WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
JANUARY 27, 2010
AFTER SCHOOL FUN @
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Science Workshop
K-3 Art Workshop
SPRINGFIELD DAYS MEETING
JANUARY 28, 7PM
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
All Are Welcome To Help Plan This Year’s Event!
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Pillows, Popcorn and PJ’s Movie Night at Springfield Elementary
Friday, January 29, 2009 * 7pm–9pm
Doors will open promptly at 6:35pm
Movie will begin at 7pm
A concession stand will be available.
Feature movie: The Iron Giant
This is the story a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It's up to Hogarth to protect him by keeping him at Dean McCoppin's place in the junkyard.
This special event is designed for the entire family to enjoy a night out while watching a movie in the school gym. Bring your blanket or sleeping bag and pillows, grab a bag of popcorn or other refreshments, wear your favorite pajamas if you dare, and enjoy some family fun! Kids are encouraged to join in this years theme: Drive in night--Pretend you're at a drive in; decorate a box you can sit in to look like a car. Prizes will be given for the coolest & most creative cars.
Please remember, adult supervision is required on the night of the event and parents are required to stay with their child. If you would like to help with this event or have any questions, please call Stacee Schmidt-Cottrell @ 234-2844 or Renee McArthur @ 253-2245
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition
Girls and Boys ages 9-14.
Friday night, January 29th @ 6 p.m.
Platteview High School front gym
Forms can be filled out at the competition
Parents must be present to sign up
Winners will receive a regulation leather
basketball for each age division.
Please contact Joe Boro @ 490-8697 or
Mike Patera @ 305-7470 for further information.
VFW Breakfast
Springfield VFW Post 9558 will host breakfast, Sunday January 31, 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Springfield Legion Hall. All you care to eat! Pancakes French toast, eggs, hash browns, ham and sausage. Milk, orange juice and coffee included. $6.50 for adults and $3.00 for children. Come in and enjoy!
VALENTINE LUNCHEON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
12:30PM
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
480 MAIN ST
SPRINGFIELD, NE
PRICE: $5.00
RESERVATIONS:
Church Office-253-2270 (8:30-11:30AM
OR LEAVE MESSAGE)
DONNA WEBSTER – 253-2629
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
HOSTS
CRAFTY WEDNESDAY
JANUARY & FEBRUARY
3:30 – 4:30PM
ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO STOP BY AFTER SCHOOL
SSAP SOCCER ONLINE REGISTRATION
LATE FEES WILL APPLY AFTER FEB 15, 2010
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 15, 2010
PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY
Springfield Memorial Library Foundation Cookbooks
“Literary Feast”
$15 each
What a bargain!!!
Over 750 recipes from Springfield’s finest cooks!
Available at the Library,
Springfield State Bank, Springfield Drug, & B&B Pit Stop
Springfield Memorial Library
Young Writers Workshop
Ages 9-12
Tuesdays, February 2 – March 2
3:30 – 4:30PM
Please Register
253-2797
SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS
OPEN
TUESDAY – FRIDAY
1 -6PM
SATURDAY
11AM-5PM
Closed
February 2 & 3
Glass valentine hearts for your sweetie...
check them out!
Upcoming Class Schedule
Supplies provided unless noted
Machine felting...private or semi-private class $45 (includes supplies) 1 1/2-2 hr class (will work with your schedule)
Inquire about after school programs for kids. Call 402-301 -9162 for more info.
Open studio (no instruction, equipment usage or supplies provided) $15 a half day(3 hrs) or $28 a whole day(6-7 hrs)
Needle felting a beret.(must have had a previous class to take this one) Wool Beret & wool roving furnished $65 (first come first serve on color selection) 2 -2 1/2 hr class Intermediate (Monday Feb 15 6:30-8:30pm)
Sticks ,Stones & bumble bees Felting a rock paperweight, felted "stick", and a bumblebee $45 2-2 1/2 hr class (all supplies included) Intermed. Sat Feb 20 1-3pm
A Valentine for your sweetie...Wet and needle felt a very special valentine for your favorite person...can be inserted in cards which are available for purchase. class fee $22 Beginner...no skill needed (Thurs Jan 21 6:30-8:30pm or Sat Feb 6 1-3pm)
Wet felting a precious flower$40 (supplies included) Beginner-Intermediate
(Wed Jan 27 6:30-8:30pm) ..... (or will work with your schedule)
For info call Margie at 402-301-9162 from 11-6pm Tues-Fri 11-5 Sat Closed Sun & Mon
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SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
ACOUSTIC SUNDAY
January 31, 2010
2:00 – 5:00PM
MITCH ARMSTRONG PERFORMS
FREE ADMISSION
WINE, CHOCOLATE & ROSES
CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY
FEBRUARY 13, 7PM
$65 PER COUPLE
INCLUDES:
A bottle of wine, heavy appetizers, a chocolate fountain,
and rose for each lady attending
Reservations are required by February 6th.
Reservations are required by February 6th.
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January 28, 7pm – Springfield Days meeting at Springfield Memorial Library
January 29, 7-9pm – Doors open @ 6:35pm, PTO Movie Night at Springfield Elementary
January 31 – 8am – 12:30pm – VFW All You Care to Eat Breakfast
February 2, 12pm – Senior Meal at First United Methodist Church
STATE SENATOR DAVE PANKONIN
For Immediate Release: A Quieter Beginning
January 19, 2010, Lincoln – The One Hundred First Legislature, Second Session began with a more moderate pace than I have previously experienced.
In the first seven days of the 2010 session, about 275 new bills were introduced. Clerk of the Legislature Patrick O’Donnell noted that 500 bills are usually proposed in a 60-day session. All new bills must be introduced by the tenth legislative day, so we probably won’t reach the average bill count this year. Fewer proposals probably result from the legislature’s desire to manage the state budget without spending increases.
Twice during my first three years in office, the legislative session began with the swearing in of a large class of newly elected or re-elected senators and the body’s selection of members to serve in leadership positions. The only changes required for the 2010 session were actually addressed last fall during the budget-cutting special session. In November District 10 Senator Bob Krist arrived to replace former Senator Mike Friend. Senator Friend resigned his legislative seat in order to accept a gubernatorial appointment to a new state position. Senator Friend’s departure also created a leadership vacancy for the Urban Affairs Committee. The Committee’s Vice Chair Senator Amanda McGill from Lincoln was elected in November to chair the Committee through the 2010 legislative session.
The quieter beginning this year has allowed a little more time for me to review the vast array of information that state senators receive. Individuals and organizations in Nebraska and throughout the United States provide senators with details about specific events, as well as research and perspectives on policy issues. Here are two examples of news reports I received last week.
From the Department of Health and Human Services came news that the governor proclaimed January as Radon Action Month. Most people know that smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but they may not know that nonsmokers are also susceptible to the disease. Exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer, and it is the primary cause for nonsmokers. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that approximately 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year are due to radon exposure. Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring gas that originates in the soil and builds to dangerous levels in homes. In Nebraska 50 percent of radon tests conducted yield elevated levels of radon. For nonsmokers, the best way to reduce risk of lung cancer is to test for radon, and if levels are high, to mitigate the home. Winter months are the best time for Nebraskans to test for radon, because homes are closed up and can trap the toxic gas, causing it to build to dangerous levels. The Nebraska Radon Program offers low-cost radon test kits to encourage people to test their homes. Most homes with high levels of radon can be successfully treated using a standard radon mitigation system. The program provides technical assistance to those who have questions about the mitigation system. A list of trained professionals is available at the Nebraska Radon Program website: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/radon. To purchase a short-term radon test kit for $5, send a check or money order with name and mailing address to: Nebraska Radon Program, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509.
State Tax Commissioner Doug Ewald announced the Department of Revenue’s implementation of the federal Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA). For spouses who are residents of the same state as the military servicemember, the income earned by the spouse while accompanying the servicemember to Nebraska is only taxable in the spouse’s state of legal residence. This change is effective beginning with the 2009 tax year. The income earned for services performed in Nebraska by the spouse, who is a legal resident of a state other than Nebraska, is exempt from Nebraska income tax if: 1. The servicemember is present in Nebraska solely in compliance with military orders, 2. the spouse is in Nebraska solely to be with the servicemember, and 3. the spouse is a legal resident in the same state as the servicemember. All three conditions must be met to qualify for the exemption. More complete information is available on the department’s web site at www.revenue.ne.gov
I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to represent District 2 in the Nebraska Legislature.
We welcome your contacts by mail, phone or email.
Senator Dave Pankonin
State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2613
HAPPENING NEARBY:
Lofte Community Theatre
P.O. Box 62
Manley, NE 68403
(402)234-2553
Let's face it, sometimes we need a little help in the romance department. Well, the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley has taken steps to create an enjoyable evening for singles, sweethearts and even old married folks!
On Saturday, February 13th, the Lofte is holding a special Sweetheart Event to celebrate Valentine's Day. The doors will open at 6:30pm. Wine tastings will be provided by Slattery Vintage Estates of Nehawka. You can purchase a tasting, a glass, or buy a bottle of your favorite to share with friends! A variety of delicious hors d’oeuvres will be on-hand and later, the instrumental group, "Skylark" will take the stage. New this year, Krambeck Photography will be present for professional photo opportunities. Wine, appetizers, dancing, photo opps; the only ingredients missing are you and your date!
Tickets to this event are $20 per person. Due to liquor license requirements, wine tastings will be priced separately at the door. Advanced reservations are not required, but are strongly suggested. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Lofte Box Office at (402) 234-2553. You may also visit their website www.Lofte.com.
Harv & Maureen Vogt in a "postcard" from Unadilla (2-7-2009)
TWIN FIDDLING WORKSHOP
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Twin Fiddling Workshop on Saturday, February 13, for fiddlers (or violinists or violists) who want to learn to play nicely together with their fellow-fiddlers (or violinists or violists). Fiddlers (or violinists or violists) of any age and experience level are encouraged to enroll. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some tunes, hints about arranging for two fiddles, playing back-up, etc. The Workshop takes place in the historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The fee is $20.00 per fiddler. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
BEGINNER RECORDER WORKSHOP
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will celebrate the seventeenth annual Play-the-Recorder Month in March by offering a Beginning Recorder Workshop on Saturday, March 13, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Deborah Greenblatt, Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and member of the American Recorder Society, will lead the workshop. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The $30.00 fee includes an instruction book, and a soprano recorder. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Founded in 1939, the American Recorder Society is celebrating 70 years of service to its members and constituents--all recorder players including amateurs to leading professionals, students to teachers. It has some 130 chapters and consorts in the U.S. and Canada, where its membership base is over 2200, plus 130 members in 28 other countries.
Play-the-Recorder Month grew out of an event staged as part of an "ARS 50" anniversary celebration, during which members all over the world played a recorder piece simultaneously on April 1, 1989. Play-the-Recorder Day was first officially held in 1992, and then expanded to Play-the-Recorder Month the following year.
The ARS office in St. Louis, Mo, may be contacted at 314966-4082, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or through the ARS web site, www. AmericanRecorder.org.
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George Orwell
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