Elmwood Nebraska News - February 23, 2022

Library Update School Info Village Office  Cass County News   

February - April

Saturdays and Sundays

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Guess the Book

The 3rd edition will be a little easier. This exhibit is in the kitchen, so take a look at the cute little display.

So what book are these little woodland creatures from?

Every week I will post ONE photo of a room or display and all you have to do is email the name of the book to me editor@elmwoodnebraska.com and get entered to win in April. A prize will be given to the person who sends in the most correct answers AND to the person who sends me the most guessing. 

I had several guesses on the book below and it's not Lemony Snickett. But Harry Potter. The whole room is Harry Potter and it's WONDERFUL. 

Check out the lunches served at the Elmwood Community Center during February. Porcupine Meatballs, shepherd's pie, beef stroganoff with mushrooms with Brussell sprouts, and roasted cauliflower. The desserts even sound better, on February 21st it's chocolate mousse with raspberries, oh my gosh!! 

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  

Send your updates, announcements, and photos of the events, at editor@elmwoodnebraska.com  

   Don't forget to send me your news 

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.💗  

Village Updates

   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.

ELMWOOD VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

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.  

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

Online services are available on their Facebook page.

Elmwood Christian Church

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

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Area News    

For the Love of The Game

 Senior softball is alive and well in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. Spring is just around the corner and the start of the senior softball is soon upon us. This year there are three senior leagues to choose from. The NE/IA Friday Morning Senior League (FMSL), Nebraska Senior Softball league and introducing a new senior league on Tuesday mornings.

The FMSL league is for men and women softball players over the age of 50 and has no upper age limit. The league started with two teams and has grown to eight teams. The FMSL league has a sign-up registration that starts in early spring and a player draft begins shortly after registration closes. Players will be drafted to a new team every year and the season lasts 20 weeks. For the players’ safety there are a few additional rules in senior softball.

The Nebraska Senior Softball league plays on Monday and Wednesday nights. The Nebraska Senior Softball league is also for men and women over 50, has additional rules, a sign-up registration and a player draft. Players on the Monday/Wednesday night league play on the drafted team for two years. The Monday/Wednesday night league has an American Division and National Division with seven teams in each division.

This spring, a new league was formed and will play on Tuesday mornings. The Tuesday league will follow the same rules as the Friday morning league except there will be two drafts – one at the beginning of the season and a second in the middle of the season. This will give players the opportunity to play with two different teams in one season.

All senior softball leagues will be played at the La Vista sports complex at 7629 Josephine Street, La Vista, NE. 68128.

Anyone interested in playing senior softball should contact:

Monday/Wednesday night league Email at r_djensen@yahoo.com

Tuesday morning league Email jtczuba@hotmail.com

Friday morning league Email braton2001@yahoo.com

 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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