SPRINGFIELD NEWSLETTER

What’s New in Springfield, NE

September 12, 2007

There is a chill in the air. This week our mornings, especially, suggest a hint of the fall season to come. What a relief after that awful hot and muggy August we experienced. Now, onto a harvest season with autumn leaves, apples, pumpkins, and fall festivals.

It’s Football Season! In Nebraska, FOOTBALL is big this week. The Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. USC will be the game to attend or watch on T.V. So get your red on and celebrate the game of the season. Go HUSKERS!!!

For Springfield, the game of the week is at Platteview Senior High. Homecoming is this week. Our team will play Waverly Friday night at 7pm. GO PLATTEVIEW TROJANS!!!

Homecoming Events:

September 13, Thursday 8:30pm – Homecoming Bonfire west of the Springfield Community Building
September 14, Friday 7:00pm Football Game Platteview vs. Waverly
September 15, Saturday 8:00pm Homecoming Dance

Congratulations to the Homecoming Court:

Ashley Wulf, Maya Bowers, Lauren Long, Mary Walter, Jill Stigge, Jacob Schlange, Dan Erdman, Mike Roth, Kurtis Bailey, Corbin Michal

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD

September 13, 5-8pm – Westmont PTO Runza Night in Springfield. A portion of the night sales benefit the PTO.

September 15 & 16 – Fall Arts Festival at Weiss Studios and Gardens. Browse the fall gardens and explore the art on Saturday from 10 – 6pm and Sunday 11-5pm.

September 18 - Springfield Runza’s “Great Books for Great Kids” fundraiser for Springfield Memorial Library. 15% of sales all day benefit the library.

September 22 – Soaring Wings Vineyard – Harvest Festival, gates open at 11:00am with music beginning at noon. Monica Eby Band will play. Join in on the Grape Stomping Competition. Friday Night Music Series and Acoustic Sundays are still in progress. For more information, link here: http://www.soaringwingswine.com/eventsandfestivals.html

September 24 – For all South Sarpy School District #46 students, NO CLASSES! Teacher In -Service Day

Coming in October! Springfield First United Methodist Church celebrates its 125th anniversary. The celebration takes place on October 14th with a worship service at 10:00am. Special guest will be Bishop Ann Scherer. Reservations are being taken for a meal to follow the worship service. An auction of a full size quilt, 2 table runners, and 1 table square takes place during this commemorative event.

Ok, folks, I have to brag. My handsome son, Brian, married his beautiful bride, Andrea Lape, this past weekend. Since Brian is a native of Springfield and Andrea grew up just to the south of us in Papillion, this is local news. Just the type we like to feature in our local community newsletters. So if you all have something wonderful happening in your life and would like to share it, be sure to click on the Springfield “News to the Editor” link and send in your news.

SPRINGFIELD HISTORICAL TIDBIT:
The Springfield Woman’s Club was organized in September of 1903 with 30 members. Officers were: Mrs. C. F. Calhoun, president, Mrs. J. F. Carnahan, vice president, Miss Emma Roberts, secretary, Mrs. W. H. Davidson, treasurer. It was not federated until 1908. The club purpose was to accept personal and group responsibility for no one of us can escape from the community’s unsolved problems.
- Reference: Springfield, Nebraska At It’s Source 1882-1982

~People who are busy rowing seldom rock the boat.

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.