Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
December 2014
Volume 9, Issue 12
VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A
Regular Meeting of the Mead Board of Trustees was held November 9, 2014 at 6:00
p.m. at the Village Office. Present were
Chairman Guyle; Trustees Havelka, Miller, Wielage and Raver. Also present was Clerk Moline. Guests were Ed Schroeder, Melissa Konecky and
Don Anderson.
The minutes of the November 14 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing,
Treasurer’s Report, and claims were approved.
GUESTS: Accountant Ed
Schroeder presented last fiscal’s year Audit Report. The
October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014 Audit Report was approved.
Don Anderson inquired about zoning of a property he was
considering purchasing for equipment storage.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public
Hearing was called at 6:25 p.m. Ord. No.
655 was introduced, waived three readings and adopted for a Permitted Special
Use Permit to AltEn for an ethanol plant and related agricultural processing
facilities. The hearing adjourned at
6:46 p.m.
REPORTS: Utility/Maintenance
Supt. - Raver reported on recent concrete work on Elm St. Police - Police Chief Carlson
submitted the monthly police report and recent contact with the owner of Wild
West Trading Post. Planning
Commission - The October 27 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing minutes and
issuance of Demolition Permit 14-21 to Gary Hollst to demolish a four-season
room were reviewed. Library - The
minutes of the October 15 Library Board Meeting were reviewed. Clerk - Moline presented the repayment
scheduled for the wastewater loan, meters requiring maintenance and guidelines
for a board vacancy.
Action was taken to approve a $1,000.00 donation to the Mead Ball
Association for fencing at the park.
Discussion was held on proposed Interlocal Agreement with AltEn for water
testing, dump regulations, delinquent water/sewer account and several
complaints. The Post-Christmas Party is
scheduled for January 16.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEMBER NEEDED
*Must
live inside the corporate limits of Mead
*Willing
to learn zoning regulations
*Concerned
about the community
Term
requires a three-year commitment with term ending May, 2017
Please
contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 or a Board of Trustees member or a
member of the Planning Commission if you are interested in this opportunity.
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS by Nancy Black, Library
Director
The Mead Public Library "Food 4
Fines" donations were picked up by the Mead Backpack Program on Tuesday
November 11th. The library thanks to a grant from the Read Aloud Nebraska
also donated 35 new books to the program to be distributed with the food items
to backpack participants.
Congratulations to the winner of the best
story book costume this year at the Trunk or Treat event. Please check
out the Mead Public Library Facebook page to see our happy winner!
The library will once again host
"Christmas at the Library" with crafts, stories, cookies and much
more! Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus will again be here I am told!
Write your letter to Santa, decorate a tree...there will be lots to do.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday December 7th 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
We'll see YOU at the library!
New Materials Oct./Nov.:
Draft Day (DVD); Live, Die,
Repeat: The Edge of Tomorrow (DVD); XMen Days of Future Past (DVD); Cop
Town by Karin Slaughter (donation); The 6th Extinction by James
Rollins (donation); Personal by Lee Child (donation); Ghost Road Blues
by Jonathan Maberry (donation); Death Badge by Bill Reno (donation); Halfbreed
Warrior by Bobbi Smith (donation); Datlow by Louis L'amour
(donation); Poseidon'w Arrow by Clive and Dirk Cussler (donation); Rebellion
by Ken Shuffeldt (donation); Kill Me if You Can by James Patterson
(donation); The Striker by Clive Cussler (donation); Sycamore Row
by John Grisham (donation); The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers
(replacement copy); Pete the Cat, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Old
MacDonald had a Farm and The Wheels on the Bus by James Dean; Blood
Magick by Nora Roberts (book on CD); Blood to Blood by Barry
Lyga; The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillapa Gregory (donation); The
Inquisitor's Wife by Jeanne Kalogridis; Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs.
The Jurassic Jackrabbits by Dave Pilkney; The Prince Lestat by Anne
Rice; Maleficent (DVD); Hercules (DVD); Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney; Crocheted Blankets for Baby by Leisure Arts; Mr.
Peabody & Sherman (DVD); Freebirds (DVD); Pete the Cat: The
First Thanksgiving by James Dean
Mead Public School’s winter sport
season has begun. The Junior High boys
began play on November 18 with a victory over Cedar Bluffs. The Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys and Girls
play at Johnson County Central on December 5.
The Junior High girls’ season begins January 12 at Cedar Bluffs. Come and support our athletes!
GUIDELINE
FOR SNOW REMOVAL
Following
a snowfall of two (2”) inches or more, it shall be unlawful to park or stand
any vehicle on any street within the Village of Mead until the street has been
cleared. 5-311
Any
vehicle parked in violation of any traffic regulations or any vehicle parked so
as to obstruct the free movement of traffic or to cause a traffic hazard, or
any vehicle parked on any street or alley obstructing the removal of snow may
be immediately removed upon order of the Police Department. 5-304
All
sidewalks within the municipality shall be cleaned within twenty-four (24)
hours after the cessation of the storm
8-201
If
there is snowfall the dump WILL BE CLOSED.
The dump is open the first Saturday of the month ONLY from 8:00am until
12:00pm.
The Village Office will be closed December
25 and January 31. It will also be
closed at various times throughout the Christmas holiday season.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
SERVICES
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.sjamescatholicchurch.com
/ 402-624-3555
5:30p.m.
- Saturday Vigil
9:00a.m.
- Sunday Mass
Weekly
Schedule
7:00a.m.
- Daily Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00a.m.
- Daily Mass - Saturday, when scheduled
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W. Fifth St.
www.almalutheran.com /
402-624-3015
8:30a.m.
- Worship - First Sunday of the month
9:15a.m.
- Sunday School for all ages (no Sunday School first Sunday of the month)
10:30a.m.
- Worship—All other Sundays
PANERA BREAD - FREE TO THE PUBLIC
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. in
the church basement
MEAD COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
www.covmead.org /
402-624-6125
9:00a.m.
- Coffee & Visiting
10:00a.m.
- Worship Service (grade school age children dismissed for Kids Alive @ 10:30,
nursery available during the service)
Wednesday
Schedule
6:00p.m.
- FREE MEAL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, followed by activities for Grade 1 through
Adult
Alma Lutheran Church
Christmas Schedule
December
14: 5:00p.m. Children’s Christmas Program
followed by Swedish Smorgasbord
December
24: 9:00p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship
Service
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Santa plans to visit Mead Elementary
School on Friday, December 19 at 9:30
a.m. Following the school visit, members
of the Mead Fire / Rescue Department will transport him to the Village
Office. Arrival time expected at the
office will be 10:30. Santa’s departure time from Mead is scheduled for 11:00.
Mead
Community Group
With Christmas just around the corner,
most of us are trying to think of the most perfect gift we could give our
children. Commercials and newspaper ads abound, but what would be perfect,
something they would treasure forever? Of course they love unwrapping
presents but we, as parents, have opportunities to give them something that
will last a lifetime. How about these:
The gift of self-confidence – knowing they are
valued for who they are instead of what they do will help them
cope with identity issues throughout life, especially the crucial teen years.
The gift of creativity – teaching them to play
with whatever is at hand – boxes, paper tubes, duct tape, the list is
endless. My son once made a “camera” with a small box and toilet paper
tube that he looked through and then drew his “photo” on a tablet. He is
now a professional videographer.
The gift of perseverance – Sometimes,
oftentimes, things just don’t go right. As parents we can encourage without
helping. That can be hard on us, but ultimately good for our children
to see that they can overcome. And even if it doesn’t eventually
turn out the way they want, we applaud their efforts.
The gift of discovery – There’s a bald
eagle’s nest at Lake Wanahoo - have our children been there? There is
Fontenelle Forest near Omaha – have we spent a day there watching leaves change
color, looking for animal tracks, just breathing in the beauty of nature?
Even wandering around our small town we can observe birds and squirrels, tiny
oak acorns, small pinecones, and in the garden a caterpillar, eating up the
parsley, that will soon turn into a butterfly. Learning to see what
we look at is truly a gift.
The gift of forgiveness – Learning to forgive
offenses, and even greater hurts, is the key to living a stress-free
life. Parents can model this, preparing our children for the
inevitable. At a recent assembly, students learned that one way to
overcome bullying is to turn the mean kid into a friend, the old Golden Rule.
Not easy, but worth a try. And never forget to forgive ourselves when we fall
short.
The gift of time – Countless experts
have agreed that the greatest gift we can ever give our children is our time –
focused, uninterrupted, one-on-one time. And looking at the list above,
it would take time to make these work. The most basic need our
children have is to know they are loved, unconditionally and forever, no matter
where they are, what they do, or how old they get.
So go ahead, wrap up something special,
but take the time to give our children the most priceless gift of all.
And have a very Happy, Merry Christmas!!!
There will be NO meeting in
December. Next meeting, January 6, 2015 at the Mead High School Commons,
7 PM.
The
Bank of Mead is sponsoring their annual Christmas Coloring contest. All participants need to have their colored
pictures to the Bank of Mead by December 20, 2014 to enter the contest. Winners will be announced December 22. Coloring sheet can be picked up at the Bank
of Mead, Village of Mead office or Mead Elementary School.
VILLAGE
OF MEAD
312
S. Vine St., Box 46
Mead,
NE 68041-0046
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
www.meadnebraska.net
meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Gary
Guyle, Chairman
Shawn
Havelka, Trustee
Adam
Miller, Trustee
Richard
Wielage, Trustee
Rod
Wimer, Trustee
June
Moline, Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495
Nick
Raver, Ut/Mnt. Supt. 402-443-9688
Jerry
Carlson, Police Chief 402-443-6846
Nancy
Black, Library Director 402-624-6605
Nick
Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village
Board: Tuesday, December 9, 6:00pm
Planning
Commission:
NO MEETING, next January 26, 7:30pm
Library
Board: Wednesday, December 17, 6:30pm
Fire
& Rescue: Monday, December 8, 7:30pm
The
Village Board & Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library
Board at the Library and Fire & Rescue at the Fire Station.
