Newsletter October 2013

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st

MEAD COMMUNITY BUILDING

 

Beginning at 6:00 p.m. with hot dogs and hot chocolate, followed by judging of costumes for all ages at 6:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Mead Fire / Rescue Department

 

WANTED

VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEE

If you are interested in government and reside within the village limits of the Village of Mead, please make application to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees for the Village of Mead. 

The board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m., plus additional meetings or hearings as required.  Term of office for a Trustee is a four-year commitment, with the vacant term running until December 1, 2014.
 
Please submit your name for consideration to the Clerk at the Village Office or a member of the Board of Trustees.   Applications will be accepted until October 8 at 12:00 p.m. 
 
Questions can be directed to the Village Office at 402-624-2495.
 

Vandalism At Park!

The restrooms at the park have been closed due to continued vandalism and may open again in the Spring 2014.  If you plan an event contact the Village Office and they will be opened during the time  you are holding your event.

 

Please note that the landline for the Mead Police Department has been cancelled.  If you need to contact Chief Carlson please call his cell phone #402-443-6846.  If he is not available, contact the Saunders County Sheriff’s Department at 402-443-1000 for non-emergency or if emergency, 911.

 

Community Church Services

ALMA LUTHERAN  219 W Fifth St.

www.almalutheran.com / 402-624-3015

 

Worship - 8:30 am - first Sunday of the month (spoken)

9:15 am - Sunday School for all ages

            10:30 am - all other Sundays

 

PANERA BREAD, OCTOBER 12, 10-11 AM,  in the church basement, FREE TO ALL

EVANGELICAL COVENANT  1540 Co Rd 10

Ec34720@windstream.net / 402-624-6125

 

 9:00 am  Coffee & visiting

10:00 am  Worship service (grade school age children dismissed for Kids Alive @ 10:30, nursery available during the service)

 

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday

  6:00 pm  Dinner 4 Change (free to everyone)

  7:00 pm  Life Group / Bible Study

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC  213 E. Eighth St.

sjamescatholicchurch.com / 402-624-3555

 

5:30 pm  Saturday Vigil

9:00 am  Sunday Mass

Weekly Schedule

 7:00 am  Daily Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

  8:00 am  Daily Mass - Saturday, when scheduled

 
VILLAGE OF MEAD FUTURE MEETINGS

Village Board:  Tuesday, October 8, 6:00pm

Planning Comm:  Monday, October 28 7:30pm
Library Board:  Wednesday, October 16, 7:00pm
Fire & Rescue:  Monday, October 14, 7:30pm
 
The Village Board and Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and Fire Dept. at the Fire Station.
 
 JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT CELEBRATION! 

The Mead Community Group is again sponsoring a Trunk or Treat, to be held at the Mead Community Building on Thursday, October 31st.  Decorate the trunk of your vehicle and hand out candy to the Trick or Treaters (this is an opportunity for those of you who do not live within the village limits to partake of the Halloween festivities!)  First ten vehicles to show up will receive free candy to hand out.  Set up at 6:00 pm in the parking lot behind the Community Building.

 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.net

Gary Guyle, Trustee

Adam Miller, Trustee

Richard Wielage, Trustee

Rod Wimer, Trustee

 

June Moline, Clerk/Treas.  624-2495

Nick Raver, Ut/Mnt. Supt.  443-9688

Jerry Carlson, Police Chief  443-6846

Nancy Black, Librarian  624-6605

Nick Raver, Fire Chief 443-9688

 Thank you to Steve Mayfield for your many years of service on the Village of Mead Board of Trustees.  Steve was currently the Chairman of the Board.  THANKS!!!

 

WASTEWATER PROJECT HAS STARTED -

You may have noticed construction has begun on the wastewater lagoon system to the east of Mead.  The site is located south of Highway 92.  Engineering firm for the project is Olsson Associates, Lincoln and the Project Contractor is Rutjen’s Construction, Tilden.  Subcontractors for Rutjen’s is Pruss Excavating, Dodge who will complete the grading and the electrical subcontractor is West-E-Con, Valley.  The three phases for completion of the project are 1)  Lagoon Cells, 2)  Lift Station and Force Main, and 3)  Wastewater Treatment Facility Demolition. The estimated completion date for the project is Spring, 2014.

The purchase of the land was supported by Municipal Bonds and engineering and construction costs will be funded through Grants and Low Interest Government Loans.

VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET SEPTEMBER 10

 
The Board of Trustees met September 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Office.  Present were Chairman Mayfield; Trustees Miller, Wielage and Wimer.  Absent was Trustee Guyle.  Also present were Clerk Moline, Utilities/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Library Director Black.  Guests present were Ben Day, Jeannette Johnson, George and Arlene Thietje and Mike Chvatal.
 
A Budget Hearing was called at 6:08 p.m.  Action was taken to approve the budget for fiscal year 10/1/13 through 9/30/14, additional allowed 1% increase and Resolution 13-12, Final Tax Levy of 31.1655 per one hundred dollars of actual valuation.  The Hearing was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
 
SCHEDULED GUESTS:  Ben Day, Olsson Associates, reported drilling of the well, scheduled well abandonment, removal of pivot and crops at the lagoon construct site.  He also reported on SRF funding for the project.  A report from Craig Reinsch, Olsson Associates, on the status of the Water Project Study was presented.

George and Arlene Thietje representing LARM Insurance, presented a bid proposal for liability and property insurance.

Mike Chvatal, Inspro Insurance, presented a bid proposal for liability and property insurance.

 
LIBRARY REPORT:  Black reported numerous activities at the library.
 
UTILITY/MAINTENANCE REPORT:  Raver reported recent water pressure issue, motor replacement at the sewer plant, park restroom vandalism and equipment purchase.
 
POLICE REPORT:  The Monthly Police Report was reviewed.  A concern was presented regarding the site clearance at the corner of Fourth and Cedar Streets.
 
CLERK REPORT:  Moline presented information on the November Board / Clerk Forum and distributed Health Care paperwork.
 
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT:  The August 26 meeting minutes and approved Building Permits were reviewed.  Permits being:  Melvin Sorensen-construct garage; Tom and Connie Schliffke-demolish garage and construct garage; David Deerson-demolish shed and construct two grain bins; and Rob LaCroix-construct deck with a surrounding fence attached to swimming pool.  The permits submitted by David Deerson were approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
NEW BUSINESS:  Action was taken to accept the bid from Inspro Insurance at $19,150.00 plus secure additional umbrella insurance to $5,000.000.00 and Resolution 13-13 to amend the Wednesday Dump Hours.  The annual evaluation of the Library Aide was reviewed with award of $.25 per hour increase approved by the Library Board.  The resignation of Trustee Mayfield was acknowledged. 
 
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
 

 Mead Community Group Healthy Family Tip of the Month

 
It’s October and that means Halloween for most families with young children.  Kids love Halloween, it means getting to get dressed up and get free candy.  By going over some simple safety tips with your children you can help insure they make great Halloween memories.  Here are some “common sense” tips to help get your conversations started:

*  Never, ever go into a stranger’s house or even ring their door for treats unless your parents are with you and say it’s okay.  There are some people in life that aren’t very nice to kids, and you have to be careful.

*  Always look both ways when you cross the street.  If you are with your little brother or sister, take their hand and help them get across too.  Carry a flashlight after dark.

*  If you are an older kid and are going out with friends, make sure that your parents know where you are going and who you are with.  Stay together.

*  Have parents look over candy before you eat any of it.

 
For more information see the Halloween Safety website

Hours for dump use have been amended.  The dump hours for Wednesday will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

  

DUMP HOURS

 

April 1 – October 31             WEDNESDAY           5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 SATURDAY               8:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

 

November 1 – March 31     FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

The dump will be closed due to inclement weather

(rain, if the road is not passable or snow).
 
TREE BRANCHES, WEEDS, LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS ARE THE ONLY ITEMS ALLOWED.  ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE UNBAGGED.  ALL LOADS WILL BE CHECKED.  THE DUMP IS OPEN TO MEAD RESIDENTS ONLY AT A CHARGE OF $2.00 PER LOAD, PAYABLE TO THE DUMPMASTER.
 
 

MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS by Nancy Black, Library Director

 
We've had a very busy month at the Mead Public Library.  We have begun using the Kindle Fires for an interactive story time on Tuesdays after school.  We are all having fun learning together reading books on the Kindle and playing educational games after the story.  Join us Tuesdays 4:00 - 4:30.
 
August 29th we welcomed Charlotte Endorf to the library for a theatrical historical presentation on the NE Orphan Train.  More than 30 guests attended the presentation at the library.  It was informative and interesting.  This program was made possible through a grant from the NE Humanities Council.
 
In October we will be sponsoring a "Food for Fines" program here at Mead Public Library.  One food item donated to the "Backpack Food Program" will equal $1.00 off any fines that are owed to the library.  Join us in supporting a great local program and get rid of those pesky fines at the same time.
 
The Mead Public Library received a donation from the Blair Public Library courtesy of Rosa Schmidt at the Oakland Public Library of 22 DVD's and 8 Audio Books on CD, stop in and check them out.
 
New Materials List August/September

“Chihuahua Too!” (DVD); “The Great Gatsby” (DVD); “Divergent” and “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth; “Sent”, “Sabotaged”, “Torn” and “Risk” by Margaret Peterson Haddix; “Moo, Baa, La La La!” by Sandra Boynton; “Ice Cream Soup” by Richard Watson; “On a Farm” by Alexa Andrews; “Royal Mistress” by Anne Easter Smith; “The Summer Hideaway”, “Marrying Daisy Bellamy”, “The Winter Lodge” and “Lakeshore Christmas” by Susan Wiggs (all donations); “'Twas the Night Before” (a love story) by Jerry B. Jenkins (donation)