AND HERE COMES SUMMER ~ TOMORROW, JUNE 21st!
Oh, the Summer Night
Has a smile of light,
And she sits on a sapphire throne;
Whilst the sweet Winds load her
With garlands of odour,
From the bud to the rose o'er-blown!
From "The Nights"
by Barry Cornwall (Bryan Waller Procter)
1787 ~ 1874
English poet
In 1865, on June 19th, more than a quarter million enslaved black people were declared 'free' in Galveston Bay, Texas by the Emancipation Proclamation which was decreed by President Abraham Lincoln, two years prior. More than 2,000 Union Army troops arrived to bring the good news. In 2021, Juneteenth was declared a holiday. Learn more HERE.
https://www.keepcasscountybeautiful.com/
The Plattsmouth Amateur Radio Club will be having Field Day at the park in Murray again this year.
Everyone is welcome to visit or to participate!
If you've never been there, it's easy to find--right at the foot of the Murray water tower, on the west side of town.
We usually set up around mid-morning on Saturday, have lunch at noon and then operations start at 1 pm. Unless there is a need we won't have a formal meeting this month. We finish up with lunch at noon on Sunday. Plans can change especially depending on the weather. And given the weather we've had so far this spring be prepared for anything!
Remember there will be no breakfast meeting this month.
Feel free to drop me an e-mail, call or text.
73
Roger
Landline: 402-234-6775
Cell: 402-949-0427
rbehrns@navix.net
In-person and phone meetings are held weekly,
Hosanna Lutheran Church
700 S 18th St
Plattsmouth, NE
Come in person or attend by phone, call ing 605-562-8401, and enter access code 1239518#.
MURRAY CHRISTIAN & PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
JOIN US for VBS 2024 SCUBA and we will Dive deep together!
We are EXCITED to announce 2024 Vacation Bible school for ages preschool -grade 6.
The theme is SCUBA and we will be diving deep into a friendship with God!
July 15-18 Monday-Thursday evenings at the Murray Christian church.
Supper will be served Monday - Thursday, 5:45- 6:15 pm.
The program will be completed by 8:15 pm.
Families are encouraged to eat supper with their children.
Please feel free to call either church and leave a message if you have questions. MCC: 402-235-2527 or MPC:402-235-2754
REGISTER YOUR KIDS TODAY!
Ages: Prechool - 6th Grade
When:
7/15/24 – 7/18/24
5:45-8:15 pm
Where:
Murray Christian Church
304 West Young Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Contact:
Angel Woodard, VBS director
402-699-8864
angel.e.woodard@gmail.com
Register a Child
Volunteer
We can't wait to take this amazing undersea adventure with YOU!!
Get ready for singing, fun Bible learning, awesome games, and amazing experiments!
Invite your friend to sign up too!
We really need your help to volunteer! Below are the positions that we need to fill:
* Kitchen Coordinator
* Kitchen workers (2-3 + coordinator)
* Reef Rec Coordinator (games) - Bailey Woodard has offered to be an assistant with this session
* Bible Adventures Coordinator
* Imagination Station Coordinator
* 4 Group leaders to take the kids to each station.
If you are willing to help out as a volunteer, or you want to register kiddos to attend, please use the link below to register and please plan to come to the meeting on June 4th, if you are able. I have books for each of the sessions that you are welcome to check out, review and plan your magic.
Registration link for attendance AND volunteer: http://www.myvbs.org/Murray2024VBS
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Thank you all very much!!
Angel Woodard
(402)699-8864
SAVE THESE DATES!
Make this contribution and you'll sleep well knowing that you've given of yourself to improve, or perhaps even save, another person's life.
Confirm days and times and learn more HERE.
* * *
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Hy-Vee
16418 Westside Dr
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
8 am - 2 pm
* * *
Thursday, July 11, 2024
City Building
102 W Eldora Ave
Weeping Water, NE 68463
Noon - 6 pm
* * *
Monday, July 29, 2024
VFW Post 2543 Plattsmouth
510 1st Avenue
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
* * *
Monday, August 12, 2024
Town Hall
623 House St
Avoca, NE 68307
1 - 6 pm
* * *
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Louisville High School
202 West 3rd Street
Louisville, NE 68037
10 am - 4 pm
* * *
Thursday, September 5, 2024
City Building
101 W Eldora Ave
Weeping Water, NE 68463
Noon - 6 pm
* * *
Monday, September 30, 2024
VFW Post 2543 Plattsmouth
510 1st Avenue
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
* * *
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Louisville High School
202 West 3rd Street
Louisville, NE 68037
10 am - 4 pm
Scatter Joy Acres
(Cell) 402-578-6335
4107 Wavery Road
Murray, NE 68409
www.scatterjoyacres.org
The Conestoga Backpack Program continues to furnish food to local families in need. The program serves the Murray, Nehawka, Union and Beaver Lake areas in southeast Nebraska, and will not turn anyone away.
Just by adding a few of the items listed below to your shopping list and picking them up, you'll be helping someone in a big way. Keep in mind that some of the children are very young and are possibly 'preparing' their own meals, so easy-to-open containers are a good option for little hands.
Canned soup
Granola bars
Fruit snacks
Dry pasta
Spaghetti sauce
Dry soup mixes
Canned meat (chicken, tuna)
Boxed prepared meal kits (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni)
Peanut butter
Jelly
Canned fruit and vegetables
Single-serve cereals
Also needed are hygienic supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, cotton swabs, tissues and toilet paper.
To make a monetary donation instead, a check made payable to 'CONESTOGA BACKPACK PROGRAM' may be mailed or deposited at Cornerstone Bank, 102 W Main St, Murray, NE 68409. 100% of all monies collected is used for food and hygienic supplies for the families.
To have the items picked up, call Jill at 402-660-3543 to make arrangements. As another alternative, you may drop them off at Cornerstone Bank in Murray or at their Beaver Lake location.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
YOUR HEAD WILL SPIN READING ABOUT ALL THE EVENTS GOING ON in our NEIGHBORING TOWNS!
211 Main Street
Louisville, NE
Come on over and take a spin on our dance floor!
This is a family-friendly venue, so bring the kids, too!
* * *
* * *
AMPLIFIED JAM SESSIONS
2nd Sunday each month
* * *
ACCOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS
4th Sunday each month
ALL jam sessions are FREE & open to the public!
* * *
For updates, watch the theater's website or FB page.
Bring your instruments, bring your voices or just sit in and listen!
Let's get together and have a good time!
* * * * *
Email for more information:
cornhuskercountrymusic@gmail.com or call Larry, 1-402-949-0668.
COMING SOON to ELMWOOD, NE
Bess Streeter Aldrich Park
140 N 4th St. (Hwy 1)
Bicycle or drive over for pizza, pie and music on every other Thursday evening in the park!
See below for dates!
Mark your calendars!
MANLEY, NEBRASKA'S
17th Annual Pillage the Village Event
Saturday, August 17, 2024
7am - 6pm
Come for the Pickleball Tournament, Craft Show, Car Show, Kids Activities, amazing food and fun!
Registration is now open! ?
The Ashland Stir-Up Days Vendor & Craft Show will be taking place on Sunday, July 21st, 2024!
Please email •••> AshlandCraftShows@gmail.com to register.
This 6th annual event generates foot traffic in the thousands thanks to the annual Stir-Up Days celebration in Ashland with tons of events going on in town. This show runs the same day as the giant 400+ entry car show and both events are within walking distance of each other! Plenty of advertising is done prior to show by the chamber and coordinators and signs are placed all over the community the week of the event.
The more unique your craft/business is the better! ? Accepting crafters, junkers, bakers, food trucks, artists etc. If you have something to sell, we want you there! ?
Communication will only be done via our vendor groups and email once registration is open in an effort to protect our vendors from scammers! ?
Hope to see you in July! ?
For future show dates and information, be sure to join our group for interested vendors •••>
https://www.facebook.com/share/oAHr5C8RqEHKbZVm/?mibextid=lOuIew
‼️⚠️‼️The only coordinators associated with this show are Shelby & Jeff Stewart and Sarah & Galen Williams.
⚠️Please be cautious if you are contacted by any other person in relation to this show! Again, all correspondence will be done via our vendor groups and our AshlandCraftShows@gmail.com email address!
LOUISVILLE CARE CENTER has new job positions!!!
We have OPEN Positions!
Click HERE to Apply Online
FT/PT/Casual CNA/CMA-Click Here to see Job Description
FT/PT/Casual LPN/RN-Click Here to see Job Description
FT/PT/Casual C.M.A or Medication Aid with C.N.A-Click Here to see Job Description
PT Transport Driver-Click Here to see Job Description
HERE IS WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK!
LCC offers free healthcare premiums for ALL our full time employees. Click Here to see Our Benefit Summary
Evening, night and weekend shift differentials.
Competative Wages! Inquire within for wage ranges.
Hire on bonus for C.N.A's, C.M.A's, RN's, LPN's and Personal Care Assistants. Click Here to see Hire on Bonus Policy
New Baylor Pay position for Certified Nursing Assistants.Click Here for Baylor Pay Policy
For Inquiries please call or email H.R. at ktrauernicht@lccne.com E.O.E
Dear Readers,
We want to build an online history about Murray.
Please submit any information you might know about our town to start creating this project.
If you own a business, let us know when you started and any informaton about the building and/or business located there before yours. Do you know the little gray building, CJ's Hair Salon, on Main Street used to be an ice cream shop? Do you also know that the Murray Christian Church used to be located just east of the Murray Repair Shop? In the early 1900's Murray's Main Street was devastated by a fire. Have you heard any information about that time that's been passed down from your ancestors?
You can also send information about your house - when it was built and any background about it. Was it one of the first homes in town? Is it haunted? What do you know about it? There's a little house in town that used to be the old railroad depot! Do you know where it is now, or that the old Murray Elementary School's mascot name was the Mustangs?
Any information would be helpful. Please send photos, too, if available! Photos should contain people's names and location and any other helpful information. This should become a fun, educational and informative piece of history that will continue to grow, and one that we're all building together! Thanks for your help!
Email your information to:
Editor@MurrayNebraska.com
LOUISVILLE FOOD BANK
Located inside Hope’s Closet
213 Main Street
Louisville, NE
Open 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month
6 -7 PM
Food Bank Next Date
June 13, 27
LET'S GO 'THRIFTING' in OUR CASS COUNTY THRIFT STORES!
Save Money! Recycle! Help Your Cass County Communities!
HAVE FUN!
* * * * *
BE THE LIGHT THRIFT & GIFT
202 West H St
Weeping Water, NE
PROCEEDS TOWARD SUICIDE PREVENTION
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 5 ~ 7
WEDNESDAY: 2 ~ 7
THURSDAY: CLOSED
FRIDAY: CLOSED
SATURDAY: 9 ~ 4
*CLOSED ALL OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY
https://www.bethelight402.org/thrift-and-gift
https://www.facebook.com/Bethelightbethevoice/
* * * * *
BITS & PIECES
158 N 4th
Elmwood, NE
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 9 ~ 4
WEDNESDAY: 9 ~ Noon
THURSDAY: 9 ~ 4
FRIDAY: 9 ~ 5
SATURDAY: 9 ~ 4
402-994-5755
https://www.facebook.com/p/Bits-and-Pieces-and-More-Thrift-Store-100057192261002/
* * * * *
HOPE'S CLOSET
109 Main St.
Louisville, NE 68037
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: Noon ~ 4
WEDNESDAY: Noon ~ 4
THURSDAY: 10 ~ 4
FRIDAY: 10 ~ 4
SATURDAY: 10 ~ 4
402) 234-1444
https://www.facebook.com/hopesclosetlouisville/
* * * * *
UNDER HIS WINGS
511 Main St.
Plattsmouth, NE
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 10 ~ 5
WEDNESDAY: 10 ~ 5
THURSDAY: 10 ~ 5
FRIDAY: 10 ~ 5
SATURDAY: 10 ~ 2
(402) 802-7115
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054505718837
* * * * *
MY NEIGHBOR'S CLOSET
(South end of parking lot at Church of the Holy Spirit)
500 S 18th St.
Plattsmouth, NE
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: CLOSED
WEDNESDAY: CLOSED
*THURSDAY: 10 ~ 2
*FRIDAY: 10 ~ 2
*SATURDAY: 10 ~ 2
*No air conditioning, so we'll be open if not too hot!
402-296-3139
https://holyspiritplattsmouth.com/my-neighbors-closet/
* * * * *
FOR the LOVE of JUNK
317 4th St
Murdock, NE 68407
OPEN: Usually Saturdays, 9 am ~ 4 pm, or by appointment only
402-297-1360
Elmwood Library Hours
Monday: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
We welcome all who love to read, whether you're from Elmwood, Murdock, or beyond!
Come join us!
Easy Library Links
Online Card Catalog https://elmwoodpubliclibrary.follettdestiny.com/
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
The Union, NE American Legion Auxiliary Hall, 104 W Main St, is available for rental!
Reasonable rates for 4-8 hours
Full kitchen, carpeted dining hall, and all utilities.
Easy to locate on Main Street.
Individuals have rented it for birthday parties,
showers, anniversaries, and funeral dinners.
For more information, or to reserve the Hall, call
Nancy Crook 402-263-2035.
(This is a landline with an answering machine, so leave a voice message, do not try to text.)
KB0SMX
P.A.R.C. members get together Tuesday evenings at Plattsmouth's Burger King at 6 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.
DO YOU KNOW...
The Newsletter you're reading now is only one of several weekly online Cass County Newsletters? Here are some others you might be interested in subscribing to:
www.AlvoNebraska.com
www.CedarCreekNebraska.com
www.EagleNebraska.com
www.ElmwoodNebraska.com
www.GreenwoodNebraska.com
www.LouisvilleNebraska.com
www.NehawkaNebraska.com
www.ManleyNebraska.com
www.MurrayNebraska.com
www.MurdockNebraska.com
www.PlattsmouthNebraska.com
www.SpringfieldNebraska.com
www.UnionNebraska.com
www.UnadillaNebraska.com
www.WeepingWaterNebraska.com
Community Newsletters are FREE - you can subscribe for 1, or 2, or 3 ... or ALL of them!
Be informed, know what is going on in your community and your surrounding neighborhoods.
ATTENTION, VETERANS!
Do you need assistance? We're here to help!
Contact Cass County Veteran Service Officer
Email: ccvso@cassne.org
Admin Assistant: Jacie Victor
Email: ccvsoadmin@cassne.org
Call for appointment! 402-296-9368
ARE YOU 55+
and
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<;/a>
Nebraska Toll-free Number: 1-877-314-7526
https://www.keepcasscountybeautiful.com/index.php
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR NEWS TO THIS NEWSLETTER...
Below is a list of categories that we are happy to post, (at NO COST to you!), in the weekly Murray online newsletter:
Weddings
Engagements
Anniversary
Births
Letters to the Editor
Birthday Greeting
Upcoming Events
Cards of Thanks
Lost and Found
Obituaries
Recipes
Photos
and So Much More!
That's right! These are all items that can appear FREE of CHARGE in each Wednesday's Murray Newsletter and/or Calendar! All YOU have to do is send the information to us - it's that simple!
DEADLINE for submissions to each week's Wednesday Newsletter is NOON on the preceding MONDAY.
There are 3 ways you can submit your articles:
1) You may call your information to 402-235-2926 and leave a voice mail with your name and phone number.
2) Email your story with your name, contact info and story, in plain text to:
Send photos in .jpg format, no larger than 495 pixels wide or photos and fliers in a .pdf, to the e-address above with your story in plain text.
3) Send items via the U.S. postal service to:
Be sure to allow enough time to be received by Monday! Also, when mailing items you'd like to get back, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Remember to include 'who, what, when, where and why', along with any other helpful details, such as a contact person and phone.
Again, you must have your name and contact information included with the information.
Thanks for helping to keep YOUR Murray Newsletter fresh and up-to-date!
**********
SUBSCRIBE to the MURRAY NEWSLETTER
It's easy and FREE! Click HERE.
You will receive an email Wednesday morning at 6:30 with a link to the NL.
You may also receive the Murray NL on your mobile device at 1:30 that same day by entering your number at the 'MURRAY MOBILE' box on this page.
NO WORRIES. We do NOT sell or give your e-address or phone to anyone!
Community Sustaining Sponsors 2024
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
2024 Community Sustaining Sponsor
..
.
Read Our Neighbors' Newsletters!