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Short Story Submission- Why I Love the Letter G (Part 7)

 Guess Who is Turning 90??

Marvin Wendt!! That's who and his family would like to surprise him with a CARD PARTY. 

His Birthday is May 14th and his mailing address is below!!

Let's get him showered with cards and love from his community!!

Marvin Wendt
521 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407

 In honor of the graduation ceremony for the Elmwood-Murdock class of 2019, the Elmwood Public Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, May 11. We encourage our staff and library patrons to enjoy the day and celebrate the accomplishments of our recent graduates!

 Summer Reading Program 

It's time for the Summer Reading program at the Elmwood Public Library.

Spread the word about the Elmwood Public Library!

Visit the Overdrive website for more information on checking out electronic books and media. 
www.help.overdrive.com 

Library hours

Monday 3- 8pm

Tuesday 2-6pm

Wednesday 2 pm -6 pm

Thursday 10 am - 2 pm

Saturday 10 am - 2 pm  

The String Beans are coming back!!

This will be EPIC!!! For those who don't know who the String Beans are...like my brother...they are not the Wiggles.

Here is the info from their website:

"From pop and country to rap and rock n’ roll, The String Beans perform a wide variety of original, family-friendly songs about all the things kids love: animals, cartoons, food, science, sports and lots more!

Each show is hilarious, inclusive and spontaneous, and each catchy tune is designed to get every audience dancing and singing along!

Since forming in 2004, The String Beans have released 10 albums, appeared on dozens of radio and television programs, and delighted thousands of fans, becoming Nebraska’s favorite entertainers for pre-school through elementary-aged audiences, not to mention parents, teachers, and communities.

The String Beans perform at fairs, festivals, libraries, schools, churches, museums, zoos and more! In their hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, the “Beans” sold out the Lied Center for Performing Arts and consistently set new attendance records at the Lincoln Children’s Museum’s “Music & Mozzarella” concert series.

The band has also performed for the Governor’s Arts Awards Ceremony and recently completed a tour of the southeast United States with performances in Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida."

Time for the Good Neighbor Awards

We have a lot of people in the Elmwood-Murdock area who help make our community vibrant, active and a better place to live. If you know one of those people, nominate them to be forever recognized. 

This award goes back to 2004 and just take a look at all the good people who have been recognized.  

Secure your spot at http://buytickets.at/greengablesinn/257574 

 Mother- Daughter Team Party and Fashion Show

In addition to the clothing exhibit at the Museum DON'T MISS the Mother-Daughter Tea Pary and Fashion Show.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

2:00 pm

Summer Detassling Jobs

The bus picks up in Elmwood! Informational meeting

April 24th, 6:30 pm at the Elmwood-Murdock High school. 

 Elmwood Community Center 

 RENT the Community Center

Having a baby shower, family reunion or large family dinner?

You can have your party and STILL keep your house clean.

Don't worry about the rain for a graduation party. Haveinside with couches, a full kitchen and plenty of seating.

Only $75.00 for four to 6 hours.

Call 402-994-2145 for more details and to set your date. 

Did you know we have a Community Calendar on the website? 

 (click here or on the banner above to find the monthly calendar for the month) 

 NEW 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.    

Check out the calendar on the Elmwood Website

If the date is TAN (Beige) then there is something to do in town that day!! 

Send me Elmwood-Murdock events you would like me to place on the calendar.

Even photos of the past events, at editor@elmwoodnebraska.com   

 Elmwood #LittleFreePantry

The Little Free Pantry is located between Hufstader Chiropractor, the Elmwood Meat Market, and the Village Hall. 

You may not get out as often, but people are still in need of emergency supplies and cupboards are bare in some Elmwood homes. 

Earlier this month received an email from a former Elmwood resident, Ralph Parish. He would love to hear how you liked his short story and if you have any memory of Miss Kunz as a teacher. 

This will be a multi-part story series, so make sure to come back each week.

Miss Kunz taught First Grade through Third Grade for more years than I could then remember. She taught four of the five Parish children.

Read Part 1     Part 2      Part 3    Part 4   Part 5  Part 6 

Why I Love the Letter g - Part 7

On the wall just above the blackboards the twenty-six letters of the alphabet, wearing light tan on a black background, marched along the wall accompanied by the digits, zero through nine.  They were repeated on the side wall but this time in script.

One of the things that puzzled me was the lower case letter “g”. We knew the alphabet and numbers and I would study the letter g and wonder why it had that little line and dot on its forehead as if it had curly hair and why did it set on a squashed “o”.

We didn’t print it that way. We used a small circle on the line, mind you, with a downstroke going below the line and the downstroke had a left hook to complete the letter. Why did this “g” have such an elaborate form? No one prints like that.

Countless times I would study this peculiar letter but I never asked for an explanation. For a long time, the letter ”g“ gave me a wearied felling. I saw it everywhere and it rarely failed to produce the same effect. 

The terms, case, and font, had yet to be introduced and I don’t recall having asked any questions.  That was a flaw for which I have only myself to blame. That flaw would have more serious consequences some years later.

   To be continued...

 Elmwood Christian Church Update 

We are currently serving hard ice cream in dishes.
we have 8 different flavors to choose from.

Elmwood C Store
402-994-3305

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Bess Streeter Aldrich Museum  Churches Cass County Events

Spring is here and that means Easter Egg Hunts, the Football team annual Fish Fry and Prom Season!  

Can you keep up? Maybe not, but let's try.

April will be a busy month and to help navigate the events I've added a Table of contents section at the top to easily navigate through the newsletter. 

There is a lot happening in Cass County. Make sure to check out the newsletters in the other towns for events.

Flowers will be blooming and you might see me hunkered down on the ground in Various  location throughout town taking pictures.

I love flowers! I also love photography, and that is an understatement.

Make sure to check out the photography exhibit at the Bess Streeter Aldrich Museum the month of April. Many of my photos are featured in the living room area of the house.

You might even recognize some of the area barns and farms I have photographed over the years. 

Please share you spring flowers by sending me an email at editor@elmwoodnebraska.com and I will feature them in the newsletter. I am also looking for community news and events. Is your group having a plant sale? Doing a car wash? 

Please send photos of your past events, prom, youth group events, pancake feeds, 4-H club meetings, scout meetings, garden club, church suppers, it's all news that shows the vibrancy and life of Elmwood Nebraska.

EASTER EGG HUNT

ELMWOOD PARK

ELMWOOD, NEBRASKA

SATURDAY, April 15, 2017, 11:00 a.m.

(Inclement Weather Make-Up Date:
Saturday, April 22, 11:00 a.m.)

FOR TODDLERS-FOURTH GRADE

SPONSORED BY ELMWOOD-MURDOCK FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS
OF AMERICA & ELMWOOD-MURDOCK MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION

Contact Jacob Shaffer at
402-604-0517 or Laura Rikli at
402-580-4384 with questions.

Junior Senior Prom

On Saturday, April 1st busses pulled up to escort the 70 Elmwood-Murdock Juniors and Seniors and their dates to their prom.

They were dressed to the nines in their formals and the boys were looking snazzy in their rented tuxedos.

Parents lined the red carpet to act as paparazzi and capture the moment.

Both the prom and post prom was held at the Kroc Center in Omaha and the kids and sponsors had access to three pools, several gyms, an indoor soccer field and a game room.  

Thank you to Karey Koehn for the photos

Athletic Banquet Volunteers Needed

High School Parents, we're looking for a few volunteers to make desserts or help cut and serve desserts for the

Athletic Banquet on April 28. If you're willing to help out please sign up on the form here.

Thank you!

Annual Elmwood-Murdock Football Fish Fry

Friday April 7 5:00-8:00 pm

STUDENT OF THE WEEK
ALEXIS CAMPBELL ELMWOOD MURDOCK HIGH SCHOOL

This week our Student of the Week Winner is ALEXIS CAMPBELL. She is a senior at Elmwood-Murdock High School. Her activities include cheerleading, track, volleyball, and FBLA. She is the daughter of Lloyd Campbell and Jessica Lindsey.

She was nominated for these reasons: - She is a model student who gets good grades - She is always on time and works hard - She follow directions well - She is well liked by both her peers and teachers


Alexis, Lloyd, and Jessica are invited to stop by (we are located under the water tower in Louisville), call (402.234.3333) or email (dan@wittephysicaltherapy.com) to get their Witte Physical Therapy t-shirts OR water bottle!

The next Student of the Week will be selected on 4/11/17. All nominations are due by 4/7/17 to dan@wittephysicaltherapy.com

Meet Elfi Lee
As She Shares
A German Girl’s World War II Story of Survival and a Quest for Peace

All are welcome to attend the Noval Approach Book Club's meeting on

April 18, 2017 at 7p.m.

Bess Streeter Aldrich House,

204 West F, Elmwood, NE 68349

Elfi Lee whoes life is shared in "Watching Over Me" will be giving a presentation of her book.

Elfie, who was born in Germany in 1940, tells about her experiences during that time and her life after migrating to Nebraska and evidently to Lincoln with her parents and siblings.

Light refreshments. Free Admission. Children are welcome to attend. 

Bess Streeter Aldrich Spring Banquet 2017

Spring Banquet Saturday April, 8, 2017

Spring Banquet ticket for April 8 and take a free tour of the house during the 5-6:15 social hour.

The banquet starts at 6:30 at the Christian Church and will include the musical talent of the Homestead Harmonizers (barbershop), photography by Kris Rosenow, and the announcement of this year's short story winners.

Tickets are only $12.50 and can be reserved by contacting Kurk Shrader.

 Newest Exhibit at the Aldrich House.

During April over 10 local photographers will be displaying their Nebraska themed Photographs. The museum will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 pm.

Good Friday ~Prayer/Reflection Time

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ELMWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
311 N. 5TH STREET
DATE: Friday, April 14
TIME: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Christian Church Sanctuary will be open for prayers, reflections, and meditation on Good Friday, April 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Come and go at your convenience and enjoy the music and video selections while reflecting on the
sacrifices made by Jesus Christ.

Elmwood
St. Paul United Methodist Church
would like to invite you to:

7:00 pm April 5, 2017
Combined Lenten Study being held at Murdock Ebenezer
United Methodist Church

7:00 pm April 13, 2017
Maundy Thursday Service, Elmwood St. Paul UMC
7:00pm April 14, 2017
Good Friday Services, Elmwood St. Paul UMC

Easter Sunday April 16, 2017
at Elmwood St. Paul United Methodist Church
6:30am Sunrise Service
9:30am Children Sunday School
10:30am Easter Worship service

Joy of Music

Murdock Nebraska

Bits and Pieces402-994-5755

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Wednesday 9:00 – 12:00 Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Closed on Monday

Elmwood Library News

We have a new book at the library!

Every year the Nebraska State Quilt Guild donates a quilting book to the Elmwood Public Library.

This years donation is by Jo Morton from Nebraska City. Jo began quilting in 1980 and hasn't put her needle down since. 

She particularly enjoys creating small-scale interpretations of nineteenth-century American quilt patterns.

This book contains some wonderful patterns from scraps and fat quarters.

You can make some beautiful Heirloom quality quilts!

If you enjoy quilting, come check out Jo's book and the others which have been donated by the Nebraska State Quilt Guild!