SPRINGFIELD NEWS
DECEMBER 12, 2012
SPRINGFIELDER AT HEART
HOWARD MCBRIDE
Congratulations to Springfield's 102 year old resident!
Thanks to Bob and Amy Green for organizing the 18th annual
Community Dinner.
Bob & Amy giving away door prizes
SPRINGFIELD STATE BANK
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.
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
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
It is that time of the year we find ourselves out and about more often. We are at dinners, holiday parties, and meeting up with friends and family. Since you may be around people eating, laughing, talking, and drinking, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with basic knowledge on helping a choking victim.
The National Institute of Health is a great resource that describes how to help choking victims of various ages. There are additional links to expand your knowledge, but it may be good idea to look into a basic CPR/first aid class to get hands-on practice. Here is the link and be well! www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/choking.html
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
On a cold blustery day Springfield’s Spirit of Giving showed up again! We collected 49 units of blood which was 5 more than our goal set by the Red Cross (and 1 short of my personal goal). All in all, it was a GREAT DAY for our little community. So thanks to all who donated and to the few of you who tried and couldn't for some reason. Also thanks to the Patera Families for help setting up and cleaning up after the drive. The help was greatly appreciated. Also, I cannot forget the Springfield Fire Dept. for letting us use the building and all the area merchants for letting us put up our posters. Once again, thanks to all and have a great Holiday Season.
The Red Cross, St Joseph Knights of Columbus and Ralph Meister, Drive Coordinator
VFW COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
December 30, 2012
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.
PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
WINTER SPORTS SEASON
GO TROJANS!
FOR MORE INFO: www.goplatteview.com/
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
665 MAIN STREET
402-253-2797
HOLIDAY EVENTS
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
DECEMBER 10-15
COOKIES, COFFEE & APPLE CIDER
***
MOVIE MATINEE
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MOVIE
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12~1:00PM
FREE POPCORN
CLOSED
DECEMBER 24 & 25
*****
Thanks to everyone who came to the Friends of the Library
Cookie Walk. And a big thank you for all the delicious cookies
donated. The Cookie Walk was a big success!
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
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
MEN ONLY SHOPPING NIGHT AT SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS! MONDAY DECEMBER 17 6:00 – 8:30PM REFRESHMENTS FIND THAT SPECIAL GIFT FOR THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE.
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.
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GALLERY HOURS
Tues, Wed, Friday 1 - 5PM
Thurs 1 - 8PM
Sat 11AM - 4:30PM
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
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS
DECEMBER 9-23
MONDAY – SATUDAY ~ 11AM - 7PM
SUNDAY ~ 12 NOON – 6PM
Sunday Acoustic Music
No cover charge
2:00 -5:00 p.m.
December
2nd - Jeff Tomes
9th - Tracy Skretta
16th - Stephen Monroe
23rd - Katie Logan
30th - Tim Koehn
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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, so e-mail Deborah (
~For fast acting relief try slowing down.
-Lily Tomlin
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