We submit this to the neighbors in the Hanscom Park Neighborhood, the Mayor’s Office and the citizens of Omaha. We appreciate the faith of the Mayor in our abilities, the partners who helped complete the project and we are certain it will strengthen our neighborhood for years to come.

HPNA Mayor Neighborhood Grant Final Evaluation

If you know of a recycling bin that has gone missing, replacements are available at no charge for single family households within the City of Omaha.

To obtain a new recycling bin, visit one of the locations listed below.

UnderTheSink, Special Waste Facility
4001 S 120th St
Wednesday 9AM – 4:45PM
Thursday 9AM – 6:15PM
Friday 9AM – 4:45PM
Saturday 9AM – NOON
Check www.underthesink.org for holiday schedule.

Omaha Joint Use Facility
8750 Vernon Ave (64 blocks North of Dodge)
Available Monday through Friday, excluding City of Omaha Office Holidays, 8AM – 2PM Enter the Office at the Southwest corner Do not drive into the facility’s maintenance yard.

Omaha Sewer Maintenance Facility
6880 Q St
Available Monday through Friday, excluding City of Omaha Office Holidays, 8AM – 3PM Enter the facility’s main entrance on the South side Do not drive into the facility’s maintenance yard.

Omaha Traffic Maintenance Facility
4303 S 50th St
Available Monday through Friday, excluding City of Omaha Office Holidays, 8AM – 3PM Enter the facility’s main entrance on the West side Do not drive into the facility’s maintenance yard.

For a list of all the recycling drop-off sites, visit www.omaharecycles.com.

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-12-07/dog-parks/51715340/1

The forecasts are in close agreement on tomorrow’s event.
Light rain may begin after midnight. This transitions to snow around 6:00 am.
The heaviest period of snow will be mid-day, ending around 6:00 pm.
We expect this to be a wet, heavy snow.
Gusty winds could be a problem tomorrow evening.
Flurries may continue until midnight.

We will have six and a foreman in each yard tonight until midnight tonight. They will monitor road conditions and have the brine trucks ready for the am crew.
Full crews will report at midnight. They will treat the majors with liquid until accumulating snow begins. We will then switch to granular. Plowing will begin when conditions dictate. The operation will likely continue through Monday.

The residential contractors have been told to stand-by. Its likely we will bring them in tomorrow after the accumulating snow ends. That could be from 6:00 pm to midnight tomorrow.

We will consider a snow emergency that would go into affect on Sunday. We’ll make that call tomorrow. The snow emergency would run thru Monday.

Based on the forecast, City Streets will be in poor condition throughout the day tomorrow; drivable but very sloppy. Conditions should improve considerably on Sunday as the operation proceeds. We will be cleaning up residentials on Monday; the majors should be fine for the Monday morning rush.

Here is the story that ran in the Omaha World Herald yesterday.  They also included many photos.
An ark’s worth of pooches, from under 10-pounders to a pair of Newfoundlands, sniffed, ran and played Saturday at the official opening of the city’s newest off-leash dog digs, the Hanscom Bark Park at Hanscom Park near 32nd Street and Woolworth Ave.
The dog park project came together over about the past 15 months. The roughly $70,000 park was funded by the city, grants and private donations, said Mike Battershell of the Hanscom Park Neighborhood Association.

The city will provide minimal maintenance, he said. The Omaha Dog Park Advocates, a non-profit group formed to help support dog parks on city property, will help raise funds for additional development. The group Saturday served chili, hot chocolate and other refreshments .

Battershell said the park had a soft opening about a week ago. “It’s been nonstop since,” he said. “It really brings neighbors together.”

Mayor Jim Suttle led the ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, accompanied by Nougat. Suttle said Nougat belongs to his wife, Deb.

Then the dogs were loosed in the fenced area in the park’s northwest quadrant. The area is divided into three sections, one for smaller dogs and two for all dogs. Use of the all-dogs areas will alternate to allow for reseeding, Battershell said. The park sits down in a bowl, which is expected to minimize noise in the surrounding area.

Dawn and Andy Campbell, who live in north-central Omaha, said they’re more likely to take their black lab mix, Kirby, to Hanscom Park than to Hefflinger Park, the city’s other off-leash park. Hanscom has trees and hills. “It looks nicer,” Dawn Cambell said.

The park is equipped with dog watering stations, which will be turned on in warmer months, waste collection kits. Holes in the fence allow dog owners to reach through and drop waste into trash cans.
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DOG PARK DO’S AND DON’TS
To make sure your pup stays safe at dog parks and plays nicely with others, here are some tips from the Nebraska Humane Society and Omaha Dog Park Advocates, a nonprofit group:

First-timers

If your dog has never visited a dog park, make sure your pooch first gets a chance to socialize with other dogs. This will help get your dog ready for the park visit. At peak times, Hefflinger can attract dozens of dogs. Such a big group can overwhelm and intimidate a first-timer. When you visit the park initially, aim for times when it’s less busy, such as weekdays before 3 p.m. or weekend afternoons. Weekend mornings can be crowded.

Pay attention

Dog parks are a great place for owners to socialize, but don’t forget about your dog. Owners sometimes get so caught up in conversation they might not notice that their dog is being a bully or getting bullied by other dogs.

Voice commands

It’s essential for dogs to obey voice commands. Owners should at least be able to command their dog to come and to stop a behavior.

Warning signs

Dogs get along best when the play is reciprocal. If dogs are chasing each other, for example, they should be taking turns being the chaser. This should happen naturally. But if you see that it’s not, it could mean that a dog is becoming overly aggressive. Other signs of aggression include a dog becoming rigid and staring directly at another dog. Break the behavior with a voice command.

Dog parks aren’t for all pups

Some dogs just don’t have a disposition that’s suited to dog parks. Maybe a dog is just too aggressive or too timid. It’s not because of breed. You could get two dogs of the same breed and one is just right for a dog park and the other isn’t. Don’t worry if your pet isn’t meant for a dog park. You can still socialize your dog in smaller groups.

Veterans and the public are invited to see a scale model of the recently approved design and talk to the architects who are teaming up with the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System to create the new state-of-the-art medical center.

The new medical center will replace the current 61-year-old facility.

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System’s mission is to honorAmerica’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. VA NWIHCS employees serve more than 161,000 Veterans inNebraska, westernIowaand portions ofKansasandMissouri. The system includes a tertiary medical center inOmahaand aCommunityLivingCenterinGrand Island,Neb. Community-based outpatient clinics are located inLincoln,Grand Island,North Platte,Norfolk, andBellevue,Neb., andShenandoah,Iowa; and a contract outreach clinic in O’Neill,Neb. For more information, visit http://www.nebraska.va.gov.

HPNA newsletter Nov 2011

Here they are as of 10/26/11