` City of La Vista Senior Activity Center La Vista Community Center 8116 Park View Blvd. La Vista NE 68128 402-331-3455 Regular Hours for the 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 David Karlson, Asst. Director Senior Meals at La Vista Senior Center Bring a friend or come join others for a home-cooked meal. We eat at 12:00noon on Monday s. We eat at 11:30am on Wednesday s and Friday s. The suggested donation amount for the meal is $3.50 for adults 60 yrs and older. For those under 60, the cost of the meal is $9.25. To participate, call 402-331-3455 to reserve your meal by 12:00 Noon the business day before you intend to join us for lunch. (Reminder call on Friday by 12:00 noon for Monday s 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. La Vista Community Center Staff Rich Carstensen, Program Coordinator Ryan South, Program Coordinator Sue Tangeman, Admin. Asst. (Cont d from previous column) 1. You may register by calling the La Vista Community Center Number at 402-331-3455. 2. 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 begin. 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 use one 14 passenger bus, and occasionally will provide two busses. 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 long time volunteers, and to those who may volunteer in the future. We are always looking for more! If interested, talk to Rich Carstensen. 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!) 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 out of city and $10.00 (Outside Map Area) multiple stops are an additional $1.00. For further rules, questions and/or scheduling requests, please call our drivers at 402-657-3550.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Papillion s Fall Kite Fly will be held Sunday, October 5 th at the Soccer Fields behind the Papillion Recreation Department Office located at 1100 Lincoln Road, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. La Vista s One Sky One World Fall Kite Fly will be held Sunday, October 12 th at the La Vista Soccer Complex, south of 66 th & Harrison Streets, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. The Community Center/Senior Center will be closed on Monday, October 13 th in observance of Columbus Day. Other city offices will also be closed. Halloween Costume Party will be held on Wednesday, October 29 th. Lunch at 11:30am, Come join in the fun! La Vista Halloween Safe Night will be held on Friday, October 31 st from 5:30 pm. to 7:00 p.m. Come see some of the little ghost and goblins and enjoy a hotdog and drink provide by the La Vista Volunteer Fire Dept. October Birthdays Betty Grant 10/10 Ron Stiverson 10/10 Doloris Dvorak 10/15 Shirley Schmidt 10/17 Doug Van Horn 10/19 Maxine Duracinski 10/21 Barb Hobbs 10/22 Bernard Wieneke 10/31 Connie Bray 10/31 Meals 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 1:00pm Fri 12:15pm Remote Control Airplanes Mon 11:30am-1:30pm Wii Bowling W 10:30am-11:30am Chair Volleyball Wed & Fri 10:30am-11:15am Tai Chi Mon & Thur 11:00am-11:45am Quilting/Sewing & Wed 9:00am- 11:30am Pinochle 1 st Wed 12:15pm
Wed, Oct 1 st Sun, Oct 5 th Tues, Oct. 7 th Wed, Oct. 8 th Sun, Oct. 12 th Mon, Oct. 13 th Tues, Oct. 14 th Fri, Oct. 17 th. Mon, Oct. 20 st Kim Eames from Merry Makers will perform at 12:00noon. Papillion s 3 rd Annual Fall Kite Festival. Where: Papillion Recreation Department Fields at 1100 W. Lincoln St. in Papillion, NE Time: 12:00noon-4:00pm Trip to Nebraska City for Apples. We will leave at 10:15 a.m. and return around 5:00 p.m. We will plan on eating lunch in Nebraska City at 11:45 am at Valentino s Buffet ($7.00 Drink Inc) Other plans include a stop at the Outlet Mall. We will then stop at a couple of places for apples and other goodies. Sign-up early in the Lunch and Special Events Book. Monthly Birthday Celebration. Happy Birthday to all who have a birthday in October. La Vista s One Sky One World Fall Kite Fly. 12:00noon to 4:00pm at the La Vista Soccer Complex just south of 66 th and Harrison. Come see some of the most unusual and creative kites around! Bring your own kite to fly! It s a great family event! The La Vista Community Center is Closed for Columbus Day. Trip to Montclair Senior Center. We will leave at 9:30am, and plan to play Chair Volleyball at 10:00am. We will eat lunch at 11:30am at Montclair. Please sign-up for lunch by Wednesday, October 8 th. We plan on returning to the La Vista Community Center by 1:00pm unless otherwise stated. Black Jack Tournament. Sorry no Bingo today, instead we will have a Black Jack Tournament for prizes. If you don t know the rules of Black Jack we can teach you on the fly. Movie Choice made today at lunch time. White Elephant Bingo at 12:45pm. Bring an item/present that you may have around the house that you are looking to give away. Items can be something serious or funny but please keep the cost of the item under $10. Please put the item up in a paper grocery bag or wrap the item so that no one knows what they are getting for a prize. Wed, Oct 22 nd Movie Day: we will go to the movies after lunch. Cost will be around $3.50 to $5.00 depending on which movie and movie theater we go to. Movie and time will be announced on Friday October 17 th. We will take 1-van (14 individuals). Wed, Oct 29 th Fri, Oct 31 st Halloween Costume Party. We will eat lunch at 11:30am. We will have a Special Halloween Bingo on this day! Be ready to be Tricked and Treated. Senior Center & Community Center Gym will be closed for Halloween Safe Night. Civil War 150 Schedule of Events at the La Vista Public Library Sat. October 11 th 2:00pm Nebraska in the Civil War Tue. October 14 th 6:30pm Film-Horse Soldiers Wed. October 15 th 5:30-9:00pm GRAND OPENING Thur. October 16 th 6:30pm The role of women in the Civil War Sat. October 18 th 12:00-4:00pm Living History Camp Tue. October 21 st 6:30pm Film-Lincoln Wed. October 22 nd TBA Account of the Gettysburg Address Thur. October 23 rd TBA The Life of Robert Ramsay Livingston M.D. Sun. October 26 th 1:00pm Cemetery Tour, Cedardale Cemetery Tue. October 28 th 6:30pm Film-Glory Wed. October 29 th 7:00pm African Americans in the Civil War Sat. November 1 st 2:00pm Christmas in the Civil War
Sun 5 PAPILLION S FALL KITE FLY AT 1100 LINCOLN RD. 12:00-4:00 p.m. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 10:30am Chair Volleyball 12:00noon Lunch 12:45pm 25 Bingo October 2014 Calendar 7 NEBRASKA CITY TRIP 10:00a.m. Leave 4:30pm Return 1 9:00am Quilting/Sewing 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Music by Kim Eames Merry Makers 8 9:00am Quilting/Sewing 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch 2 9 3 11:30 Lunch Served 12:30 25 BINGO 10 11:30 Lunch Served 12:30 25 BINGO 4 11 12 LA VISTA S FALL KITE FLY AT LV SOCCER FIELDS 66 TH & HARRISON 12:00-4:00 p.m. 13 CENTER IS CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY! 14 Trip to Montclair Senior Center 9:30am Leave LV 10:00am Chair VB 11:30pm Eat Lunch 1:00pm Return October Birthdays 15 9:00am Quilting/Sewing 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch 16 17 10:15 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Lunch Served 12:30 BLACK JACK TOURNAMENT NO BINGO TODAY Movie Choice Made Today 18 19 20 10:30am Chair Volleyball 12:00noon Lunch 12:45PM WHITE ELEPHANT SURPRISE BINGO 21 22 9:00am Quilting/Sewing 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:30 Lunch TRIP TO THE MOVIES AFTER LUNCH 23 24 11:30 Lunch Served 12:30 25 BINGO 25 26 27 10:30am Chair Volleyball 12:00noon Lunch 12:45pm 25 Bingo 28 29 HALLOWEEN PARTY & BINGO Costumes Welcome Eat at 11:30am 30 31 Senior Center is Closed No Lunch or Activities! Halloween Safe Night 5:30pm-7:00pm
On behave of the La Vista Community Foundation the La Vista Senior Activity Center received 40 new church style padded stacking chairs and 12 new padded stacking chairs with arms. All the chairs have been positively received with more comfortable backs, tailends, and smiles. Above: Two groups of pitch players take advantage of sitting and enjoying the new chairs. If you would like to send a Thank You Card for the Chairs please make it to: La Vista Community Foundation % Leah C. Hoins 8116 Parkview Blvd La Vista, NE 68128
These lucky individuals went to the Nebraska State Fair on Wednesday, August 27 th. Our group enjoyed all the sights, sounds, and smells of the fair. In this picture we stopped for a road side picnic with sandwiches, chips, drink, and cookies. The weather cooperated and we even go to hear B.J. Thomas in Concert! We are looking forward to next year s Nebraska State Fair!