Holiday Extravaganza 2021 Library Update
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Have you planned your strategy for the Elmwood Holiday Extravaganza!?
Seriously this is the biggest and best event in Elmwood. Friends and family come from all over to experience the start of small-town friendliness and hospitality in Nebraska.
The Living Nativity, hosted at Mark and Sondra Buell's homestead, is coming up soon. See the attached flyer for details.
Notice that there are a couple of options to choose from this year:
In-the-barn experience: up close to the animals
Drive-through-the-homestead where you stay in your car and listen to a podcast as you see each animal pen,
Schedule a weekday private event for your family, friends, or group.
Let us know if you have any questions.
All for Christ,
Mark and Sondra Buell
www.3BHomestead.com
Village Board Meeting
Official agendas are posted the day before at the Post Office, Gas Station, and Village Office. Prior to the posting of the agenda, meeting items can be added to the meeting. At the end of each meeting is a Public Comment Section. Attendees have three minutes to speak about anything at this time. Further discussion on the topic can then be added to the next board meeting.
STORY WALK AT THE PARK!
The Elmwood Public Library has installed a Story Walk at the park! Not familiar with this? It’s a children’s book fastened onto yard signs and spread out over a large outdoor area. Families and friends walk the course and read the book together. The book chosen for this walk is, “The Gruffalo.” It follows the story of a little mouse who encounters several not-so-scary creatures during his adventure through the forest.
“I’ve heard of these projects before and thought it would be a great way to combine outdoor fun and literacy in a safe and socially distant manner,” said Library Director Anne Pope. “My hope is to leave it up through the Holiday Extravaganza on November 27. After that, maybe we can do a different book in the spring at a different location!”
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
Easy Library Links
Online Card Catalog https://elmwoodpubliclibrary.follettdestiny.com/
Libby Library App https://help.libbyapp.com/index.htm
Village Board Meeting
Board meetings are open to the public and are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
The meetings are held at the new Village Board office located at the Learning Center on the south side of town.
Check out the lunches and activities at the Elmwood Community Center in November. A great place to stop for lunch.
ELMWOOD-MURDOCK SCHOOL WEBSITE
The EM Drama and Speech team dinner theater and fundraiser was a wonderful success. Over 300 people attended and the dinner, catered by Round the Bend was sold out! Of course, it was, their food is always fantastic.
Runner-Ups at ECNC today! Three actors were given honorable mentions for their acting: Rylan, Sophie, and Averi. AND...and...Riley Rose won Best Actor in the Conference!!!
The district competition is next on November 30th! We will be competing at Lourdes Central Catholic in Nebraska City. Performance time is TBA in the afternoon sometime. Come! Fill the house (aka stadium)! We need everyone there!
Break a leg at Districts and State competition!!
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
BRENNA SCHMIDT
ELMWOOD MURDOCK HIGH SCHOOL
This week our Student of the Week Winner is Brenna Schmidt. She is a senior at Elmwood Murdock High School. Her activities include volleyball, basketball, and quiz bowl. She is the daughter of Marc and Lisa Schmidt.
She was nominated for these reasons:
She maintains a high GPA and is ranked in the top 5% her class.
She has is a multi-sport student-athlete
She has accepted a volleyball scholarship to Kansas State University
She is involved in the community with her church youth group
Brenna, Marc, and Lisa are invited to stop by one of our clinics in Louisville, Plattsmouth or Hooper, or email (dan@wittephysicaltherapy.com) to claim their Witte Physical Therapy swag! An award will be delivered to them at their school!
Check out the calendar on the Elmwood Website
Send your updates, announcements, and photos of the events, at editor@elmwoodnebraska.com
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In coordination with St Paul Methodist Church, United Methodist Health Fund, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Bits & Pieces five bicycles are available to check out (just like a library book) and ride around town, to the park, or on the trail.
Bits & Pieces Open Hours
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am-Noon
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday - CLOSED
Funding for this project was provided in part by the United Methodist Health Fund, Hutchinson, Kansas.💗 About 30 people attended the official ribbon cutting on April 12th and I was even the first person to check out a bike. It's easy and once you are registered you just add the next date and time to the notebook.
Elmwood St. Paul UMC Cass County Food Bank
There is a new location for the Cass County Food Bank.
The Food Bank has moved to the previous Village Office location.
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Village Board Meeting
Board meetings are open to the public and are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
The meetings are held at the new Village Board office located at the Learning Center on the south side of town.
Official agendas are posted the day before at the Post Office, Gas Station, and Village Office. Prior to the posting of the agenda, meeting items can be added to the meeting. At the end of each meeting is a Public Comment Section. Attendees have three minutes to speak about anything at this time. Further discussion on the topic can then be added to the next board meeting.
The agenda is posted at the Elmwood C-Store, the post office, and the Village office.
Minutes can be viewed at the Village office or can be found online.
Wouldn't it be amazing if the board meetings were FULL every time? This is your opportunity to be involved, be "in the know" and learn how to influence how your community grows, how improvements can be made, and how you can participate in the steps needed to MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Village Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
8 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday CLOSED
Take It Or Leave It Pantry
The free pantry is here to serve our community. It is for neighbors helping neighbors. Take what you need or leave what you can.
Elmwood #LittleFreePantry
The Little Free Pantry is located between Hufstader Chiropractor, the Elmwood Meat Market, and the Village Hall.
Online services are available on their Facebook page.
400 West G Street, Elmwood, NE 68349
Pastor Michelle Chesnut
Cell Phone 402-314-7988 Church Phone: 402-994-6735 Daycare phone is 402-994-2384.
E-mail: stpaulelmwood@gmail.com Website: elmwoodmurdockumc.com
Come on in at 9:30 am for some socializing and catching up. Service starts at 10:00 am
We are currently serving hard ice cream in dishes.
we have 8 different flavors to choose from.
Elmwood C Store
402-994-3305

Louisville Food Pantry
OPEN: every Thursday, 6:00-7:00 pm
LOCATION: 304 Main Street, Louisville
Please come and pick up what you need for your household or a friend’s.
We have canned goods, boxed meals, breakfast items, frozen meats, bread, eggs, baking ingredients, cleaning supplies, personal care items, diapers, and wipes.
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