SPRINGFIELD NEWS
DECEMBER 19, 2012
WISHING EACH & EVERYONE A
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS TREE 2012
CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AT
SPRINGFIELD STATE BANK
Platteview High Band Ensemble
Monte Town, Bank president
SANTA VISITS SPRINGFIELD FIRE HALL
Arriving in a fire truck!
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
The Springfield Baptist Church will be conducting a Christmas Eve Worship Service in the Springfield Elementary School on Christmas Eve starting at 5:00 PM. All are welcome to join us in celebrating the birth of our Lord.
COATS FOR KIDS
Once again the Springfield Knights of Columbus are giving away NEW Winter Coats, Hats, and Gloves to children in need. If your child is in need or if you know of someone in need, call 402 707-8426. Sizes range from Pre School to Middle School/Junior High. This is a strictly confidential project.
St Joseph Council 10894.
THANK YOU
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
On a cold blustery day Springfield’s Spirit of Giving showed up again! We collected 49 units of blood which was 5 more than our goal set by the Red Cross (and 1 short of my personal goal). All in all, it was a GREAT DAY for our little community. So thanks to all who donated and to the few of you who tried and couldn't for some reason. Also thanks to the Patera Families for help setting up and cleaning up after the drive. The help was greatly appreciated. Also, I cannot forget the Springfield Fire Dept. for letting us use the building and all the area merchants for letting us put up our posters. Once again, thanks to all and have a great Holiday Season.
The Red Cross, St Joseph Knights of Columbus and Ralph Meister, Drive Coordinator
VFW COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
December 30, 2012
Last Sunday of each month from October through April, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall in Springfield. Cost is $6.50 for adults and 3.00 for children aged 5 to 12. Breakfast includes all-you-care to eat pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham and sausage links and patties. Included is coffee, orange juice and milk.
PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
WINTER SPORTS SEASON
GO TROJANS!
FOR MORE INFO: www.goplatteview.com/
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
665 MAIN STREET
402-253-2797
CLOSED
DECEMBER 24 & 25
JANUARY EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY
January 3, 1-3pm - PHOTO ORGANIZATION - Learn
how to organize all those boxes of photos.
January 10, 6-7pm – E-READER ORIENTATION - An
overview of E-books and how to use the Library’s free
E-book service for your device.
January 10, 17, 24, & 31-3:30 – 4:30pm - KIDS GET
FIT & READ- workout to an exercise video, eat a
healthy snack, & read books for all elementary ages.
January 15, 22, & 29 – 3:30 – 4:30pm – KIDS BOOK THEME PARTY - Stories, activities & crafts for K-2nd
grades. Please register! Phone 402-253-2797.
Tuesday evenings, 6-7pm – BEYOND BASICS
COMPUTER CLASS. Please register.
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Support your hometown businesses for the holidays. Gift certificates, restaurant, art, wine, photography, sculpture, gasoline gift card, soda fountain gift cards, beauty salon, exercise gift certificates, etc.
Springfield businesses love local shoppers! Spend your Christmas cash right here in our community first.
Keep Springfield Vibrant!
SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS
183 MAIN STREET
SPRINGFIELD, NE 68059
402-301-9162
OWNERS, GLENN & MARGIE TREMBLEY
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
We are open Thurs nights until 8 till Christmas.....free gift wrapping on each item over $20.
Celebrating a Platte River Christmas with free artist demos all day on glass fusing and another on elegant bow making starting next week on Thurs evening from 6-8. Help support downtown Springfield businesses.
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GALLERY HOURS
Tues,Wed, Friday 1 - 5PM
Thurs 1 - 8PM
Sat 11AM - 4:30PM
SHAKE IT FIT
Springfield's New Fitness Studio
175 Main Street
402-208-0415
SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
17111 S 138th St
Springfield, NE 68059
402-253-2479
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS
DECEMBER 9-23
MONDAY – SATUDAY ~ 11AM - 7PM
SUNDAY ~ 12 NOON – 6PM
Sunday Acoustic Music
No cover charge
2:00 -5:00 p.m.
December
2nd - Jeff Tomes
9th - Tracy Skretta
16th - Stephen Monroe
23rd - Katie Logan
30th - Tim Koehn
HAPPENING NEARBY
"SORRY! WRONG CHIMNEY!"
OPENS MAHONEY WINTER SEASON
Pictured: Front, Doug Rothgeb and Marikita Saure. Back, Melinda Mead, Kevin Holdorf, Ken Patry and Shari Hoelker.
KBC Productions announces the start of the 2012-2013 season at Mahoney State Park with "Sorry! Wrong Chimney!" The show opens on Saturday, November 24 at 7:30pm.
"Chimney," is the lighthearted Christmas tale full of mistaken identities and a little slapstick comedy. David is secretly moonlighting as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a new fur for Christmas. She gets suspicious of his frequent absences and stumbles upon a suspected "other woman," a confused policeman and a notorious Christmas burglar.
Directed by Kevin Colbert, the cast includes Doug Rothgeb, Ken Patry and Shari Hoelker all of Omaha; Marikita Saure and Cory Misek of Lincoln, Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth and Kevin Holdorf of Manley. Performances run Nov 24, 25 & 30, Dec 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 & 26-29. Curtain times are 7:30pm on each date except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made by calling Mahoney State Park at 402.944.2523 ext 7122. Those with a show ticket can receive 10% off their entree at Mahoney Grille located at the Peter Kiewit Lodge inside the park.
Art Chicks
Louisville, NE
December Holiday Camp - Ladies, time to learn some new tricks to make your holiday prep easier. Spend time in Camp gaining the skills to “do it all” or at least laugh so much the stress disappears.
Visit coopandfeathers.blogspot.com and louisvilleartchicks.com for more details.
Art Chicks 402-234-2669
SCHOOLHOUSE IRISH FIDDLING CAMP
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp", for fiddlers, violists, guitarists, and ukulele players. The sessions will be led by championship fiddler and author, Deborah Greenblatt.
The camp will be on Wednesday, March 13 - Friday, March 15, from 9 AM to 1 PM. You can sign up for 1 day, or 2 days, or all 3 days.
On Wednesday, participants will be mostly reading tunes, using sheet music in standard notation. We'll be learning melodies, harmonies, and chords. You will be improving your sight reading, and experiencing fiddling fun.
On Thursday, we will be mostly playing tunes by ear, so feel free to bring your recording gadgets. Sheet music versions of the tunes will be provided for you by the end of camp, just in case your ears need the help.
On Friday, we will be mostly jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, and playing fiddle related instruments.
One day: $60.00
Two days: $110.00 ($55 per day)
Three days: $150.00 fee for 3 days. ($50 per day)
Enrollment for the "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp" is limited, so e-mail Deborah (
~Hug a child today.
Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers. Happy Holidays!
Connie Manzer
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