Murdock Newsletter - November 30, 2011

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"Christmas Survival Guide" Opens at Lofte

Manley, NE [November 17, 2011] -The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley will open its holiday Christmas musical, "Christmas Survival Guide," on Saturday December 3. Written by James Hindman and Ray Roderick with music by John Glaudini, this show is a musical revue that takes a wry look at what can be a very stressful season. Armed with a copy of a new book, "A Christmas Survival Guide," the characters charge into the holiday searching for the true meaning of the holiday.

Artistic Director Kevin Colbert described the show as a "Perry Como Christmas special with lots of songs and comedy sketches that will keep audience members entertained and laughing out loud." Starring in the show are Brandy Palatas and Allison Tiller of Omaha; Dan Hendrickson, Benjiman Pettiford and Cory Misek of Lincoln, Cynthia West Sheldon and Janet Sorensen of Elmwood; and Anne Pope of Eagle. Musical Director is Betty Colbert and choreographer is Noelle Bohaty.

Show dates run December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and 18. Curtain is at 7:30pm on Thursdays through Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2pm. Ticket prices are $17. There are special rates for groups over 20 so this may be a fun alternative to the traditional holiday office party.

The Lofte is located just east of the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 1 in Cass County near the village of Manley. Those inquiring about tickets may call the Lofte Box Office at (402)234-2553 or visit the Lofte website at www.Lofte.com

Lofte

Front Row - Benjiman Pettiford, Allison Tiller, Dan Hendrickson, Brandy Palatas. Back row, Janet Sorensen, Cory Misek and Anne Pope.

Plattsmouth Library

Cass County Computer Repair

A new business in rural Murdock offers computer hardware repairs and upgrades, virus removal, data recovery services, custom tailored PC builder, website design and hosting - as well as Search Engine Optimization to boost search ranking for websites.

It is located a half mile west of Wabash at 31701 Alvo Road.

Lon Nicholson started this business when he realized he had a talent for repairing computers and when his friends and neighbors kept bringing their computers to him to be repaired. Lon had always heard that the ideal job is doing something you enjoy and he does love tinkering with computers so it seemed to be the right decision.

Lon has lived in or near Wabash his most of his life. His father, Wayne Nicholson was a rural mail carrier for Murdock for many years.

He became interested in computers after developing an interest in desktop publishing. From there his interest just grew. He didn’t have the internet for the first five years of tinkering with computers but once he got the internet his interest accelerated. He started working on computers in 1998 for friends and family and recently worked for over a year in a retail computer repair location.

Up until now his knowledge is entirely self-taught. His knowledge of repairing software issues came from breaking and repairing them himself. He has read several books about PCs and learned a lot about computers. The challenge of diagnosing a "mystery problem" can keep his attention focused for hours. He has been building websites fro 6 or 7 years and only called the support line for help one time to have some technical questions answered.

Lon is currently studying to get a Microsoft A+ certification, to be followed by certifications in networking and security, then A "Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer" certificate.

You can visit the Cass County Computer website for a sample of Lon’s work and to read more about his business.

We welcome Lon’s new business to the area! Please contact him if you have any troubles with your computer!

Cass County Computer Repair

Lonnie Nicholson
Cass County Computer Repair
31701 Alvo Road
Murdock, NE

402-525-3799

http://CassCountyComputerRepai>r.com
Email: Lon@CassCountyComputerRepair.com

Free Concert

Featuring the Christian Rock Band

Antioch

Saturday , December 17 at 2 PM

At The New weeping Water Community Building on Eldora Avenue.

Free Refreshments

and

Prize Drawings*

19 inch LCD TV, DVD’s and More

*Must Be Present to win

Suggested donation:

1 food or hygiene item for the

Food project

Sponsored by The Cass County Clergy Association Grant from Interchurch Ministries

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ORDER YOUR KNIGHTS APPAREL IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

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Knightly News:

CLOTHING FOR FALL AND WINTER

Please remind your children to bring coats, hats, gloves/mittens etc. as the weather continues to get colder. Children are coming to school without coats. We will be going outside for recess as often as possible during the fall and winter months. Children will need to be dressed appropriately. Thanks for your help.

KNIGHTSTARS BASKETBALL REGISTRATION

2011-12 KnightStars Basketball registration is now available ONLINE at www.emsports.org for 3rd - 8th boys and girls. Go to www.emsports.org and click the registration link on the right side of the page. Also if you prefer you can download and print the paper registration form there. Registration is open through Friday the 25th of November.

FOOD DRIVE

We will again be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food pantry. We are asking that students bring the food items between November 28 and December 16. If each building brings 2500 of the requested food items for a total of 5000, we will dismiss early at 1:15 p.m. for the elementary and 1:30 p.m. on December 22, 2011. Students may also bring money that will count as 3 items for a dollar.

Food items that will count towards the total are: canned fruits, canned vegetables, cereal, rice, pasta, and paper products. Please consider donating food. Our local food pantry has a great need.

HELLO FROM THE ART ROOM!

My name is Teresa Matthews and this is my first year at Elmwood-Murdock. I teach 8-12 Art at the high school and am extremely excited to have the opportunity to bring art to the elementary school. The response the past two weeks from Kindergarten and first graders echoes this.

I am certified K-12 Art & K-8 Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as having a Masters of Fine Arts in Education.

My approach to teaching art includes art history, assessment and aesthetics. Utilizing the National Art Standards is essential to building an art curriculum.

Art can show that the process is as important as a final answer and there may be several final answers! Students learn in different ways and in our society, visual cues are critical. Problem solving, thinking outside of the box and working with others are all skills that are necessary. Art is a place where these skills come about easily.

My hope for Elmwood-Murdock students is to begin to embark on an art education that can be utilized and appreciated not only while in the art room but in the math, science and history classrooms too.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

CUB SCOUT NEWS

There will be a Cub Scout meeting on Monday, November 21^st at 6:30pm in the Library at the Elementary School. If you have any questions, please call David Ernst at 402-994-6365 or Ryan Rikli at 402-789-7890

FAMILY READING NIGHT

Thanks for all of the support for our Family Reading Night that was held on November 7, 2011. We had great participation from students and parents and we would especially like to thank the 6^th grade students that helped teach the lessons. We would also like to thank Mrs. Oliva and the staff for all of their help. Also, thank you to the S.O.S. for financially supporting the event.

FOOD ALLERGIES

We have had some students identified in our school with peanut and tree nut allergies. We have sent letters home to the classroom parents explaining the allergies and the kinds of treats/foods the students can and can not have. We have also identified some areas in our lunchroom that are peanut and tree nut free. We are also eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from our school menu.

A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Although an individual could be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables, and meats, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions. These are milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.

A small amount of the offending substance triggers the reactions, which commonly occur in the respiratory tract, digestive system or skin in the form of a rash.

A more severe reaction to the allergen that is life threatening is an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a sudden severe, potentially fatal, systemic allergic reaction that can involve various areas of the body (such as the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system.) Often students with peanut or tree nut allergies can go into anaphylactic shock from ingesting any form of peanut or tree nut product. Some students have such a severe reaction that just breathing in peanut or tree nut dust can cause a reaction.

Due to these concerns and the potential of other food borne diseases or allergens, we are directing parents not to send homemade treats to school. All snacks and treats must be unopened store bought items. If fresh fruit or vegetables are brought as a snack, please do not prepare or cut at home. We also encourage parents not to bring peanuts or tree nuts as snacks. These restrictions include treats and foods for birthdays and other parties.

Parents may bring baked items for activities that are not during the school day. These activities would include soup suppers, concessions, or other activities that are hosted outside of the regular school day.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

SCHOOL NURSE

We would like welcome Renee Wynegar as our new school nurse.

Community Sustaining Sponsors 2011

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