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SARPY COUNTY HELP LINE
The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office along with Sarpy County Human Services has established a help line for the citizens of Sarpy County during the COVID-19 pandemic event. Starting today, people who are sick, elderly, or caretakers of this demographic in Sarpy County may call the Sarpy County Sheriff Helpline at 402-593-1593 for needs such as picking up prescriptions, groceries, or other necessities. A uniformed Sarpy County Sheriff's Deputy will pick up and deliver these items in a marked police cruiser. This helpline may also be utilized by the general public to make non-emergency police reports via telephone that do not require a police officer present in their home.
The following providers are participating in this program:
Walmart in Papillion
Target in Papillion (Groceries Only)
Bakers at 36th St & Twin Creek Dr
Bakers at 801 Galvin Rd (Pharmacy Only)
Springfield Drug (Pharmacy Only)
Please check the Sheriff's Office website and Facebook Page for any new updates to this program.
THANKSGIVING DONATIONS FOR THE NEEDY
Members of the Springfield First United Methodist Church are helping the Living Hope Church in North Omaha provide gift cards to needy families so they can buy food for a Thanksgiving meal. Gift cards up to $50 to grocery stores are being requested. Please make sure to provide the amount of the card to send to:
Noni Cambridge
%Living Hope Thanksgiving Baskets
4349 Fort Street
Omaha, NE 68111
They will also accept monetary donations.
They will be handing out gift cards on November 21st so will need the donations no later than the 19th of November.
We are open for IN-PERSON worship! We will continue to stream LIVE on Facebook. We are asking for pre-registration for attendance. Please contact the office 402-253-2270 to get your reservation!
Sunday Services at 9:30am
Tune into our Facebook page for live streaming Sunday Services at 9:30am
https://www.facebook.com/firstunitedmethodistchurchofspringfield
IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY
World War I Soldier
Part of the funeral procession as they walk down Main Street to the Springfield Cemetery
As our country honors those who have served and are serving in the military on this year’s Veterans Day, we remember members of our community who gave their lives to protect our freedom. World War I soldier, Norman E. Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.O. Lovell died in France from shrapnel wounds on September 14, 1918. He was 23 years old. Lovell graduated from Springfield High School and Peru Normal School in Peru, NE. He was a natural musician and was an instructor at Peru for two summers. Later he was a professor of music in the public schools at Paducah, KY and Salina, Kansas. Lovell‘s body was returned from France to Springfield for services and burial in the Springfield Cemetery.
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SHOP LOCAL
Please support Springfield’s local businesses during this difficult time.
Springfield Artworks is still temporarily closed to protect the owners and the customers.
They will post here when they feel it is safe to Re-open.
Black Sheep Coffee House
Sweet Rice Thai Food: (402) 714-4516
Runza Restaurant
Trojan Tavern: (402) 253-2333
Valentino’s Pizza: (402) 253-2491
Wicked Hen Farmhouse Café breakfast, lunch & some evenings: (513 )721-6877
Springfield Drug & Soda Fountain
Ace Hardware
Soaring Wings Vineyard
B&D Pit Stop
These and all Springfield businesses need your support to survive these difficult times.
Sen. Rob Clements Column – Inheritance Taxes
November 2, 2020
Between legislative sessions, my office has been working on a study that I introduced last session, LR 415, to reexamine Nebraska’s inheritance tax (death tax) system. I would like to take this opportunity to discuss this with you.
On Tuesday, November 10, the Legislature’s Revenue Committee will have a public hearing on interim study LR 415, to examine Nebraska’s inheritance tax (death tax) as we look to improve the tax structure in the state. It will be held at the Capitol, in Room 1525, at 1:30 p.m. November 10. The public is welcome to testify in person or may testify by submitting written testimony to the Revenue Committee prior to the hearing via letter or email. Regarding emailed testimony, please send to
The purpose of the study is to collect information from the counties that collect inheritance taxes and from the public to better understand whether to change it, replace it, or repeal it. Currently, only five other states have some form of inheritance tax, which puts Nebraska as an outlier among our peers. Our state ranks among the highest when comparing the rates of the other states. Nebraska taxes heirs at one percent for children, 13 percent for relatives, and 18 percent for all others, which is the highest in the country.
I believe that we can do better as a state in this area. We need to continue to give people more reasons to stay in our state and not leave. This is why I am planning to bring a bill next session to move us forward, taking the information and feedback from this study to either change, replace, or repeal the inheritance tax.
On another note, the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board met October 29th and raised the revenue forecast by $285 million for the current fiscal year FY2020-21, $118 million for FY2021-22, and $307 million for FY2022-23. This is good news for Nebraskans who are still struggling to recover from the economic downturn due to the pandemic. Improving revenues means our economy is recovering and people are getting back to work.
Feel free to contact me or my staff for assistance, information, or questions on issues.
You may reach me at: Senator Robert Clements, State Capitol Rm 1120, Lincoln, NE 68509, Phone 4024712613, Email:
HAPPENING NEARBY
ELMWOOD RESCUE’S VIRTUAL 5K RUN/WALK TURKEY TROT
Elmwood Rescue relies heavily on donations, fundraising and 911 calls to fund our ambulance service since we do not get any Tax Money. We are 100% self-sufficient on those options. We use the money to help with upkeep and maintenance on our equipment and vehicles. We also provide Free EMS standbys at all E-M Knight Home Football games, yearly scholarships to high school seniors, training for our members, reimbursement for new EMTs on our service (it costs approximately $1,500 to send 1 student to EMT class).
Below is the link to sign up. Everyone that signs up before October 15th will get a T-Shirt and a Medal. Anyone who signs up after October 15th will not be guaranteed a medal.
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The Cornhusker Country Music Theater is gradually getting a NEW LOOK!
As of now, the top front is still old barn board, but there is a new, white metal awning where the old shake shingles used to be and below that, new, Cornhusker red, metal siding. Little by little, the whole front will have a new, fresher look.
The CCMT is a nonprofit organization that operates solely on the tax-deductible donations of generous donors.
Admission to all our live, family-friendly shows is only $4 for all those over 13 and FREE to those younger.
We have a small dance floor and encourage you to bring your friends and loved ones to join us for a good, clean, old-fashioned musical experience.
Call for more information, 800-487-8797, ext 211 or email
We're located at 211 Main Street, Louisville, NE.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 15, @ 2 pm, Rayne McGill & Plum Tuckered
November 29, @ 2 pm, Warren Brewer & Stink Bait
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started”
-Mark Twain
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