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A reminder to all who own or operate a ATV or UTV on the city streets to please stop by the city office to register your vehicle. This includes anyone who uses their vehicle for snow removal. There is a $25 registration fee. Thank you.
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Cemetery clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, April 6th. All volunteers should meet at the cemetery at 9:30am. Please bring your own rake.
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Senior Citizen Meals at the Community Center
101 W Eldora Ave Suite 3
start serving at 11am
Contact Ruth Vogt 402-267-5303 to reserve a meal
or schedule a delivery
Upcoming Menu - subject to change
March 27, 2013
Liver & Onions
mash potatoes
carrots
jello
pudding/wafer
March 29, 2013
Salmon
hash brown casserole
creamed peas
coleslaw
pie
April 1, 2013
Bingo
Come join us for an afternoon of fun
April 3, 2013
Lasagna
green beans
lettuce salad
garlic bread
lemon bar
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The Louisville Senior Center (423 Elm) is please to announce an afternoon of entertainment featuring the talented Johnny Ray Gomez accordion and vocal entertainer. The show is open to the public and starts at 1:00 on Wednesday, April 3rd. There is no charge for the show but donations will be accepted. If you are a senior over 60 and wish to have lunch before the show...call Evelyn (402-234-2120) BEFORE 1:00 on the preceding TUESDAY (April 2nd) to order your meal.
Louisville Senior Center will host a biscuits and gravy breakfast this Saturday March 30th (and every LAST Saturday of the month) from 7:00-10:30. Everyone welcome. Bring friends and family visiting for Easter.
The FIRST Monday of the month covered dish dinner/lunch will be MOVED to Monday, April 8th at noon because of the Easter weekend. The menu is roast beef and everyone is welcome. If you bring a covered dish your meal is free otherwise it's $4.
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Rural Route Rust Sale & Spring Open House at Bloom Where You're Planted Farm
April 13 & 14, 2013
Shop the farmyard and barn for antiques, primitives, repurposed & handmade items, vintage treasures, and rusty gold from Bloom Where You're Planted Farm and over a dozen of our favorite vendor friends! We'll be serving hot lunch and baked goods in the Schoolhouse Cafe, and the youngsters (and young at heart) will enjoy playing around the farm and visiting the animals.
Hours are 10:00am-4:00pm. Admission is free. Bring your friends!
www.BloomPumpkinPatch.com - 911 - 108th St., rural Avoca, NE
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Springfield Volunteer Fire Auxiliary Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, April 27, 2013 7am-Noon
Springfield Fire Station - 505 S 1st Streeet
Pre-order for best selection at www.janetsjungle.com/springfield to view/ print a plant catalog and order form. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to request more information. Completed forms can be dropped off at City Hall (170 N 3rd) or Lutz Repair Services (640 S 1st). Proceeds benefit our volunteer firefighters. Thank you for your support!
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"The Fox on the Fairway" is Frolicking Fun
Mistaken identities! Romantic shenanigans! And most importantly, golf! KBC Productions announces the opening of its spring production at Mahoney State Park. Reminiscent of the Marx Brothers' classics, this madcap adventure will keep you on your toes. We suggest a PG13 rating for this event.
The show is directed by Kevin Colbert. The cast includes, Kevin Colbert, Weeping Water, Mick Kovar, Samantha Colbert and Mathew Pegler of Lincoln, Stacy White and Shari Hoelker of Omaha and Ross Mumford of Elmwood. The role of Justin is shared on an alternating schedule by Mr. Pegler and Mr. Mumford.
"The Fox on the Fairway" runs March 30, April 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21. Curtain times are 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Sundays are 2pm matinees. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations may be made by calling Mahoney State Park at 402-944-2523 ext 7122. A park entry permit is required.
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Lofte theatre Scholarship Applications
The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is currently accepting applications from high school seniors for the Lofte's 2013 scholarship award. Any graduating senior with plans to continue their education and has volunteered at the Lofte (acting, ushering, construction, etc.) may apply.
The scholarship application is listed on the Lofte's website (www.Lofte.com) under the 'information' tab.
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On Sunday, April 14, at 2:30pm, Greenblatt & Seay presents their original mini-musical, "Noah's Ark."
"Noah's Ark" is a lively adaptaion of the story of Noah and the great flood. This unique Greenblatt & Seay production explores the fate of the humans and other animals on the ark, from the day they boarded, to the day they disembarked. The words, by David Seay, examine the relationships between the inhabitants of the ark, and how they managed to survive from one unpredictable day to the next. The music, by Deborah Greenblatt, suggests many of the globes great musical traditions, such as blues, Cajun, calypso, klezmer, A "Gilbert& Sullivan"-style jig, a tango, and even a round.
Greenblatt & Seay & Friends will be singing and playing a variety of instruments during the performance, including a 5-string fiddle, harmonica, guitar, tiple, and a bouzouki.
The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, and followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and $1 for children. Seating is limited. For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, PO Box 671, Avoca NE 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
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Registration is now open for the 2013 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
The June Camp (Monday, June 10- Friday, June 14) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12) is for folks who consider themselves intermediate or advanced. Enrollment is limited to 10 fiddlers for each week, so that everyone will get individual attention.
For more information, email Deboarh at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To register online, log on to http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml=