Take Your Doggie for a Weekend Dip
August 5, 2011 • 2 comments
Take a break from the August heat and hit the pool with your dog at Sunday's Doggie Dip at Lee Valley Pool, 10605 Charles St. The event, which is sponsored by Omaha Parks and Recreation and the Nebraska Humane Society, costs $5 per dog. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with swimming starting at 6 p.m. The main pool will be open to big dogs and their owners, while the kiddie pool will be available for small dogs and dogs who may need to warm up to the pool environment. Dogs should be brushed and rinsed before entering the pool. Lifeguards will be present. A second Doggie Dip event will be held the following Sunday, Aug. 14, at Gallagher Pool, 2936 N. 52nd St. For more information, visit the Nebraska Humane Society website.
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Green Projects Fair on tap tomorrow
August 3, 2011 • No comments
Yet another great community event hits the Neighborhood Center tomorrow evening with the Green Projects Fair, sponsored by the Green Neighborhood Coalition. The details: The Green Projects Fair will give neighborhood associations and other community groups an opportunity to share ideas for green projects in their neighborhoods and to learn what others are doing. The projects, so far, include: Sponsoring an Electronics Waste Recycling Day, Adopt-a-Park, Adopt-A-Stream, Adopt-a-Trail, A Storm Drain Awareness & Groundwater Conservation Event, A Household Hazardous Waste Education and Collection Day, Collecting and Donating Fresh Foods from Backyard and Community Gardens to Local Food Banks, Volunteer Opportunities in Community Gardens, A Neighborhood Reduce, Reuse and Recycle read more »
Editor’s Pick: Stone Creek Sundaes on Tuesday
August 1, 2011 • No comments
If you live in Stone Creek, grab some ice cream and learn about local crime prevention at the Stone Creek Homeowners Association's second annual Sundaes on Tuesday gathering on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The Stone Creek HOA is sponsoring the event in conjunction with National Night Out, a crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Neighborhood residents are invited to gather with blankets and lawn chairs at Stone Creek Park, 168th Street and Kansas Avenue, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In addition to ice cream sundaes, there will be activities for children and representatives from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Also on hand will be retired Omaha Police Officer Brian Bogandoff who wrote the book, Three Bodies Burning. Books will be for sale at
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Work At Home Moms Vendor Event at Top to Bottom Baby
August 1, 2011 • 1 comment
Top to Bottom Baby (2928 S. 132nd St), Omaha's Premier Cloth Diapering and Natural Parenting Retailer, will be having a Vendor Day on Saturday, August 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will give customers a chance to meet the work at home moms who sell their items at the boutique. There will be lots of products available, including some items which aren't normally carried in the store. Plus, as an added bonus, the first 25 people to visit on Saturday morning will receive a $5 gift card to be used at Top to Bottom Baby on a future visit. There will also be a drawing held for two lucky customers to win $20 gift cards to the store.
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Editor’s Pick: Kindergarten Traffic Training
August 1, 2011 • No comments
The Omaha Police Department will host the 59th Annual Kindergarten Traffic Training at Westroads Mall Thursday, August 4th and Friday, August 5th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children will be formed into small groups. Each group will move through training stages escorted by uniformed police officers and firefighters. Training will last approximately 45 minutes, with new groups starting every 10-15 minutes. Once a group has completed all of the training stages, the children may leave with their parent/guardian. The training is provided at no cost to participants. All parents having children entering elementary school for the first time are urged to participate. For more information, contact (402) 444-5865 or email selkins@ci.omaha.ne.us
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New Pool May Be Back on Ballot
August 1, 2011 • No comments
A bond issue for a new La Vista swimming pool and water park may be back on the ballot in November. The La Vista City Council is expected to move a step closer to putting the $8.5 million bond issue in the hands of voters in November. Aug. 2 the council is expected to vote on whether or not to ask staff to draft ballot language to that effect. According to the synopsis in the Council Meeting packet, available online, this issue came before voters in 2008 and was defeated by a mere 305 votes. The current pool, constructed in 1962, rehabilitated and reconstructed several times, continues to need updating. The La Vista City Council requested a second conceptual design of a $5 million pool. That concept was presented July 27. However, the original $8.5 million water park is the
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Gala Celebrates School, Community Partnership
July 30, 2011 • No comments
The Papillion-LaVista Schools Foundation is preparing to celebrate another year of connecting schools and the community with Gala 2011. The gala, set for Aug. 27 at Embassy Suites, is an opportunity to bring together alumni, students, community supporters and staff to induct 2011 Hall Of Fame recipients and applaud the outstanding educational opportunities offered by the district. More than 450 attended the inaugural Gala in 2010, John Erickson, foundation director, said. This year, more than 500 are expected. Two legendary educators, three distinguished alumni and two community boosters will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The new Hall of Fame members include: Paul M. Fricke, PhD, Class of 1984. Fricke has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science from UNL, a Master
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Omaha Police Seeking Community Feedback
July 30, 2011 • No comments
The Omaha Police Department is asking citizens to complete a survey to share their opinions and attitudes about the city's police. The new survey available both online and in hard-copy form at each precinct until Aug. 31. English and Spanish versions are available. You can access the survey by visiting the department's Facebook page or by clicking the "OPD Survey" link on the Omaha Police Department website. Additionally, the police department will conduct random surveys in each precinct to get a broader representation of residents' viewpoints. The survey process is part of the department's accreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. For more information, visit the City of Omaha Police Department website.
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Businesses Adding ‘Farmer’s Market’ to Employee Perks
July 29, 2011 • No comments
Two Omaha business parks are offering employees access to their own weekly farmer's market. At 132nd and West Dodge Road, C&A Industries, First National Bank, Home Instead Senior Care and Lutz & Co. employees can now access a small farmer's market with produce from local grower Wenninghoff's every Wednesday through Aug. 31. Another farmer's market in Miracle Hills at 120th and Dodge streets will provide fresh, local produce to Tenaska, SilverStone Group, AON and Visiting Nurse Association employees beginning Aug. 4 in the Tenaska parking lot, according to Linda Kenedy, community trainer for Partners for a Healthy City and the Wellness Council for the Midlands. The programs are set up through Partners for a Healthy City, which provides a grant that allows employees of
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Our Town Grant to Help Visually Document Sarpy County Land Use
July 26, 2011 • No comments
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will help one local non-profit examine, explain and record the history of land use in Sarpy County and then share it with the community through a concluding exhibition. It might even help beautify and revitalize a shuttered section of 84th Street. The $50,000 Our Town Grant will support design analyses, community interviews and planning for an exhibition about historical land use and population trends in Sarpy County, said Anne Trumble, director of Emerging Terrain. The focus is on helping people understand how land planning and use developed over time to help think about where to go in the future. The Sarpy County project will include mapping terrain, land use, land ownership and population movements going back to the
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