I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your great response to the first edition of SGF Neighborhood News in January. For our first edition, we did a one-time mailing of just over 21,000 copies to 10 Springfield neighborhoods, and distributed another 10,000 by hand across the city via neighborhood representatives, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield-Greene County Parks facilities and libraries.
We heard from hundreds of you by phone, e-mail, through our Web site at SGFNeighborhoodNews.com, and good old-fashioned postal mail that you’d like to receive this FREE newspaper in your mailbox and/or inbox each quarter.
If you haven’t subscribed yet, see the subscription card on page 24, or visit us at SGFNeighborhoodNews.com to sign up. Our publishing dates are January, April, July and October.
Some of you have asked about advertising. We don’t accept paid advertising, but your informational submissions are welcome. In addition to City departments and services, you may notice display ads from public-sector agencies and organizations with whom the City of Springfield has governmental agreements, such as Springfield Public Schools, Greene County and the CVB.
Please send your articles, photos and events to mhaase@springfieldmo.gov. The content deadline for each edition is one month before that edition comes out: Dec. 1, March 1, June 1 and Sept. 1.
SGF Neighborhood News is produced by the City of Springfield’s Department of Public Information. Our purpose is to increase communication and interaction among registered Springfield neighborhoods, the City, community service agencies, nonprofits and the business and faith communities. If you’re not sure what registered neighborhood you live in, see the map on page 19. If your neighborhood has not registered with the City, but wishes to, please contact Alana Owen in the City’s Planning and Development department at 417-864-1831 or aowen@springfieldmo.gov.
Our editorial board consists of City, public service agencies (Police, Fire, Health Department and Parks) and Community Partnership of the Ozarks employees, and neighborhood officers and representatives.
We understand that it’s often a challenge for neighborhoods to produce a regular newsletter, which is why we’re offering our resources and expertise. Our intention is to supplement (not replace) existing neighborhood communication efforts, as well as shine a light on all of the great things going on in neighborhoods across SGF.
“SGF” stands for Springfield, and is the airport code for the Springfield-Branson National Airport. It serves as a unique identifier, designating OUR Springfield (the most populous Springfield in the U.S., according to Wikipedia) from the other 34 across the United States.
Thanks again for picking up this issue of SGF Neighborhood News. Have a great spring, and we’ll pick back up with you in July!