Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume
9, Issue 11
NOVEMBER
2014
VILLAGE
OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET
A Special Meeting was held Sept. 29 at 6:00p.m. at the village
office. Present were Chairman Guyle;
Trustees Havelka, Miller and Wimer.
Absent was Wielage. Also present
was Clerk Moline. Guest was Tanner Shaw.
Action was taken to approve Building Permits to AltEn. Permits being: 14-16, potable water tank; 14-17, gas turbine
electrical generator with heat recovery; 14-18, two flat grain storage buildings. The nuisance abatement policy was
discussed. Ordinance to be created for
designated “no parking” zones.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:42p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held Oct. 14 at 6:00p.m.
at the village office. Present were
Chairman Guyle; Trustees, Havelka, Miller, Wielage and Wimer. Also present were Clerk Moline,
Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief Carlson. Guests present were Gus and Layla
Giorgakopoulos and Tanner Shaw.
GUESTS: Gus and Layla
Giorgakopoulos introduced themselves as the new owners of G and C Café. Tanner Shaw discussed the operation and
current construction at AltEn.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing
was called at 6:30p.m. Action was taken
to introduce, waive three readings and adopt Ord. No. 653, amend the zoning at
1555 Co Rd 10, Mead, from Multiple Family Residential to Light Industrial. The request was made by Frontier
Cooperative. The hearing adjourned at
6:35p.m.
REPORTS: Utility/Maintenance: Supt. Raver reported on test well site
selection, water line repair at N. Third Circle, storm sewer maintenance,
required repair of the jetter and implementation of equipment at the wellhouse
using Safety Grant dollars. Police: Chief Carlson presented the Monthly Police
Report, reported upcoming breathalyzer testing during Mead Schools Homecoming
dance and discussed the nuisance agreement and zoning districts. Planning Commission: Minutes of the Sept. 22 Regular Meeting and
Public Hearing and Oct.1 Special Meeting were reviewed. Reported was Building Permits: 14-19, Bob Bice to erect a fence. Action was taken to approve Building Permit
14-20 to Draw Properties for an addition to their building. Noted was the resignation of Dennis Berry
from the Planning Commission. Library: The minutes of the July 16 and Sept. 17
Library Board meetings were reviewed. Clerk: Clerk Moline reported receipt of letter from
Mead Public Schools regarding use of the skidloader, completion of the annual
audit and scheduled vacation.
Action was taken to approve a “Scope of Service” to drill a test well,
accept proposal from AWS to drill the test well, introduced, waived three
readings and adopted ord. No. 654, establish a “No Parking” zone along Elm
Street and Highway 92. Motion to move
$396.85 from the Landfill Fund to the General Fund was approved. Discussion was held showed no interest in
partnership with Andy Harpenau for removal of tree branches from the dump and
receipt of complaint. Discussion was
held on the court case for the land purchase of the lagoon system.
The meeting adjourned at 7:49pm.
Thank you to the Mead Fire / Rescue
Department for sponsoring the Annual Halloween Party held at the Fire Hall for
the Mead community
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES
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
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, NOVEMBER 15
10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. in the church
basement
NOVEMBER
is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. If you love
animals, please consider adopting an older pet.
They have several elderly, very loving dogs at Saunders County Pet
Rescue in Wahoo.
DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 2 - Set Clocks Back One Hour
NOTICE
-
The
Village Board of Trustees meets the SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH at
6:00p.m. at the village office. The
Planning Commission meets the FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH, excluding
December, at 7:30p.m. at the village office.
Contact
the village office to be placed on the agenda.
The agenda cannot be altered after 24 hours prior to the meeting. Please plan accordingly with office hours and
be aware that the Planning Commission meets on a Monday so a request must be
submitted by Friday. Requests must be
made prior to office closing so preparation of an amended agenda can be made
and posted.
NEW
DUMP HOURS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1
Beginning
November 1 through March 31, the dump will be open the FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH ONLY from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Please be aware that the dump WILL BE CLOSED at times due
to snow or muddy road conditions.
Mead Library News by Nancy Black, Library Director
On Sept. 13th, 2014 Library Assistant Pat
Miller and a group of Mead Library Patrons spent part of the day at Joy
Johnson's release party for her new book, BOOB (Burned Out Old Broads) Girls
VI. Everyone had a good time, they enjoyed the live band, laughter, food and
fun.
On Oct. 4th the Mead Public Library hosted
Beauty and Blindfolded Books. A BIG library Thank-YOU to Mary Hanson, our
beauty consultant for the afternoon. Blindfolded books will be available
during the month of October stop in and get yours!
October is "FOOD 4 FINES" month!
If
you currently owe the library a pesky little fine we will accept one can or box
food item for each dollar you owe during the month of October. The food
will be donated to the Mead Backpack Program!
Mead Public Library has received a grant
of 35 books from the Nebraska Read Aloud program to be distributed to children
in the Mead Backpack Program. The Mead Public Library is certified as a
Public Read Aloud Community Location since 2013 when Nancy Black, Library Director
submitted paperwork and attended the required workshop for certification.
September/October New Materials:
“Captain America, The Winter Soldier”
(DVD); “The Legends of Oz Dorthy's Return” (DVD); “John Madden's Heroes of
Football” (donation); “Basketball an Official Fan Guide” (donation); “By My
Brother's Side” by Tiki and Ronde Barber (donation); “Yes I Can” by Neil Smith
(donation); “ParaNormal” (DVD); “Toy Story of Terror” (DVD); “Monster House”
(DVD); “IGOR” (DVD); “Godzilla” (DVD); “Guardians of Ga'Hoole” (DVD); “Support
and Defend” by Tom Clancy (donation); “Full Black” by Brad Thor (donation);
“Power” by Catherine Coulter (donation); “The Scarlet Contessa” by Jeanne
Kalogridis; “The Boob Girls VI” by Joy Johnson; “The Uninvited” by Heather Graham
(book on CD); “The King's Curse” by Phillippa Gregory; “A Triple Knot” by Emma
Campion; “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck (replacement copy);
“Maplecroft: The Borden Dispatches” by Cherie Priest; “Lockwood” by Lauran
Paine (donation); “The Loner” by J.A. Johnstone (donation); “Rawhide Flat” by
Ralph Compton (donation); “Mountain Renegade” by Jason Manning (donation); “A
Town Called Fury” by William W. Johnstone (donation); “New Hope” by Ernest
Haycox (donation)
Thank
you to the members of the Mead Fire Department for sponsoring Fire Prevention
Week. The Fire Department members
educated students at the Mead Elementary School and fourth grade students were
treated with a ride on the fire truck.
Kindergarten students received red fire hats!
VILLAGE
OF MEAD
312
S. Vine St., Box 46
Mead,
NE 68041-0046
Telephone402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
Fax 402-624-2024
www.meadnebraska.org
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, November 11, 6:00pm
Planning
Commission:
Monday, November 24, 7:30pm
Library
Board: Wednesday, November 19, 6:30pm
Fire
& Rescue: Monday, November 10, 7:30pm
The
Village Board & Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library
Board at the Library and Fire & Rescue at the Fire Station.
MEAD
COMMUNITY GROUP
Red
Ribbon Week is
an alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence
prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United
States. In recent years the Mead Community Group, with support of Region V
Systems in Lincoln, has sponsored youth activities aimed at giving our youth
the knowledge and incentives to avoid the dangers of drug abuse. Some of
us, however, did not really know the origins of this national program, so
thanks to Wikipedia, here is an abbreviated version of the history of Red
Ribbon Week:
Death of
DEA agent
Red Ribbon Week began after the
kidnapping, torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique
"Kiki" Camarena in 1985. Camarena had been
working undercover in Guadalajara,
Mexico for
over four years. His efforts led to a tip that resulted in the discovery of a
multimillion dollar narcotics manufacturing operation in Chihuahua, Mexico. The
events that followed Camarena's disappearance were chronicled in U.S. media,
exposing the world of drug trafficking including how far drug traffickers would
go to maintain power and control.
National
prominence
After he was found murdered,
citizens in Camarena's hometown of Calexico,
California donned
red ribbons in his honor. The red ribbon became their symbol for prevention
in order to reduce the demand for illegal drugs. California
Congressman Duncan Hunter and teacher
David Dhillon launched "Camarena Clubs" in California high schools.
In 1986, club members presented a proclamation to Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the
United States, who had initiated nationwide anti-drug programs. The following
year, parent teacher organizations in California, Illinois and Virginia wore
the red ribbons in late October and November. In 1988, the first National
Red Ribbon Week was organized by the National Family
Partnership (NFP), proclaimed by the U.S. Congress and chaired by
Nancy Reagan.
Henry Lozano, Deputy Assistant to
the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps in 2007-2008, helped to launch
Red Ribbon Week in 1985. In 1985, Lozano, along with the Californian’s for Drug
Free Youth Board of Directors, created the first Statewide Red Ribbon Campaign
in memory of his High School friend, Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a Drug
Enforcement Administration special agent. With the support of Congressman
Duncan Hunter and City Councilman David Dhillon, Lozano helped to promote
“Camarena Clubs” in Imperial Valley, California, Camarena’s home.
From these clubs emerged the Red Ribbon Week campaign, and during the
administration of President Bill Clinton it grew into a nation-wide service
effort.
According
to the DEA and the National Family Partnership, approximately 80 million
people participate in Red Ribbon events every year.
Meeting schedule:
Next Mead Community Group meeting - November 4, 2014 7 PM at the High
School Commons
