WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
December 3, 2008
The busy Christmas season is upon us! How many events and happenings can be scheduled for one month? No wonder we’re all depressed in January. It’s such a big let-down. So enjoy the festivities on and all!
This is not such a great picture of our neighbor's Christmas lights at 5th & Platteview Dr. You have to see them in person to the get real effect. For this and a whole lot more fantastic lighting displays take a drive around the area. Thanks to all our neighbors in Springfield who decorate with Holiday lights!
Our local law enforcement officers are reminding us to drive safe during the Holidays. Extra officers will be out on the streets to keep us safe and to remove impaired drivers. This campaign, “You drink, you drive, you lose” will run throughout the Christmas and New Year’s season. A kick-off event will take place at the Fire Guard, 4404 S. 76th Cir. in Omaha on December 4 with demonstrations, training and a press conference scheduled at 3pm.
It’s time for winter sports at Platteview Jr. and Sr. High. The season has started with boys and girls Basketball games and Wrestling meets scheduled for the coming months. Good luck teams and GO TROJANS!!!
December 13th is the date set for this year’s Springfielder At Heart community dinner. The dinner benefits the three churches in town and will be held at First United Methodist Church from 5-8pm. Help is needed! Be sure to sign up at your church to help with items and/ or to work. Door prizes and financial contributions are needed, also.
For more information, contact Amy Smith or Bob Green.
Monetary donations can be sent to:
Springfield At Heart Committee, P.O. Box 101, Springfield, NE 68059.
Pancake Breakfast: Cub Scout Pack 389 is holding their Annual Pancake Breakfast @ the Westmont Elementary Gym on Saturday, December 6th from 7:00 am-11:00 am. Cost: $3.00 plus a non perishable food item per person. All Scouts eat free with one non perishable food item. The cub scouts will be generously supporting a local food bank with your food item donations. A visit from Santa is expected!
Christmas Cookies needed!!! There’s still time left to get a batch of Christmas cookies made to contribute to the annual Friends of the Springfield Memorial Library Christmas Cookie Walk. The event takes place on December 6th from 9am – 1:00pm. Cookies may be dropped off at the library on Thursday, 1-7pm, Eklectik Salon on Friday, or Saturday morning at the library from 8-8:30am. Thanks in advance for all your help. breakfast : Adults $6, ages 7-12 $3,and free for ages 6 & under.
HO! HO! HO! Have Breakfast with Santa at the Springfield Lodge#112 at 385 Main St. on December 14 from 8am -12pm. Breakfast includes: pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, coffee, OJ, and milk. Adults $6, ages 7-12 $3, and free for ages 6 & under. A raffle with tickets cost $5 ea. for 2 Wii gaming machines will be held.
Village Inn pie certificates and Marcus Theater Movie tickets are for sale at the Springfield Memorial Library. Pie certificates are $10 each. Movie tickets sell for $6.50 or $5.50 with gift certificates at $5, $10, and $25. Call the library at 253-2797 for more information. Sponsored by: Friends of the Library
Many family members and friends helped Judy Latham celebrate her 90th birthday at the First United Methodist Church last Saturday and Judy greeted each and everyone one of them. What a wonderful birthday!
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD –The Calendar
December 4, 7pm – The Springfield Elementary and Westmont Elementary Honor Choirs will be singing at Platteview High School auditorium.
December 6, 7-11am Cub Scouts Pack #389 Pancake Breakfast at Westmont Elementary.
December 6, 9am -11pm – Christmas Cookie Walk at Springfield Memorial Library.
December 9, 12pm – Senior Brown Bag Lunch at Springfield Memorial Library
December 9, 7pm – Springfield Elementary PTO “Make It & Take It” night.
December 11, 3:30 – 5:30pm – Make Christmas Crafts at Springfield Memorial Library
December 11, 7pm – Platteview High school hosts the annual Holiday Band and Choir Concert.
December 13, 5-8pm – Springfielder At Heart dinner at First United Methodist Church. Free will donation.
December 14, 8am - 12pm – Breakfast with Santa at the Springfield Lodge #112, 385 Main St.
December 6, 2008
Louisville Celebrates the Holidays with
“Ringing in the Season”
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Springfield Historical Tidbit:
Mrs. Eliza Callaway received a telegram today from her son Dewey, stationed at Fort Dodge, informing her he would be home Thanksgiving morning and that he had received his honorable discharge from the service.
- Reference: The Springfield Monitor, November 27, 1958 issue, “Forty Years Ago”
~Movies will reach a new high in realism when the detective following a suspect can’t find a place to park his car.
-Anonymus
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