Brian Hayes and Lynn Friesen

By Mike Kriekemeier

Procuring Perfect Produce:
Attend the February 2nd WNA meeting to learn all about fruits & vegetables. Brian Hayes, Store Manager at Super Saver and Lynn Friesen, Wellness Coordinator at B&R Stores, will present useful information on purchasing fresh produce and the importance of incorporating fruits & vegetables in a healthy diet.

Brian Hayes has been with B&R Stores Inc. since 1987 where he started as a cashier and has worked his way up through the years. Brian will give an overview of store operations and discuss the best season to buy different fruits and vegetables and when the prices are most affordable. He will tell us about where the produce comes from starting with the local farms of Nebraska to international shipments. Brian will provide hints on how to save money when purchasing fruits & vegetables and Lynn will present helpful information on the many nutrition benefits of produce. Come to the meeting and get your questions about fruits and vegetables answered by the experts.

Brian and Lynn are proud that Super Saver is a Witherbee neighborhood store, so don’t miss out on their expertise in providing us information on staying healthy while eating delicious foods.

Woods Park Tennis Update:
Woods Tennis Center Manager Kevin Heim will be presenting again this year at the February Witherbee Neighborhood Association meeting. Heim has presented once a year at WNA meetings since becoming the manager in 2009. His presentations have kept residents in the loop with programming and events at the facility, last year’s transition to a non-profit operation and the future goal of replacing the aging bubbles with a permanent structure.

This year Kevin will be presenting more specifically on what has transpired in the last year since the non-profit group “Friends of Woods Tennis, Inc” officially took over the operation of Woods Tennis Center, the facility’s role of being a steward of the city, park and nearby neighborhoods, programming opportunities for juniors and sadults of all ages and future plans for the facility based on discussion that took place at last year’s meeting with Witherbee and Woods Park Neighborhood Associations.

Sandy Meyers from the City Parks and Recreation Department who oversees the leases to organizations like Woods Tennis has shared that there is a plan in place to have public meetings this year in regard to replacing the bubbles with a permanent structure in the future. She has a detail of all the steps it will take from planning to fundraising and City Council approval. The process of replacing the bubbles is starting now. If you are interested In this issue be sure to attend this meeting to get on a notification list.

Kevin Heim

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Changing times challenge us to keep in touch with as many Witherbee residents as possible. Avenues of communications change and newsletters, web sites, flyers and newspapers are not touching everybody any more. Online social networks have come quickly into the picture as a means to keep each other informed. That is why Witherbee has chosen to include Facebook pages as a communication tool to keep residents, young and old, up-to-date.

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We are working hard to stay in touch with all residents, please help us to stay in touch with you to keep you informed!

Monthly
Membership Meeting 

Thursday, February 2nd-- 7 p.m..

at Tabitha's Lifequest Center 48th & J.
Enter the door under the big blue sign.

Agenda:

Procuring Perfect Produce: Topic WNA meeting to learn all about fruits & vegetables. Brian Hayes, Store Manager at Super Saver and Lynn Friesen, Wellness Coordinator at B&R Stores, will present useful information on purchasing fresh produce.

Woods Park Tennis Update: Kevin will be presenting more specifically on what has transpired in the last year since the non-profit group “Friends of Woods Tennis, Inc” officially took over. Replacing the bubbles with a permanent structure in the future is also on the agenda.

Business Meeting: Minutes and Treasurer Report