SPRINGFIELD NEWSLETTER

What’s New in Springfield, NE

August 15, 2007

A big storm swept through the area last Sunday evening around 5:30pm. With winds reported as high as 60mph, this storm wrecked havoc on trees, home, and crops. Springfield area residents were out Sunday night and Monday cleaning up the debris.

Sonshine Preschool is set to begin its second year of operation September 5th. The preschool is housed at the Springfield First United Methodist Church. Teachers, Luann Kulm and Heather Shepard, are gearing up for their Open House, which will be held on Wednesday, August 29th from 6:00 – 7:00. Students and parents are invited to “Blast Off” with a craft project and a snack. One more opening is available for this year. If you would like more information about Sonshine Preschool, access their website at: www.sonshinepreschoolne.com

Did you know August 15 is Angel Food Cake Day? Angel Food Cake is a simple sponge type cake. The secret to making this cake is to drop the cake pan on the floor several times before placing in the oven to get out all the air bubbles. Make it without frosting for a fat free dessert. Oh who wants to be good??!! Here is my favorite glaze type frosting for an Angel Food cake:

1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla or your favorite flavoring (mine is lemon)
2-4 tablespoons hot water

Heat the butter until melted. Stir in the powdered sugar and flavoring. Add hot water on tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency. Glaze your Angel Food cake. Enjoy!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD

August 25, 7 – 9pm 2nd Annual Swine on the Vine at Soaring Wings Vineyard $25 per person. Enjoy food, wine and music at an old fashioned pig roast. And don’t forget, the Friday Night Music Series continues through Sept. 14th. This upcoming Friday “Toons Texas Electric Blues and Boogie” performs. Free Acoustics Sunday is held 1-4pm with live music by a solo artist. For more information access this link: http://www.soaringwingswine.com/aboutsoaringwingsvineyard.html

August 23 –Platteview High Red-White scrimmages and Boosters Club tailgate

August 25 – Platteview High Marching Band at the Nebraska State Fair

August 28- 9am Platteview High Girl’s Golf at Gretna. Fall sports officially begins!

September 15 & 16 – Fall Arts Festival at Weiss Studios and Gardens

In our nearby area:
Sept. 7 – Lofte Theater production of “The Octette Bridge Club” begins. For more information, click here: www.lofte.com

SPRINGFIELD HISTORICAL TIDBIT:
Mr. Spearman and Mr. Huff were the first corn buyers in town and in the fall of 1881 they had erected a string of corn cribs.
Reference: Springfield, Nebraska At It’s Source 1882-1892

~An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your spouse.

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.