These three lovely young ladies can celebrate their birthdays by stopping in at CD's Express for their
choice of a small ice cream cone, can of pop, or a cookie. Happy Birthday, Ladies!
If someone special to you is having a birthday send me their information and picture. Include a personal greeting
if you want. editor@elmwoodnebraska.com
Fun Times at the Punkin Patch!
Ariel, Shay, Jordyn, and Atticus dig into the corn. John and Carae
Oehlerking own the Punkin Patch on Highway 34 east
of Elmwood. There are fun things for the kids to do such as play in
the corn tank or you can take their pictures in the cutouts.
Atticus was the fly and Shay was the spider! Once they are done
with the corn and the cutouts then you can concentrate on the pumpkins.
There was quite the crowd there on Sunday. But they
have plenty of pumpkins and gourds and mums for
every one.
But watch out for the guard dog...and guard kitten.
Take your kids out to the Punkin Patch and you will
all have a great time!
BEN's BRIGADE!
Randy and Angie Willey head up Ben's Brigade with the help
of John and Noah and of course, Ben!
Ben's Brigade had nineteen members and they raised
$850! The Willey family would like to thank everyone
who donated and walked with them in the Buddy
Walk last weekend. It was a fun time for everyone
and they raised money for a good cause! The Buddy
Walk® was established in 1995 by the National
Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome
Awareness Month in October and to promote
acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
Meet Author Ellen Klages!
Ellen Klages, author of "The Green Glass Sea",
will be appearingat the Elmwood Public Library,
Saturday, October, 17th, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.
"The Green Glass Sea" was chosen as the One Book
for Nebraska Kids 2009 selection. The author is
touring Nebraska selling and signing her book. Click
here to find out more about "The Green Glass Sea."
Elmwood Murdock School News:
Booster Club Meeting Attention 7-12 grade parents - Our next Elmwood-Murdock
Booster Club meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2009. We will meet in the
Elementary School's commons area at 6:30 p.m. As always everyone is welcome and
encouraged to attend. Please call 867-2341 for more information. Hope to see you there!
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Post Prom Meeting Attention Junior/Senior Parents - Post Prom meeting,
Wednesday, October 7th at 7 p.m. in the Commons Area at Murdock.
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Booster Club Help with the Market to Market Race: The Booster Club is in
need of workers for the concession stand at the Market-to-Market race on Saturday,
October 10. We'll be serving out of the baseball concession stand at the Murdock site.
Time slots available are from 10:30-1:00 and 1:00-3:30. Please contact Cindy Hovorka
(cindyhovorka@windstream.net) or Bonnie Brewer (bb45231@windstream.net) if you
can help out. Thanks.
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Vince and I spent last week at his mom's house in Auburn. She passed away on Monday and
nothing brings family together more than a death. His sister and three of her kids flew in from
Vermont and Florida. Along with Vince's brother and his family we tackled the house. Vince's
mom had collected a lot of things over the years...unfortunately a lot of things were not worth
saving. We did find some pickles that were dated 1952. We threw them out. The family took
the items that meant something to them and the rest was thrown away or donated to charity.
It was a busy week!
The kitchen..after we had already hauled out a lot of stuff.
It's time to close the dumpster door so we can jump on the pile and stomp it down to add more.
Vince found a new hat. It was either a dog hat or a Kleenex box cover.
We'll never know because someone threw it away.
We took 10 truck and trailer loads to Good Will.
The majority of work is done now and Vince's family has returned to their homes. The funeral
is over and the healing has begun. We had such a good time with each other that we've pledged
to have a family reunion next summer in Vermont. It's too bad that someone had to die to bring
everyone together but it did.
Vince and his granddaughters, Madison and McKenzie Anderson
And here I am with my arms full of the other two grandchildren,
Emma and Zachary.
Millie and Garyn meet up with a long lost uncle. He might have been from my side
of the family. Uncle Ralph, is that you?
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm &
Pumpkin Patch
911-108th St., Avoca, NE 68307
Contact: Terry or Teresa Lorensen, tlorensen@windstream.net
402-267-4104
PUMPKIN PATCH GOING TO THE DOGS
Third-Annual "Doggy Day" Planned at
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm
On Saturday, October 10th, Bloom Where You're Planted Farm is going to
the dogs for an event to benefit the Capital Humane Society.
For the third year in a row, farm owners Terry and Teresa Lorensen are
inviting visitors to bring their canine companions to the pumpkin patch. Canine
admission is $4.00 (the same cost as human admission) and all canine admission
proceeds will be donated to the Capital Humane Society. In addition, sales of
Halloween-themed neckerchiefs will be donated to the organization, and donation
jars will be in place so that even those who don't bring a dog can participate.
Volunteers from the Capital Humane Society will be on-site from 10:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. with a selection of dogs which can be adopted from their location at
2320 Park Boulevard in Lincoln, NE.
"Many of the animals we have here at the farm, including our dog Rocket, have
been adopted, and we want to help other animals who need new homes," said Lorensen.
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm is located at 911-108th St., rural Avoca, NE.
Their annual fall Pumpkin Festival runs through November 1st. Hours are: Fridays
1:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturdays/Sundays 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. For more information
and a complete listing of events at the farm, visit their website,
www.bloompumpkinpatch.com. To learn more about the Capital Humane
Society visit http://www.capitalhumanesociety.org/
This is a visitor from last year's event.
The barn stands tall as the center piece of Bloom Where You're Planted.
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Event Calendar for Elmwood - Murdock
Oct. 9 - Grandparents Day at the Elementary School from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 - The Waffleman will be at the Elmwood Fire Station from 9:00 a.m.
to noon Sunday.
Oct. 11 - "Refuge" will be providing the music for the Sunday morning service
at Ebenezer United Methodist Church. 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 12 - Parent/Teacher conferences at Elmwood from 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Valentino Pizza - Order ahead!
Oct. 16 - S.O.S. Soup Supper at the high school football game from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24 - Fall Festival at Elementary School
Oct. 23 - 25 - Craft Show at Mahoney State Park - And the Outdoor Cookout!
Oct. 27 - Fight Like a Girl - Breast Cancer Awareness night at the Volleyball Triangular
- 5:00 pm
Please send your school, community, or public activities to me and I'll post them.
editor@elmwoodnebraska.com