Murdock Newsletter - 11-20-2013

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Parade of Homes2

Turkey Trot

turkey trot

Josoffs Extravaganza

Elmwood Rescue

Elmwood Rescue presented a check tonight to the Weeping Water Rescue. Check totaled $2,042.10 from the Waffleman! Thanks to everyone who helped with the event and came out to support it!

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'Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is at the Lofte

Manley, NE [November 13, 2013] - The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley announces that the beloved children's story, 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," will open on the main stage on Saturday, November 30.

Based upon the book written by Barbara Robinson, this is the story of the six rough-and-tumble Herdman kids who bully their way into the annual Sunday School Nativity play. The church ladies, the Revrand and even the volunteer fire department are sure this will be the worst Christmas pageant ever, but the Sunday School teacher remains stubbornly optimistic. The production is filled with youthful energy and a the true spirit of Christmas

The production is directed by Kevin Colbert. Starring as the pageant director and her husband are Anne Pope and Scott Nielsen of Eagle. Their children, Charlie and Beth help to narrate the story, and are played by real-life brother and sister Noah and Tess Arent of Murdock. The Herdmans are played by Mia Thomas of Bellevue, Samuel Gauthier and Adeline Morgenson of Louisville, Talon Flodman and Gus Pope of Eagle and Xander Monson of Brock. In all, there are fifty-six people in the play. Forty-four of them are children!

The production will run November 30, December 1, 6-8 and 12-15. Curtain times are at 7:30pm except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees. Tickets are $17 for adults and only $10 for children under 12. For reservations, please call the Lofte box office at 402.234.2553.

Front row, Xander Monson and Samuel Gauthier. Back row, Mia Thomas, Gus Pope, Adeline Morgenson and Talon Flodman as the obnoxious Herdman clan!

Local 4-Hers Win Awards at 4-H Achievement EventSeveral local 4-Hers were recognized at the Cass County 4-H Achievement Event on Sunday, November 3 at the Cass County Fairgrounds. 4-Hers recognized for High Points Awards for 4-H Involvement include Abraham Viduarre – First Place Junior Division, Members without Animals; Kate Zakaras – First Place and Spencer Koehn – Third Place Junior Division, Members with Animals. Austin Hawks – Third Place Intermediate Division, Members without Animals; Whitney Koehn – First Place Intermediate Division, Members with Animals. Megan Hawks – First Place, Senior Division Members without Animals; Emily Zakaras - Third Place, Senior Division Members with Animals. The overall High Point Winner for Cass County was Whitney Koehn. 4-Hers winning trophies include Whitney Koehn – Memorable 4-H Experience Award, Kate Zakaras – Kid of Character Award, Spencer Koehn – Outstanding Junior 4-H Member, and Megan Hawks – Outstanding Senior 4-H Member. Whitney Koehn was recognized with an award for the Best County 4-H Career Portfolio. Her Career Portfolio will advance to state competition. Whitney Koehn and Austin Hawks were recognized for winning Premier Science Awards at the State Fair. This top award is given to 20 projects out of 440 entries in the areas of science and technology. Whitney Koehn won an award for a computer photo design project and Austin Hawks won an award for a robotics project. The State Life Skills team of Brenna Backemeyer, Whitney Koehn, John Willey and Emily Zakaras were recognized for placing first in the State Clothing Challenge Competition. 4-Hers recognized for Diamond Clover Awards include: Sela Rikli, Level 1; Lydia Nunez and Zane Rikli, Level 2; Spencer Koehn and Abraham Vidaurre, Level 3; Kate Zakaras, Level 4; and Austin Hawks, Level 5. The Level 6 Diamond Clover Award is achieved through a large, two year community service project. It is the equivalent of earning a Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award. Megan Hawks is currently working on her Level 6 Diamond Clover project.

4-H Member Awards for years of membership were given to : Whitney Koehn, Josh Meyer – 10 years; Tanner Bornemeier, Lindsey Mills, Mirissa Scholting, Tara Bornemeier, Charlotte Miller – 12 years.

Several local 4-H members were elected to the 4-H Youth Council for 2013-2014: Megan Hawks, Brenna Backemeyer, Lindsey Mills, and Tara Bornemeier.

4-H 2013 Awards Night

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My friend, Lizzie Podrazo, is in the 3rd grade at Louisville. Her teacher has asked the kids to get as many post cards from the 50 states as they can. Lizzie keeps track by "undoing" a puzzle of the United States. She removes the puzzle piece for every state that she has received a post card from someone. If you are from one of the remaining states please send Lizzie a post card and help her complete her assignment!
Send the cards to:
Lizzie Podrazo
36715 McKelvie Rd
Murdock NE 68407