Happenings at Oakland Heights

April 16, 2015 1 Comment


Oakland Heights News

By Nancy Silvey Activity Director

 

It’s was nice to see everyone up here for the Volunteer appreciation coffee that we had last Saturday, and I would like to thank Collin Warren for the entertainment he provided. This week on Thursday April 16th is the monthly Waffle supper serving from 5:30pm to 6:00pm. On Saturday April 18th the Rusty Buckets will be here at 2:30pm.

Next Week on Tuesday April 21st is funny hat day and at 2:30pm we will be having Banana floats. And on Thursday April 23rd we will be having the General Store opened for the resident from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Church Service for April 19th at 2:30 pm will be given by St. John Lutheran Church with a luncheon served afterwards.

Activities for the week of April 20th to April 24th , are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Reminiscing Group, Sing a Long, Coffee and Conversation, Bingo w/Methodist, Bible Fellowship, Reading the Local Paper,     Let’s Play Ball, Friday Bingo, and Saturday morning movie.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Bonnie Fleischman, Donna Baldwin, Patty Miller, Mary Donavon, Anne Anderson, Mary Alice Pearson , Di Ruwe, Cathy McMurtry, Dani Moseman, Pat Anderson, and Sly Rouse.

Activity Department Memorial Fund

A donation was made by Mary Alice Pearson in memory of Dorothy Brader.

Look who stopped in for a visit at Oakland Heights last week. Photo credit/Nancy Silvey.

Look who stopped in for a visit at Oakland Heights last week. Photo credit/Nancy Silvey.

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News From Bancroft Senior Center

April 15, 2015 Leave a comment


The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

*Come and join us Sunday, April 12 for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, there will be spaghetti with red meat sauce or white sauce, garlic bread, lettuce or jello salad and a variety of home-made desserts. Come and enjoy the good food.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. April 15: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. Sign up to play in the pinochle or hand and foot tournament at 1:30, St Joe’s will furnish the lunch at 3:30.

Thurs. April 16: Free rolls and coffee all day for all the volunteers who help out at the center. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking ex class at 10:30. We will play bingo at 2:00.

Fri. April 17: The monthly birthday party is today and they will be playing pitch and hand and foot at 1:30, lunch will be served at 3:30.

Mon. April 20: The caregiver meeting is today at 2:00, inviting all caregivers to this meeting.

Tues. April 21: Our Tai Chi class is at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament today at 1:30.

Wed. April 22: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. Chicken foot dominoes will be played at 1:30.

 

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A Minute With the Mayor

April 14, 2015 Leave a comment


Looks like spring has sprung! The days are nicer than not anymore, the grass has turned green and the buds on the trees are falling in droves with every thunderstorm we have.   In my opinion, spring is the best time of the year; a time of renewal, new growth and a sense that life is going to just be better all around. The city feels the same way. The new pool will be opening its doors soon marking new beginnings for a new generation of swimmers in Lyons. There is going to be some touch-up work done down there between now and when it opens but it will be ready to go the end of May. We still need a few more lifeguards so if you are interested or know someone who is, please apply at the city office. We will be having a ribbon cutting ceremony in May. Be watching the papers for that!

As we talk about renewal of life that spring brings us, the community center is almost ready to come out of its cocoon and be the beautiful butterfly we all envisioned almost a year ago. It certainly is in a transformative state. We have experienced some delays but we continue to make progress. I’m not yet prepared to say when the project will be completed, but we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.   Please bear with us a little longer. As I’ve told you before – it will be worth the wait.

The last two meetings have been dominated by the community center project but others items of interest also came up. We have been finalizing the paperwork for receiving our new recycling baler for plastics we received from NDEQ. We received a grant in the amount of $75,670 towards the baler. Our out-of-pocket cost to the city is roughly $10,000 or less than one-eighth the cost of the $86,000 piece of equipment. You can’t go wrong doing that kind of math! This will really help us improve our capacity for taking in plastic. It’s a win-win all the way around. The new grinder for the sewer plant was ordered. The old one shelled out and needed to be replaced. We have resealed the water filters down at the water plant. We have also completed the campground electric project just in time for camping season. The RV parking has received an electrical up-grade to accommodate larger campers. The city has also sent out condemnation letters to properties around town to those property owners whose properties require major work or are no longer fit as dwelling places. The council also gave the go ahead to order parking stops for the east side of the community center in front of the big windows. Never can be too careful these days!

Waste Connections has increased its monthly garbage fee by $105 per month. This increase will more than likely be passed on to all of us. The city also renewed our contract with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for some of our electric service through 2050. They deal in 30 year chunks. They’ve always provided us safe, reliable electric power so it was easy to renew the contract. NPPD supplies the bulk of our electric power but WAPA pulls a lot of their electric supply from hydro-electric sources. As the city wraps up the community center project,

Mayor Andy Fuston

Mayor Andy Fuston

we are turning our attention to another big project. This is the street lighting for downtown. We have contracted with Engineering Professional Services out of West Point to help us determine exactly what we need to do with our outdated street lights and electrical service to those lights. The scope of the project will also extend to the sidewalks and some sewer concerns. We need this information to apply for another grant that would help cover some of the cost of the project. This project and its scope may or may not happen depending on the grant outcome. We just know it is an issue that needs to be addressed. There will be more to come as we get further along into this process.

Okay, I think that’s all the updates I have to tell you about. Graduation and the end of the school year are just around the corner. Get those flowers and gardens planted. Just enjoy the nice weather. Have a great rest of the month and we’ll talk again soon.

 

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A Unified Message for Prom and Graduation Parties

April 10, 2015 Leave a comment


Prom and graduation is often associated with peer pressure to drink alcohol, do drugs, drive dangerously, and have sex. However, parents can play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. As a parent, it is important to discuss the dangers of underage drinking and drug use prior to their children attending prom or graduation parties.

 

Parents who knowingly allow a person under age 21 to remain on their property while consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages can be prosecuted and face a jail sentence, fines and loss of property. There are many heath-related consequences of youth consuming alcohol including negative effects on brain development, deviant behavior including stealing and skipping school and a greater risk of becoming alcohol-dependant later in life.

 

Adults providing alcohol to underage youth send a mixed message and can only add to a teenager’s confusion about the acceptability of drinking. They are also sending the message to teens that they do not have to obey the law. Research shows that most teenagers appreciate it when their parents set boundaries and establish expectations that are fairly enforced. Our youth deserve to live and grow to adulthood in an environment where alcohol is not misused. Let’s be unified in our message, and host alcohol-free parties with plenty of fun activities to show our youth that we care about their future.

 

For more information or to join the Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) Coalition, please contact Kathy Becker at (402) 529-2233.

 

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Happenings at Oakland Heights

April 9, 2015 Leave a comment


Oakland Heights News

By Nancy Silvey Activity Director

 

We have a very special event coming up this week, on Saturday April 11th is our Volunteer Appreciation Coffee from to 2pm to 4pm, along with Colin Warren playing the piano, it is for anyone who volunteers their time and comes up to enlighten the lives of our residents please come so that we may show you how much you are appreciated. We also would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Carolyn Lutes on April 12th.

Next week we will be going to Golden Oaks potluck dinner on Tuesday April 14th at 11:15 pm. On Thursday April 16th is our monthly Waffle Supper at 5:30 pm and on Saturday April 18th at 2:30pm the Rusty Buckets will be her to perform and also on Saturday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm is the OC High School Prom walk through, so all OC Juniors and Seniors are invited to come walk through and show off their Prom outfits to the residents.

Church Service for April 12th at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Lutheran Church with a luncheon served afterwards. On Tuesday April 14th at 9:30am is Catholic Mass with Father Paul.

Activities for the week of April 13th to April 18th , are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Reminiscing Group, Sing a Long, Reading Group, Bingo w/Salem, Bible Fellowship, Reading the Local Paper, Word Games, Let’s Play Ball, Friday Bingo, and Saturday morning movie.
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Bonnie Fleischman, Donnie Baldwin, Patty Miller, Mary Donavon, Anne Anderson, Mary Alice Pearson, Pat Anderson, and Sly Rouse.

Guest signing in this past week were; Ty, Nancy, and Tiff Fada to see Tiny Bacon, Ron, Mary Plageman and Tom Larson to see Dorothy Larson.

Oakland Heights residents showing off their Easter bonnets are: back from left to right; Betty and Chuck Rogers then Larry and Joan Pullen in the next row and in the front is Jeanette and Dale Johnson and Muriel Rabe. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

Oakland Heights residents showing off their Easter bonnets are: back from left to right; Betty and Chuck Rogers then Larry and Joan Pullen in the next row and in the front is Jeanette and Dale Johnson and Muriel Rabe. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

Also sporting their Easter bonnets at Oakland Heights were from left to right; Virginia Simpson, Joan Price , Lois Anderson, Lillian Mueller and Lamae Johnson. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

Also sporting their Easter bonnets at Oakland Heights were from left to right; Virginia Simpson, Joan Price , Lois Anderson, Lillian Mueller and Lamae Johnson. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

 

 

 

 

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News From Bancroft Senior Center

April 8, 2015 Leave a comment


* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

*Come and join us Sunday, April 12 for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, there will be spaghetti with red meat sauce or white sauce, garlic bread, lettuce or jello salad and a variety of home-made desserts. Come and enjoy the good food.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. April 8: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. We will have the foot clinic today starting at 11:00 a.m. Play any card game you want starting at 1:30. Sign up today for the meal tomorrow.

Thurs. April 9: Stop in for fresh baked cinnamon rolls and coffee for $2.00 starting at 9:00 a.m. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking ex class at 10:30. The meal will be porcupine meatballs, scalloped potatoes, veggie and dessert.

Fri. April 10: Pool players go to Wisner Senior Center for a pool tournament. If you would like to play in the pinochle tournament, please sign up.

Sun. April 12: Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser, serving from 11 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Mon. April 13: There will be a pitch tournament at 1:30, if you would like to play please sign up.

Tues. April 14: Tai Chi class at 9:30, and walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. . The golf card game will start at 1:30.

Wed. April 15: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. There will be a pinochle and hand and foot tournament at 1:30. Snacks will be furnished by St. Josephs Retirement Community.

 

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Easter Egg Hunt at Oakland Heights

April 3, 2015 Leave a comment


Reminder, the annual Lions Club Easter egg hunt will be at Oakland Heights for 8 year olds and under Saturday, April 4th at 2:00 p.m. Unknown-1 Unknown-2 Unknown

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Spring into Oakland’s Library for New Cup and Free Library Card

April 2, 2015 Leave a comment


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Oakland Public Library

Spring is here! Kick it off with a new yellow cup and get your K-cup for a buck and a FREE library card!

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Wear Blue Today For World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2015 Leave a comment


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News From Bancroft Senior Center

April 1, 2015 Leave a comment


* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. April 1: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. Sign up to play 5-handed pinochle at 1:30.

Thurs. April 2: Stop in for fresh baked cinnamon rolls and coffee for $2.00 starting at 9:00 a.m. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking ex class at 10:30. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.

Fri. April 3: Center will be open from 8:30 until noon today.

Mon. April 6: Bring a covered dish and join us for potluck dinner at noon. We will play cards and put puzzles together after dinner.

Tues. April 7: Tai Chi class at 9:30, and walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Krista Heineman with NNCA Partnership will be at the center this morning to help you file your income tax and/or your homestead exemption call and set up an appointment. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.

Wed. April 8: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. We will have the foot clinic today starting at 11:00 am; call to set up an appointment. Hand and foot will be played at 1:30.

 

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