WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
November 3, 2010
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
UMC CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALE
480 MAIN STREET
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6
9AM - 1PM
LUNCH SERVED 11AM -1PM
SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS
FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Springfield ArtWorks welcomes Kay Kaduce & Rona Horn, fiber, wearable and jewelry artists who will be teaching on Nov 4 & 5th. All are welcome to come to their trunk show which will run thru the 20th of November. Holiday shopping is just around the corner and their colorful items would make a wonderful surprise under the tree. Gift Certificates are available for those who don't want to do the selecting.
All are welcome to the First Anniversary Open House at Springfield ArtWorks, 183 Main St, Springfield from noon-4pm on Saturday, Nov 6. Kay & Rona will be assisting you with a make and take felted flower at a low cost of $8. There will also be a special display of glass art from artists all over the globe that day. Refreshments will be served.
ST. JOSEPH’S LADIES GUILD
102 S. 9TH ST.
ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER & RAFFLE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6
5:00 – 7:30PM
$5 PER PERSON OR $20 PER FAMILY
WELCOME!
NEW SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS
NOW OPEN
SUMMIT HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY
LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD PLAZA AT 870 PARK DR. SPRINGFIELD, NE 68059.
PHONE NUMBER IS 402-253-3079.
WEBSITE IS WWW.SUMMITHEALTHPT.COM,
EMAIL IS
Summit Health Physical Therapy is now open and scheduling patients for their rehabilitation needs. Physical therapist Chris Noda, PT, DPT established Summit Health Physical Therapy with the commitment to provide the highest standards of quality care and wellness education for the community. Whether it is pain from an injury, post-surgical therapy, or improving your movement with day to day activities, it is his priority to meet your goals and expectations. Summit Health Physical Therapy is able to meet your orthopedic or neurological therapy needs, no matter what age or activity level. The clinic is conveniently located just off of Highway 50 and Platteview Road in the Springfield Plaza. Stop by or call to schedule your appointment to have a positive and rewarding experience in physical therapy.
Chris is originally from the area and is a graduate from the Master and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He enjoys a variety sports and outdoor activities throughout the year.
He is active with the Physical Therapy education program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and volunteers at their Sharing Clinic in south Omaha. Chris wants to thank Springfield and surrounding communities for the warm welcome to the area and looks forward to growing with the community!
Springfield Proposed Urban Park
The Springfield Community Foundation is seeking assistance for this proposed asset for the Springfield Downtown area, located on the vacant lot at the NE corner of 2nd & Main. The city council has agreed to purchase the lot. $20,000 is needed to bring this project to the next level. An anonymous donor will donate the first $5000. Any and all monetary contributions are appreciated. Suggested categories of giving include:
- $1000 –Visionary Businessman or Woman
- $500
- $250
- $100
- $25 Young Adult Community Builder
- In memory of:
- In honor of:
The Springfield Community Foundation is a 501 C # non-profit organization.
Make checks out to the Springfield Community Foundation and mail to:
Randy Fleming
PO Box 410
Springfield , NE 68059
Or drop off at Great Plains Realty Auction Co.
222 in Main Street
Tel: (402) 210-4885
Springfield Teen Chosen for
Nebraska All-State Music Choir
Meagan Fowler was chosen to attend the Nebraska All-State Music Choir for the 3rd year in a row. The concert takes place at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts in Lincoln on Saturday November 20th. The Chorus and Jazz portion of the concert will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest
Here’s a chance to win a Tom Osborne/Bo Pelini autographed football! The Springfield Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest for any student in grades 3 through 6 who live in the South Sarpy School District #46 or who attend St. Joseph Catholic Church in Springfield. We hope everyone eligible will enter! Every entry received by November 16th will get a chance to win the football. The judging and drawing will be held at the Springfield Elementary School gym on November 16th at 6:45 p.m. Entry forms and 11x17 paper can be picked up at Springfield Elementary School, Westmont Elementary School, St. Joseph Church and Springfield Library.
LIBRARY FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION
pictured (left to right): Mark Thornburg ,Monsanto Territory Sales Manager; Carol Barnes, Dorothy Foged Foundation co-presidents,;Kitty Kentsmith, Susan Startzer, Library Foundation fundraiser committee members; Dan Schram, local farmer; Connie Manzer, Librarian.
Sarpy County farmer, Dan Schram generously donated $2500 to the Springfield Memorial Library Foundation's building campaign. Mr. Schram was the winning recipent of a America's Farmers Grow Communities grant from the Monsanto Fund for Sarpy County. Farmers in eligible counties apply for the grant and are able to choose where their contribution will go to help the community grow.
DONATIONS NEEDED
Springfield At Heart Cummunity Dinner organizers are looking for donations of turkeys (12-15 lbs.), hams, ready-made stuffing, corn, gravy, cake, nuts, mints, candy corn, coffee, tea, paper dinner ware, decorations and door prizes. The dinner will be held on December 11th at the First united Methodist Church from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Contact Amy Green at 990-9933.
SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
ACOUSTIC SUNDAY
2-5PM
NOVEMBER 7 - JOHN STOKELY
NOVEMBER 14 – JESSICA ERRETT
NOVEMBER 21 – STEPHEN MONROE
NOVEMBER 28 – TIM KOEHN
FREE ADMISSION
For more info on all events, visit:
SPRINGFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FOOD PANTRY
480 MAIN STREET
HOURS: 8:30 – 11:30AM
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
CALL 253-2270
EMAIL:
SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN PARADE
INFORMED PARENTS NIGHT
HAPPENING NEARBY
FREE VETERANS DAY SALUTE AT THE LOFTE
USAF’s Heartland of America Band, “The Noteables”
The Lofte Community Theatre near Manley announces that for the fourth consecutive year, it will hold a free public concert in honor of Veterans Day. On Sunday, November 7th at 2pm, the United States Air Force’s Heartland of America Band group, The Noteables will take the stage.
With their extensive repertoire of specially tailored standards, energetic favorites and Big Band classics, highlighted by instrumental and vocal soloists, The Noteables is sure to please audiences of any age. The seventeen-member group has appeared in concert and on national television with Bob Hope, jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew, composer/arranger Frank Mantooth, former Tonight Show band leader Doc Severinsen, pop singer Lee Greenwood and trombonist Wycliffe Gordon.
The Noteables honorably represent more than 325,000 Air Force professionals around the world who diligently watch over the skies protecting and defending all those who cherish freedom. We hope you afford us the opportunity to share the messages of excellence, sacrifice, courage and commitment of our brave men and women...the deployed Airmen of the United States Air Force.
This concert is free and open to the public. The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 50 near the town of Manley. For driving directions and more information about the theater, please visit their website, www.Lofte.com.
BENEFIT DINNER
My name is Tifanie Vogt and I am on the committee hosting a benefit spaghetti dinner/fundraiser for Lori Ward on December 4, 2010 in Murdock, Nebraska. Lori is a local woman who was recently diagnosed with cancer for the 4th time in ten years. She has battled her way through breast cancer twice in 2000 and 2004, lung cancer in 2009 and now bone cancer. We are raising funds to help out with Lori’s medical bills as well as the living expenses of Lori and her family.
We are looking to local retailers to help with the benefit. We are looking for items to be donated for the silent auction and raffle we will be having for Lori during the evening. Monetary donations will also be accepted to purchase auction items or to go directly to the family. All proceeds from the benefit dinner will go directly to Lori Ward and her family to help with their expenses. Lori and her husband Tom have lived in the Elmwood-Murdock area much of their married life and their daughter Kristy (Burrows) currently lives in Louisville with her husband BJ. They are a local family who needs support.
No donation is too small. If you are interested in donating, please contact me by phone at 308-383-6640 or email
Thank you for your time.
Tifanie Vogt
308-383-6640
CASS COUNTY 4H ACHIEVEMENT PARTY
JOIN 4-H FAMILIES from all across Cass County for an afternoon of recognition, great food and fun at the annual 4-H Achievement Party on Sunday, November 7, 3 to 5 p.m. in the Expo Building on the Cass County fairgrounds. Meat and beverages are provided. Each family attending should bring a salad or dessert and a non-perishable food item(s) for the food pantry. This event is sponsored by the Cass County Bankers Association and the Cass County 4-H Council. Non 4-H families are welcome -- this is a good way to check out what 4-H is all about. No reservation required. Dress is casual. For more information, contact the Cass County Extension office at 267-2205.
GREENBLATT & SEAY SCHEDULE
WEDDING MUSIC YOU SHOULD AND SHOULDN'T INVITE TO YOUR WEDDING
Sunday, November 14, 2:30 PM
Greenblatt & Seay's next Schoolhouse Performance Series will feature "Wedding Music You Should and Shouldn't Invite to Your Wedding". This event will take place on Sunday, November 14, at 2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
Greenblatt & Seay and a small ensemble of Schoolhouse Music Students will share some wedding classics by Handel, Pachelbel, Mendelssohn, etc. The performance will also feature some songs that should never be played at weddings (i.e. "Beware Young Ladies", "The Mother-in-Law Song", "Hit the Road, Jack", etc.). The concert will be followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and jam with the performers.
Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $1.00 for children and students. For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
Admission is $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for children.
For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on to www.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mail
Fiddle Workshop for Non-Fiddlers
For folks who have never played a fiddle or violin, and are brave enough to try, come to the Schoolhouse Fiddle Workshop for Folks Who Have Never Fiddled. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt, will share some hints about beginning fiddling, shopping for a fiddle, reading music, playing by ear, etc. Fiddles will be available for participants to play, and source lists and advice for further study will be provided. The Workshop takes place on Saturday, November 20, 2010, 1 PM - 3 PM, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, Avoca, Nebraska. Pre-registration is required, enrollement is limted, and there is a $20.00 fee. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to
Jamming Workshop
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Jamming Workshop on Saturday, December 11, from 1 PM - 3 PM. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some hints to help you play in a jam session with minimum stress, and maximum music. Pre-registration is required, enrollment is limited, and there is a $20.00 fee. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to
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