Since all events, meetings, and gatherings are cancelled for the foreseeable future, the Springfield newsletter will bring you news of announcements, important updates, fun tips, and maybe a joke or two. Check in for current information of up-to-the minute news. We’ll do what we can to make it through these times. Hang in there everyone!
BEWARE OF COVID-19 CYBER SCAMS AND THREATS
Malicious cyber threat actors are capitalizing on the global attention surrounding the novel 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) to facilitate scams, distribute malware, and send phishing emails. Threat researchers have identified several dozen malware variants, threat actors are targeting and preying on people’s fears over the pandemic.
The FBI reports scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money and your personal information, or both. Protect yourself and do your research or report to your Information Security team before clicking on links purporting to provide information on the virus; donating to a charity online or through social media; contributing to a crowdfunding campaign; purchasing products online; or giving up your personal information to receive money or other benefits. The FBI advises you to be on the lookout for the following:
- FAKE CDC EMAILS - Watch out for emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other organizations claiming to offer information on the virus. Do not click links or open attachments you do not recognize. Fraudsters can use links in emails to deliver malware to your computer to steal personal information or to lock your computer and demand payment. Be wary of websites and apps claiming to track COVID-19 cases worldwide. Criminals are using malicious websites to infect and lock devices until payment is received.
- PHISHING EMAILS - Look out for phishing emails asking you to verify your personal information to receive an economic stimulus check from the government. While talk of economic stimulus checks has been in the news cycle, government agencies are not sending unsolicited emails seeking your private information to send you money. Phishing emails may also claim to be related to charitable contributions, general financial relief, airline carrier refunds, fake cures and vaccines, and fake testing kits.
- COUNTERFEIT TREATMENTS OR EQUIPMENT - Be cautious of anyone selling products that claim to prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19. Be alert to counterfeit products such as sanitizing products and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including N95 respirator masks, goggles, full face shields, protective gowns, and gloves. More information on unapproved or counterfeit PPE can be found at www.cdc.gov/niosh. You can also find information on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website, www.fda.gov and the Environmental Protection Agency website, www.epa.gov. Report counterfeit products at www.ic3.gov and to the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination website at iprcenter.gov
Below are some examples of the phishing emails related to COVID-19. There are many others, please be careful and think twice before clicking or opening attachments!
A phishing campaign, centered around purported advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was first reported in early February 2020. This campaign, which utilized the URLs cdc-gov[.]org and cdcgov[.]org, employed convincing phishing emails that claimed the CDC had “established a management system to coordinate a domestic and international public health response”
Also in mid-February 2020, a phishing campaign spreading a well-known credential stealer was reportedly using shipping industry concerns as the theme. While the specific threat actors remain unidentified, they are likely from Russia or Eastern Europe. At the same time, another likely related campaign utilizing a credential stealer was amplifying COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories allegedly tied to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Australian Medical Association, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and several private companies.
Pantry Needs: Help our Local Pantry
Sarpy County Help Line
The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office along with Sarpy County Human Services has established a help line for the citizens of Sarpy County during the COVID-19 pandemic event. Starting today, people who are sick, elderly, or caretakers of this demographic in Sarpy County may call the Sarpy County Sheriff Helpline at 402-593-1593 for needs such as picking up prescriptions, groceries, or other necessities. A uniformed Sarpy County Sheriff's Deputy will pick up and deliver these items in a marked police cruiser. This helpline may also be utilized by the general public to make non-emergency police reports via telephone that do not require a police officer present in their home.
The following providers are participating in this program:
Walmart in Papillion
Target in Papillion (Groceries Only)
Bakers at 36th St & Twin Creek Dr
Bakers at 801 Galvin Rd (Pharmacy Only)
Springfield Drug (Pharmacy Only)
Please check the Sheriff's Office website and Facebook Page for any new updates to this program.
ATTN:
Springfield Cemetery is in need of Board Members for maintenance and decision making for upkeep of our cemetery.
Please contact Rod Nielsen
402-290-4873 or email:
Springfield First United Methodist Church updates
ALL SERVICES FOR THE TIME BEING BY STREAMING ONLY!
3/29 – Traditional music with skeleton crew
4/5 – Praise band and in addition to the skeleton crew
4/9 – Maundy Thursday will be a pre-recorded narrative sermon with recorded music
4/10 – Good Friday will be a pre-recorded narrative sermon with recorded music
4/12 – Sunrise Service will be a pre-recorded Easter play by the Confirmation class
9:30 Easter service will be a live sermon with skeleton crew and a pre-recorded Cantata by the Choir
Shop Local
Please remember to support Springfield’s local businesses during this difficult time.
Local restaurants/cafes providing carry out or drive through service:
Black Sheep Coffee House
Sweet Rice Thai Food
Runza Restaurant
Trojan Tavern
Open for business:
Springfield Drug & Soda Fountain
Do a home project! Get your supplies at Ace Hardware.
Soaring Wings Vineyard: open plus delivery service available.
These and all Springfield businesses need your support to survive these difficult times.
It Happened in Springfield History
The Ed Hoyt Livery Stable was located on South 1st Street. The site now is occupied by B & B Garage. Springfield was not a one-horse town. The occasion in the first picture was a horse sale. Cattle auction was also held at the same location. (2nd photo)
Our local Covid-19 information resource provides up-to-minute updates:
Check here: Sarpy Cass Health Department
Important Tip
Call first before heading out to any meeting, event or official business. For example: Sarpy County Courthouse is closed to the public. Business can be conducted online or by mail.
New www.CassLocal.com - Small Business Survival Kit ( Click Here )
Liebentritt Family Dentistry
Office Temporarily Closed
As our community copes with the fast-moving spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus we hope you and yours are in good health during these stressful times.
Public officials have asked businesses to close down for a limited time while a local quarantine begins. Any patients with appointments that have to be cancelled will be notified by our team shortly.
When we are given the green-light to renew business operations we will update you. We thank you for your patience during this interruption and hope to see you when we re-open, happy and healthy.
Please contact us at 402-253-2868 if you have any questions and we will respond back as quickly as we can.
Liebentritt Family Dentistry
OPPD looking out for customers coping
with issues related to COVID-19
Omaha Public Power District is here for our customers as they cope with the challenges of COVID-19 in our state and in our service territory.
We want to ensure power is there when you need it most, whether working remotely, in quarantine, or caring for your children who are out of school. So, we are suspending disconnections for non-payment through April 30. We will re-evaluate the moratorium at that time.
Bill payment
OPPD encourages customers to use electronic payment to limit person-to-person contact. Customers may pay bills online, via our OPPDConnect app, or by calling 402-536-4131 in the Omaha metro area. They may also call 1-877-536-4131 outside of the Omaha calling area.
We urge customers to reach out to us if they have questions or need financial assistance with their utility bills. Our customer care representatives will work to get you connected with the proper resources.
Watch out for scammers
Times of stress or crisis often bring out scammers looking to take advantage of utility customers. You may receive a phone call from somebody claiming to represent the utility, demanding immediate payment of some sort. This is not legitimate. Hang up. Call OPPD directly at 402-536-4131 or 1-877-536-4131 outside of the metro calling area if you have any questions about your account or your service.
Please try to make note of the phone number that called you. OPPD is working with a leading registry management agency that manages more than 40 million toll-free numbers. Through this partnership, we can shut down 800 numbers used by scammers.
Do NOT allow anybody claiming to be an OPPD employee inside your home without an appointment or badge. Authentic employees always carry identification. More information on this long-running scam and how to protect yourself is available on The Wire,
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OPPD’s Mission: Provide affordable, reliable and environmentally sensitive
energy services to our customers
NEST 529 Supports “Big Dreams” With $40K Giveaway
Eight Young Winners to Each Receive a $5,000 NEST 529 Account Contribution
Lincoln, Neb. (January 2, 2020)— Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante and First National Bank of Omaha today announced the NEST 529 Big Dreams $40K Giveaway. Open nationwide to children 10 years old or younger, eight randomly selected winners will each receive a $5,000 NEST 529 College Savings Plan account contribution. Entries can be submitted online or by mail from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020.
For full details and to enter the giveaway, visit NEST529.com/BigDreamsGiveaway. More information is also available at NEST529.com or treasurer.nebraska.gov.
Take a Break from the News!
Take a hike down the Mo-Pac trail
Try a new exercise routine
Change your decor
Listen to an audiobook or podcast
Make new a recipe
Start a new hobby or learn a new craft
Plan a future vacation
Do yardwork. Clean up your landscaping. Begin a garden or new flowerbed.
Go birdwatching. It’s migrating bird season.
Funny Headline:
“Now hiring,” read the classified ad. “Cemetery superintendent. The ideal candidate must be able to supervise in a fast-paced environment.” Ha!
Joke of the Week
* Question: What happened to the guy who sued over his lost luggage.
* Answer: He lost his case.
HAPPENING NEARBY
ALL SHOWS CANCELED TILL FURTHER NOTICE!
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“2nd SUNDAY JAM SESSIONS”:
JAM SESSIONS CANCELED TILL FURTHER NOTICE!
~Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.
-Albert Einstein
Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.
Connie Manzer
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