SHALOM and PEACE to EVERYONE!
PASSOVER STARTS SATURDAY, APRIL 12th and PALM SUNDAY is APRIL 13th
CONDOLENCES to the FAMILY and FRIENDS of
KAY McANDREW
former teacher at Conestoga Elementary.
Kay was born October 9, 1942 and passed away March 26, 2025.
A Celebration of Kay's Life will take place Friday, April 25, 2025, at noon, at Bellevue Berry Farm, in the Western Barn Building. Lunch and storytelling will follow.
Memorials are suggested to Siena Francis House in Omaha, or the Conestoga Public Schools Foundation, Murray, NE.
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MURRAY KIDS are WELCOME to JOIN the EGG-STRAVAGANZA!
My name is Jodi Adams, and I’m a children's book author from Elkhorn. On May 13th, I’m launching a new picture book titled One Little Squiggle that sparks kids’ creativity and has connections to many students from Conestoga Elementary.
Book Description: Follow a young girl armed with a sketchpad and a big imagination as she scooters to Squiggleville and discovers all that one little squiggle can be. (Recommended ages 4-8)
Community Connection: In addition to its beautiful professional illustrations, the book features 70+ squiggle art masterpieces, many of which were made by students at Conestoga Elementary School during an author visit in March 2024.
Community Opportunity: A second book in the series is planned to release in 2026 that will also include public squiggle art. So, this provides another unique opportunity for local students to have their artwork showcased in a published children’s book.
Audience: This story will not only interest the schools and families of the selected squiggle artists, but it will also cater to parents and grandparents of elementary-aged kids, elementary school teachers and educators, librarians, artists, organizations whose mission is to foster kids’ creativity and artistic skills, and anyone looking to support a small, locally-owned business.
Bio: Jodi Adams is a former crime scene investigator turned stay-at-home mom and children’s book author who is passionate about children’s literacy and creating high-quality books for kids. In 2020, without any formal education in writing or publishing, Jodi started Young At Heart Publishing, LLC. Since then, she has published three books in The Train Rolls On series and her newest book, One Little Squiggle, releases on May 13th.
Learn More: I’m happy to provide more information about myself and/or the book (cover image, more detailed book description, sample pages, full eBook, etc.) upon request. You can also learn more at my website: JodiAdamsAuthor.com.
Help hope bloom this spring: Give blood!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Plattsmouth High School
1916 E Hiway 34
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
8 AM - 2 PM
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Friday, April 11, 2025
Conestoga High School
8404 42nd St
Murray, NE
11 am - 5 pm
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Louisville High School
202 West 3rd Street
Louisville, NE 68037
10 AM -4 PM
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Sunday, May 4, 2025
First Baptist Church
16220 US-34
Plattsmouth, NE
9:00 AM - 02:00 PM
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
City Building
101 W Eldora Ave
Weeping Water, NE
12 PM - 6:00 PM
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Monday, June 2, 2025
VFW Post 2543 Plattsmouth
510 1st Avenue
Plattsmouth, NE
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Beaver Lake Clubhouse
9410 Clubhouse Cir
Plattsmouth, NE
9 AM - 3 PM
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Town Hall
623 House St
Avoca, NE
1 PM - 6 PM
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Monday, August 4, 2025
VFW Post 2543 Plattsmouth
510 1st Avenue
Plattsmouth, NE
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Monday, August 11, 2025
Town Hall
623 House St
Avoca, NE
Noon - 5 PM
4107 Wavery Road
Murray, NE 68409
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.
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
ELMWOOD PIE RIDES to RETURN!
Thursdays in June, July & August
Pizza, dessert pie, 5-8pm
Walk, Run, Drive or RIDE! Get to Elmwood and follow the signs!
Riders take the MoPac East Trail
Start in Lincoln (18mi), or Walton (15mi), or Eagle (8mi)
or Wabash (4mi) - Nice Trailhead!
EVERYONE'S welcome to join the fun, even if you don't bike!
Bring your lawn chair and listen to some great FREE live music, too!
Most events will take place at Elmwood Park in Elmwood, NE, (weather permitting) on the first and third Thursdays of June, July and August.
Mark your calendars now!
PLATTSMOUTH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (P.A.R.C.)
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.
CLICK HERE to READ the 3B NEWS!
CELEBRATE EASTER with THE EASTER STORY at 3B HOMESTEAD!
Mark and Sondra Buell from The 3B Homestead want to invite you to their next event. At Christmas they host an event called "The Living Nativity." Now for Easter, they have an event called "Celebrate Easter! "
This is a free event. It's open to the public on the weekends, and private visits can be scheduled on weekdays.
As guests travel through the homestead and walk through the 1888 barn, they will have fun seeing how farm animals fit in with the Easter Story, and experience a family-friendly, interactive, and unique presentation of the last days of Jesus before his death and resurrection.
See the flyer below for dates, options, and times.
Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS
310 St. and Church Road Murdock, NE 68407
Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS
310 St. and Church Road Murdock, NE 68407
The Louisville Library needs new signage. Now is the perfect time to hold a “Logo the Library” contest.
Use your imagination to come up with something eye-catching and that would be appropriate to put on the window and the library’s website.
Please submit at least a 4”x6” design. It can be anything that makes you think “LIBRARY”.
YOU HAVE UNTIL APRIL 1st TO TURN IN YOUR DESIGN TO THE LIBRARY.
*The City Council will have ultimate say in what is used, but how cool would it be if your design was chosen to represent the library?!
COME ON OVER!
211 Main Street
Louisville, NE
SATURDAY SHOWS:
Terry Smith Tribute Show
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Jacob Austin Band
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
JAM SESSIONS:
Fourth Sundays – Acoustic-Only Jam Session (1:00 – 4:00 PM)
Bring your instruments and enjoy an afternoon of great music and good company!
Call 402-949-0668 with any questions.
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
For more information about child abuse and neglect reporting in Nebraska, visit the DHHS website at https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Abuse.aspx.
Read more about it HERE.
(Credit the Nebraska Examiner, July 5, 2024)
In-person and phone meetings are held weekly,
Mondays and Wednesdays, at noon, and Fridays at 5pm.
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#.
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
LET'S GO 'THRIFTING' in OUR CASS COUNTY THRIFT STORES!
Save Money! Recycle! Help Your Cass County Communities!
HAVE FUN!
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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!
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