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SPRINGFIELD NEWS

January 15, 2014

SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMMUNITY MEETING ON FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE BOND ELECTION

Surveys have been sent out to the community over the holidays to allow the district feedback on facility improvement planning since the bond election failed in November 2013. You can also take the survey online at www.springfield-platteview-bond.com. This information will assist the Board of Education on how to proceed in addressing facility needs moving forward and possibly going out for another bond election. Your participation is critical to the future of the school district. There will be a public meeting Monday, January 27 at 7 PM in the high school cafeteria to review results from the survey and for the Board of Education to hear community feedback directly.

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Would you like to make sure your kids have the best sports experience possible?

The Springfield Youth Athletic Association (SYAA) is looking for a few volunteers to join their Board of Directors. SYAA has openings for five Board positions and one Spring Fling Coordinator position. The only prerequisite for these positions is a desire to provide boys and girls in the Springfield Platteview community a variety of opportunities to participate in sports and develop athletic and life skills through preparation and competition.

If interested, please join us for our next monthly meeting on January 15, 2014 at 8pm at the Springfield Memorial Library. Election of the new SYAA Board of Directors will take place on February 12, 2014. Current Board members are required to nominate new prospective members to be included on the new Board. Once the Board is filled, the new Board will elect the officers for the upcoming year.

For more information about SYAA, visit our website at http://platteviewjrtrojans.com/

If you have questions, contact SYAA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

The next Springfield Blood Drive is schedule for Sunday Feb. 9th, 8:00 A.M till 1:00 P.M. at the Springfield Fire Hall. To signup, go to: www.redcrossblood.org Code# 009111 or call Ralph @ 402-253-8301. The need for blood is extremely high at the present and I know the Red Cross always counts on the wonderful donors of the Springfield area. Please signup to donate. Walk ins are always welcome and needed. Thanks,

The Red Cross and St. Joseph Knights of Columbus ( Sponsors)

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We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more! Class begins Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Springfield United Methodist Church. ALL are welcome to attend. Please contact Suzi Miller at 402-490-0982 for more information.

VFW BREAKFAST

JANUARY 26, 2014

VFW Post 9558 Community Breakfast the last Sunday of each month, in the Springfield Legion Hall from 8:00 a.m. until noon. For $6.50 which includes a donation of $1.50 you get all you care to eat pancakes, French toast, hash browns, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, juice and coffee.

SPRINGFIELD DAYS PLANNING MEETING

THURSDAY JANUARY 23 @ 7:00PM

SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

JOIN US TO HELP PLAN THIS YEAR’S EVENT

ANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

THIS IS A GREAT FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR:

SPRINGFIELD DAYS: JUNE 6 & 7, 2014

BASKETBALL SHOOTING COMPETITION

The St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the annual free throw shooting competition on Friday, January 24^th at Platteview High School. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 9-14 and shooting begins at 7:00 p.m. All age bracket winners will receive basketballs and advance to the district competition. Contact Joe Boro at 402-490-8697 for more information.

ANNUAL VALENTINE LUNCHEON

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5

12:30PM

COST $5.00

RESERVATIONS BY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2

402-253-2270

SPRINGFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

480 MAIN STREET

SAVE THE DATE!!!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YOUTH GROUP

ANNUAL GAME FEED AND SILENT AUCTION

WINTER COAT GIVE AWAY

For the 4th year in a row the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus are giving away New Winter Coats ( and with the help from some friends of the Knights, hats and gloves will also be given with the coats) to children in need. Sizes range from 7 thru 16 for girls and 8 thru 18 for boys. If you have a child or children in need or know of someone in need call 402-707-8426 or talk to the Human Resources person at the schools of the Springfield Platteview School District. This is a totally confidential project.

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SOARING WINGS VINEYARD

17111 S 138th St

Springfield, NE 68059

402-253-2479

(Nebraska Law stipulates that no outside alcohol can be brought onto the premise.)

Sunday Acoustic Music

No cover charge

2:00 -5:00 p.m.

January

5th - Daniel Christian

12th - Stephen Monroe

19th - Slap Happy

26th - Katie Logan

HAPPENING NEARBY

12TH ANNUAL NEBRASKA AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

FIDDLE TUNE COMPOSITION CONTEST

This event inspires fiddlers everywhere to compose their own tunes, and supports the cause of string education throughout
the great state of Nebraska.

1st PLACE: $100.00 2nd PLACE: $50.00 3rd PLACE: $25.00

Best Viola Tune: $75, courtesy of the American Viola Society

Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2014. The winners will be announced on May 24, 2014, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska. The winning compositions will be performed at the Monumental Fiddling Championship, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association.

For the 2014 contest rules and guidelines, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information about the Nebraska American String Teachers Association, log on to the web site at www.neasta.org.

Greenblatt & Seay Publications, in Avoca, Nebraska is a proud Sponsor of the Nebraska ASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.

~ While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.

Connie Manzer

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Community Sustaining Sponsors 2014

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