Oasis Update

[April 02, 2008]  The Oasis, Logan County's senior citizen center, 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 the "light lunch bingo" Thursday at The Oasis. Lunch is at noon, followed by bingo.

Visitors meet

The Meeters and Greeters group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the senior center.

Free telephones

The Illinois Telecommunication Access Corporation can supply you with a free telephone that will amplify the volume to make it easier for you to hear and participate in a phone conversation. Appointments will be available April 8 and 9. Call 732-6132.

Tuesday's lunch

The 11:30 a.m. lunch for April 8 will feature spaghetti with meatballs, salad, garlic bread, and dessert. The cost of the meal is $3.75; or, if you stay and play cards, the cost of the meal is $3.25. The deadline to make reservations is Monday at noon.

Card winners

The winners for weekday pinochle were Helen Cart, Bernie Haley, Mina Bradburn and Bob Tumbleson. Weekend pinochle winners were Eileen Kohl, Wilbur Wilmert, Ann Hedrick and Kathy Roos. The winners for five-in-one were Bernie DePuy, Betty Burger, Ruth Barry and Linda Hughes.

[Text from Oasis news release]