Singles 40s, 50s, 60s+ Group at St. Leo's-
Newsletter for August - 2008
The Singles Group at St. Leo's is a group of single people in their 40s, 50s & 60+, unmarried for any reason. We welcome everyone who is 40+. For more details, please see our website link by going to http://www.stleo.net/singles/singles.php or http://www.stleo.net and under "Group Activities," go to "Singles." If you don't have Internet access, call the parish office at 397-0407, and they will mail you a copy of the current calendar & try to answer any questions.
August 2008 Events
Carpooling Food Pantry at St. Leo’s There is a food pantry at St. Leo’s, and if you’d like to donate items for the pantry, that would be great. Anything that doesn't get used in St. Leo’s pantry in a reasonable amount of time is taken to the downtown pantry. If we collect lots and lots of things, I'll arrange for some of us to drop it off over at the parish house, where the pantry is located; otherwise, there is a big Rubbermaid container on wheels in the commons by the CARE table (as you go in the front door of the church--South entrance--this table is to your right). THANKS TO ALL OF YOU Just wanted to say thanks to all of you who made the evening of June 28th so special for me. It was a wonderful surprise so I thank you all for being there and for the generous gift you gave me. Patti Peacock Walking on Sat Mornings--Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Joan (690-7735) will coordinate our walking group each Sat. at 9 a.m. Please meet at the northwest parking lot of Zorinsky Lake. If it looks like rain, meet at the Westroads just inside the door west of TGI Fridays. Call Joan with questions.  Aug 1 & 15 (Fri): TGIFs at Clancy’s in Miracle Hills, 777 N 114th St, after 5p. Ask for the St. Leo’s table in the “no-smoking section.” Call Marcia at 981-0624 with any questions.Aug 16 (Sat): Playing with Fire Concert, opening at 4:30: BluesEd Kids Band-The Side Effects, 6:00-Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Ricky Paquette, Runaway Slide. Gates open at 4p. Location: Lewis & Clark Landing, downtown Omaha, on Riverfront Dr on the banks of the Missouri River. A link with directions can be found at www.playingwithfireomaha.com . This is a free event but a free-will donation of $3 to $5 will be requested at the gate; 25% of the total raised will be donated to the Omaha Food Bank. Call Mary at 492-8079 if interested in attending. Aug 22 (Fri): Take me out to the ballgame! If you’d like to join the group and go to a baseball game at Rosenblatt Stadium, please call Mary at 492-8079. She is planning this for us. Thanks, Mary. Aug 23 (Sat): Please join us at The Old Mattress Factory Bar & Grill, 501 N 13th St in Omaha at 5:30 p.m. for dinner this month. Renee is hosting this event so please call her with your reservation no later than Thurs, Aug 21. After dinner, we plan to walk around the Old Market. Renee’s phone number is 556-6251. If you would like to see a menu and more info, go to http://themattomaha.com/ Aug 29 (Fri): Meet & Mingle at the Upstream Brewing Company, 17070 Wright Plaza. We will meet shortly after 5p. We will eat outside if the weather cooperates. If not, let’s meet inside. Either way, if you get there first, get a table for about 15 people. Thanks. Call Marnie with questions at 289-3423 or Patty, 758-0992. Head’s Up for Labor Day Weekend Aug 29, 30 & 31 (Fri, Sat & Sun): La Festa ‘Italiana. Mary Lalley will host a group going on Friday night; the band is Sure Thing. Call Mary for details at 492-8079. Head’s up for September Sept 20 (Sat): Applejack Festival in Nebraska City. Metro Community College is chartering a bus trip to this annual event which will cost $59/person. If you think you’d be interested, we will have more details coming in September. Keep it in mind! AIR SHOWS/CONCERTS/PARADES/PLAYS/WINE TASTINGS
Soul-Filled Summer Fest Please come to this Holy Family Shrine Benefit Concert--all proceeds go the Holy Family Shrine: Aug 7 (Thurs): Soaring Wings Vineyard, Springfield NE, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Cost is $20/person and includes appetizers, wine glass keepsake, 5 wine tastings & entertainment all night. Tickets can be purchased at Holy Family Shrine (332-4565) or Le Peep Restaurants. Entertainment includes Carmelita de la Guardia (Int’l Entertainer), Michael Murphy (highly-aclaimed flutist/guitarist and “Happy Together,” a 60s era band. This is sponsored by LePeep Restaurants & Soaring Wings Vineyard. Be sure & visit Holy Family Shrine during their extended summer hours on Thursdays & Sundays for spectacular sunsets. Aug 8-9 (Fri-Sat): Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival featuring hot-air balloons & award-winning wine & food in a festival atmosphere. Elk Ridge Village on the Lake, 192nd & Blondo. Call 346-8003 for more info. Aug 14 (Thurs): Tops in Blue World Tour 2008--Headquarters Air Force Services presents Deja Blue at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall, downtown, celebrating 55 years of entertainment. Admission is free; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Aug 16-17 (Sat-Sun): Offutt Air Show at Offutt Air Base, Hwy 75 & Ft Crook Rd, Bellevue. Call 232-8787 for more info. Aug 19-24 (Tues-Sun): Millard Days parade, carnival & auto show at Anderson Park, 136th & Q Sts. Call 895-3248 for more info. Aug 29 - Sept 14: The Little Engine That Could at the Rose Theatre, 2001 Farnam. Call 345-4849 for more info. Rockbrook Shopping Center at 108th & W Center Rd will have free weekly concerts on Fri evenings between 7 & 8 p.m. For more info, call Merrillee Miller at 390-0890 or go to http://www.rockbrookvillage.com/index.html. Aug 1 Camille Devore Quartet (vocal jazz) Aug 22 USAF Noteables (big band) Shadow Lake Towne Center Sounds of Summer at Hwy 370 & 72nd St in Papillion will have concerts from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., thru Aug 29. Bring chairs/blankets & enjoy live concerts every Fri night in the Alegent Health Amphitheatre. Call 537-0046 or for more details, go to www.shadowlakesshopping.com.
Vibes at Village Pointe (168th & Dodge) Free concerts every Sat night in the Alegent Health Amphitheatre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Natural seating areas available but chairs & blankets encouraged.
Omaha Farmer’s Market - Saturdays thru Oct 11, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 11th & Jackson Sts. Shop every weekend in the Old Market for farm-fresh fruits & veggies, meats, fresh-cut flowers, bedding plants, crafts, baked goods, specialty items & much more! For more info, visit www.omahafarmersmarket.org. Village Pointe Farmers Market (168th & Dodge) - Market is open every Sat, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. thru Oct. 4th. Enjoy the bounties of locally-grown produce, meats & eggs. Located in the lot south of Cost Plus World Market, along Burke St with plentiful parking nearby. LOST & FOUND If you left a camp chair at my May 26 house party, please call me at 393-0571. Thanks. SAVE THE DATE On Saturday, Sept 27th, our group will host a dance at St. Leo’s. It will follow the Harvest of Hope workshop also being held at St. Leo’s, sponsored by WDS of Omaha. More details will follow in September. BLOOD DRIVE We need your help; many blood drives in our area and neighboring states have been canceled due to the flooding and weather issues. We in Omaha are working to help make up the loss for these areas and ensure adequate blood supply for the 83 hospitals that we service. Click on the below link to reserve your donation time. We need 26 more donors to sign up to make our St. Leo blood drive goal. Please invite your family, friends and coworkers by forwarding the below email. Thank you in advance for your support of our mission to save lives. This summer, give a little of yourself by donating blood or encouraging others to give. Blood donations decline during the summer when many blood donors are vacationing; however, the need for blood doesn’t take a vacation. The need is constant. Click here to schedule your next donation appointment at the St. Leo Knights of Columbus Blood drive on August 2nd, Saturday, 7;30am – 11:30am (search by sponsor code:695). Questions contact: Chris Waldo, 214-1133, chriswaldo@cox.net "I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow." Maya Angelou "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." |
