Elmwood Nebraska News - May 21, 2025

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Elmwood- Murdock Garage Sale  Days

It's that time again. Elmwood and Murdock Garage Sale registration time.
Forms can be printed from here or picked up at Bits and Pieces and More Thrift Store.
Or you can fill out the google form.
https://docs.google.com/.../1XMuDOgQoUdx0kK52g9E8Jzm.../edit
Register by completing this form and paying $5.(money goes for advertising/signage and creating /printing the maps). Please be kind and sign up to be on the map.
You can make checks payable to Cyndi Dwyer or Venmo me at @Cyndi-Dwyer
These forms can be left at Bits & Pieces or 512 West E Street, Elmwood, or emailed to cyndi.dwyer@gmail.com
If you have questions call Cyndi Dwyer (402) 540-0251.
The deadline to register is Friday, May 30, 2025

After four intense days of competition among 46 top teams from across the country, our EM team earned a coveted spot in the Sweet 16 round. In a thrilling match, they faced off against the tournament’s #1 seed from Georgia. Although their tournament journey concluded after the first round of Sweet 16 play, their performance was nothing short of outstanding and a testament to their preparation, teamwork, and dedication. In the final placings released on May 1st, the Elmwood Murdock team was a 5th place finisher.

We are also excited to share that Hannah Petersen was awarded a $1,000 OTC Medicine Safety Individual Student Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes students who create an individual project or serve as the main leader of a project promoting over-the-counter medicine safety.

Beyond the competition, the team had the opportunity to explore Chicago and learn more about its rich history. Highlights included an architecture tour by boat, offering breathtaking views of the city’s famous skyline, and an exciting Crime History tour that brought to life Chicago’s storied past. The students also enjoyed sampling Chicago’s renowned culinary fare, including trying authentic deep-dish pizza and other local specialties.

LifeSmarts, the nation’s premier consumer program, has never been more relevant. Now entering its 30th year, LifeSmarts provides real-world education for students who learn about core consumer topics and develop critical thinking skills. Participants focus on five key topic areas: consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety, personal finance, and technology. The goal of LifeSmarts is to create consumer-savvy young people who will be well equipped for adult life in today’s complex, global marketplace.

We are incredibly proud of our LifeSmarts team for representing our community with such heart, skill, and spirit. Way to go, EM!

  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  

Elmwood Rescue Squad Needs More Team Members

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The free pantry is here to serve our community. It is for neighbors helping neighbors. Take what you need or leave what you can.

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The Little Free Pantry is between Hufstader Chiropractor and the Elmwood Meat Market

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Power Outage Season - Meet Joey the Outage Superman

Last year, we survived 5 days of no power.

We survived by hanging out at the local - Millard Branch of the Omaha Public Library.

The library had power, and provided free mobile phone charging, air conditioning and critically WiFi.

Our business (and livelihood) depends on nearly constant connection to the internet.

The prior year we had a 2 day power outage, that simply forced an early vacation and nightly hotels where electricity was available.

With the 2025 season of heavy weather, and power outages ahead, we were looking around for a better solution.

We had the great fortune of Meeting Joey Gillett - of Assured Electric.

In my experience a gas powered generator, was a small device with a 120vac outlet. If you had an extension cord you could connect a coffee maker.

Nice, but not a solution for a home with air conditioning, electric stove, washer and dryer. Not a power outage solution.

Power Outage Superman Joey smiled and described a generator that had a 3-phase/240v 50am outlet - and a "smart switch" to switch your home breaker box from OPPD to this small generator.

We were stunned, does this work? - Joey explained he had installed several. We asked Joey for a proposal and it was 1/3 of my expectations.

We asked Joey to proceed! In a short time Joey, and his person Nick - installed the "smart switch" under the electric meter on the back of our home.

The smart switch could sense if power was coming from OPPD - if not it will switch our home to the Generator 240v option - and then back to oppd when they were back.

Wow! What a stress reliever!!  for the cost of power outage insurance, we have real power outage insurance! 

Power outages, not only some from wind and fallen branches. For years there has been concern that our power grid was vulnerable to attack, 

if we found ourself at war,  and experienced a high altitude EMP or a natural Solar Flare. Both of which could take out the Power Grid for months

I recommend you give Power Outage Superman Joey a call at: 402-594-4515 or visit his website at https://OmahaElectrician.us email him with the contact form.

thanks Joey - Computer John

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