Oasis Update

[February 06, 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" on Thursday. A light lunch will be served at noon and bingo will follow.

Oasis closed

The Oasis will be closed Feb. 11 and 18 to observe the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Activities will resume the following day.

Blood pressures

The Oasis offers free blood pressure checks every Friday between 10 and 11:30 a.m. No reservation necessary.

Tuesday's lunch

The 11:30 a.m. lunch for Feb. 12 will feature pasta bake, tossed salad, bread and butter, and dessert. The suggested donation is $3.75; or, if you stay to play cards, the suggested cost is $3.25. The reservation deadline is 4 p.m. Friday.

Bingo at the Rec

For Tuesday night bingo at the Lincoln Rec Center, the computer special will be "Lincoln Top Hat Night." Each set of four games of Top Hat purchased will be discounted as follows: $12 computer, up to $3 off; $16 computer, up to $6 off; and $20 computer, up to $10 off. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Early bird is 5:50 p.m.

Card winners announced

The winners for weekday pinochle were Betty Oltmanns and Eleanor Barton. Kathy Roos and Linda Hughes were the weekend pinochle winners. The rummy winner was Dorothy Oltmanns.

[Text from Oasis news release]