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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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CAN YOU SAY 'Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z'?
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 3rd at 2 am. Remember to turn your clocks BACK one hour before going to bed Saturday evening.
Yay! An extra hour of sleep might make you feel like dancing!
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CORNERSTONE BANK PROMOTES OFFICER
The Board of Directors of Cornerstone Bank has announced the promotion of the following officer of the bank:
Angie Jameson was named Vice-President and Manager of Murray/Beaver Lake to replace Russ Henning, who retired on October 1, 2019 for Cornerstone Bank in Murray.
Angie has been serving as Assistant Vice-President and Assistant Manager at the bank in Murray for eight years. She is a graduate from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Business Administration Degree and a native of Lewiston. Angie served on the Cass County CASA board of directors from 2011-2017. She and her husband, Lee, have two daughters and reside outside of Murray.
Cornerstone Bank is a $1.7 billion bank with 42 banking facilities in 33 communities including: Albion, Aurora, Bartlett, Beaver Lake, Bradshaw, Central City, Clay Center, Columbus, Davenport, Edgar, Franklin, Geneva, Glenvil, Grand Island, Guide Rock, Hampton, Harvard, Henderson, Hildreth, Marquette, McCool Junction, Monroe, Murray, North Loup, Polk, Rising City, St. Edward, Shelton, Stromsburg, Sutton, Waco, Wilcox and York. Cornerstone Bank is owned by First York BanCorp of York, Nebraska.
Congratulations, Angie!
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Plan to attend the next Murray Freedom Festival meeting on Tuesday, November 5th, at 7 pm, at Murray's Town Hall to help plan next summer's 4th of July village event. We welcome everyone's input and ideas!
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CLICK HERE TO READ SENCA'S AUTUMN NEWSLETTER.
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Now you can see what will be coming to your mailbox, before it's delivered! Click on the little mail carrier in the blue box below for details:
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State Treasurer Murante Issues Unclaimed Property Search Warning
Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante today stressed Nebraskans should never have to pay when searching for unclaimed property in their or a relative’s name. Some Nebraskans have contacted the Treasurer’s office, saying that companies had offered to find their property for a fee.
While there are other websites or companies that offer to find an individual’s unclaimed property, they may charge an exorbitant fee or contain other hidden charges. Treasurer Murante stressed that his office offers the service free of charge. Nebraskans can visit www.NebraskaLostCash.gov for in-state searches or www.MissingMoney.com for nationwide services. Both websites are easy to use, secure, and are free.
Individuals may also call toll free 1-877-572-9688 to be connected with a Nebraska Unclaimed Property Specialist, also at no charge.
“No Nebraskan should have to pay to have their unclaimed property returned to them, and it is frustrating to hear that they are falling victim to groups that charge unnecessary fees. I’m proud of the job my staff has done reuniting Nebraskans with their unclaimed property, averaging almost $15 million a year,” Murante said. “They work hard and should be a Nebraskan’s first stop during their search for unclaimed property.”
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NOTES FROM MURRAY TOWN HALL
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ATTENTION! ABOUT HYDRANT FLUSHING
Village of Murray Maintenance personnel did NOT start flushing fire hydrants on October 24, 2019, as planned, due to the drop in temperature. Watch this space for updates, as hydrant flushing could still take place in the next few days, however it may be postponed until spring.
Murray residents may experience discoloration and turbidity of the water for a time period of up to 10 days while the work is being performed. Watch your laundry.
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JOB OPENING
A vacancy has opened on the Murray, Nebraska, Board of Trustees. Individuals interested in being considered for appointment to fill this term of office, which expires in December, 2020, shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the municipality of Murray, and a registered voter.
Applicants should submit a written application to the Village Clerk, sealed and marked “Trustee Application” by November 8th at 4:30 PM. The applications will be considered by the Board of Trustees at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on November 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
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MURRAY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019
6 pm
(One hour immediately before Village Board meeting)
MURRAY, NE TOWN HALL
Please note that monthly meetings will be the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 pm, one hour before the Village Board meeting.
The MURRAY PLANNING COMMISSION serves to address municipality zoning inquiries, requests, and planning for the physical development of Murray and areas outside its boundaries within the jurisdiction of Murray. Residents are still required to request building permits through Town Hall.
If you wish to attend with your concerns, inquiries or other zoning and development items, please call Village Clerk, 402-235-2119, four working days prior to the meeting, and ask that your name be added to the agenda.
Everyone welcome to attend.
Thank you.
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Applications are now being accepted for a new position, 4-H Support Staff, at the Cass County Extension Office. This will be a full-time county paid position, with some night and weekend hours required. Benefits include Health, Retirement, Vacation, Sick and Holidays.
A complete position description including responsibilities, required skills, and preferred experiences are available online at https://go.unl.edu/0cqt .
Submit a cover letter and resume to the Cass County Extension office by November 4th. References will be requested after further review. Applications can be mail to the Nebraska Extension Cass County, 8400 144th Street, Suite 100, Weeping Water, NE or emailed to lstohlmann2@unl.edu.
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Creepy crawlies and Halloween at MCC!
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East Cass Pioneer Cemetery District 2019 meeting dates:
All meetings held at Murray, NE Town Hall at 7 p.m. and open to the public.
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WHY DON'T WE GO FOR A BITE, EH?
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DON'T STOP READING NOW...THERE'S LOTS MORE GOING ON!
How can you be when there are all kinds of fun going on?
Keep reading for more info on events in and around our area!
EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS:
Cornhusker Country Music Theater in Louisville is located at 211 Main St.
Call, 1-800-480-8797, ext 211, or email cornhuskercountrymusic@gmail.com for more information.
You can try out our new dance floor or just sit back and enjoy the music!
We're a nonprofit 501 c 3 organization.
Like us on Facebook @ Cornhusker Country Music Theater!
Coming events:
7:30 ~ Saturday, Nov 9 ~ Stink Bait
2 pm ~ Sunday, Nov 10 ~ Open Jam session!
7:30 ~ Saturday, Nov 23 ~ Cornhusker Jammers Band
7:oo, Saturday, December 7th ~ Annual Children's Xmas Show. Ask your child, 16 years and younger, if he or she would like to be in the show. They are welcomed to bring friends to join them on stage!
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Tobacco Compliance Checks Completed in La Vista
La Vista, NE – Tobacco Education & Advocacy of the Midlands (T.E.A.M.) has completed tobacco compliance checks between July and September 2019. Of the 11 retail businesses checked, Dual Stop, 6912 S 110th St, was the only location that sold to a minor.
Since 2006, T.E.A.M. has collaborated with the La Vista Police Department to check tobacco license holders on a regular basis. Youth volunteers assist with the compliance checks, they use their own identification and make no attempt to appear older than the legal purchase age.
“It is important that tobacco retailers check identification properly, they are one of the most important links to preventing illegal sales of tobacco products to youth,” stated Autumn Sky Burns, Sarpy County Coordinator for T.E.A.M.
Tobacco Education & Advocacy of the Midlands is a coalition of health-related organizations, educational and community groups, and individuals. Its mission is to educate and advocate for healthy tobacco-free communities. For more information, visit teamtobaccofree.org.
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Saro Cider, located in Lincoln, NE, has married together Plattsmouth, Nebraska's Hop Yards' whole-cone hops, Nebraska City's Arbor Day Farms' fresh apples and Lincoln's Yeast from the University of Nebraska Lincoln into a tasty gluten free pour, resulting in a Union Cider! This joins our communities together, where Union, Nebraska sits! Vowing to please till the last wholesome drop!
*Limited Supply*
Pictured, left to right, Eric Leyden, Tracy Sanford and Matt Wood, of Saro Cider.
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Bess Streeter-Aldrich Short Story Contest
Generate a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses on Nebraska’s family life, economy, history, cultural diversity, and/or geography (past, present, and/or future). Writers are encouraged to focus on historical and/or realistic topics. This year the Aldrich Foundation is paying tribute to Mrs. Aldrich’s book Spring Came on Forever and it would be an excellent resource.
Adult: 1st Prize $100; 2nd Prize $50; 3rd Prize $25
High School (Grades 9-12): 1st Prize $50; 2nd Prize $25; 3rd Prize $15
Middle School (Grades 6-8): 1st Prize $50; 2nd Prize $25; 3rd Prize $15
Intermediate School (Grades 3-5): 1st Prize $25; 2nd Prize $15; 3rd Prize $10
*Schools are limited to 15 submissions per teacher. Family members of the Aldrich Foundation Board are not eligible.
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words (there is no minimum word requirement for the Intermediate Category)
Submit your story to the following link with the easy online form. The deadline is midnight February 17, 2020. Winners will be announced in April 2020.
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Saturday, November 2, 1 PM - 3 PM, Practical Practicing Workshop, with Debby, in The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, 504 Garfield St., Avoca, NE (To register, send an email to Debby at debby@greenblattandseay.com.)
Sunday, November 17, 2 PM - 3 PM, Debby, Performing Baroque Music for Voices of Omaha, Holland Center, Omaha, NE (FREE)
Saturday, November 30, 1 PM - 3 PM, Holiday Tunes Workshop, with Debby, in The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, 504 Garfield St., Avoca, NE (To register, send an email to Debby at debby@greenblattandseay.com.)
Saturday, November 30, 4 PM, David Seay, in “Train Songs & Tales, Methodist Church, Elmwood, NE (FREE)
Sunday, December 8, 2 PM, Harmonica Christmas Workshop, in The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, 504 Garfield St., Avoca, NE (For more information, or to register, send an email to David at g-s@greenblattandseay.com)
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NOW HIRING!!!!!
·PT/FT Day, Evening, and Overnight C.N.A’s
·Weekend Baylor C.N.A’s
·Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN)
We offer free healthcare premiums for our full time employees, shift differentials, and competitive wages, full benefit plan, and paid time off. Call us at 402-234-2125 or apply online at wwwwww.louisvillecarecenter.com.
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Historian Harlan at Herban Coffee Lab
The second Saturday of each month, 10:00 am at Herban Coffee Lab, Plattsmouth, NE, 'Historian Harlan' will share stories of local characters from early last century. It's always interesting and interactive.
Come join us for some excellent coffee and local history!
The Conestoga Backpack Pantry serves the Murray, Nehawka, Union and Beaver Lake areas in southeast Nebraska, although we will not turn away anyone in need. Food packs are placed in the childrens' locker at school to take home on the weekends, helping to sustain them until returning to school the following week.
Your kind donation of non-perishable food items can be made at Cornerstone Bank in Murray during business hours, Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm. We can also pick up your items, if you cannot drop them off. Call Jill at 402-660-3543 to make arrangements.
Some ideas are cereal, juice boxes, granola bars, cereal bars, pancake mix, peanut butter, jelly, tuna or chicken salad packs, fruit cups, raisins, cheese and cracker snacks, macaroni and cheese cups, etc. Keep in mind that some of the children are very young and are possibly 'preparing' their own meals. Easy to open containers are a good option for little hands.
Each time you shop, just pick up one thing and set it aside and after a few weeks, drop off your bag of items at the bank or church.
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The Sarpy/Cass Baby Café is opening soon! Baby Cafés are licensed sites run by trained staff that provide a high-quality standard of care for breastfeeding families. Please join us every Tuesday, starting October 1st, from 10am-noon, at the Sarpy/Cass Health Department for pregnancy and breastfeeding support. Learn more on our website at sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/maternal-and-child-health.
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P.A.R.C. members get together Tuesday evenings at Plattsmouth's Burger King at 7 pm.
Monthly meetings the last Saturday of most months at Mom's Cafe in Plattsmouth, 8 am. (NO December monthly meeting.)
Click here or on the radio antenna logo above to read the latest newsletter and calendar.
For more info, contact Roger Behrns, rb55930@windstream.net or call 402-234-6775.
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The Sarpy/Cass Health Department offers free transportation assistance to women for their mammogram appointment. The service includes home pick-up, hospital/clinic drop-off, and return home drop-off.
Eligibility includes women age 40-75 years living in Sarpy or Cass counties.
Please call SC Health Department for more information, 402-537-6968.
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States. An estimated 108,000 new cases will be diagnosed each year. Regular colorectal cancer screenings can detect colorectal cancer early when the chances for cure are best. Because of this, the Sarpy/Cass Health Department is offering free fecal occult blood test (FOBT) home screening kits to both men and women between the ages of 50 and 74 years.
The screening kits are available at the Health Department’s office at 701 Olson Drive, Suite 101, Papillion, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (402) 537-6969 for more information.
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ATTENTION, VETERANS!
Do you need assistance? We're here to help!
Contact Cass County Veteran Service Officer, Brian Coffman.
Email:
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Admin Assistant: Jacie Victor
Phone:
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ccvsoadmin@cassne.org
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BACK TO SCHOOL? GET YOUR GED!
IT ISN'T JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE!
GED classes will resume near the same time as public schools in the fall. Call 402-296-3174 ext. 2315 for information.
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Hope's Closet Hours:
M - F, 10-4
Saturday, 10-3
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ARE YOU 55+
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LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK?
The following is an employment opportunity available to older adults in Cass County.
Experience Works is a national, non-profit organization funded by the US Dept of Labor to administer the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which assists people 55 and older in getting updated training to assist in returning to the workforce. This is a federally funded program and offers a no-cost employment service to older adults who qualify.
Once accepted into the program, individuals are placed in a training site in or near their community, where they gain on the job experience while working 20-21 hours/week at $8/hour.
We also help with skill assessments, computer training, resumes, cover letters, job search, etc.
The goal is that through the training and job search assistance we gain help older adults gain good jobs in or around their communities.
Stephanie MahonyEmployment and Training CoordinatorExperience Works, Inc.
1111 "O" Street Ste 205
American Job CenterLincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-1654Fax: 402-441-6038
stephanie_mahony@experienceworks.org
Nebraska Toll-free Number: 1-877-314-7526.
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