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White Cane Banquet Saturday in Omaha
The White Cane Banquet of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Omaha Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.
The group is celebrating the importance of Braille literacy along with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, who invented the writing and reading system for blind people.
For tickets, which are $40, call Sandy Alvarado at 339-5519.
Bellevue chamber seeking nominees
Nominations for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce’s Woman of the Year award are due Nov. 20.
The award will be presented at the Women in Leadership wine and cheese reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at Bellevue University’s Durham Student Center.
Cost to attend the reception is $15, or $10 for chamber members. E-mail Bellevue@Bellevue- Nebraska.com for more information.
Homeless vets can get help Saturday
Homeless veterans can get help and a hot meal Saturday at the Omaha Civic Center’s Mancuso Hall.
The “Stand Down” will be from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System will provide free services, such as health screenings, eye exams, drug and alcohol counseling, mental health services and foot care. In addition, the veterans also can receive free clothing.
Veterans must be eligible for VA health care to participate in the Stand Down.
Stand Down is a military term that means service members are removed from the combat field to receive rest and rehabilitation.
Lauritzen Gardens to sell artifacts
Salvaged local architectural artifacts from razed residences and landmarks will be for sale during a trunk show at the Lauritzen Gardens gift shop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Items featured will include punched tin ceiling tiles and a 5-foot-tall, punched solid copper corbel, both salvaged from Jobbers Canyon.
Detailed cast-iron railings and balusters from structures throughout Omaha, including the Union Stockyards, will be available as well as decorative red terra cotta pieces from the Wickham building in Council Bluffs, among other items.
Prices range from $15 to $13,000.
Help available for Medicare Part D
U.S. Rep. Lee Terry on Tuesday and next month will provide resources for senior citizens who need help signing up for Medicare Part D. Terry’s Omaha office will host Volunteers Assisting Seniors to help seniors go over the various plans of Medicare Part D.
VAS volunteers will be at Terry’s office from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16.
For an appointment, call 397-9944. Space is limited.
Compiled by Veronica Daehn Stickney
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