Springfield Wednesday Newsletter: May 13, 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!

CELEBRATING OUR PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR CLASS GRADUATES!

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Library Curbside

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

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Bidding will be open online at www.gpsold.com

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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Pantry Needs: Help our Local Pantry

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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

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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

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Springfield High School was organized in 1893. At the end of the 1893-1894 school year, the first graduation ceremony was held. For first few years only 10 years were taught but in short time two more years were added. In 1903 it was put on the list of accredited schools. Springfield also had the largest school enrollment in the county for several years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE oppd

For additional information:

Jodi Baker, 531-226-3592

May 12, 2020

Scam reports on the rise today as callers try to take advantage of pandemic

Omaha Public Power District is, once again, seeing an uptick in reports of scammers trying to take advantage of our customers. Before noon, we’d already received more than 60 reports from our customers. And those are just the calls we know about.

Scammers may be trying to take advantage of the increased number of people who are working from home or who have students taking classes online, due to COVID-19.

The scam pre-dates COVID-19, though. It’s been happening all across the country for years, now. Aggressive callers pose as utility workers, trying to convince customers they owe money either for a bill or equipment, such as a meter. Often they use “spoofing” technology to make their phone numbers appear legitimate on caller identification. The scammers typically instruct customers to use a pre-paid debit, gift, or Green Dot card to settle up. They threaten to disconnect service if customers do not pay.

OPPD does NOT charge for meters and would NEVER cold-call customers demanding payment.

Also, keep in mind, OPPD has suspended disconnections for non-payment until 30 days after the expiration of the last directed health measures of any of the 13 counties within OPPD’s service territory. So, any threat to shut off power right now should immediately tip customers off that the caller is trying to scam them.

If you receive such a call, hang up.

The disconnection moratorium is part of a series of Customer First Solutions to help our customers facing challenges related to COVID-19. OPPD is also waiving late bill payment charges for customers until 30 days after the expiration of the last directed health measures of any of the 13 counties within OPPD’s service territory.

OPPD cautions customers, NEVER give personal or financial information to a stranger during an unsolicited phone call. If such a person should appear at their door unannounced, claiming to work for the utility, ask for identification or verification. OPPD employees always carry identification. Failure to produce identification is a tip-off to the customer that something is wrong.

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

Funny Story

My mother was browsing in a store when a saleswoman offered assistance. Mom admitted she didn’t have anything particular in mind, and the pair started chatting. The woman quickly learned that Mom was retired. Interested, she confessed that she, too, was considering retirement. Mom immediately started telling her how much she liked no longer working and how the saleswoman would enjoy it too. Finally, convinced by Mom’s enthusiasm, she asked, “How long have you been retired?” Mom said, “This is my first day.” —*Reference: Reader’s Digest

WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU’RE HOME

Paint a room

Plant a vegetable garden

“Edge” your lawn

Camp out in your backyard

Check out the moon every night for a week

Get take out from a new-to-you restaurant

Make a pie

Out for a drive: try the “back” road

Dust off your bike and ride it

Write a short story

Write a poem

Funny Headline:

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

Reference: Reader’s Digest

Joke of the Week

Q: Why can't your nose be 12 inches long?

A: Because then it'd be a foot.

HAPPENING NEARBY

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“Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE.”

– Joss Whedon

Thanks to all Springfield E-Newsletter readers.

Connie Manzer

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