WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE

November 19, 2008

 

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 Congratulations to A Step Ahead Daycare and Preschool! The center was officially licensed on Thursday Nov. 12th and is open for business.  Infants, preschoolers and special needs children are welcome on a full-time basis.  Also full day, partial week slots are available.  To inquire about the requirements for drop in, after school care or for any further information: Phone 402-253-3083 or email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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It's a fun day at A Step Ahead Daycare
 The Nielsen Retirement Auction will be held in the 4-H building at the Sarpy County Fairgrounds on Sunday, November 23 beginning at 12:00pm. This sale will feature many household goods and antique items.
 December 13th is the date set for this year’s Springfielder At Heart community dinner.  The dinner benefits the three churches in town and will be held at First United Methodist Church from 5-8pm.  Help is needed! Be sure to sign up at your church to help with items and/ or to work. Door prizes and financial contributions are needed, also. For more information, contact Amy Smith or Bob Green. Monetary donations can be sent to:  Springfield At Heart Committee, P.O. Box 101, Springfield, NE 68059.
Pancake Breakfast: Cub Scout Pack 389 is holding their Annual Pancake Breakfast @ the Westmont Elementary Gym on Saturday, December 6th from 7:00 am-11:00 am. Cost: $3.00 plus a non perishable food item per person. All Scouts eat free with one non perishable food item. The cub scouts will be generously supporting a local food bank with your food item donations.  A visit from Santa is expected!
 Christmas Cookies needed!!! Are you a certified cookie baker? Do all your friends and family rave about your excellent baking skills? If so, please consider contributing a few dozen of your favorite cookies to the Friends of the Springfield Memorial Library Cookie Walk. The event takes place on December 6th from 9am – 1:00pm. Cookies may be dropped off at the library on Thursday, 1-7pm, Eklectik Salon on Friday, or Saturday morning at the library from 8-8:30am. Thanks in advance for all your help.
 
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD –The Calendar
November 20 – Thanksgiving Day Crafts at Springfield Memorial Library. Stop by anytime from 3:30 – 5:30 to make crafts to celebrate this special holiday.  Make a snack, too.
 
November 20, 7-8pm  – Springfield Elementary PTO Reading Night
 
November 23, 12pm   - Nielsen Retirement Auction at Sarpy Co. Fairgrounds 4-H building.
 
November 26 – South Sarpy District#46 schools early dismissal. Thanksgiving break begins. School resumes Dec. 1st.
 
November 27 – Happy Thanksgiving!
 
December 1, 5-7pm  – Platteview High School Soup Supper
 
December 6, 7-11am Cub Scouts Pack #389 Pancake Breakfast at Westmont Elementary. Cub Scout Pack 389 is holding their Annual Pancake Breakfast @ the Westmont Elementary Gym on Saturday, December 6th from 7:00 am-11:00 am.  Cost: $3.00 plus a non perishable food item per person.  All Scouts eat free with one non perishable food item.  A visit from Santa is expected!
 
December 6, 9am -11pm – Christmas Cookie Walk at Springfield Memorial Library.
December 13, 5- 8pm   Springfielder At Heart Community  the First United Methodist Church.  Free will donation appreciated.
Springfield Historical Tidbit:
The Sarpy Center school in Fairview was closed early this week when one of the pupils was taken down with diptheria.
--reference: The Springfield Monitor, Nov. 13, 1958 issue, "Thirty Years Ago"
 
~~ A key chain is a gadget that allows us to lose several keys at the same time.
       -Anonymus
 
 
 
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Connie Manzer