SPRINGFIELD NEWSLETTER

What’s New in Springfield, NE

May 7, 2008

A Springfield Days Committee meeting will be held Thursday May 8th at 7:00pm. Anyone who would like to be involved is invited to attend. Lots of help is still needed to make Springfield Days a success. The meeting is at Springfield Memorial Library.

Springfield Days 2008 is happening June 6 & 7. Mark your calendars for a fun in the sun good time! We’ll be “Surfing Into Springfield”. Get your beach wear ready! Check out the official announcement on the www.springfieldnebraska.com webpage under “What’s New”, and then click on “Events”.

Toilet paper: an important necessity of everyday life. If it weren't for the founding fathers of Quilted Northern, Charmin or Angel Soft, who knows what we would be using? Therefore, the Methodist Youth Group has taken initiative to help others who can't help themselves to a decent roll.

We are hosting a toilet paper drive, "Wiping out Poverty One sheet at a time" for the month of May. A table will be set up in the narthex to promote the drive and the kids will do a house to house drive through Springfield May 4th from 4-6. All the toilet paper will be donated to Together Inc and the Pearl Pantry, both charitable corporations. The UMC district office is "behind" us 100%.

The kids and I thought a toilet paper drive was something out of the ordinary and a fun way to get involved in missions. We hope to collect 1,000 rolls of tissue which will stock the organizations for months with toilet paper. We also hope to alleviate some of their costs. If everyone takes a "swipe" at it, it will help out the overall cause.

Please bring in a package or bale each week to help us out. :-)
Submitted by Ron Smith, United Methodist Youth Group Leader

The Celebrate Safe Committee would like to thank the following contributors for all their generous contributions for the 2008 After Prom:

Merchandise:

1880 Heritage Farms (John & Marilyn Milks)
No Frills –Mill Valley Rd.
Applebees
Omaha Box Co.
Arnold Clark Photography
Omaha Royals
Best Buy
Omaha Steaks
Billings Photography
Omaha World Herald
Borders
Papio Fun Park
Buffalo Wild Wings
Petsmart
Capstone Coaching & Consulting, Inc.
Pierce’s Diary Queen
City of Lavista
Pizza Hut
Costco
Qdoba
Cubby’s
Quik Trip Corporation
Douglas Theatres
Sonic
Fazoli’s LaVista
Spaghetti Works
H&R Block
Springfield Elementary PTO
Henry Doorly Zoo
Subway
Jensen Tire
The Amazing Pizza Machine
Krambeck Photography
United Parcel Service
LaVista Walmart
Upstream Brewing
McDonalds 84th & Hwy 370
Vanity
Millard Family Eyecare
Wal-mart
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Wheatfields

Business Contributions-Cash

So Sarpy Dist #46 Education Foundation
Liebentritt Family Dentistry
Papillion Tire Inc.
Bounce U
Neitzel Corner, Inc.
Senator Gail Kopplin
L&L Lounge DBA Midwest Electric
Heimes Corp.
Springfield Bank
Thunn Construction
Kahler Dolce Mortuary
Papillion Hy-Vee (Shadow Lake)
Asthma & Allergy Center P.C.
Articles Gallery &Framing
D&TH Inc. dba Hazy’s
Timothy Ellis, DDS
Pankonin’s Inc.
Steel & Pipe Supply Co
St. Joseph’s Church of Springfield
Wulf’s Custom Welding Inc.
Springfield/Louisville Ins. Agency
So Sarpy Dist #46 Education Foundation
Lee Sapp Ford-Mercury
American Legion Post #143
Kort igel,DDS
Springfield VFW Post #9558
Hans Heating &A/C Inc.
Ash Grove Cement
Block Electrical Contracting
Sons of Amer Legion Springfield Squadron
Jimmy’s Plumbing, Inc.

It was a huge success! The prizes, decorations, food, and entertainment would not have been possible without your help. You truly made a difference in our teen’s lives. They all have great memories due to everything made possible for a fun and safe environment.

Thank you,

Celebrate Safe Prom Committee

The theme this year was Surfin’ USA.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD

May 8 – 10:00am – Platteview Varsity Track & Field in B-2 District Meet @Plattsmouth
May 8 –8:00pm Platteview Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Omaha Skutt “State Tournament” @ Creighton University
May 8 – 7pm Springfield Days meeting at Springfield Memorial Library
May 9- 4:15pm Platteview Boys Varsity & JV Golf vs. Plattsmouth
May 10 – Noon – 10pm –Fourth Annual Spring Wine and Blues Festival at Soaring Wings Vineyard. $30 per person. For more info about this event, log on: www.soaringwingswine.com/eventsandfestivals.html
May 11- 1:00pm Platteview High Senior Graduation- Best wishes to the 2008 graduates!

May 11- Happy Mother’s Day!

This week I will recreate the “Mother /Daughter Banquet” May 8, 1958 Springfield Monitor news article in the:

SPRINGFIELD HISTORICAL TIDBIT:

About 201 mothers and daughters were present Tuesday evening for the annual Mother –Daughter banquet at Springfield Methodist Church.
The men of the church served.
The toast mistress was Mrs. Orville Brock. Welcome to mothers was given by Mrs. Stanley McBride with a response by Mrs. Charles Krapp.
Accordion solos were played by Pauline Buskirk. Sandra Seibold gave a reading. The girls trio of Jan Zimmerman, Mary Schultz and Linda Hogan sang, accompanied by Mrs. Edythe Dyer. A vocal solo was sung by Harolyn Howell.
Oldest mother present was Mrs. John Haney, 93, Gretna. Youngest mother was Mrs. John Zeleny, 21, Omaha.
Mother with youngest daughter was Mrs. Glen Adair and daughter, Jane, 8 months. Daughter under 12 years old with most buttons on her dress was Vicki Gosch. Mother with the most daughters present was Mrs. Joe Thulin who had five daughters attending. Door prize was won by Barbara Metzger.

~For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
--Mary Kay Ash

Connie Manzer

News to the Editor: Please send in all your Springfield area news. Pictures, announcements, and events will be added to the upcoming newsletter. Thanks in advance for all your help. Send to Editor@springfieldnebraska.com.