Oasis update         

[AUG. 2, 2006]  The Oasis, Logan County's senior citizen center, at 501 Pulaski St. in Lincoln, is open weekdays, except holidays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center also is open on Friday and Sunday nights for table games. Dominic Dalpoas is the executive director. Activities are open to all Logan County senior citizens, regardless of membership. Friends of The Oasis members receive a bimonthly newsletter by mail and reduced rates for classes and trips. For more information, call 732-6132 or 732-5844.

Light lunch bingo

Maple Ridge Care Centre will sponsor "light lunch bingo," with lunch beginning at noon Thursday at The Oasis. Bingo will follow at 1 p.m. Come join the fun and win a prize!

Senior Day

Senior Day at the Logan County Fair is Friday. Maple Ridge Care Centre sponsors admission. There will be entertainment, bingo, refreshments and much more, beginning at 11:30 a.m. All activities will be in the Special Events Building.

Meeters and Greeters

The Meeters and Greeters group will meet Monday 2 p.m. at The Oasis. This group visits those who are unable to get out and visit. The volunteers add a bright spot in their life.

Tuesday lunch

The 11:30 a.m. lunch for Aug. 8 features tater tot casserole, carrot and celery sticks, bread and butter, dessert, and a drink for only $3.75, or $3.25 if you stay and play cards. The reservation deadline is 4 p.m. Monday.

Weekly winners announced

Doris Steffens and Larry VanBibber were weekday pinochle winners, and the weekend winners were Eileen Kohl and Pat Geskey. The five-in-one winners were Joann Eckert and Tome Garrison. Rummy winners were Betty Burger and Ella Lee Graney.

Winners the week before were Doris Steffens, Mable Hoagland, Esther Will and Harold Goodman for pinochle. Bernie DePuy and Marilyn Schneider won five-in-one, and the rummy winner was Betty Burger.

[Oasis news release]