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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

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Get Fit and Read

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Please join us for a fun filled night of bowling, raffle items and supporting your Platteview Boosters which 100% supports all Trojan activities, Junior and Senior High level! Please gather a team and mark January 16th on your calendar!!!

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VFW BREAKFAST

Springfield American Legion Hall

Sunday, January 24 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to noon

All you care to eat pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham, and sausage links and paddies. Milk, coffee and orange juice included. Cost is $6.50 for adults and $3.00 for children, which includes a donation of $1.50.

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235cedar

2 Bedroom 600 Square Foot Home

Great 2 Bedroom - Excellent Neighborhood - Easy Interstate Access

THIS SIX HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT HOME SITS ON A 66'X1333332' LOT ZONED GENERAL BUSINESS. THIS HOME HAS OAK CABINETS AND OAK FLOORS. PERMANENT SIDING SIX YEARS OLD AND GAS Furnace WAS PUT IN NEW IN 2010. THIS COZY BUNGALOW SITS ONE HALF BLOCK TO POST OFFICE AND ONE BLOCK TO SPRINGFIELD DRUG AND THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. CITY HALL IS NEXT DOOR AND FIVE BLOCKS TO GRADE SCHOOL AND THE LIBRARY. UPDATED CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL. Large yard has a privacy fence on the concrete alley side plus a two car carport and seven blue spruce evergreen trees excellent location

SALE TERMS: @ 235 CEDAR STREET SPRINGFIELD NE.
$ 44,500 CASH NO LOAN COMPANY'S AND BE ABLE TO CLOSE IN 14 DAYS OR LESS. SELLING AS IS WHERE IS. ALL THAT NEEDS DONE IS FRESH PAINT AND POLISH THE OAK FLOORS. MUST HAVE YOUR OWN FINANCING. GREAT STARTER HOME VERY AFFORDABLE.
BROKER HAS EQUITY 402-210-4885 Mr. Fleming---Able to show daily OPEN HOUSE SOON

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TIME TO HIT THE SALES!

ROBIN’S NEST

End of Year Sales...

Christmas 40% off
Simply Noelle 20% off
10% off Everything else in store....... (excluding General Finishes product)

Last Days 10-6 Wed. Dec. 30th & 10-2Thurs. Dec. 31st
Closed Month of January...Reopening Date Feb. 11th!

SHETIQUE BOUTIQUE

CLEARANCE SALE 40% OFF

Wednesday Dec 30, 10am -4pm

Thursday Dec 31, 10am -2pm

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SOARING WINGS VINEYARD

17111 S 138th St

Springfield, NE 68059

402-253-2479

(Nebraska Law stipulates that no outside alcohol can be brought onto the premise.)

Sunday Acoustic Music!

No cover charge - music is from 2-5 pm.

Check out upcoming performers and events at www.soaringwingswine.com!

See You at the Winery!

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Michelle Charlie

Red Cross seeks holiday blood and platelet donations

Volunteers & eligible donors can give a gift that can help save lives

The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to give the most meaningful gift of all – the gift of life – by donating blood or platelets during the holiday season.

Blood donations often decline during the holidays when busy schedules, inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can make it more difficult for donors to make and keep donation appointments, but the need for blood doesn’t get a break for the holiday season. During the final two weeks of the year, the Red Cross needs to collect more than 175,000 blood and platelet donations for those depending on transfusions at hospitals and transfusion centers locally and across the country.

“When you donate blood or platelets, you are not only giving the gift of life to someone, you are also giving their loved ones hope for more holidays and joyous occasions together,” said Katie Marshall, external communications manager of the Red Cross Midwest Blood Services Region. “To the parents of a child going through cancer treatment or family of an accident victim, that is a priceless gift.”

Charlie Stephens, 2, of North Platte, Nebraska has received three blood transfusions since her leukemia diagnosis in September. Her family travels to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha every other week so she can receive treatment. This routine is expected to continue for the Stephens family through November 2017.

Blood donors of all types, particularly AB, O, A negative and B negative, and platelet donors are encouraged to make an appointment to donate and help ensure hospitals have the blood they need for patients this winter. As a special thank you for taking the time to donate, those who come out to give Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 will receive a long-sleeve Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

Volunteers provide vital support

In addition to the 3 million volunteer blood and platelet donors who roll up a sleeve to give each year, Red Cross Blood Services also depends on about 84,000 volunteers across the country to fulfill its lifesaving mission. Volunteers serve in a number of roles, from hosting blood drives in their communities to transporting blood products for patients in need. Noel Macek of Omaha is one such volunteer.

When many people are anxiously awaiting the delivery of their latest purchase, Macek is awaiting the next opportunity to deliver blood and platelets to hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. He has volunteered as a transportation specialist for six years and drives about 14,000 miles each year.

“(Red Cross) Hospital Services knows that anytime that they have an emergency run, they can catch me answering the phone at home,” said Macek, who has also donated more than 16 gallons of blood. “My favorite part is to deliver blood products to a hospital or location and be able to bring a smile to people’s faces.”

More information on local volunteer opportunities is available online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 402-401-7912.

How to donate blood

Donation appointments can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross urges donors who have made a commitment to donate during the holiday period to keep their appointments. Each appointment kept, and each donation given, offers hope to a patient in need.

A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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HAPPENING NEARBY

Student of the Week Carlie

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

A position of employment is open for St. John the Baptist School “After School Care” program: Teacher – care of school-aged children after school hours. This position will be for 5 days/week, 3:10pm - 5:30pm (or until all students are picked up). For required qualifications, please see holyspiritplattsmouth.com or call 296-6230. Selected applicants must successfully complete several State and Diocesan requirements prior to hiring. Applications may be picked up at St. John the Baptist School or Church of the Holy Spirit rectory during regular business hours. Position open until filled. This program has been a valuable service to St. John the Baptist School families for the last six years!

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-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Connie Manzer

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