L-R Rick Iske Midlands Community Foundation board member, Keith HENTZEN springfield Community Foundation Board member receiving check for five hundred dollars from Chris Pool, Caseys Springfield Manager.

Technology lessons 2017

StoryTimeSpring 2017

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Spr Days 2017 flyer

SPRINGFIELD DAYS

PLANNING MEETING

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 7:00PM

SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

Anyone willing to help with this year’s event is welcome to attend.

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VFW COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

8:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON

SPRINGFIELD AMERICAN LEGION POST

All you care to eat--pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham, sausage, coffee, milk, orange juice. Just $6.50 for adults 12 & older and

$3.50 for children 6 to 12. Price includes a donation of $1.50.

SYAA Registration

Registration is now open for SYAA Baseball and Softball for the Spring 2017 Season. Registration will be open until March 1st, 2017. Baseball offers teams through 14U and Softball offers teams through 18U. Please visit platteviewjrtrojans.com for more info and to register.

Contact the Baseball Commissioner Tanner Thomas or Softball Commissioner Pamela Stehlik @ Pamela_This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

Purchase Tickets

12th Annual Jr Trojans Spring Fling ~ CLICK HERE~

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DRIVER EDUCATION

2017 Spring SCHEDULE

PLATTEVIEW

14801 S 108^th Street

Springfield, NE 68059

402-339-3606

INSTRUCTOR: Gary Boe

CLASSROOM DATES: March 4, 11, 25

April 1, 8

Spring Break (March 13 – 17)

CLASSROOM TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

BEHIND-THE-WHEEL: March 4 through April 29

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Sarpy County Cooperative Head Start Round Up

2017-2018 School Year

Early Head Start serves children from birth to age 3 and pregnant women. Families need to must meet the eligibility requirements. EHS has a home-based option, OR a center-based option for families who are working or going to school.

Head Start is a pre-school program that serves families with children, aged 3 by July 31^st and not 5 before July 31^st.

ROUND UP WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

Thursday, March 9^th, 2017 ___ Tuesday, March 14^th , 2017

Fort Crook Elementary Parkview Heights Elementary

12501 S. 25^th St. 7609 S. 89^th Street

Bellevue 4:00-6:00 pm La Vista 4 :00–6:00 pm

**The child does not need to attend**

**Transportation resource list available from staff upon enrollment*

Please bring the following information:

Income Verification: 2016 Tax return-1040 (preferred), or one the following: W-2’s, TANF

or SSI, past 12

months of pay stubs, letter from employer on company letterhead (must state the hours

worked,

hourly salary, date of employment, and include the name and phone number of the company).

Submit all income including child support and/or unemployment payments.

Also bring: Child’s Birth Certificate - Address verification for Sarpy County-

Immunization Record

Print out the application at http://www.sarpyheadstart.org and bring the completed application and the above named documents to the express lane at the roundup.

PLEASE CALL 402-339-6592 ext. 107 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

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OPPD NEWS

The Marshmallow Challenge inspires ingenuity

OPPD contest tests students’ skills for Engineering Week

All 5^th grade classrooms in Omaha Public Power District’s service territory are invited to take part in the Marshmallow Challenge, which coincides with National Engineering Week, February 19-25.

The Marshmallow Challenge is a Facebook contest open to 5^th graders within the OPPD service territory. It’s designed to promote problem-solving, teamwork and innovation. The contest is part of OPPD’s ongoing commitment to support Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM) education.

With the guidance of their teachers, students are asked to build the tallest structure they can within 20 minutes, using unconventional materials including a marshmallow, string and dry spaghetti. For classrooms that choose to participate, teachers provide the building blocks, and students supply the creativity. The sky’s the limit.

For official rules and to enter, visit Facebook/OmahaPublicPowerDistrict. Entries are being accepted until 5 p.m., Feb. 23. Winners will be announced Feb. 24. They’ll score goody bags from the OPPD Society of Engineers, as well as a visit from one of our employees to talk about engineering careers.

To see how the challenge works, view a video from last year’s Marshmallow Challenge. Feel free to share, courtesy of OPPD. Photos are available upon request.

High number of utility scam calls reported today

The Omaha Public Power District is, once again, receiving an especially high number of reports of scammers who are calling our customers, claiming to be from the utility and demanding money. We’ve received at least 35 reports of scam phone calls from our customers so far today. And the pace does not appear to be slowing.

As we and other utilities have reported, the scam has been around for several years, now. It’s impacting utility customers across the nation. The calls come with several variations, but their goal is the same – to steal customers’ money.

Usually, callers will falsely tell customers they are overdue on bills and that they need to purchase a payment card of some sort to settle up or their service will be disconnected. In some cases, they claim the customer needs to pay to replace a meter or other equipment.

OPPD stresses that none of these people demanding payments or financial information works for the utility.

With regards to these con attempts, OPPD advises customers:

Never give personal or financial information to a stranger during an unsolicited telephone call.
If such a person should appear unannounced at one’s door claiming to work for the utility, do not allow them inside. Always ask for identification or verification. OPPD employees always carry identification. Failure to produce identification should always be a tip-off to the customer that something is wrong.
Never turn off security systems for any reason, if a stranger asks. Any customer who receives such a request should call law enforcement immediately.

Customers with any questions about making a payment, or about their account in general, should always call OPPD directly. Within Omaha, the number is 402-536-4131.

As always, any customer service inquiries may be addressed with the local rural offices during business hours, as well.

After hours, or outside of Omaha, customers should call 1-877-536-4131.

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OPPD Mission:

Provide affordable, reliable and environmentally sensitive energy services to our customers.

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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 2:00 -5:00 pm.

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

See You at the Winery!

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HAPPENING NEARBY

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Irish Music 2017

~ Once You accept the fact that you’re not perfect, then you develop confidence.

-Rosalyn Carter

Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.

Connie Manzer

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