Stay healthy Springfield! The #flu is making the rounds in our area so take these everyday actions to help stop the spread of it: stay home when sick, cover coughs & sneezes and wash hands often. Check out more information about the flu and prevention tips CDC and https://go.usa.gov/xRptj.

What do a Development Planner, a Museum Curator, and a Police Community Outreach Coordinator have in common? …. They're all being sought to join our team! Interested? Deadline to apply for these positions is February 5. Job descriptions and application details are available at http://bit.ly/SpfldORJobs Springfield Police Department - Oregon Springfield Museum

#Throwback to last week when our Water Resources staff toured the Hexion facility to see improvements they made along the Willamette River. The area behind their buildings used to be full of invasive plants (blackberry and ivy) but over the past few years, they have worked with Northwest Youth Corps to remove the invasive plants and plant hundreds of native plants. They also installed bird houses and a habitat for mining bees. So cool. It just goes to show what the dedication of a few employees can accomplish and how a large business can take action to protect our local waterways!

KMTR NBC 16 stopped by @wheremindsgrow today to talk about Library needs and the upcoming Books & Brew fundraiser on January 27. Some of our young Library-goers helped us out!

The Springfield Arts Commission is presenting an exhibition of work by artist Debra Meadow. Join us for the opening reception from 5-7 p.m. this Friday, January 12 at the City Hall Gallery, 225 5th St. There will be light refreshments and live music by Keenan Dorn. Make this a stop during your Second Friday Artwalk!

Happening 1-3:30 pm, next Monday, Jan 15: A celebration recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through student entries of essays, speeches, poetry, and art. The MLK March for Justice and Equality begins at 1 pm at the Springfield Justice Center at 230 4th St, followed by a celebration from 1:30-3:30 pm at Springfield High School, 875 7th St. All community members and visitors are invited to attend this free event. We'll be there! Springfield Public Schools - OR

Need to drop off your ballot? We have an official drop box for you located beneath City Hall at 225 5th Street.

Hey early birds! Our next State of the City Tour stop is happening at 6:45 am, tomorrow, January 9 - McKenzie Business Association, Hilton Garden Inn, 3285 Gateway Street in Springfield. RSVP: Micki@MBAleads.com

There's one more week to get your application in for the Springfield Museum Committee (deadline January 12). Take a look at the details and see if you've got an inkling to serve. http://bit.ly/SpfldInvolved

A few things to watch in 2018: Economic Development efforts that expand our biz-friendly culture; we’ll explore replacing our Library facility - our well-loved Library does a lot in a limited space and a new facility would better meet the needs of our community; we’ll also continue work on our Affordable Housing Strategy. If you missed today’s State of the City Tour stop, join the next one! More details at http://bit.ly/Spfld2018Tour #SOTC2018 Springfield City Club #economicdevelopment #SpfldAffordableHousing

Great crowd joining us for the first stop of the 2018 Springfield State of the City Tour Kickoff at Springfield City Club #SOTC2018 #springfieldoregon #springfieldproud

Please join us on January 25 for the first Conversation in our 2018 Conversation Project series! This is a free community event and will be located in the Library Meeting Room of City Hall.This month's topic is Race and Place: Racism and Resilience in Oregon's Past and Future. Facilitated by Anita Yap & Traci Price