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  • RALSTONfyi

    A supplement of Suburban Newspapers March 25, 2015

    InsIdeBARIGHT LIBRARY:

    Connecting the community THE HINGE:

    An update on the vision for the city

  • Wonderful facilities, family friendly, upbeat atmosphere, and members like you. Lifeguards who provide a friendly but controlled environment. The swim season covers a fi ve month span, May to September, ending Labor Day. Members have the fl exibility of purchasing food and beverages, bringing in your own or a combination of the two. We hope you will consider the use of the pool for your private and group parties.Wed love to serve your group! We would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

    OAK HILLPOOL

    Family FriendlyOak Hill Pool offers families benefi ts simply not available at other pools.

    For information on memberships, call 402-593-9960

    Open 1pm - 9pm Everyday7440 Q Street Ralston

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    Ralston FYI is published by Suburban Newspapers Inc. and the Omaha World-Herald, 1314 Douglas St., Suite 600, Omaha NE, 68102.

    To advertise with us, contact Marie Douglas at 402-444-1202.

    RALSTON FYIRetail advertising manager: Dan Matuella special project manager: Paul Swanson special sections editor: Shelley Larsen section editor, designer: Tom Knox writers: Katherine Leszczynski and Tom Knox copy editor: Melinda Keenan

    By Tom KnoxWorld-Herald staff Writer

    In its third year, the Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to rock n roll at this years Schmooz-A-Palooza.

    This dynamic social event is meant for business to put their best and most colorful foot for-ward, while getting to know the Ralston community.

    Attendance at last years event was about 325, up slight-ly compared to the inaugural event.

    The chamber is hoping for a few more in attendance this year, too. It will be the same fun atmosphere weve always had, said Tara Lea, chamber

    president.The event will include music,

    food tasting and prize.Tables are $125 for chamber

    members or $225 for non-mem-bers. Tickets to the event are $5 at the door or a canned food donation.

    Event sponsorships are still available.

    For more information, contact the chamber at 402-339-7737 or ralstonareachamber.org or visit its Facebook page (search for Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce).

    Its time to network, baby!

    Lets do the Schmooz-A-PaloozaApril 30, 4 to 7 p.m.

    Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St.

    SCHMOOZE: to converse casually, especially in order to make

    a social connection.

    PALOOZA: a large-scale party!

    Definitions courtesy of Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce

    Schmooze with other like-minded business professionals, network and grow all while having fun! Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce

    P h o t o S C o u R t e S y o f R A L S t o n A R e A C h A m b e R o f C o m m e R C e

    Right, Tara Lea, president of the Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce,

    and Linda Whitver, office manager, work to make sure Schmooz-A-Palooza

    is a fun event.

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    an opportunity for someone who

    is blind or visually impaired to have

    a meaningful job.

    Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (ONI) offers employment,

    training and experiences that allow the blind and

    visually impaired to realize their personal and

    career goals. ONI positively impacts the lives of

    those with vision loss through:

    Employment that empowers our

    Associates with independence and

    confidence

    Expanding programs to assist children

    and adults in our community with vision

    impairments

    Advocacy for the capabilities of the blind

    Mission: To enhance the quality of life of the blind and visually impaired.

    W W W . O U T L O O K N E B R A S K A . O R G

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    By KaTherine LeszczynsKirecorder staff Writer

    nestled in downtown Ralston is a place with all the answers and everything one might need, the Baright Public Library.

    Many may see a public library as just a place to check out books, even just physical books. However, Baright has grown into a place Ralston residents can go to for so much more.

    The library is a community connecting place, said Francine Canfield, director of Baright Public Library.

    When it comes to what the library has to offer, books are far from all there is. Visitors can check out e-books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and...cake pans?

    Canfield, who has worked in other libraries that had a selection of cake pans, was surprised by their popularity. When she came to Baright, coworkers questioned offering them to the public.

    I said Put them out. People will check them out, Canfield said. If people are using it, weve got it.

    Besides being able to check materials out, Baright offers activities that can range from weekly to annually. One of the most popular activities is Lunch & Learn, held on the third Wednesday of every month. The hour-long meeting brings in local business owners to talk about what they do.

    We started these at least 10 years ago, Canfield said. Its a way to get information and learn from local owners. They can be

    fun to listen to. Weve had everything from service dogs to psychics. Its just a whole gambit of things.

    Lunch & Learns take place in the librarys front meeting room. The meeting room is a hot spot for different clubs to gather as well.

    We have some book clubs meet, the Ne-braska Writers Guild, and other community and business groups, Canfield said.

    Anyone can book the meeting room by filling out a request form on ralstonlibrary.org at least one week before the desired date.

    Baright also offers study rooms for any-one to use. The rooms have been used for

    tutoring sessions, business meetings and as just a quiet place to work.

    Its a quiet place to collect your thoughts, Canfield said. Its a good com-municating spot.

    Throughout the year, Baright Public Library hosts bigger events such as the annual quilt show around the Fourth of July, the Words On the Winter Wind poetry read-ing in January and Prose Festival in the fall. They are always adding new events as well.

    This fall is the first time were going to have an Author Extravaganza, Canfield said. It will be several Christian authors together for a book signing.

    This summer, Baright will bring back two familiar programs. The Summer Reading Program will start up with separate pro-grams for children, teens and adults.

    The second program is having the Food Bank of the Heartland park its food truck in the parking lot to serve those in need.

    Last year they served 2,700 meals to children under 19 and any adult accompa-nying them, Canfield said. Were excited to do that. We saw there was a need in the community.

    The food truck will be at Baright Monday through Friday from June 1 through July 31.

    The library also offers everyday needs like wifi and computer access, a fax ma-chine and copier and even IRS forms that many without a computer may not have access to.

    The Baright Public Library offers every-thing to keep with one of their goals.

    It all fits in with lifelong learning which is one of our commitments, Canfield said.

    bARIgHT PubLIC LIbRARY

    Library offers it all to Ralston communityAbOuT THE LIbRARY

    5555 S. 77th St.

    Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

    Apply for a library card in person at the library.

    the library is a community connecting place. francine canfield, director of Baright Public library

    K A t h e R I n e L e S z C z y n S K I / S u b u R b A n n e w S P A P e R S I n C .

    The baright Public Library sits in the heart of downtown Ralston.

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    An artists rendering of the Hinge Concept at 72nd and Main Streets combines green space, a man-made lagoon, and residential and commercial spaces.

    By KaTherine LeszczynsKirecorder staff Writer

    the hinge of a door is important. It helps to open the door for all to see what lies behind it.

    The city of Ralstons future Hinge Project is just that. The city wants to revitalize the entrance to downtown Ralston at 72nd and Main Streets, the hinge of the city, for all to see what lies behind it: a new and improved city.

    The Hinge Projects goal is to change the layout of downtown, attract more local businesses and make the area an exciting place for nightlife entertain-ment.

    We have always been trying to figure out what to do with the entrance to our city at 72nd and Main, Mayor Don Groess-er said. Its always been our dream to get the beginning of 72nd and Main Street out of an industrial state and into a state that says, Oh, wow, this is really fun, and inviting people to come into our city.

    The city of Ralston is differ-ent, Groesser said, from other neighboring small cities, and he would like to enhance that feature.

    Were very blessed to have a downtown that La Vista doesnt

    have, Papillion doesnt have, Bellevue doesnt have, he said. Weve got a downtown thats just a five-way intersection thats really pretty. We should have more businesses down-town. But you cant get people to turn if they dont enjoy looking at something nice or have a reason to turn.

    Groesser hopes to see a re-naissance to the downtown area after the project is finished that would give people from neigh-boring cities a reason to turn in and check it out.

    Basically what I would like to do is bring Burlington Street all the way down to 72nd, and that would open the square up, he said. We would put in some kind of a lake with a park, ampitheater, and all around it would be buildings that are like condominiums on top and restaurants and businesses on the bottom.

    The Hinge Project even in-volves turning a familiar street, Country Club, into a gateway from the Ralston Arena to down-town Ralston.

    It takes you right to the arena, Groesser said. That street is phenomenal and has trees hanging over it with these quaint, little houses. I would

    hinging on progress, the future

    Its always been our dream to get the beginning of 72nd and main Street out of an industrial state and into a state that says, oh, wow, this is really fun, and inviting people to come into our city.

    don Groesser, mayor

    See Hinge: Page 6

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    kind of like to make that the main boule-vard between the development here on Main Street and the arena that you could walk up and down that street and feel safe and where its pretty, the trees overlap, youre walk-ing under a canopy. Its very inviting. And then maybe make some of those homes into small little coffee shops, art places, to kind of enhance that while youre walking to the restaurants down here.

    The project is still in early stages. Groess-er said a comprehensive study was conduct-ed to see what the area needs and wants. The next step is to figure out how to accomplish it all and when.

    Think of that at a 50,000-foot level, Groesser said about the study. The next step would be to drop it to 25,000 feet and

    maybe figure out different phases of the project because maybe it all cant be done at one time or maybe it can. Obviously theres a lot of businesses that would have to move, and we would have to find places for them to move and things like that.

    Groesser is planning to bring in outside help in April or May to help him get things off the ground.

    Our next plan is to hire a company to actually drill that down and tell us what that cost would be, he said. We really need to start breaking it down into costs now and what pieces we can phase and what itll cost us to do it and how we can do it. And we need to partner with a developer to help develop the whole project. So I want to drill down to a point where I kind of know my numbers, know my phases and then present

    that to developers so I can find a partner to go with and then the next step would be to do it.

    Like any overhaul, money plays a huge part, with grants playing a role in funding.

    Ive been applying for grants to help me out with that, Groesser said.

    If I get that, then Ill have money to meet the goal so thats kind of what Im waiting for, Groesser said. But I would like to get started in April or May.

    Groesser just wants the end result to be a city that draws everyone in.

    The plan is to open our front doors, make it more inviting so people want to come downtown and then enhance the experience of the arena with the experience of down-town Ralston.

    Hinge: Project envisions a new front door to RalstonContinued from Page 5

    we really need to start breaking it down into costs now and what pieces we can phase and what itll cost us to do it and how we can do it.don Groesser, mayor

    j e o C o n S u L t I n g g R o u P I n C .

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    ADAMS PARKBetween 78th Street and 78th Avenue, Seymour and Lakeview Streets

    Has playground equipment, picnic table, water source and grill.

    FAIRVIEW PARK85th and Monroe Streets

    Features playground equipment and a basketball hoop.

    KOCH PARK75th and Main Streets

    Has a picnic table, benches and a grill.

    OAK PARK77th to 79th Avenue Park Lane to Lakeview Street

    Features shade with lots of oak trees, wood chip walking trail, picnic tables, playground equipment, drinking fountain and a water source. The restrooms are open only upon request.

    PONDEROSA PARK78th and Washington Streets

    Features picnic tables, picnic shelter, playground equipment, play structure, horseshoe pits and grills.

    RALSTON PARK77th Street and Park Drive

    Features a playground structure, picnic shelters, picnic tables, grills, a water source and restrooms.

    This park adjoins four lighted ball diamonds. Traveling west on Park Drive, youll see two softball parks, Crown Field and Joe Wager Field, and two baseball fields, Orval R. Smith Memorial Field and Pierson Field.

    WILDEWOOD PARK8000 Ralston Ave.

    Features picnic and restroom facilities, playground equipment and hiking trails that link to the Ralston Connector Trail. There are also horseshoe pits, a water source and sand volleyball courts.

    WOODbINE PARK87th and Monroe Streets

    Features grassy picnic area, basketball court, playground equipment and play structures.

    Each park has posted signs listing city regulations.

    Dogs at all city parks must be on a leash, and owners are responsible to clean up after their pets.

    Ralston city parks and poolsAll park hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

    Area swimming poolsKAREN POOL6288 H St., Omaha

    402-444-4259

    MOCKINgbIRD HILLS COMMuNITY CENTER AND POOL10242 Mockingbird Drive, Omaha

    402-444-6103

    OAK HILL POOL74th and Q Streets

    The purchase of a summer membership is required for admission to Oak Hills. For more information, call 402-593-9960.

    S u b u R b A n n e w S P A P e R S I n C.

    Oak Hill Pool

  • Schmooze with like-minded business professionals, network and grow all while having fun!

    Join the Ralston Area Chamber for food tasting, music and prizes. Admission is $5 or a canned food donation.

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    ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES8545 Park DriveRalston, NE 68127402-331-4700www.ralstonschools.org

    Mark Adler, superintendentKristi gibbs, assistant superintendentJason buckingham, director of businessDianne Young, director of student servicesMary Snyder, executive assistant of certified staffJennifer Ludes, director of technology systemsMike Rupprecht, executive director of human

    resourcesJudy Kyle, director of food services; 402-898-

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    Lil Rams Extended Day Care ProgramSara Ryan, director; 402-898-3491Krissy Thoma, assistant director

    RALSTON PubLIC SCHOOLS bOARD OF EDuCATION

    Susan Haas Tiehen, presidentbob brown, vice presidentDeb gerch, secretaryTresha Rodgers, treasurerLinda RichardsJeff Zdan

    The Ralston Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month. For more information, or to request an agenda for the meeting, call 402-331-4700.

    ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSblumfield Elementary10310 Mockingbird DriveOmaha, NE 68127Betsy Gomez, principal402-331-0891

    Karen Western Elementary6224 H St.Omaha, NE 68117Josh Wilken, principal402-731-7477

    Meadows Elementary9225 Berry St.Omaha, NE 68127Lisa Schroeder, principal402-339-6655

    Mockingbird Elementary5100 S. 93rd St.Omaha, NE 68127Cecilia ODonnell, principal402-331-6954

    Seymour Elementary4900 S. 79th St.Ralston, NE 68127Brian Ferguson, principal402-331-0540

    Wildewood Elementary8071 Ralston Ave.Ralston, NE 68127Heather Nebesniak, principal402-331-6475

    SECONDARY SCHOOLSRalston Middle School8202 Lakeview St.Ralston, NE 68127402-331-4701Andy Parizek, principalRyan Pivonka, assistant principal/activities

    director

    Ralston High School8969 Park DriveRalston, NE 68127402-331-7373Steve Schrad, principalMike Smith, assistant principalJoe Kilzer, assistant principalTiffanie Welte, assistant principal

    PRIVATE SCHOOLkindergarten to eighth gradeSt. gerald Catholic School7857 Lakeview St. Ralston, NE 68127402-331-4223Michala Goerke, principal

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    COMMuNITY bIbLE CHuRCH

    The Rev. Charles Tschetter, senior pastor9001 Q St., [email protected] worship: 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and

    11:05 a.m.; Sunday school/adult classes: 9:30 a.m., adult

    Bible class/Sunday School; Wednesday, AWANA, 6:30 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

    FAITH bAPTIST CHuRCH

    Mark Shumaker, pastor7595 Main St. (upper level of Hillcrest Landing)402-502-6533markshumaker@mwbm.orgwww.faithbaptistchurchofomaha.comSunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11

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    ALL HOLY SPIRIT gREEK ORTHODOX CHuRCH

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    KAREN STREET bAPTIST CHuRCH

    David A. Peterson, pastor6109 Karen St., Omaha402-731-0805thebishopschair@ksbc.omhcoxmail.comwww.karenstreetbaptist.orgSunday services: Sunday school, 10 a.m.;

    worship service, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6 p.m.

    LIVINg FAITH A CHuRCH OF THE NAZARENE

    The Rev. Ken Ring, pastor6718 S. 83rd Ave.402-592-0333Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Griefshare for

    those suffering the loss of a loved one, open to the community.

    Wednesday: 5:30 p.m., supper; 6:30 p.m., midweek adult Bible study, teen group; Caravan a Scouting group for children ages 6-11. Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m., worship

    MESSIAH LuTHERAN CHuRCH

    The Rev. Greg Berger, pastor5015 S. 80th [email protected]: 8:30 a.m., traditional worship; 11 a.m.,

    contemporary services; 9:45 a.m., Sunday school and adult education

    RALSTON uNITED CHuRCH OF CHRIST

    Lynette Janssen, pastor7638 Maywood St.402-331-6067www.ralstonucc.comSunday: 10 a.m., worship and childrens Sunday

    School; 11 a.m., coffee/fellowship.

    ST. gERALD CATHOLIC CHuRCH

    The Rev. Owen Korte, pastorThe Rev. Patrick Harrison, associate pastor96th and Q Streets, OmahaLakeview Chapel, 78th and Lakeview [email protected] at church, 96th and Q Streets

    Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon; daily at 12:15 p.m.

    Masses at Lakeview Chapel, 78th and Lakeview Streets Sunday, 7 a.m. and daily (Monday through Saturday), 8:15 a.m.

    TRINITY uNITED METHODIST CHuRCH

    The Rev. Tom Buckley, pastor8009 Q St.402-331-4054info@trinityralston.orgwww.trinityralston.orgSunday: worship services, 8:30 a.m. and

    10:30 a.m.; during the summer 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; nursery care, 8:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m.

    Ralston-area churches A choir made of members from multiple Ralston-area churches, under the direction of Mark Lambert of the Ralston united Church of Christ, performs at a Thanksgiving ecumenical church service at Messiah Lutheran Church. S u b u R b A n n e w S P A P e R S I n C .

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    Mission StatementThe Ralston Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc. is committed to the preservation and protection of life, property, and environment from the ad-verse e ects of re, medical, and hazardous conditions through sustained training, progressive education, and constant diligence to provide the highest level of customer service.

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    Maureen Konwinski

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    Lee Fideline

    Ward II

    Craig Alberhasky

    Ward III

    Michael Sanchez

    Ward V

    ben Preis

    Ward VI

    MayorDon groesser

    The Ralston City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. in council chambers at Ralston City Hall, 5500 S. 77th St. For more information, call 402-331-6677 or www.cityofralston.com.

    RALSton mAyoR, CIty CounCIL, StAffCITY HALL STAFF

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    RALSTON AREA CHAMbER OF COMMERCE

    Tara Lea, president5505 Miller Ave.402-339-7737Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to noon/1 p.m. to 4

    p.m.www.ralstonareachamber.org

    RALSTON CITY HALL

    5500 S. 77th St.Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.402-331-6677www.cityofralston.com

    RALSTON VOLuNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

    7629 Park DriveGeneral inquiries: 402-331-5369RALSTON POLICE DEPARTMENTRon Murtaugh, chief7400 Main St.Emergency: Call 911General inquiries: 402-331-1786Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.First Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon

    PubLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

    Dan Freshman, public works director8220 Serum Ave.402-331-4118Open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday

    uTILITIES, CAbLE AND OTHER SERVICES:

    ELECTRICITY

    OPPDEmergency service:800-554-OPPD (6773)Customer service: 402-536-4131

    gAS

    Black Hills Energy24-hour utility customer service: 800-890-555424-hour utility emergency service: 800-694-8989

    WATER

    M.U.D.Emergency service: 402-554-7777Customer service: 402-554-6666www.mudomaha.com

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    Cox Communications residential services11505 West Dodge Road, Omaha402-934-6850www.cox.com/residential/omaha/24/7 support: 402-933-3000

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    Important numbers and namesRALSTON bARIgHT PubLIC LIbRARY

    Francine Canfield, librarian5555 S. 77th St.402-331-7636Fax: 402-331-116810 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

    RALSTON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER

    7300 Q St., Suite 100Diane West, president402-339-4926

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    RALSTON POST OFFICE

    7300 Main St.402-331-5749

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