Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
October 2014
Volume 9, Issue 10
Mead Fire Department Annual Halloween
Party
Friday, October 31st
Mead Community Building
Party begins at 6:00p.m. with hot dogs and
hot chocolate
Costume judging for all ages will follow
Sponsored by the Mead Fire / Rescue
Department
DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 2 – SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR
DUMP HOURS WILL BE
CHANGING FOR WINTER MONTHS
November 1 – March
31 FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
8:00a.m. – 12:00p.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. A DUMPSTER TO DISPOSE OF METAL / IRON
PRODUCTS IS ALSO AVAILABLE. ALL LOADS WILL BE CHECKED. THE DUMP IS OPEN TO MEAD RESIDENTS ONLY AT
A CHARGE OF $2.00 PER LOAD, including metal / iron products dumpster, PAYABLE
TO THE DUMPMASTER.
VILLAGE OF
MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board:
Tuesday, October 14, 6:00pm
Planning Commission: Monday, October 27, 7:30pm
Library Board:
Wednesday, October 15, 6:30pm
Fire & Rescue:
Monday, October 13, 7:30pm
The
Village Board & Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library
Board at the Library and Fire & Rescue at the Fire Station.
Thank you Jeannette Johnson for serving on the Library
Board. Thank you Dennis Berry for your
many years as a member and officer on the Planning Commission. Your dedication and services are appreciated!
Welcome, Mary Laughlin who has been
appointed to the Library Board.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER NEEDED
· Must
live inside the corporate limits of the Village of Mead
· Willing
to learn zoning regulations
· Concerned
about the community
Term
requires a three-year commitment with this term expiring May 2017
The
Planning Commission meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30p.m. ,
excluding December.
Please
contact the village office, 402-624-2495, or a member of the Board of Trustees
or Planning Commission.
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES
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, OCTOBER 11
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)
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
LIBRARY
HOURS
TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
WEDNESDAY 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
THURSDAY 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Story
Hour: Tuesday 4:00 - 4:30 and Saturday
11:30 - Noon
Coffee
Hour: Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
MEAD PUBLIC
LIBRARY NEWS By Nancy Black, Library Director
SAVE
THE DATE: October 4th,
2014 Saturday at Noon - 2:00 p.m. for "Beauty & Blindfolded
Books" at the Mead Public Library. We are happy to invite you to
spend an hour or two learning about Fall/Winter skin & hair care then pick
out a blindfolded book! (A selection of books will be wrapped in plain
label so that "the book cannot be judged by its cover".) Once
you have read your selected book there will be a space to comment on the back
whether you liked the book or not...then bring it back and select another!
There will be FOOD, FUN and a DOORPRIZE or two!
The
Mead Public Library is VERY HAPPY to report that during the past fiscal year we
have saved the residents of Mead, NE library card holders $36,158.78 on book,
movies, magazines and more that they were able to check out rather than
purchase!
Fall
is here and soon on its heels is Winter. Is there a good book you'd like
to cozy up with? Call or stop by the library and put in your request.
We'll see YOU at the library!
New
Materials August/September:
“Painted Horses” by
Malcom Brooks; “Welcome to the World, Baby Girl” by Fannie Flagg (donation);
“And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini; “Transcendence” (DVD); “The Lego
Movie” (DVD); “Divergent” (DVD); “Ella's Wish” by Jerry S. Eicher (donation);
“Jesus: Experience the Power and Meaning of Christ” (donation); “Don't Go” by
Lisa Scottoline (donation); “The Last Boleyn” by Karen Harper (donation); “The
Irish Princess” by Karen Harper (donation); “Duchess: A Novel of Sarah
Churchill” by Susan Holloway Scott; “Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch” and “Pete
the Cat: Too Cool for School” by James Dean; “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman; “The
Muppets Most Wanted” (DVD); “Lone Survivor” (DVD); “The Scarlet Contessa” by
Jeanne Kalogridis; “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr; “Ten Seconds
to Play”, “Championship Ball”, and “Strike Three” by Coach Clair Bee (donations);
“Dog at the Door” by Ben M. Baglio (donation); “Woods Runner” by Gary Paulsen
(donation); “Rookie of the Year” and “Keystone Kids” by John R. Tunis
(donations); “1001 Cool Jokes with Glen Singleton”(donation); “The Complete
Guide to Digestive Health” by the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
(donation); “Alternative Cures” by Bill Gottlieb (donation); “The Edge of
Nowhere” by Elizabeth George (ELS donation); “Bedtime is Canceled” by Cece Meng
(ELS donation); “The Last Doll/La u'ltima muneca” by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
(ELS donation)
VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET IN REGULAR MEETING AND
BUDGET HEARING
A
regular meeting of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees was held September 9
at 6:00p.m. at the Village Office.
Present were Chairman Guyle; Trustees Havelka, Miller, Wielage and
Wimer. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer
Moline, Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief Carlson. Guests present were Dalene Selko and John
Trecek.
BUDGET HEARING: The board entered a Budget Hearing at 6:05p.m.
Action was taken to approve the 10/1/14 through 9/30/15 Budget, 1% additional
increase, and Resolution 14-11, Final Tax Levy of 32.1300 cents per one hundred
dollars of actual valuation. The hearing
was adjourned at 6:10p.m.
SCHEDULED GUESTS: Dalene Selko, representing Mead Days
Committee, presented a proposal for fence around the left outfield of the
softball field and playground. She also
asked for financial support of the project.
John Trecek, Ameritas, discussed financing with BAN dollars for the land
purchase dispute if necessary.
REPORTS: UTILITY / MAINTENANCE SUPT. - Raver
reported on equipment needs and drainage repair along First St. POLICE: The monthly police report was presented. Carlson was directed to address concerns at
Wild West Trading Post. PLANNING
COMMISSION: The minutes of the
August 25 Regular Meeting and Building Permit 14-12 to Terry Miller to erect a
fence were reviewed. LIBRARY: The minutes of the August 20 Library Board
meeting and annual evaluation and $.25 hour wage increase to the Library Aide
were reviewed. CLERK: Meter maintenance needs, alfalfa sales from
the lagoon site and receipt of hardware to upgrade two picnic tables were
reported. Accountant Schroeder will
complete the audit on October 7, 13 and 14.
NEW BUSINESS: Receipt of restitution and accompanying
letter for damages to the storage shed at the softball field was reported.
The meeting adjourned at 7:36p.m.
