Murdock 4th of July - 125th Birthday Celebration
Each house in town had a sign in the yard that gave information about when the house was built and further information about it.
Rosetta Stroy, owner of For the Love of Junk, had her store open on the 4th. Lots of good junk to look at!
Honor guard, Grand Marshal, Halley Mills, and Miss Cass County, Taylor Hermann.
Miss Weeping Water, Riley Kerans, Miss Murdock, Mirissa Scholting, and Miss Elmwood, Brenna Backemeyer
Miss Plattsmouth, Jenna Schroeder, Miss Manley, Laura Fortney, and the King & Queen of the Plattsmouth Harvest Festival.
Mr. Hanson leads the E-M band down the parade route.
Fusselman, Allen, Harvey Funeral Services; Oxbow; Dave and Deb Fischer on their Harley
Andy Stock, Big Cob Hybrids; The Murdock Fireworks Team; E-M Dance Team and Little Dancers
Candace Brockhoff and Ashtyn Cooper, Murdock Lions Club; Senator Bill Kintner and team; Tweety Bird Dunebuggy
E-M Cheer Squad; Owen Kunz advertising the 25th Class Reunion.
Carae and Tucker Oehlerking advertising Vacation Bible School at the Murdock United Methodist Church; Print Like Flint from Weeping Water; Chevelle for sale!!
Naomi Snyder; Louisville Marina & Boat Repair; Vega
Cute kids getting some candy from a cool car; Mary Lenz getting a push from dad, Tom; Come on down to the Grass Pad! If you have ever heard their commercial you are singing it right now!
The Elmwood C Store and employees; Elmwood Small Engine Repair and Recycling; Dan Henry, District 4 County Commissioner
Godspell; Class of 1970...Rock on!!
Class of 1955; Chris Andersen didn't realize his burrows (donkeys?) were so popular. One was even looking for more air time!
Hammons Family Funeral Services; Stock Seed Farms;
Bornemeier Ag; BJ Burrows...Top Agent...then a really neat car but I didn't catch what it was for. Sorry!
Mrs. Glanz stopped and helped the girls plan some strategy for getting candy. Duane's Auto Repair makes another appearance in the Murdock parade. This was also in the parade for the centennial, 25 years ago. I think he is clean by now!
The golf cart wasn't running but they were pushing it too fast to catch what it was for; Murdock Moderns; Trinity Lutheran Church Annual Consignment Auction will be the last Saturday in January...start planning now!!
Tractors....tractors...kids and flags.
More tractors and more kids with flags.
The tractors are getting bigger!
A John Deere followed by Case IH and Dave Pankonin; The parade just went on and on!
More kids and flags; That kid was running so fast I didn't even see him until I looked at the pictures...I call him Flash; The Mills family has been in the Murdock area for 129 years...longer than Murdock has been here!
Time for the fire trucks and rescue vehicles!! Kathleen Althouse rode along with Carl.
Ken Tiedeman walked along tossing candy to keep the kids safe.
Nathan and Rebecca Brettmann, Miki Bruns, and Theresa Brown passed out candy; Weeping Water sent some entries to the parade, too.
Murdock had several vehicles.
Cooling off the crowd! Tifany Vogt rode along with Heath.
Free chilled watermelon is always a favorite after the parade. The petting zoo was a hit, too. The kids always love the bounce house.
People are lining up for the lunch at the fire station.
Lindsay Backemeyer carried watermelon; that is a fun way to get around; The line for food; and an aircraft was spying on all the fun.
There were a lot of pretty planters all over town decorated very festively. Grand Marshal, Halley Mills, waving to the crowd.
The Murdock Museum Project is almost finished. Thanks to some rainy days it wasn't completed by the fourth of July but very close. Rebecca Van Ornam, along with her assistant Pam Conyers-Hinson have been working very steady to get the mural this far. Rebecca's husband, Joseph and her daughter, Fern.
The Mural...almost done.
These two little girls were too cute not to include. Very sweet!
Cass County Royalty represented in the Murdock 4th of July Celebration:
Miss Elmwood: Brenna Backemeyer
Miss Plattsmouth: Jenna Schroeder
Miss Cass County: Taylor Hermann
Miss Weeping Water: Riley Kerans
Miss Murdock: Mirissa Scholting
Miss Manly: Laura Fortney
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Murdock Car Show
Aaron and Rick Clements tell me this pretty yellow car belongs to Aaron's wife, Alicia. They just polished it up and were showing it off for her. How sweet!
Troy and Becky Callaway with daughter Vanessa, show off their street rod. Kevin Drake shows off his Fire Bird.
My guys, Vince and his son, Aarin, found an old friend at the car show. Jess Podrazo from Louisville, and his son, Louie brought Jess's wife's car to show off. Main Street in Murdock was hopping with classic cars.
These ladies were selling shirts to help people remember the day. More cars.
Chealy Kucera says she will have a car like this someday. The red car belongs to Kelly Podrazo. More cool cars!
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Bubble Soccer Comes to Elmwood!! Get your Team Ready!
Elmwood Rescue is hosting their 1st annual Bubble Soccer Event Elmwood Park - 4th and F Street in Elmwood Nebraska September 13th, 2015 Registration Booth Opens at Noon
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BJ Burrows Featured in Top Agent Magazine
BJ Burrows, with Nebraska Realty and Burrows Tracts, of Elmwood, was featured on the cover of Top Agent Magazine. BJ opened his agency in Elmwood just a few years ago and has already taken the area by storm. BJ is unique in that he is a member of two MLS systems for Omaha and Lincoln. This enables him to reach a wider area for marketing homes. BJ's wife, Kristy has a photography business here in Elmwood called Impulsive Works and is also a marketing expert. BJ is a member of the Elmwood Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Elmwood Murdock Merchants Association, and volunteers with the schools. We are very lucky to have BJ and Kristy in Elmwood. Congratulations, BJ!
Click here to read the full story about BJ Burrows.
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Cass County Fair published 2015 Schedules
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This is page one of the Elmwood Murdock Merchants Association Spring Newsletter.
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Elmwood Murdock FBLA qualifiers at FBLA Nationals in Chicago
Elmwood Murdock FBLA group that placed 4th nationally in Local Annual Report Project. L-R: Callie Zeorian, Owen Kunz, and Brandon Frates. Photo by National FBLA photographer.
Emerging Business Issues - 9th place nationally; Naomi Snyder, Natalie Elwood, and Mirissa Scholting.
2nd Place Future Business Leader - Brenna Backemeyer with FBLA sponsor, Kurk Shrader
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Auditions for ‘Proof’ at Lofte Community Theatre
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley will be holding open auditions for the award-winning play, ‘Proof’ on July 20 and 21 at 7pm. Written by David Auburn, this play won both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award in 2001.
Artistic Director Kevin Colbert is looking for two women and two men to bring this story to life. Catherine is the brilliant daughter of an esteemed mathematician who has just died after a prolonged mental illness. One of the professor’s students has discovered a wealth of cutting-edge calculations and assumes they are the work of his late mentor. Can Catherine provide proof that the work is hers, and that she’s not mentally ill like her father?
Rehearsals will begin in late July. Production dates for the play are August 29-30, September 3-6 and 11-13. Actors planning to audition should bring a list of possible schedule conflicts and be prepared to perform cold readings from the script. Those with questions may call the theater at (402) 234-2553 or email the director at
. The Lofte is located just a mile east of the town of Manley near the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 1.
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NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools is looking for an, “Extended Opportunities Facilitator” for the 2015-2016 school year. The focus of this position will be to supervise our in-school-suspension room, tutoring students who are falling behind in their homework, and general supervision duties as assigned throughout the school day. Pay will be determined by experience and educational background. If interested you can apply online at www.elm.esu3.org or call the school at (402) 867-2341.
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ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KITCHEN ASSISTANT - MURDOCK SCHOOL SITE
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
The Elmwood-Murdock Public School has a vacancy for a Kitchen Assistant at the Murdock School site. Perspective employees should have knowledge of quantity food preparation, understanding of basic nutrition, basic math skills and a willingness to learn ordering system and menu planning. Applicants must be physically able to lift 40 pounds. Start date for this position is on or about August 13, 2015 and employee will work days school is in session for students. Interested applicants should contact Dan Novak, Superintendent, at 402-867-2341 or via e-mail at
. The Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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VIP* Job Opening at the EM Schools
(*Very Important Person)
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools are in need for substitutes for the para-professionals in our district (Prek-12th grade). A para professional provide instructional support and assistance within the classroom setting. Some services could be provided 1:1 or with a small group. Para Substitutes are paid on an hourly wage of $7.25. The school follows the federal minimum wage rate for this school year.
For application details, please contact Tycha Stander (
). For questions in regards to job description, please contact Heidi Zierott (
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