Elmwood Nebraska News - March 16, 2022

Library Update School Info Village Office  Cass County News

 In a small-town community, the school is often the social circle for the community. 

Don't forget to come out to the traditional Football Fish Fry 

FRIDAY MARCH 25 2022

5:00 - 7:30 pm

FBLA Midland Business Competition 2022 (Fremont)

Congratulations to these outstanding students. It is apparent they are going places. 

 FBLA Midland Business Competition that was held on March 1 in Fremont Nebraska.

Jaxson Spellman, Senior - 1st place, Organizational Leadership
Nathan Lockman, Senior - 1st place, Job Interview
Riley Wilson, Sophomore, 1st place - Introduction to Financial Math
Lexi Bacon, Senior - 3rd place, Organizational Leadership
Cade Hosier, Junior - 4th place, Organizational Leadership

There were 16 schools and approx 200 students in attendance 

Elmwood- Murdock Speech Team

The Elmwood-Murdock Speech Team has had a phenomenal season and now they’re sending 13 kids (7 events) to the State meet in Kearney!

Elmwood-Murdock hosted the C2-1 District meet on Friday, March 4. It was “all hands on deck,” as over 300 visitors were at the high school from 7am-7pm. Teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and even the speech team kids themselves worked hard to provide a clean, safe space where students from seven area schools could compete.

In the end, Elmwood-Murdock came out as C2-1 District Champions, beating second-place Freeman by over 100 points. The cherry on top of the sundae is that out of the 17 kids on the team, 16 made it to District finals (thus earning points for their team) and 13 are now going to State. Some EM students qualified in two different categories and will be double entered in Kearney this week. For those of you not familiar with Speech, that is an AMAZING accomplishment which will include running back and forth between two events in multiple locations at Kearney High School for 8 hours. Coaches Keri Hogue, Stephanie Smith and Marcus Manley are shy to take credit, but their enthusiasm and encouragement gave this team the tools they needed to succeed this season.

May the Luck o’ the Irish be with them on Thursday, March 17 as they compete at the NSAA State Meet in Kearney!

EM Events (and students) competing at State:

Oral Interpretation of Drama (EM Qualified Two Entries)
Scooby Doo* - Riley Rose, Jack Deibert, Kaitlynn Ashlock, Hayley Josoff and Brianna Ross
Princess Bride*- Rylan Meyer, Sophie Frank, Katelyn Stewart, Wyatt Baker and Hanna Josoff

Duet Acting (EM Qualified Two Entries)
Wicked* - Lily Pope and Averi Hogue
Skin Deep - Hayley Josoff and Sara Kicak

Entertainment Speaking
Riley Rose*

Humorous Interpretation
Lily Pope*
Wyatt Baker

Poetry
Averi Hogue

*= District Champion

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

   Don't forget to send me your news 

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  

February - April

Saturdays and Sundays

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Guess the Book

Next edition of "guess the book". This one is in the upstairs bathroom.

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. 

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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 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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