SPRINGFIELD NEWS
March 5, 2014
CONGRATULATIONS TROJAN GIRLS!!!
PLATTEVIEW HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WINS
DISTRICTS
AND HEADS TO LINCOLN FOR
STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES
FIRST GAME – THURSDAY MARCH 6 AT 10:45AM
DEVANEY CENTER, LINCOLN
NO SCHOOL FOR ALL
SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW STUDENTS
THURSDAY MARCH 6
If the girls basketball team wins Thursday’s game, no school
Friday March 7. In the event they lose, school will be in session.
PLATTEVIEW HIGH MUSICAL
“GREASE”
MARCH 13 & 14
7:00PM
Rehearsals are underway for Platteview High School's musical “Grease”. Students are working hard and having fun at rehearsals preparing for opening night. Performances of "Grease" will be Thursday, March 13 & Friday, March 14 at 7pm.
ASH WEDNESDAY SPECIAL SERVICE
MARCH 5, 6:30PM
OUR REEDMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
305 NO. 3RD ST. (3RD & ELM)
SPRINGFIELD
402-253-2893
VFW BREAKFAST
MARCH 30, 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 MARCH 27 @ 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
Twitter 101
Tuesday, March 18th
7-8 p.m. in room 108
Platteview High School
Bring a device with you for an hour long interactive session on Twitter.
Please RSVP to 402-339-3606 ext. 125 or email
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
SPRING PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
MARCH 3 – MAY 5
9:30AM
Bring your little ones on Monday morning for stories & fun activities.
Drop-ins are welcome!
HEARTS TO HANDS MINISTRY
We are inviting any and all who are interested in Knitting, Crocheting and Sewing, to participate in our ministry. We have three programs that we support, KAS Care which is an organization that puts together 8x8 inch squares of knitting or crocheting to create blankets for orphan children in South Africa. What is needed by them are 8x8 inch squares of knitted/crocheted squares with a tail of 24 inches attached to it.
We also support our local NICU with preemie baby items for families who will be taking their precious babies home, who are still quite small. We donate hats, booties and blankets. And this can take the form of knitting, crocheting or sewn items.
And the last item we are looking for help with are, Chemo Caps. These are provided to Methodist Hospital to those people who are going through Chemotherapy. They should be made with soft fibers and fabrics, since their skin is very sensitive. These also may be knitted, crocheted or sewn.
Hearts to Hands meets every Thursday evenings at the 1st United Methodist Church in Springfield. But it is not necessary for you to attend the meetings. If you would like to participate in this all we ask is that you bring your items to the church or library.
Any and all items will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
At Touching Hearts, we know that maintaining independence is the key to ensuring the highest quality of life. We are honored to have the opportunity to serve and care for Springfield area residents.
Our Caregivers give a helping hand with daily activities like:
- Meal preparation & cleanup
- Laundry & change linens
- Shopping & errands
- Light housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Companionship
- Transportation
- Peace of mind for all family members
- Hourly, overnight or 24 hour live-in
- Temporary or long-term
“Touching Hearts at Home is dedicated to enhancing and preserving our clients’ quality of life with respect, trustworthiness
and excellence in service.”
We care for those living in communities within Sarpy County
For a free brochure including rates call: 402-905-0119
Bonded & Insured
www.touchinghearts.com/neighboringomaha
Touching Hearts at Home P.O. Box 311 Gretna, Ne 68028
Malinda & Kevin Perdue/Owners
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.
MARCH
2nd - Ryan McLeay
9th - TBD
16th - Tim Koehn
23rd - John Stokely
30th - Sue Murray
HAPPENING NEARBY
COMEDY ‘SELF-HELP’ OPENS AT MAHONEY STATE PARK
Pictured on Attachment: Front- Brandy Palatas and Kevin Colbert. Center- Harold Scott, Shari Hoelker and Jim Knierim. Back- Stacy White.
KBC Productions will open the comedy production, ‘Self-Help,’ on March 8th at the Kountze Theater in Mahoney State Park. Written by Norm Foster, ‘Self-Help,’ tells of Hal and Cindy Savage who reinvent themselves as self-help gurus and relationship experts. When their own marriage starts to take a nosedive and they find a dead man in their study, their professional status hangs in the balance. This is an adult farce with hilarious situations. Director Kevin Colbert suggests a PG-13 rating.
Kevin Colbert also stars in this production along with Brandy Palatas of Papillion as his wife. Stacy White and Shari Hoelker of Omaha, Jim Knierim of Louisville and Harold Scott of Lincoln round out the cast. Performance dates are March 8, 9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, April 4-6, 11-13, 18 and 19. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sunday performances are 2pm matinees.
Mahoney State Park is located off the interstate on exit 426. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12. While some tickets are available at the door, you can call to reserve your tickets at (402) 944-2523 ext 7122. A valid park entry permit is required.
Lofte Community Theatre
Pilgrim Classic Country Concert
The Lofte Community Theatre announces that the four-piece band, ‘Pilgrim Classic Country’ will take the stage on Sunday, March 9 at 2pm. ‘Pilgrim’ is a country band based out of Kearney that performs old country music including Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and the Sons of the Pioneers. The concert covers a large number of songs from the classic country era of the 50s and 60s with an authentic country sound. This event will provide a family-friendly afternoon of country music that will have your toes tapping.
While some tickets will be available for sale at the door, advance reservations can be made by calling the Lofte at (402) 234-2553 or purchased online at www.Lofte.com. All seats are $20.
The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 1 just east of the town of Manley.
IRISH MUSIC CONCERT
GREENBLATT & SEAY
PERFORMANCE CONCERT SERIES
SUNDAY MARCH 9
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
AVOCA, NE
$10 ADULTS - $5 STUDENTS & SENIORS - $1 CHILDREN
The concert will be downstairs, and followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34.
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
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.
FIDDLE CAMP
Registration is now open for the 2014 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
The June Camp (Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18) is for folks who consider themselves intermediate or advanced. Enrollment is limited to 10 fiddlers for each week, so that everyone will get individual attention.
For more information, e-mail Deborah at
To register on line, log on to: http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml
~Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
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Connie Manzer
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