dreams. I think about what might have been. And my heart will break all over again.

Dillon had a way of making everyone think they were his best friend. Tyler was quiet with a great sense of humor. AJ had such a caring heart who was going to join the service and see the world. No one knows why they were taken from us but in their short time on earth they left their mark. They have inspired songs, drawings, memorials, and dreams.

We all stopped breathing for a short time three years ago when we heard the news. Parents still hold their kids a little tighter. Dillon, Tyler, and AJ's classmates have a forever scar on their hearts that remind them to treasure every moment. The community has drawn closer. It does take a community to raise a child. And the community will mourn the children still.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families every day but even more so today. We remember.

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Josoff's 21 and Over Party is now a private party. Contact Shannon Josoff for details! 402-669-3242

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Plattsmouth Library

The leaves are falling; the temperature is dropping. The days are getting shorter. All Hallow's Eve is just around the corner. "Scary Stories Told Here" at the Elmwood Public Library, 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 31. Stop in and listen as Mrs. Flutterworth tells spooky stories but leaves you plenty of time to go Trick-or-Treating. . . IF YOU DARE!!

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Adult Witches Brew Party
Oct. 29 Saturday11:30 and 1:00
Choose your time.Our grand celebration of everything Halloween and all its magical craziness will cover two blocks with music, dancing, broom ceremonies, fortune telling and more. Come well dressed and ready to play! Bring a broom to decorate and use in the broom ceremony. Mix our special herbs, dried bat toes, burned love letters & stir into the cauldron. Make a wish to the power of Eve and all your dreams are sure to come true. Witches 16 years of age and up. You can be the kind of witch you have always dreamed of being! $12.96 per person. Gather your coven seize the DAY!

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Call for reservations as space is filling up fast. 402-234-2669

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Visit the haunted library jail on Saturday, October 29th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium for our Halloween party. We will be making "Cemetery Cups" with cookie tombstones, gummy worms, and devilish pudding to enjoy with our "Rotten Apple Punch". We will also be playing games and enjoying spooky storytime with those brave souls who dare to enter. Bring your "Get Out of Jail Free" card, you may need it to be able to go home. The party is for free for kids in Preschool to 4th grade. Registration is preferred, but not required. Please call the library at 402 296 4154 to make reservations for this howling good time! Kirsten WoodChildren's LibrarianPlattsmouth Public Library402-296-4154

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