Oasis notes

For the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 4

[October 29, 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.

Breakfast bingo

The Oasis and Vonderlieth Living Center will sponsor breakfast bingo on Thursday. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Reservations needed.

Free blood pressure checking

The Oasis Senior Center offers free blood pressure checking every Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Red Hat group

The Oasis Belles will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday. After the meeting, lunch is available for purchase. Please call 732-6132 for a reservation. The deadline is Monday.

Tuesday's lunch

The 11:30 a.m. lunch for Nov. 4 features meatloaf, potatoes, salad, bread and butter, and dessert for $3.75; or, if you stay to play cards, the cost is $3.25. The deadline for reservations is 1 p.m. Monday.

Card winners

The winners for weekday pinochle were Helen Cart and Eleanor Barton. The weekend winners were Larry Van Bibber and Jean Cypher. The five-in-one winner was Ella Graney. Congratulations.

[Text from Oasis news release]