VILLAGE OF MEAD
Mead Messenger
MAY, 2008 Volume 4, Issue 5
Village of Mead Board of Trustees
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met April 8 at 6:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Howell and Trustees Feldhaus, Raver and Swanson. Absent was Trustee Mongan. Also present were Clerk Moline, Utilities/Maintenance Supt. Brabec and Police Chief Carlson. Guests present were Don Anderson, Jim Jackson and Jaron Bromm.
Don Anderson requested a Special Designated Liquor License for the Mead High School Alumni Party on June 21 to be held at the Community Bldg.
Jim Jackson, JEO, presented the projected outline and cost of the drainage project along Elm St.
Jaron Bromm sought community interest in Viaero Wireless constructing a tower east of Mead to serve Yutan and Mead. The board supported the construction.
Action was taken to approve Resolution 08-09 Interlocal Agreement for a Mutual Finance Organization; approved lease of the volleyball court to Wahoo Parks & Rec for summer volleyball leagues at a cost of $100.00 per season; approved closure of streets for a parade and car show during Mead Days on June 21; and wage increase of $650.00 per year to Police Chief Carlson.
Discussion was held on liquor license request by the Mead High School Alumni Committee and maintenance of First St. from Co Rd 10 to Spruce St. and Spruce St. from Fourth St. to Sixth St.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
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A Special Meeting was held at 10:00 a.m. on April 9. Those present via telephone were Chairman Howell, Trustees Feldhaus, Raver and Swanson. Unavailable was Mongan.
Action was taken to approve Resolution 08-10 Special Designated Liquor License to the Mead Fire Dept. to sponsor the Mead High School Alumni Party on June 21.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46
Mead, NE 68041-0046
Phone: (402) 624-2495
Fax: (402) 624-2024
E-mail: meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web: www.meadnebraska.org
Brad Howell, Chairperson
Bobbie Feldhaus, Trustee
Nate Mongan, Trustee
Ailene Raver, Trustee
Dick Swanson, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treas. 624-2495
Terral Brabec, Utilities Supt. 480-2596
Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 624-2056
Vera Kuhr, Librarian 624-6605
Mike Coyle, Fire Chief 443-7164
Mead Days
June 20, 21 & 22
Watch for scheduled events!
WATER HYDRANTS WILL BE FLUSHED WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 14
Thank you to all who participated in the Annual Mead Pet Clinic on March 22. We appreciate you bringing in your cats and dogs to be vaccinated and purchase pet tags while we have Dr. Dobesh volunteer his time to attend to the animals.
MEAD COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE DAY
Saturday, May 3
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rain or Shine!
Maps available at local businesses
If you wish to be placed on the Village Garage Sale Map, please contact the Village Office at 624-2495 BY FRIDAY, APRIL 25. A limited number of tables are available for residents to borrow for their sale. Limit 2 tables per resident and reservations are required through the Village Office on a first-come, first-served basis.
Numerous complaints have been received regarding condition of properties and dogs running at large within the Village of Mead!
This is your opportunity!
Village of Mead Clean Up Day
Saturday, May 31
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
312 South Vine St. (downtown in front of the Village Office)
PERMITTED ITEMS
Tires Appliances Water Heaters Bicycles Batteries Trash Additional Items
ITEMS NOT PERMITTED
Wood Grass Clippings Construction Refuse Tree Limbs
This event is open to persons residing within the Village of Mead city limits ONLY! Members of the Board of Trustees will be present to check resident identification and check loads prior to disposal. If you are not a resident, you will be turned away! This is your opportunity to dispose of your unwanted items!
All “junk vehicles” are required to be placed out of sight on one’s property from public view or completely tarped. If this is not a possibility, please dispose of the vehicle.
We are asking that all yards be cleaned, as unkept property will be sited by village police. Yards are required to be mowed, weeds removed and no grass clippings are to be spilled onto village streets.
NOTICE TO DOG AND CAT OWNERS –
All dogs and cats living within village limits are to be licensed by May 1st. If dogs are caught running at large, a first time warning will be provided to the owner. If the animal is caught a second time, it will be taken to Green Acre Animal Clinic. The owner shall pay an impoundment fee to the Village of Mead and license the animal prior to the animal being released by Green Acre. The owner is also responsible for all boarding fees while the animal is housed at Green Acre.
Please keep your dogs contained on your property or leashed while off property.
Village of Mead Board of Trustees
WAHOO PARKS AND RECREATION
Registration Deadlines for Youth Programs - Fall 2008
July 21 Flag Football & Volleyball (1st - 6th Grade)
August 4 Gymnastics
October 13 Basketball (1st/2nd & 5th/6th Grade)
October 20 Gymnastics
October 27 Softball (10U)
October 27 Basketball (3rd/4th Grade)
Parents: Get involved with the fun also. We offer various Summer/Fall Adult Programs including Sand Volleyball and Softball.
For additional information and online registration visit:
www.wahoociviccenter. com
Mead Library News April 2008 by Vera Kuhr, Librarian
The library met on Monday April 14th after being postponed twice. Spring is a busy time!! These meetings are open to the public and minutes are kept at the library.
Summer Reading is Coming!!!!
The library could use some help with summer reading programs. If any Junior or Senior High student needs any community service hours, this would be a fun way to attain these hours. Please contact the library if you are interested. Summer Reading would start the first week in June and end the third week in July.
Bake Sale – Our annual bake and book sale will be May 3rd at the library. Any donations of food will be welcome. You may leave them at the library after 7:30 Saturday morning.
Foundation Meeting – The Friends/Foundation met on April 7th. Some items for discussion were continued improvement of library services and investigating if there is community interest to have a place for memorabilia from the town of Mead and surrounding area – as the NOP plant. If you have any ideas, please contact the Friends/Foundation Board. These meetings are open to the public and the minutes and other documents will be kept at the library for the public to read.
Fines Left in Drop Box – If you leave fines in the drop box, please put your name on the envelope as it is hard to match up fines and books when there are different ones overdue.
We received a $100.00 donation in memory of Ruth Killingsworth by her daughters. This money is greatly appreciated and will be used to purchase children’s books at the Scholastic Book Sale in May. The money will be doubled as far as the amount of materials that can be purchased. Children’s books have a long shelf life and will be used by children for many years.
The library received a grant to purchase new computers and software and other miscellaneous items. This is sorely needed as the two computers are older and in need of repair. When they are installed, we should have two newer computers for public use with the highspeed internet connection. One that is being replaced will be set up as the card catalog. When this is all installed, we should also have a link on the Mead Village website to access our card catalog on line. Watch for further notices when this is accomplished.
New books are being purchased now – stop in and look what are on the shelves that you may have missed.
CHURCH SERVICES
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass
9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass
(check bulletin for daily mass, generally 7:00 a.m.)
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W Fifth St.
8:30 a.m. Casual Worship with Communion
9:30 a.m. Faith Formation Studies for all ages
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
MEAD COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Life Groups & Kid’s Alive
WEEKLY CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Mead Covenant Church
Sunday 6:00-7:30 pm - Jr/Sr High Youth Group
Thursday, May 8 Noon - Primetimer’s
VILLAGE OF MEAD STORM WARNING PROCEDURES
The Wahoo Sheriff’s office will set off the firemen’s pagers if they receive a watch for this area. The fire siren will go up and down a few times. This is only to alert the fire department to be on the watch. It is also a good idea to keep tuned to a local TV channel / radio station if we are in a watch area.
If a funnel is actually spotted, they will blow a steady blast on the siren. This is your signal to take cover at once. For those residents or businesses without basements, go to the Alma Lutheran Church basement, 219 West 5th Street. A fireman will have the doors open if we are in a storm warning.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, May 13, 6:00 p.m.
Planning Commission: Monday, May 26, 7:30 p.m.
Library Board: Saturday, May 3, 9:30 a.m.
Fire & Rescue: Monday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.
The Village Board and Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and the Fire Department at the Fire Hall.
Wahoo Parks and Recreation Department
SAND VOLLEYBALL
When: Women’s (3-on-3) – Monday Nights; Coed (4-on-4) - Thursday Nights;
**NEW Couples (2-on-2) - Tuesday or Wednesday Nights
League Format: Each league will have 6 games plus a single elimination tournament. Teams may play double headers and games will be 6pm or later. Games will be played in Mead.
Definitions: **NEW Couples – wife/husband or “significant others”
Coed – more or an equal amount of females to males on the court
Open – any combinations (all males, all females, 2 and 1, etc.)
Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 17th
Program Start Date: The first week of June. Schedule will be posted via web May 27th
League Fees: Civic Center Member Non-Member
(More than ½ the (Less than ½ the
team are members team are members)
or Mead Resident)
Coed $80 $100
Women’s $60 $80
NEW Couples $40 $60
League Director: Bob Schmidt, 443-4174, bob@wahoociviccenter.com
PLAYER INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
Realizing that I am playing for fun, recreation, and personal betterment, I hereby for myself, my heirs, personal representatives and assigns, waive and release any and all claim for injuries or damages of any kind of nature which I may have against the City of Wahoo, any manager, referee or assistant thereto, anyone who prepares a playing field for any practice session or any formal game, chaperones, sponsors or anyone who organizes or causes this program to operate, their agents, representatives and assigns as a result of any practice session or game or any participating in said sports program and indemnify the City of Wahoo, and all parties named herein against such claim or damages arising from such claims.
I hereby agree that managers, referees, their assistants or anyone who prepares a playing field shall not be liable for my injury or death as a participant in said Wahoo Parks and Recreation program which results from the negligence of any of the above listed individuals.
I understand that the City of Wahoo assumes no legal or financial responsibility in case of accident or injury and I assume full responsibility for my medical expenses and waive all rights or causes of action, which I may have against the City of Wahoo and each of the persons named herein.
League (circle one): WOMENS (3 on 3) COED (4 on 4) COUPLES (2 on 2)
Participant Address Phone# Signature
1.____________________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________________________________
6.____________________________________________________________________________________
Team Manager: ___________________________ Sponsor: ______________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________ Phone #: _____________________
Wahoo Parks and Recreation Hot Line (game cancellation) 443-4500
Web site (Schedules and game cancellations) www.wahoociviccenter.com
Wahoo Parks and Recreation 443-4174
WHY GOD MADE MOMS
(As we know, children can be so honest in their answers. These are answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions)
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
* We’re related.
* God knew she likes me a lot more than other people’s moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
* I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
* They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
* His last name.
* Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores.
Why did your mom marry your dad?
* She got too old to do anything else with him.
* My grandma says that Mom didn’t have her thinking cap on.
Who’s the boss at your house?
* Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s such a goof ball.
* Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
* Mothers don’t do spare time.
* To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
If you could change one thing abut your mom, what would it be?
* She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
* I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
People may not remember exactly what you did or what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
THANKS . . .
The Mead Ball Association would like to thank the Mead Public School, Village of Mead, Vern Taylor, Mike Luetkenhaus, Doug Patocka, Jim Halbmaier, Val Reiman and Tim Leise for their assistance on upgrading the softball field at the Mead Park. If you haven’t seen it, we have purchased special drying surface material and will be placing new bases with safety features for sliding for the players.
A special thank you to Jayne and Ken Taylor for donating a refrigerator for the Mead Ball Association concession stand.
UMPIRES WANTED . . .
If you are interested in doing some umpiring this summer, please contact Vern Taylor, Tim Leise or Jim Halbmaier. We are hosting several baseball and softball games starting in May through June.
MEAD ATHLETIC BANQUET . . .
May 13, 2008 - 6:30 P.M. - Mead Jr./Sr. High School Gymnasium
Please join us in celebrating the Mead 2007-2008 athletes for their hard work and dedication this past year. We will be honoring volleyball, football, softball, basketball, golf, baseball, track, yell squad and dance team. The Mead Boosters will be providing the main course and we are asking grades 9 - 11 to bring desserts. Please RSVP to the school (624-3435) by May 5.
ATHLETIC BANQUET RSVP FORM
Name _____________________________________ Number Attending ___________
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR THEIR DONATIONS FOR POST PROM
Pepsi Bottling Co. Subway-Fremont Ortmeier SECO Electric
ADM/Growmark Mel’s Diner Big Rig Arby’s
Wendy’s-Fremont Lasting Looks Buckle Burger King-Fremont
PepperJax Grill Fudruckers Dier’s Don Peterson & Assoc .Don and Millies Midland College DJ Hair Beauty Brands
Burger King-Wahoo Godfathers-Fremont Red Robin Greens Greenhouse
Gringos Loerch’s Jewelry JC Pennys-Fremont Farmer Browns
Kents Flowers KFC-Fremont L & L Gifts Miller Pharmacy
Pizza Hut-Fremont Platte Valley Truck Sid Dillon Village Inn-Fremont
Walmart-Fremont Julie Swanson Tuffy’s Lindley Clothing
Country Store HyVee-Fremont Nielsen Body Shop Wahoo Super
Fremont Area Medical Center Lou’s Sporting Goods Cricket AWS
Tim Johnson Insurance L James College Sampter Clothing Husker Water
Kiehl Barber Bank of Mead Konecky Oil Platte Valley Equipment
Saunders Co Farm Bureau Advanced Building Components First State Bank Insre Insurance
Larry Swanson, DDS Mead Athletic Boosters Mead Cattle Company Mead Covenant Church
Russ Larson Outboard Todd Valley Farms Miller Lawn Service Insulfoam/Premier
Thirty Bowl Auto Zone-Fremont TNC Fabrication Pohocoo Lutheran Omaha Royals Plaza Lanes Bloom Optical Sports Clips
Taco Bell Bakers Super Target Nebraska Furniture Mart
Omaha Steaks Build a Bear Bomgaars Supply Wahoo State Bank
Lucille’s Darling International Edstrom,Bromm, Lindahl Tier One
Farmers Mutual-Wahoo Fud & Tracy’s Plumbing Corner Market Oop, Inc-Otte Oil
Pizza Hut-Wahoo Runza-Wahoo Subway-Wahoo Virgl Implement
Union Bank State Farm Insur.-Diana Pfeiffer Freidel Medical Assoc. Wahoo Civic Center
West Teleservices Wahoo Concrete The Pressroom S & S Welding
Wahoo Pharmacy Svododa Funeral Home Fox and Hound Grill Scheels
Yutan Legion Post 262 Yutan Country Club Beck’s Market Creative Hair
Cubby’s Jeris’s Café Rusty Rooster Olive Garden
Upstream Lincoln Stars Hockey Mendards Minelli Mechanical
Kelli Zaugg Staci and Jerry Charles Scott and Dalene Selko
Heartland Orthopedic & Sports Medicine United Food and Commercial Workers Local 22
Makovicka/Sylliaasen Physical Therapy Services
The post prom committee would like to thank everyone who made this years post prom a great success. Without your contributions and parent’s volunteer time, this event would not take place.
VBS—Mark your calendars!
Vacation Bible School will be held May 19—23 from 5—8 pm at Mead Covenant Church, 1540 Co Rd 10. Alma Lutheran Church and Mead Covenant Church are co-sponsoring VBS. Dinner will be served nightly from 5 - 6 pm.
This year’s theme is “Jerusalem Marketplace”, a program similar to last years. VBS is for the entire family Adults are encouraged to join us as well. If anyone is in need of a ride, meet at Alma by 4:50 pm.
This and that . . .
Please be aware that if you are planning construction in the future, you MUST obtain approval of a Building Permit from the Mead Planning Commission. Items excluded are concrete and accessory buildings less than 150 sq. ft.
Water and sewer bills are due in the Village Office by 9:00 am on the 16th day of the month. If the bill is not paid to the Clerk by this time, the account will be accessed a $10.00 late fee. If you have an account with the Bank of Mead and wish to have your payment set up for automatic withdrawal on the 15th day of the month, please contact the Village Office.
Mead Softball News:
The “Mead Impact” Softball Team will be holding a Bake Sale at “The Shop” during Mead Garage Sale Days.
The “Mead Impact”, 12 & under softball team will be selling Little Ceasers pizza kits. The following is a list of the products for sale. If you are interested in purchasing anything, please contact Terri Konecky at 623-4359. Look for our booth at Mead Garage Sale Day at “The Shop”.
Products available to purchase:
Pizza Kit Products: Family Meal Kit Italian Cheese Brread
Pepperoni Caesar Dips Kit Crazy Bread Kit
Personal Pepperoni Gourmet Spice Kit Cinnamon Crazy Bread
Personal Cheese Pizza Pizza Server Paddle Gourmet Salad Kit
Deep Dish Meal Kit Pizza Cutter Take 2 Bake® Pizza Kit
Cheese Pizza Microwave Baby Pan! Pan!® Pizza Kit
Whole Wheat Pizza
Thin Crust Pizza
Italian Sausage Pizza
