Community Corner

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 20

Passports, hockey and more.

  1. Christmas is a scant five days away. If you haven't done all your Christmas shopping yet, check out for ideas.
  2. Springfield's Board of Education meets tonight at 7:30 at Jonathan Dayton High School's Media center.
  3. Get on the ice! The Dayton Hockey team holiday skate is on Dec. 27. Come out and support the team (the registration form is attached to this article). 
  4. AAA, which has an office on Route 22 in Springfield, has released some holiday tips for saving money on gas during the holidays. They include: Avoid fast starts and stops, drive the speed limit, properly inflate your tires and keep luggage off the roof.
  5. Springfield Township Committee member Marc Krauss recently unearthed a document of local historical interest: the passport of Springfield community center Sarah Bailey (attached to this article). Her 164th birthday is this coming Christmas


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