SPRINGFIELD NEWS
DECEMBER 5, 2012
Breakfast with Santa
6th ANNUAL
SATURDAY DECEMBER 15
8AM – 12NOON
SPRINGFIELD MASONIC LODGE #112
4TH & MAIN
SPRINGFIELD, NE
(PUBLIC WELCOME)
$6.00 ADULTS ~ $4.00 CHILDREN AGES 10-14
FREE FOR ALL UNDER AGE 10
18TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER
DECEMBER 8, 2012
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
5-7:30PM
FREE WILL DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
SPLIT AMONG SPRINGFIELD'S FOUR AREA CHURCHES.
TURKEY, HAM, ALL THE TRIMMINGS.
DOOR PRIZES!!!
AMY GREEN. 402-990-9933
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
SPRINGFIELD STATE BANK
600 MAIN STREET
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Friday, December 14, 2012, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Entertainment by:
11:15 a.m. Springfield Platteview Community Honor Choir
12:15 p.m. Platteview Central Jr. High Band Ensemble
1:30 p.m. Platteview High School Band Ensemble
2:00 p.m. Platteview High School Swing Choir
2:30 p.m. Louisville Christmas Jazz Combo
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Santa
Join us for refreshments and register to win cash.
$25 cash drawings every hour.
Prize doubles if you are present.
COATS FOR KIDS
Once again the Springfield Knights of Columbus are giving away NEW Winter Coats, Hats, and Gloves to children in need. If your child is in need or if you know of someone in need, call 402 707-8426. Sizes range from Pre School to Middle School/Junior High. This is a strictly confidential project.
St Joseph Council 10894.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CORNER
The Community Health Corner is a new section of the Springfield newsletter that will be a section dedicated to health related topics and events. We want this to be an area for individuals to go to for information to improve their health awareness and activity. We will focus on local events and resources that will highlight the nearby opportunities our community. If you have any information that you would like to include in this section, please contact Chris Noda at
PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SEASON GO TROJANS! FOR MORE INFO: www.goplatteview.com/
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
The Springfield Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Sunday Dec. 9th at the Springfield Fire Hall from 8:00 A.M. till 1:00 P.M. To sign up call Ralph @ 402-253-8301 or go online @ www.redcrossblood.org sponsor code: 009111. What a wonderful gift by donating Blood in this season of giving. Walk ins are always welcome and needed. Hope to see you there.
VFW COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Last Sunday of each month from October through April, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall in Springfield. Cost is $6.50 for adults and 3.00 for children aged 5 to 12. Breakfast includes all-you-care to eat pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham and sausage links and patties. Included is coffee, orange juice and milk.
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY 665 MAIN STREET 402-253-2797 HOLIDAY EVENTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 10-15 COOKIES, COFFEE & APPLE CIDER *** CHRISTMAS CRAFT DAY DECEMBER 11~ 3:30 – 5:00PM ALL AGES WELCOME SNACKS PROVIDED ***
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Support your hometown businesses for the holidays. Gift certificates, restaurant, art, wine, photography, sculpture, gasoline gift card, soda fountain gift cards, beauty salon, exercise gift certificates, etc.
Springfield businesses love local shoppers! Spend your Christmas cash right here in our community first.
Keep Springfield vibrant!
SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS
183 MAIN STREET
SPRINGFIELD, NE 68059
402-301-9162
OWNERS, GLENN & MARGIE TREMBLEY
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GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday thru Friday
1-5pm
SATURDAY
11AM – 4:30PM
HOLIDAY SPECIALS We are open Thurs nights until 8 till Christmas.....free gift wrapping on each item over $20
Celebrating a Platte River Christmas with free artist demos all day on glass fusing and another on elegant bow making starting next week on Thurs evening from 6-8. Help support downtown Springfield businesses.
SHAKE IT FIT
Springfield's New Fitness Studio
175 Main Street
402-208-0415
SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
17111 S 138th St
Springfield, NE 68059
402-253-2479
Italian Dinner
December 8
7:00pm
3-course meal with wine pairings
$32.00 per person
Reservations required.
Sunday Acoustic Music
2:00 -5:00 p.m.
December
2nd - Jeff Tomes
9th - Tracy Skretta
16th - Stephen Monroe
23rd - Katie Logan
30th - Tim Koehn
If it's nice outside, just bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! If the weather isn't nice outside, we do music in the Party Room! Either way, what a great way to end your weekend, especially with no cover charge!
HAPPENING NEARBY
"SORRY! WRONG CHIMNEY!"
OPENS MAHONEY WINTER SEASON
Pictured: Front, Doug Rothgeb and Marikita Saure. Back, Melinda Mead, Kevin Holdorf, Ken Patry and Shari Hoelker.
KBC Productions announces the start of the 2012-2013 season at Mahoney State Park with "Sorry! Wrong Chimney!" The show opens on Saturday, November 24 at 7:30pm.
"Chimney," is the lighthearted Christmas tale full of mistaken identities and a little slapstick comedy. David is secretly moonlighting as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a new fur for Christmas. She gets suspicious of his frequent absences and stumbles upon a suspected "other woman," a confused policeman and a notorious Christmas burglar.
Directed by Kevin Colbert, the cast includes Doug Rothgeb, Ken Patry and Shari Hoelker all of Omaha; Marikita Saure and Cory Misek of Lincoln, Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth and Kevin Holdorf of Manley. Performances run Nov 24, 25 & 30, Dec 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 & 26-29. Curtain times are 7:30pm on each date except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made by calling Mahoney State Park at 402.944.2523 ext 7122. Those with a show ticket can receive 10% off their entree at Mahoney Grille located at the Peter Kiewit Lodge inside the park.
'Christmas at Leon's' Returns to Lofte Theatre
Pictured: Clockwise from front center: Jamion Biesterfeld, Ellie Kroeger, Brandy Palatas, Mick Kovar, Sam Colbert, Anna Stroebel, Renee Kovar, Allison Tiller, Scott Pope, Brenda Jones and Tom Lucas.
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley announces that "Christmas at Leon's" will open on their stage Saturday, December 1. The original script is written by Nebraska natives Mick Kovar and Lofte Artistic Director Kevin Colbert. Original score is composed by Mick Kovar. Performance dates for "Christmas at Leon's" are Dec 1, 2, 6-9 and 13-15. Curtain times are 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday. Sunday performances are 2pm matinees. All tickets are $17 and reservations can be made by calling the Lofte box office at 402-234-2553. The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 50 in the town of Manley.
'Leon's' made its world premiere on the Lofte stage in 2010. Its popularity was so great that the Lofte is bringing it back again this holiday season. The story revolves around a bus full of holiday travelers who find themselves stranded at an odd little cafe in the middle of Nebraska. Each character is struggling to find their own "Merry Christmas." Uplifting songs and a heartfelt midwestern message make this a great show for the whole family.
Directed by Kevin Colbert, the cast includes Mick and Renee Kovar, Samantha Colbert, Mathew Pegler and Shelia Hansen Snell all of Lincoln; Scott Pope of Eagle and Wade Mumford of Elmwood; Larry Bauers, Brenda Jones and Jamion Biesterfeld from Louisville; Allison Tiller and Ellie Kroeger of Omaha; Anna Stroebel, Brandy Palatas and Tom Lucas of Papillion.
Art Chicks
Louisville, NE
December Holiday Camp - Ladies, time to learn some new tricks to make your holiday prep easier. Spend time in Camp gaining the skills to “do it all” or at least laugh so much the stress disappears.
Visit coopandfeathers.blogspot.com and louisvilleartchicks.com for more details.
Art Chicks 402-234-2669
SCHOOLHOUSE IRISH FIDDLING CAMP
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp", for fiddlers, violists, guitarists, and ukulele players. The sessions will be led by championship fiddler and author, Deborah Greenblatt. E-mail Deborah ( ~Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
The camp will be on Wednesday, March 13 - Friday, March 15, from 9 AM to 1 PM. You can sign up for 1 day, or 2 days, or all 3 days.
On Wednesday, participants will be mostly reading tunes, using sheet music in standard notation. We'll be learning melodies, harmonies, and chords. You will be improving your sight reading, and experiencing fiddling fun.
On Thursday, we will be mostly playing tunes by ear, so feel free to bring your recording gadgets. Sheet music versions of the tunes will be provided for you by the end of camp, just in case your ears need the help.
On Friday, we will be mostly jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, and playing fiddle related instruments.
One day: $60.00
Two days: $110.00 ($55 per day)
Three days: $150.00 fee for 3 days. ($50 per day)
Enrollment for the "Schoolhouse Irish Fiddling Camp" is limited.
― Mark Twain
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