Murdock News - July 3, 2019

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Peaches & Pears

Peaches and Pears that the Murdock Lions will be selling again this year?

Most people aren't familiar with how much is in a "lug".

Peach lugs are approximately 24 lbs and Pears are approximately 35 lbs.

People can either contact Mike Freyer at 402-867-4228 to order them or place an order during the July 4th parade.

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At 9:30 am there will be a 4-Man Tractor pull,...what in the world is that?

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Be there and join in the fun!! Be a participant, be an observer.

July 4th 2019

In addition to the annual parade is Breakfast on Main Streat starting at 7:00 and going to 9:00. So if you are not running or walking in the Dillon Synovec Memorial Run come on over for breakfast.

The Cass County Creative Cats 4-H Club will be hosting the petting zoo on Main Street and just to the north of the Post Office will be a new Virtual Reality Arcade for ages 10 and up.

Don't forget about FREE Watermelon sponsored by Tomorrow's Producers 4-H Club either and lunch by the Lions Club. Then head on over to the Methodist church basement for PIE and ice cream.

At dusk, the Virtual reality arcade will be at the ballpark as you wait for the fireworks to start.

Donations are requested by contacting John Stroy at 402-297-8728 or

dropping off your donation at Corngrowers State Bank.

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Koehn Wins National Business Award

Whitney Koehn of Elmwood represented Nebraska Wesleyan University at Phi Beta Lambda Nationals in San Antonio July 22-27. She qualified for finals in Business Ethics, and placed second in the nation in Project Management. Whitney earned a cash prize with her national business award.

Whitney was a four-year member of Elmwood-Murdock's FBLA team, earning state awards and qualifying for nationals three consecutive years. After her successful high school FBLA experience, Whitney moved to collegiate competition for Nebraska Wesleyan University. Whitney serves as the college chapter's Vice President. Last month, she was named Student Marketer of the Year by the Lincoln Chapter of the American Marketing Association. Whitney will graduate from Nebraska Wesleyan in May with a degree in communications and marketing.

ELMWOOD-MURDOCK SCHOOL WEBSITE

There is a wealth of information on the new Elmwood-Murdock website. It is updated on a daily basis by various teachers and department heads.

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Earlier this month Trinity Murdock hosted Vacation Bible School. Over 40 students preschool through 6th grade participated.

VBSTrinity2019 Karen Bogatz leads a class of Mission Miracles.
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Please feel free to join us every Sunday

9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class

10:30 am Divine Service

Listen to the weekly sermon anytime at Pastor Brent Kuhlman's Blog

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The United Methodist Churches of Murdock and Elmwood have a new website!

Stayed tuned for great things to happen at https://elmwoodmurdockumc.com/

Worship Time: 9:30 am Sunday

Children's Sunday School: 9:55-10:30

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(dismissed from worship following the "Children's Chat")

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Elmwood-Murdock Area News

Your opinion can put Elmwood First

Karey Koehn sent me the following information. As always I welcome information about area concerns and information.

Help us put Elmwood First by speaking out against the proposed corporate farm to place 68,000 chickens at 322nd and O Streets. A couple from Lincoln are planning the confinement units with Lincoln Premium Poultry and Costco. You can help to protect our hometown!

Send comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and like our page on Facebook – Elmwood First.
Learn more about the risks and make your voice heard. A petition will be circulated soon. We want to share everyone’s thoughts at the Cass County Zoning Commission’s public hearing on August 12 at 7 p.m. at the Cass County Courthouse.

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2nd Annual Elmwood Farmers Market

(adding) Junk in the Trunk

The second weekend of the Farmers Market and the Junk in the Trunk added a vendor from Eagle who had herbs, strawberry muffins, and lettuce.

If you have eggs, honey, baked goods, produce, tomatoes, zucchini, or maybe you make crafts, then bring them to the Bess Streeter Aldrich Park Saturdays from 8am-Noon. There is no cost.

Last year local vendors were there every Saturday. Customers became accustomed to stopping by each week. We have already had visitors from Washington State stop and purchase.

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Remember it's not just a Farmers market but also crafts. The homemade cards below are one of my favorite tables and I always pick up a couple of greeting cards.

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1560769456763 2019 Summer Schedule of Events

The Elmwood Community Center will be hosting a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) course on July 13, 2019.

Contact Erin Cook for more information

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Cass County News

Pirate Summer at the Lofte!

The Lofte Community Theatre, located in Manley, NE, is having several Events this month!

Beginning July 7th, the Lofte will hold “Script Club”. Admission is free! Script Club is a staged reading and is a fun and different way to experience theatre. Please join us on Sunday, July 7th at 2 PM. This month will be a comedy, and Lofte Rewards are given for those who participate. Details at the door.

Kicking off “Pirate Summer”, we will be hosting The Jolly Rogers, The Original Singing Pirates of the Midwest from Kansas City on Saturday, July 13th at 7 PM. The Jolly Rogers invites you to join in on the fun as they record their Lofte show for their 30th anniversary CD/DVD release! The Jolly Rogers is a ribald crew of singing-comedy pirates that have proudly been the source of first-rate maritime music for almost 30 years. Locals may remember The JR’s from their run at The Renaissance Faire of the Midlands at Iowa Western Community College (1991-2003). Break out your peg-legs and pirate outfits for a costume contest judged by The JR’s themselves! The Jolly Rogers rate their show a very light PG-13 due to suggestive dialog and heavy-handed and thinly-veiled innuendo. The JR’s are clever and naughty (like Benny Hill), not crass and dirty!

The members of The Jolly Rogers are (left to right) Kurt Hanover as Bloodbard, Cliff Lawson as Devin Blackheart, Chris Berger as Kane, Mark Stahl as Mayhem, and Sean Foree as Bottomless Pete.

The Lofte will also have a Food and Beer Tent, called The Cutthroat Inn, every Saturday from July 13th to August 3rd. (July 13, 20, 27 and August 3rd) beginning at 4:30 PM. The Menu includes Brisket, Smoked Turkey Legs, BBQ Pulled Pork, Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob, plus special Pirate Rum Drinks and Craft Beer.

On July 20th, more Pirates will arrive and we will begin production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s, Pirates of Penzance. The Book and Lyrics by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, and Music by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan.

Set sail with this hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General. Our hopeful story follows young Frederic, an orphan who has mistakenly been apprenticed to a raucous band of pirates. He disavows the pirates' way of life and tries to win over the heart of Major-General Stanley's songbird daughter, Mabel. Complications arise that may prevent the budding romance and lead to the death of 'The very model of a modern Major-General.'

The Lofte cast of 30 actors includes Wade Mumford as The Pirate King, Piper Monson, who just returned from the Jimmy Awards on Broadway will play Mabel, Wendy Allen as Ruth, and Erik Quam as the Major General. Many new Born-in-a-Barn Players are joining the Lofte for the first time: John Celesky, Sam Bass, Jacob Goetz, Dillon Holsteen, Dillon Kirby, Matthew Kischer, Emanuel Meloy, John Kinney, Kameron Monahan, CeCe Hastreiter, Tammy Kruger, Gillian Pearson, Bobbie Ritzman, Kristan Robbins, and Leandra Rodriguez.

Tickets for this event can be purchased by calling the Lofte Community Theatre box office at 402-234-2553, or by visiting the theatre’s website at www.Lofte.org and clicking on “Tickets”.

About The Lofte Community Theatre: The Lofte Community Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit community theatre, located in Manley Nebraska, approximately 25 miles south of Omaha. The theatre, a new post-and-beam style performing arts facility can seat approximately 330 patrons for each performance. Actors and audience members enjoy a beautiful climate-controlled venue year around. The Lofte offers a full concession stand, and also sells beer and wine. The theatre offers six core season productions each year as well as many special events featuring visiting artists including week-long children’s theater workshop, a free Veterans Day concert, and host high-school one-act play competitions in the fall. Approximately 12,000 visitors come through the doors annually.

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Nebraska Extension Summer Workshops

Do you have to be in 4-H to attend these workshops?

The answer is no, ALL kids are welcome to attend. They just need to fill out a registration form and make payment (if there is one – some workshops are free.)

The complete workshop brochure is on our website at https://go.unl.edu/o3cs