La Vista Senior Activity Center La Vista Community Center 8116 Park View Blvd. La Vista NE 68128 402-331-3455 La Vista Community Center Staff Hours for Community Center: Monday-Friday 8 am - 9 pm Saturday 8 am - 6 pm Sunday 1 pm - 9 pm www.cityoflavista.org Your online source for information about the City and your Community. Scott Stopak, Director Dave Karlson, Asst. Director Rich Carstensen, Program Coordinator Ryan South, Program Coordinator Sue Tangeman, Admin. Assist. Preston Sears & Jay Failla Front Desk Staff Senior Meals at La Vista Senior Center Bring a friend or come join others for a home-cooked meal on Monday s, Wednesday s and Friday s at 11:30 a.m. The suggested contribution for the meal is $3.50 for adults 60 yrs and older. For those under 60, the cost of a meal is $9.25. To participate, all you need to do is reserve your meal by 12:00 Noon the business day before you intend to join us for lunch. Be sure to look at the other activities - you may want to come early or stay later! The meal program is sponsored by Eastern Nebraska on Aging, and catered by Valley Food Service. Remember to please call and cancel your meal if you are unable to attend. Special Event Registration Registration is required for some of the special events at the Center. Sign-up sheets are in the back of the lunch sign-up book. Be sure to sign up for lunches and special events (just signing the special events sheet does not get you a meal!) You may register by calling the Community Center at 402-331-3455 OR Sign up in person (please sign up in the book personally, not by just telling someone). When a special event is full, a waiting list will be started. Any openings that occur will be filled in the order of the waiting list. Fees will usually be paid at the event, but sometimes have to be paid in advance. We will let you know of this ahead of time. We normally have one van (holding 14 passengers), and occasionally will provide two vans. If needed, we will also carpool to events. Meal Assistant Volunteers The La Vista Meal Program depends on our many volunteers to help prepare and serve our senior meals. We want to give a big Thank You to all those who have been volunteering, and to those who may be volunteers in the future. We are always looking for more! If interested, talk to Rich Carstensen. La Vista/Ralston Special Services Van The Special Services Unit operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This service is available for all senior residents (age 60 and older) and all handicapped residents of La Vista and Ralston. The bus will take you to a variety of destinations including senior centers, shopping, appointments, etc. (Accommodation depends on prior commitments). Fares are $1.00 in city; $3.00 & $10.00 out of city; multiple stops are an additional $1.00. If Papillion-La Vista or Ralston Public School District is closed due to weather conditions, the bus service will not operate. On days when Papillion-La Vista and Ralston Public School Districts are opening late due to weather conditions, the Special Services Bus will operate normal hours. Omaha, Bellevue, Millard Public School Systems etc. do not apply. For rules, questions and/or scheduling requests, please call 402-657-3550. Join us and bring in the New Year with the Jr s Band on Wednesday, December 31 st
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND/OR TAKE NOTE! The La Vista Community Center will be closed for the Holidays, starting at 5:00pm on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24 th. It will reopen at 8:00am on Saturday December 27 th. We will be closing at 5:00pm Wednesday, December 31 st New Years Eve. We will be closed all day on Thursday, January 1 st for New Years Day and reopen on Friday, January 2 nd. Remember, when the Omaha and/or Papillion-La Vista Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, senior lunches will not be served. Also, the La Vista/Ralston Special Services Bus will not be running if schools are closed. Watch the local news for weatherrelated school closings, and closings for the Community Center. Ariel Morsang Maxine Citta Ben Stock Phyllis Nespor Helen McKeighan Kay Campbell Trish Donoghue Nadine Gates Earl Collins Camilla White Joanne Winter December 4 th December 9 th December 10 th December 14 th December 16 th December 25 th December 26 th December 26 th December 28 th December 29 th December 31 st Meals (New Time) Mon 12:00noon Wed & Fri 11:30am B-Day Celebration 2 nd Wed 11:30am Walking Club M,W,F 10:30am -11:30am Bingo Mon 12:45pm Fri 12:30pm Remote Control Airplanes Mon 11:30am-1:30pm Wii Bowling W 10:30am-11:30am Chair Volleyball M,W,F 10:30am-11:15am Tai Chi Mon & Thur 11:00am-11:45am Quilting Class/Sewing Hr Wed 9:00am- 11:30am Pinochle 1 st Wed 12:15pm
Mon., Dec 1 st Wed., Dec 3 rd Wed., Dec 10 th Tai Chi will go on a planned. La Vista Senior Center Closed, No Lunches. 12:00 we will take one bus and goto Parkers Smokehouse in Ashland and then back to Gretna Outlet Mall to do some shopping. Be back by 3:30-4:00pm. City of La Vista Tree Lighting Celebration. Starts at 5:45pm with lighting of the tree and then come inside for entertainment and free soup supper. Paper Snow Flakes. Bring your own pair of Scissors and come cut-out snowflakes with us which we will hang in the Senior Center. Pinochle Card Group to play after lunch. Musical Performance by Charlie Glasco from Merry Makers at 12:00noon. December Birthday Celebration today! Thur., Dec.11 th Holiday Lights Tour Leave at 5:30 p.m. We will be taking 2-Vans. Sign up early. Bring extra money for a stop for some goodies or treats. Fri., Dec. 12 th Mon., Dec 15 th Wed., Dec 17 th Holiday Cookie Exchange! Bring only a dozen cookies to exchange with other seniors at the center. We will exchange cookies after lunch. Bring a dozen, go home with a dozen. Trip outing to Mormon Trail Center to see Ginger Bread House Display. We will leave after lunch, we will take one Bus. Trip will be weather permitting, sign-up early. No Tai Chi Today. Mayor s Holiday Pot Luck Deadline! Lunch will be served early at 11:10am The La Vista Jr. High Show Choir will perform at 11:50am! Come watch a great show! Thur., Dec 18 th Corrigan Christmas Party. We will make a trip to the Corrigan Senior Center for Chair Volleyball and the enjoy the musical performance of Billy Troy. We will stay and eat lunch at Corrigan and then play Mega Bingo. To play Mega Bingo it is a contribution of $3.00. We will leave at 9:15am and return around 2:30pm. Wear your Christmas Outfit. Fri., Dec. 19 th Sorry No Senior Lunch Today or Activities. The La Vista Community Center will be closed from 11:30am to 2:00pm for a city event. Mon., Dec. 22 Youth from the Faith Presbyterian Church will come perform a short Puppet Show for the Senior s today at 12:45pm. Movie Choice will be made today for Wednesday, December 24 th movie. Tue., Dec 23 rd Wed., Dec 24 th Thur., Dec 25 th Fri., Dec 26 th Mayor s Holiday Pot Luck. Bring your favorite dish (salad or desert) the City of La Vista will provide the main course. Sign-Up by Monday, December 15 th to come participate in this great holiday event! Senior Center Gift Exchange and Christmas Song Sign-a-long. Bring a $5.00 gift (women bring a woman s gift; men bring a men s gift). Please specify which gender your gift is for. It can be holiday oriented or not use your imagination. The gift exchange is not mandatory! Movie day after lunch, (weather permitting). Movie chosen at lunch on Monday, December 22 nd. If it looks like the weather may be bad we will show a Holiday Video on the TV. The Community Center will close at 5:00pm for the Christmas Eve. The Community Center is closed for the Christmas Holiday. The Community Center is closed for the Christmas Holiday. Wed., Dec. 31 2015 New Year s Celebration! Come celebrate an end to 2014 and bring in 2015. To help celebrate the New Year we will have The Jr s Band! Don t miss out on this fun day! The La Vista Community Center will close at 5:00pm for New Year s Eve. Thur., Jan 1 st The La Vista Community Center is closed for New Years Day. Happy New Year!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 LA VISTA SENIOR CENTER CLOSED! NO LUNCHES 11:00 Tai Chi YES!!! 12:00NOON TRIP: PARKER S SMOKE HOUSE AND THE GRETNA OUTLET MALL. LA VISTA TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION AT 5:45PM 7 8 11:00 Tai Chi 12:45 25 Bingo 14 15 11:00 Tai Chi CANCLED 12:45 25 Bingo Sign-Up Deadline for the Mayor s Pot Luck! December 2014 Special Events Calendar 2 3 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Pinochle Make Paper Snow Flakes Bring your Scissors! 9 10 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Music Charlie Glasco December Birthday Celebration 16 17 11:10 EARLY LUNCH 11:50 LA VISTA JR. HIGH HOLIDAY SHOW 4 11:00am Tai Chi 11 11:00am Tai Chi HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR 5:30 P.M. 18 11:00am Tai Chi TRIP TO CORRIGAN SENIOR CENTER LEAVE 9:15PM. RETURN 2:30PM 5 11:30 Lunch Served 12:30 25 Bingo 12 11:30 Lunch Served No Bingo Today!!! Holiday Cookie Exchange! 12:00noon Trip Mormon Trail Center 19 NO SENIOR LUNCH OR ACTIVITIES TODAY. COMMUNINITY CENTER IS CLOSED FROM 11:30PM TO 2:00PM 6 13 20 21 22 11:00 Tai Chi 12:45 Youth Puppet Show 1:00 25 Bingo Movie Choice Made Today for Wednesday, Dec 24 th 28 29 11:00 Tai Chi 12:45 25 Bingo 23 MAYOR S SENIOR CENTER POT LUCK EAT AT 11:30AM GIFT EXCHANGE & HOLIDAY SING-A- LONG 24 11:30 Lunch Trip To Movies Today!!! CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED AT 5:00PM. 30 31 New Year s Celebration with The Jr s Band NEW YEARS EVE COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED AT 5:00PM 25 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Jan 1 st NEW YEARS DAY COMMUNITY CENTER IS CLOSED 26 Jan 2 nd CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS 27