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MAIN STREET ROAD WORK

Road improvements on Main Street from L A Bates to 10th Avenue are currently underway. Residents should expect ongoing Main Street closures in various forms over the next several weeks. Depending on the need of construction, road access may be limited to only one lane or both lanes closed at times. Please be prepared to use an alternate route at any point.

Driveways to Springfield State Bank and Springfield Memorial Library remain open.

Driveway access to Springfield Elementary is impacted. Both drives may be out of service at the same time, which will affect access to the school.

The goal is to have both driveways at the school complete and open by August 11, so as not to impact driveway access when school opens on August 18.

Unfortunately, the parade route for the Sarpy County Fair will be reduced due to construction. The parade will begin on South 6th Street instead of South 9th as originally planned.

Please be patient during this construction phase to improve Springfield’s Main Street.

PLATTEVIEW ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Platteview Road from 2nd Street to 5th Avenue will begin this Fall with new asphalt overlayment. Please be patient during the road construction work and the associated lane impactments.

PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1970

50 YEAR CLASS REUNION

(POSTPONED ONE YEAR DUE TO COVID)

ALL SPRINGFIELD/PLATTEVIEW ALUMNI ARE INVITED!

SPRINGIELD COMMUNITY BUILDING

AUGUST 28, 2021, 8:00PM

Sarpy Cass Health Department

Currently vaccinating people aged 12 years and older

Any Sarpy or Cass County resident aged 12 years and older is eligible to receive a vaccine.

Click here for vaccine clinics. https://sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/myturn

In Nebraska, the age of majority is 19 years of age. Anyone under the age of 19 who wishes to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at the time of the vaccination appointment.

Information about Pfizer vaccine eligibility:

Must be at least 12 years of age at the time of the vaccination appointment because of the emergency use authorization age requirement of the Pfizer vaccine.

Information about Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine eligibility:

Aged 18 years and older

To receive Moderna or Johnson & Johnson, resident must be at least 18 years old on the day of the appointment.

IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY

Flood 1903

The Springfield Creek flooded the west side of town.

The year of this photo is unknown but this is the exact location of the catastrophic 1903 flood. A large group of onlookers are standing what is now the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Ave.

The year 1903 was a disastrous one for Springfield with the fire that destroyed the south side of Main Street and about three months later the creek along the west side of town went on a rampage caused by heavy rain a few miles north of Springfield. A half-hour after the rain started trees, bridges, hogs, and other things came floating downstream. The water soon lifted the house owned by Lou Nichols carrying it along until it eventually wrecked. The Freeburger home floated gently away and was found intact wedged between two sturdy trees. A kerosene lamp on the table was still burning. They said that was honest truth! The flood was catastrophic to others living in the area ruining their homes, furniture, and belongings. This area today is where the Sarpy County Fair is located.

hopelovegracefaith

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

Summit Health Physical Therapy is Hiring

Summit Health PT is a private practice outpatient clinic in Springfield, NE. We are looking for a quality Physical Therapist Assistant that enjoys working in a community-based setting with the opportunity to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions.
Applicants must have graduated from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant school and hold a current Physical Therapist Assistant license in Nebraska.

Please submit resumes and questions for additional information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Springfield Blood Drive

August 15, 8AM - 1PM

Springfield Fire Hall

505 So. 1st Street

Local Volunteers and Blood Donors Needed

For Busy Disaster Season

AUGUST 9, 2021 — Many weather experts predict a destructive disaster season this year. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies.

“We’re preparing for another extremely busy disaster season, and it’s critical to have a trained, ready volunteer workforce to make sure we can provide relief at a moment’s notice,” said Jill Orton, Region Executive of the American Red Cross of Nebraska-Iowa. “This year’s wildfire season is already very active and dangerous because of the severe drought and dry woodlands across the west. And experts are predicting we could see 10 or more hurricanes in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, we need to ensure we can continue to respond to disasters locally, such as home fires or severe storms.”

SHELTER VOLUNTEERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEEDED

The Red Cross needs new volunteers to support disaster shelters. Volunteers will help with reception, registration, food distribution, dormitory, information collection and other vital tasks inside disaster shelters.

The Red Cross also needs volunteers who can work in disaster shelters to address people’s health needs and provide hands-on care in alignment with their professional licensure (registered nurse and licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse). Daily observation and health screening for COVID-19-like illness among shelter residents may also be required. We have both associate and supervisory level opportunities available. If you are an RN, LPN, LVN, APRN, NP, EMT, paramedic, MD/DO or PA with a current and unencumbered license, this position could be right for you.

After most disasters this year, the Red Cross plans to open group shelters. However, in some communities, hotels may be more appropriate if the risk of COVID-19, including the delta variant, is particularly high. The Red Cross will also continue many of the safety precautions implemented in 2020, including masks, health screenings, enhanced cleaning procedures and encouraging social distancing.

DISASTER ACTION TEAM MEMBER

Local Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly home fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing. If you are team-oriented and want to help your neighbor, the DAT responder may be just the thing for you.

In Nebraska last year, the Red Cross provided immediate emergency assistance to 489 households after 305 home fires and other disasters.

If you want to make a difference and are interested in helping your community should a disaster occur here at home or across the country, please redcross.org/volunteer.

BLOOD AND PLATELET DONORS NEEDED

Wildfires, record-breaking heat and a busy hurricane season can also impact the nation’s blood supply. On top of the toll extreme weather events take on the lives of millions, disasters can cause blood drive closures or prevent donors from being able to give safely. Eligible donors can help overcome the critical need for blood and ensure blood is readily available by making an appointment to give by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

As a thank-you, those who come to donate throughout the month of August will get a free 4-month special offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 15-31

Sarpy County

Springfield

8/15/2021: 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. Springfield Fire Hall 505 So. 1st Street

Cass County

Avoca

8/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Town Hall, 623 House St

Elmwood

8/16/2021: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fire Hall, 601 N 4th

Louisville

8/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Louisville High School, 202 West 3rd Street

Murray

8/18/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Murray Christian Church, 304 W Young St

Local Springfield resident and Platteview High School graduate, Joseph Brinkman, recently attended a Skatefest event in Omaha. He wrote and posted an online article along with photos about his experience at Skatefest held on August 8th. We hope you enjoy reading the article.

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Huskers Football 2021 Schedule

Aug. 28                 at Illinois
Sept. 4                  Fordham
Sept. 11                Buffalo
Sept. 18                at Oklahoma
Sept. 25                at Michigan State
Oct. 2                    Northwestern
Oct. 9                    Michigan
Oct. 16                  at Minnesota
Oct. 30                  Purdue
Nov. 6                   Ohio State
Nov. 20                 at Wisconsin

Nov. 26 (Fri.) Iowa

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HAPPENING NEARBY

CASS COUNTY FAIR

AUGUST 11-14

For All Details: Cass County Fair

2021 Elmwood Flyer

Cornhusker Country Music Theater

211 Main Street

Louisville, NE

1-800-480-8797, ext 211

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Saturday, August 21, 2021,

DOWN HOME band, 7:30 pm

RACE SIGN UP

By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten

Production Dates: October 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, & 24

Thursday – Saturday 7PM, Sunday 2PM

In this delightful comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Together, they discover a renewed determination to live in the moment—and most importantly, it’s never too late to make new old friends.

Characters/Roles: Actors of all abilities, races, gender identities, sexual orientation and experiences are encouraged to audition.

4 Women

Ages 49-69

“When in doubt, don't.”

-Benjamin Franklin

Thank you to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.

Connie Manzer

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