2009-Wii Bowling Trophy at Oak Meadows

Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc. • Week of November 11th, 2009
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OAKDALE OUTLOOK
OBPA
Oakdale Business and
Professional Association
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FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
From The President
Dr. Richard Timm
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We have much to be Thankful for!
The Oakdale Business and
Professional Association is moving
into our busiest time of the
year as we provide much of
our community service projects
during the next several months.
Last month I led off my first
column as the new president of
the OBPA with an article regarding
my privilege to serve both the
Business Association and the
Oakdale community. The OBPA
is guided by a board of directors
totaling over 20 local civic and
business leaders from businesses
in and near Oakdale. Today I want
to take the opportunity to introduce
two members on the OBPA Board
of Directors with whom I have the
privilege to serve. In their own words,
here is a little more about them.
I’m John Larson and am the
Chairman of the Holiday Helping
Hands team. We connect generous
people with those in need at
Christmas time. These generous
people purchase and wrap gifts
for those who are in need in the
District 622 School system during
this holiday season. On a Saturday
before Christmas, all the gifts are
distributed to families. It is a great
program and brings joy to both
those who receive and those who
give. My wife, Ruth Ann, and I have
lived in Oakdale since coming
to Minnesota in 1979. All three
of our children attended District
622 schools, two elementary, two
middle and two high schools. We
did a lot of driving when they were
in three different schools at once!
I am the Senior Pastor of Hope
Church in Oakdale and serve a
loving congregation that is deeply
committed to the people in our
community. One of the highlights
of the recent past is serving as the
President of OBPA.
I’m Patty Kamas. I have been a
board member of OBPA since 2007
and have been an active member
since 2005. I joined the Holiday
Helping Hands Committee in 2006
after volunteering as a shopper
and helping with the event in 2005.
I saw the joy it brought to families,
and how this cause helped them
through a tough time in life. This
program does so much for the
community and it touched me so
greatly that first year I just had
to be a part of it. I also volunteer
in other OBPA activities such as
Holiday Helping Hands
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wrap their gifts or volunteer to help
distribute the gifts on Saturday,
Dec. 12. Contact John Larson,
Hope Church at 651-738-9652
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hopechurchoakdale.com for more
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Here is your chance to join one of
the most rewarding community
projects sponsored by OBPA,
Holiday Helping Hands. Each
year several thousand dollars of
gifts and food are donated to help
families in Oakdale. Volunteer to
sponsor a family and shop and
Muriel Taurinskas, tenant at
Oak Meadows Senior Living in
Oakdale, proudly displays her
trophy for “Best Wii Bowling
Score.” The traveling trophy is a
new tradition activities director
Megan Sinn started for the Wii
Bowling team at Oak Meadows.
Each week the trophy goes to the
person with the highest score who
will keep the trophy with them for
that week and then pass it to the
person with the highest score the
next week. Muriel was the first
person to take home this trophy!
The trophy was made in memory
of Mandy Diamond who recently
died. Diamond was a long time
tenant at Oak Meadows (and North
St. Paul), and loved to Wii Bowl.
Winterfest and participate in the
Oakdale Summerfest Parade.
I’m the Business Development
Manager at Postal Credit Union
(PCU) and have worked at PCU
since 2002. I am also very active
in other surrounding communities
and with my husband, run a martial
arts school in North St. Paul.
John and Patty are great people
to have on our board. They, along
with other members of Holiday
Helping Hand program committee,
are going to be particularly busy
this year. With a tougher economy,
we expect the need will be
greater for our Holiday Helping
Hand program than ever before. I
would also like to give credit to the
deserving students of Tartan High
School who pull together some 30
classes, several thousand dollars
in donations and hundreds of
volunteers to further help people
in our community. Every year we
have new volunteers from the
community join in this effort and
I would invite you all to consider
participating this year.
As we move into November with
thoughts of Thanksgiving, let’s
remember that we are fortunate
to live in the greatest country in
the world and we have much to be
thankful for. I urge you to support
your local Oakdale businesses.
Look for the OBPA logo. These are
business persons who follow our
motto “For a Better Community”
and welcome your visit and will
take time to serve you well. Have
a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Meet John Larson, OBPA Meet Patty Kamas, OBPA
board member.
board member.
OBPA Monthly Meeting
Oakdale
Business
and
Professional Association held
their monthly meeting on Nov.
5 at Wildwood Lodge. Guest
speaker Twila J. Brase, RN
spoke on “Where are we now
and where are we going?” She
is the current president of the
Citizen’s Council on Health Care.
The CCHC advocates for patient
and physician freedom, medical
innovation and the right of
citizens to a confidential patientdoctor relationship. To reserve
an opportunity to showcase your
business in 60 seconds next Twila J. Brase, RN spoke to
month, contact Jack Buckley at OBPA members on Nov. 5 at
651-439-7060.
the monthly meeting.
Mark Your Calendar
Dec. 3
Dec. 19
OBPA general meeting at
Wildwood Lodge
Oakdale Winter Wonderland /
Winterfest Celebration
Dec. 12
Feb. 11, 2010
Holiday Helping Hands Program
Gold Plate Dinner
Holiday Food Drive
Dr. Ben Smetana at Oak Springs
Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness
Center is hosting a food drive to
benefit the Merrick Community
Services Food Shelf. In exchange
for a minimum of five nonperishable food items, receive a
new patient consultation on Nov.
30. If already a practice member,
receive a free extra adjustment on
Tuesday, Nov. 24 in exchange for
a minimum of five non-perishable
food items. Call Melanie at 651739-2500 to reserve your spot.
On Oct. 27, Parkview Chiropractic staff and patients raised over
$800.00 and many pounds of food for their food drive! All donations
are being donated to the Christian Cupboard of Woodbury.
Go Green, Recycle Old Cell Phones
M&I Bank, Minnesota region, is
collecting unwanted cell phones
in an effort to urge the community
to “go green” and dispose of old
technology in an environmentally
friendly manner. Old cell phones can
be dropped off at any of M&I Bank’s
Twin Cities locations including
Hudson, Wis., through Dec.12. To
further promote going “green,” cell
phones will be recycled by Waste
Management and proceeds will be
donated to Great River Greening,
to plant trees in spring 2010. In
exchange for dropping off old cell
phones, Chipotle will donate a free
Chipotle burrito coupon to program
participants, while supplies last.
Grand Opening Of Spectrum Home
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Spectrum Home Services celebrated
its grand opening in Oakdale on Sept.
30. The company is a one-stop-shop
for household needs, focusing on five
core service areas; home cleaning,
handy man, yard care, property
preservation and senior/companion
care. Owned and operated by Coriene
and Jon Case-Minners, the office is
located at 667 Hayward Avenue and
services Washington County and part
of Ramsey County.