Springfield Wednesday Newsletter: May 6, 2020

Restrictions are easing up on social gatherings and some businesses in Nebraska. Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines established by our local health department and local officials. The Springfield newsletter will continue to 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 will do what we can to make it through these times. Hang in there everyone!

Our local Covid-19 information resource provides up-to-minute updates:

Sarpy Cass Health Department

https://www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/

From State Senator Rob Clements:

Monday May 4^th many businesses are opening.

Please visit them and help them recover.

Restaurant dining rooms may open at 50 percent occupancy plus other guidelines at: dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-Restaurant-In-Room-Dining-Reopening-Guidelines.pdf

Churches and other places of worship may resume services, weddings, and funerals with unlimited occupancy while keeping six-foot separation per household.

Beauty and nail salons, barbershops, massage therapy and tattoo studios may open with the ten-person rule and employees and customers wearing masks.

Dental offices, eye care and veterinary clinics can open.

Hospitals can resume elective surgeries if they have over 30% COVID capacity.

Childcare facilities - up to 15 children per room, (currently 10).

Other businesses remain closed until May 31, including bars, bottle clubs, indoor movie theaters, indoor theaters and playhouses.

CITY OF SPRINGFIELD CLEAN UP DAY CANCELLED

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Springfield Cleanup Day originally scheduled for Saturday, May 2 has been cancelled to keep city employees and residents safe.

The city will try to hold a cleanup day later this fall.

Thank you for understanding!

GarageSale Cancelled

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.

USEFUL RESOURCES DURING THE PANDEMIC

https://www.unitedwaymidlands.org/2-1-1/

https://www.nebraskachildren.org/covid-19-information-and-resources.html

-- https://www.thekimfoundation.org/

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NEBRASKA VOTING DAY

MAY 12

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!

Voting Information:

www.sarpy.com/offices/election-commission

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Springfield VFW Pancake Breakfast Update

VFW community pancake breakfast will plan to resume operation in the fall. We will tentatively plan to serve breakfast on the last Sunday of the month starting October 25.

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 email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SPRINGFIELD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Shop Local

Please remember to support Springfield’s local businesses during this difficult time.

Black Sheep Coffee House

Sweet Rice Thai Food

Runza Restaurant

Trojan Tavern (carry-out menu only)

Valentino’s

Wicked Hen Farmhouse Café (carry-out only)

Springfield Drug & Soda Fountain

Ace Hardware

Soaring Wings Vineyard

These and all Springfield businesses need your support to survive these difficult times.

IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY

R.H. Kiger steam engines used to move a building from the south side of town up Main Street to a location north of town.

Richard C. Kiger and Frank Cluxton in front of Kiger and Son automobile repair and filling station.

R. H Kiger Garage

With his wife, Nellie and two children, Ethel and Roy, Richard H. Kiger moved to farm west of Springfield in the early 1900’s. After moving to Springfield, three more children, Grace, Richard C., and Helen were born. In 1908, Mr. Kiger moved his family to a home in town. Mr. Kiger owned two steam engines which he used for custom farm work, moving buildings, and any work requiring such machinery. On February 1, 1916, R. H. Kiger and Son (Roy) opened a repair and filling station for automobiles, which were becoming popular in the area. This building was located on the north corner of South 1^st and Locust Street.

Funny Story

The last year I entered a marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?" I replied, "You really want to know?" Then I dropped out of the race.

*Reference: Reader’s Digest

WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU’RE HOME

Learn how to take a good photograph

Wash your car

Make holiday cards (get a head start)

Clean out your junk drawer

Turn rocks into paper weights (Pinterest it!)

S’Mores (enough said!)

Plant some seeds

Play hide n’ seek or tag

Go fishing

Have a water balloon fight

Donate blood

Find a new hobby

Foster an animal

Do some mindfulness exercises

Tell a tale

Funny Headline:

"State population to double by 2040; babies to blame."

Reference: Reader’s Digest

Joke of the Week

Q: Why wouldn’t the shrimp share his treasure

A: Because he was a little shellfish!

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HAPPENING NEARBY

Cass Food bank 2020

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

-Babe Ruth

Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.

Connie Manzer

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