Ola Community Newsletter: January 2014

Thursday, January 30

The Ola Library will be closed Friday, January 31, but will be OPEN Saturday, February 1st.

TAKEN FAR TOO SOON

As expected, Alan's farewell was well attended. The service was touching as stories were shared of Alan's love for his family, community, profession and the great outdoors. It is still hard to believe that he is gone, taken far too soon.

Shirly Wallace Obituary: View Shirly Wallace's Obituary by Idaho Statesman

Wednesday, January 29

Roads are reported as horrible. One couple out of Sweet headed out but turned around and went back home. If you must go, please drive careful!

Shirley Branch Branch Seid Wallace Obituary: View Shirley Seid Wallace's Obituary by Emmett Messenger Index

Tuesday, January 28

William R. Bill Baird Obituary: View William Baird's Obituary by Emmett Messenger Index

William R. Bill Baird Obituary: View William Baird's Obituary by Emmett Messenger Index

Memorial Service for Bill will be at Calvary Chapel, 498 W. Idaho, Emmett @ 2:00 Sat., Feb. 1 - followed by a dinner @ Grace Baptist, 861 Longview Drive, Emmett (which is only about 3-4 blocks from Calvary Chapel.)

Alan J. Hyde Obituary: View Alan Hyde's Obituary by Idaho Statesman

Monday, January 27

There will be NO fire training tomorrow night.

Sunday, January 26

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY

Shirley Wallace passed away today. Please include Charlie in your prayers tonight as he copes with his loss. Also our thoughts and prayers are with the rest of Shirley's family and friends.

Funeral services will be held in Cambridge on Saturday, with graveside at the Ola Cemetery at 3:30PM. A dinner will be served at the Ola Community Hall following the graveside service.

Ola Ladies are being asked to bring salads and/or desserts for the dinner.

Dr. Alan J. Hyde DVM Obituary: View Alan Hyde's Obituary by Emmett Messenger Index

RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THE SWEETHEART DINNER NOW!!

SWEETHEART DINNER

Saturday, February 15th

Dinner served at 6:00PM

Ola Community Hall

$25.00 per person

Proceeds benefit the Ola Library

Tickets are available purchase now by calling Reeta at 584-9333.

The dinner sells out every year so call now!!

Saturday, January 25

Alan's funeral will be Thursday at 2:00PM with the viewing between 6:00PM - 8:00PM Wednesday evening. Both at Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett.

Dr. Alan J. Hyde DVM Obituary: View Alan Hyde's Obituary by Idaho Statesman

Friday, January 24

OLA ROUGH STRIDER/RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM MEMBERS

I am in the process of registering our team. For those of you that want me to register you, please give me a call, Kim--584-9030, I don't mind doing it. I have some of you done...Laura, Blane, Sharon.

Driving conditions this morning...not too bad, just gloomy..but big cow in the road down by the Mormon church. This reported by someone that drove into Emmett this AM.

VERY SAD

Alan Hyde passed away last night. Prayers for Alan's family and friends as they cope with their loss.

Thursday, January 23

One must never be in haste to end a day; there are too few of them in a lifetime. ~Dale Coman

SYRINGA CLUB ITALIAN DINNER

Sweet Syringa Club

Annual Fund Raiser

"All You Can Eat"

Italian Dinner

Saturday, January 25

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

$10.00 Adults

$5.00 Children under 12

This beautiful picture was taken by Brad Ford up on Dodson Pass.

Wednesday, January 22

PRAYERS NEEDED

Our favorite vet, Alan Hyde, is very sick. He has found out that his body is full of cancer and the outcome is not good. This is very sudden for Alan and his family, please pray for them and respect their privacy as they spend this precious time together.

Saturday, January 18

Joy presented a check for the proceeds from the

Fireman's Pancake Supper to the Ola Fire Department.

Dad thanked the Ola Ladies Club and all the volunteers for their hard work and commitment.

2014 COWBOY SUPPER

The judges had a tough job. After a lot of tasting they made a decision. The winners of the Chili Cookoff are #1--Gloria---#2--Judy---#3--Tyler. Congrats and thanks to all for participating.

COWBOY SUPPER TONIGHT AT 6PM

Wednesday, January 15

SNIP OFFERS LOW COST SPAY VOUCHERS

High Desert Feed and Supply in Emmett will be selling 100 of these vouchers for $19.00 in cash from 10:30AM-Noon on Saturday, January 18th. These vouchers, female cat spay vouchers, normally sell for $60.00, are available to any cat owner seeking to have their cat fixed.

Ola District Library recipient of Libri Foundation grant - Emmett Messenger-Index: News

OLA LADIES CLUB MEETING SATURDAY AT 10AM......

....we will be setting up for the Cowboy Supper.

COWBOY SUPPER THIS SATURDAY!!!!

The Cowboy Supper is this Saturday at 6PM. If you would like to enter your special chili in the "Chili Cookoff" it's not too late. Give Joy or Gloria a call. Ola Ladies Club members are asked to bring desserts along with their assigned item.

Sunday, January 12

A THANK YOU FROM REETA

Reeta would like to thank everyone again for her wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon. She was delighted to have so many friends and neighbors present to help her celebrate her 88th birthday. Thank you!

On Friday afternoon students of Ola School, their teachers, and guests viewed over 65 new books purchased with funds contributed by the Ola Library, the Ola Ladies Club, and with matching funds from a Libri Foundation grant. For more pictures head over to the Library page by clicking HERE.

While you're on the Library site, check out the new book reviews.

Saturday, January 11

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REETA!!

About 50 of Reeta's friends and neighbors surprised Reeta for her 88th birthday at the Ola Inn today. Reeta was presented with a dozen roses, and the luncheon was topped off with cake and ice cream.

Friday, January 10

There will NO Ola ladies Club meeting in the AM. The January Ola Ladies Club meeting will be next Saturday at 10AM to set up for the Cowboy Supper that evening.

Wednesday, January 8

BOOK VIEWING AT THE OLA SCHOOL

Book Viewing at the Ola School

Come join the Ola School students for a viewing of the new Libri Foundation books on Friday afternoon at 1:45. Last spring the Ola Library applied for and received a grant from the Foundation for this collection of over 100 hard-cover, children’s books.

The Libri Foundation is a nationwide, non-profit organization that donates new, quality children’s books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its Books For Children Program.

The Foundation by matching funds raised by local organizations, enables a library to obtain children’s books it could not otherwise acquire due to budgetary constrains. Local sponsors can contribute from $50 to $350, that the foundation matches at a 2 to 1 ratio. The Ola Library and the Ola Ladies Club contributed $350, thus allowing the Library to choose $1050 worth of new, quality children’s books from a list of 700 titles provided by the Foundation.

The books will also be on display through Saturday for anyone who’d like to come in on that day to see them.

Tuesday, January 7

SHHHH! This is a surprise!

Monday, January 6

SATURDAY JANUARY 18th!!

POSTAGE INCREASE!!

If you are in need of stamps you may want to get them before the 26th of January. The cost of a first class stamp will be going up to 49 cents.

1st class increase 3 cents to 49 cents

postcard increase 1 cent to 34 cents

Purchase your Forever stamps now!

FYI Antiques Roadshow at 7 is Part 1 of 3 in Boise. That's on Channel 4 for Dish users.

Sunday, January 5

FREE TO GOOD HOME!!

I have two TVs and a DVD player that I don't need or want. All are in good working order and look good.
I will be happy to give them to someone in Ola. The RCA DVD player has a remote. The Panasonic 28" TV and the Toshiba 21" TV do not have remotes. The DVD player will only go with one of the TVs. Please contact me by telephone at 584-3075, or by email at alanjacobus@yahoo.com.

Thanks,
Alan