Elmwood Newsletter 12-28-2016

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Elmwood Nebraska News

Oh My It's Christmas WEEK!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

I hope your Christmas week brings you family, friends, and plenty or joy and festivities. May the peace of the season wash over you and keep you safe.

Here is hoping you eat lots of Christmas cookies and candy...AND NOT feel guilty about it at all!

This week is a little abbreviated. Many activities on Friday and Saturday were canceled due to the cold weather, icy roads, and snow.

Remember to send me community updates and news. I need Volleyball news, school news and photos of Christmas lights! Email your church announcements, community, business and school news to editor@elmwoodnebraska.com by Sunday night.

Library News

HOLIDAY MOVIE TIME!

Frozen playing at the Elmwood Library!

Library sm If you’re 4 years old or older, please come to the library on December 29th at 12:00 noon for a fun movie time! Since school’s out we thought you’d enjoy a time to relax and enjoy a good movie.

The feature this time is Disney’s “Frozen”. We hope to see you here!

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Pastor Earlin Shanno 712-309-8460(cell)icl55446@gmail.com

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Sunday, January 8^th 1:00 – 4:00 Shop at Bits & Pieces

75% of the sales will go to Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation

Bits and Pieces 402-994-5755

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:00 – 4:00

Wednesday 9:00 – 12:00 Friday 9:00 – 5:00

Closed on Monday

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Short Story Contest

To commemorate Nebraska’s 150th anniversary, honor Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich, and recognize outstanding writing, the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation announces its 2017 Short Story Contest.

Authors are encouraged to generate a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses on Nebraska’s economy, history, cultural diversity, and/or geography (past, present, and/or future).

For more information visit http://www.bessstreeteraldrich.org/shortstorycontest.pdf

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2017 Community Sustaining Sponsor

Elmwood Community Center

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Elmwood-Murdock School News

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Click here to download printable form

Girls Basketball

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If you have photos of any of the games, pep rallys, road trips, cheering sections or ANYTHING school related please send it to me on editor@elmwoodnebraska.com by Sunday night.

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Their will 140 cars, trucks & motorcycles sold this weekend to the highest bidder!!!!!! This is a ninety minute auction and we ask everyone to be their on time and we accept cash only no debit or credit cards or checks accepted!! Approximately 10- 20 will be run and start cars. A lock smith is on hand to make keys at the buyers expense if they should need a key. Many have keys already!!! Inspection starts at 8am!!!

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Area and Community News

Job Description Cass County Extension Dec 2016

Spring Bouquet

Plattsmouth Community Center

The Community Center has a bunch of fun athletic programs coming up!

For all you parents looking for winter activities with your kids.

Adult Volleyball League - 18yrs+, Starts in January, $150per team plus ref fees
Youth Volleyball Clinic – Deadline Dec. 26th $25 members; $35 non-members
Indoor Soccer League – Deadline Jan. 10th $25 members; $35 non-members
Father/Daughter Dance – Saturday, February 18th $8 members; $13 non-members

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Cass County CASA Advocates Needed!

Cass Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is currently recruiting CASA advocates to speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in Cass County. The next training session is scheduled for January 2017 for five weeks. We are also seeking male volunteers as more than 60% of our children are male.

What does a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer do? Each CASA volunteer is screened, trained and completes 30 hours of pre-service training. The training consists of 15 hours of online training and 15 hours of in-person training.

Once trained, CASA volunteers are assigned under the Juvenile Court jurisdiction to speak on behalf of a child to ensure the needs and interests of abused and neglected children are being met.

Who are CASA volunteers? Our active volunteers are individuals from our community who work part-time, full-time or are retired. Volunteers commit to one year with a child, but seldom leave a case until it has been terminated.

Please call Debbie Green, Volunteer Coordinator at (402) 296-9521 or email dgreen@casscasa.org<;/span> and become a CASA volunteer today. If you would like to learn more information about our program, visit our website at www.casscasa.org