DJ Animale Spreads Love of Music
October 14, 2011 • No comments
Music bumping. Lights flashing. Crowd screaming. This is the scene for a typical night of work for local Omaha music mixer extraordinaire, DJ Animale. Born Glenn Lewis, DJ Animale, combines being a DJ with owning a small business and being a family man, all while working the normal 9 to 5 as well. Lewis is a self-taught DJ who fell into the profession almost by accident. As a member of the Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity, he often attended parties that they hosted. At one of these parties, the DJ playing the event had a family emergency and had to leave suddenly. Lewis said he had often watched the DJs closely as they performed and thought it was something that he could do, so he hopped on the turntables. The performance went so well that night, the fraternity decided to
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Crescent Oaks Citizen Patrol
October 14, 2011 • No comments
Within every city there are multiple subdivisions, and inside each of those subdivisions are individual blocks where families do their best to create a good neighborhood in which to live. Omaha’s own Crescent Oaks subdivision (144th to 148th, West Center to Industrial Road) is no exception. Residents of this quaint area enjoy having a peaceful neighborhood and good relationships with their neighbors. These benefits rest on the fact that Crescent Oaks operates a successful neighborhood watch and citizen patrol. It all started back in 2003, after there were several break-ins in the area. A few of the residents, including current Crescent Oaks Neighborhood Association president, Dan Kane, decided they wanted to look out for their neighborhood. Kane contacted the Omaha read more »
Editor’s Pick: Drive For Drives
October 10, 2011 • No comments
If you've got some old computer equipment lying around the house, swing by Goodwill's Drive for Drives from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the southwest corner of the Crossroads Mall parking lot, 74th and Dodge Streets. Goodwill is partnering with the Omaha West Rotary and WOWT Channel 6 to collect used computer and computer equipment at no charge to the donors. Goodwill will accept donations of CPUs, modems, monitors, laptops, printers and other accessories for free, whether they're functional or not! All hard drives and personal information will be wiped clean, and restored items will be sold at our GoodBytes store at 72nd & F. Anything that can't be refurbished or repaired will be recycled. For more information visit www.wowt.com.
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Pooley’s Perfect for Fall Family Fun
October 8, 2011 • 1 comment
Families looking for fall activities in northwest Omaha, or those who would like to experience a pumpkin patch on a smaller scale, should head over to Pooley's Pumpkin Patch on 144th and Bennington Road. My family visited Pooley's for the first time last year, and it was perfect for our toddler. We also saw older children happily occupied by Pooley's array of attractions. Pooley's offers hayrack rides out to the pumpkin patch, where you can pick your own pumpkin and take it home for $.35 per pound. There are also giant tire swings, a huge corn bin, a petting zoo, a pedal track with trikes and tractors, pony rides for $3.50, a corn cannon for $1 per 2 shots, face painting for $1 and - my daughter's favorite - a chicken coop. Pick up some hot cider or snag a souvenir in the
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Get Spooked at Skinny Bones Run & Fun
October 3, 2011 • 3 comments
Skinny Bones Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, 3935 Highway 133 near Blair, will host its Run & Fun 5K adventure race on Saturday, Oct. 8. The race, which will wind through a corn maze, "war zone" and mud pit, begins at 8 a.m. There will also be a 1-mile crazy costume run at 9 a.m. Registration for the 5K is $40 and includes a T-shirt. Face painting, games and live music will also be a part of the morning event, which lasts until noon. Proceeds for the event will go to the Dan Penner Benefit Fund. Donations can also be made at Two Rivers State Bank. Register online at www.active.com. For more information, visit www.skinnybones.info.
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Sarpy County Holiday Assistance Program
October 3, 2011 • No comments
"Bah humbug!" some say when it comes to talking about Christmas in October, but when the talk is about kids and presents, it's never too early to think about bringing joy to some young faces. In 2009, the Sarpy County Holiday Assistance Program provided financially-strapped parents and guardians the opportunity to pick out Christmas gifts for more than 800 children under 12 and over 150 teenagers living in Sarpy County. That's double the number of kids served by the program in 1998. The process is fairly simple, coordinating agencies, including the City of Bellevue Human Service Office, Heartland Family Service Sarpy Office, Sarpy County Human Services, Sarpy County Cooperative Head Start, Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Sarpy County Community Service Office
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Village Pointe Farmers Market to End With Harvest Fest
September 30, 2011 • 1 comment
Have you been wanting to head to the farmers' market but haven't made it yet this year? This weekend will be your last chance. This Saturday, Oct. 1, will be the last Saturday the Village Pointe Farmers Market will be open for the 2011 season. The market runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Village Pointe shopping center, just south of 168th and Dodge. Vendors will offer a range of produce, meat, poultry, eggs and other goods. The closing Saturday will feature a Harvest Fest, including hayrack rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, bouncy house and more. For more information, visit the Village Pointe Farmer's Market website. read more »
Feline Emergency at the Nebraska Humane Society
September 26, 2011 • 1 comment
The Nebraska Humane Society is overflowing with felines and beginning today NHS will be offering any cat older than five months at no charge. The Humane Society will match cats with owners based on personality and lifestyle. Potential owners can meet and play with the cat in a room to see if things will work out. Adoptable cats are spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, tested for feline leukemia and given first shots. Adoption hours at the Humane Society are noon to 7 p.m. during the week and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. For questions and further information call (402) 444-7800.
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Join Effort to End Bullying
September 20, 2011 • 7 comments
More than 160,000 students across the country stay home from school each day because of fear of being bullied. According to the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Right's National Bullying Prevention Center, students who are bullied find it difficult to concentrate, show a decline in grades and lose self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth. To help raise awareness of this national problem and show that silence isn't the answer, PTI-Nebraska, , a statewide resource for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs. is embracing National Bullying Prevention Month in October by inviting the community to participate it its first Run, Walk, Roll Against Bullying Oct. 8 at Walnut Creek Recreation Area in Papillion. "Bullying can lead to painful
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Adult Reading Program Available in Bellevue
September 19, 2011 • No comments
“Novel Destinations,” is the theme of the 2011 Adult Reading Program at Bellevue Public Library. Participants can enjoy great presentations, author talks, history lessons, a trip to the Bess Streeter Aldrich home and several chances to win prizes. This program is open to library card holders over age 18. Participants fill out a drawing slip each time they read and adult level book or listen to one via audio format. Materials must be from the Bellevue Public Library collection. Prize winners will be drawn weekly. At the completion of the event, a grand prize winner and final prize winners will also be drawn from those who fill out slips. Several free special events are also scheduled starting Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. when Hugh Reilly will speak about his book Bound to Have
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