Village of Mead
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume 10, Issue 3
MARCH 2015
VILLAGE
OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOLD SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 20
The Board of Trustees met in a Special Meeting on January 20 at 6:00
p.m. Present were Chairman Guyle;
Trustees Havelka, Wielage and Wimer.
Absent was Trustee Nicola. Also
present were Clerk Moline and Attorney Duncan Young. Executive Session was called to discuss
litigation. Action was taken to agree to
a $100,000 settlement of all outstanding issues between the parties in the land
dispute. The meeting adjourned at 6:45
p.m.
VILLAGE BOARD MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION
FEBRUARY 10
A Regular Meeting of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees was held
February 10 at 6:00 p.m. Present were
Chairman Guyle; Trustees Havelka, Nicola and Wimer. Absent was Trustee Wielage. Also present were Clerk Moline and Police
Chief Carlson. Guests present were Ed
Schroeder, Denise Patocka and Viki Miller.
SPECIAL GUEST: Ed
Schroeder recommended the best avenue for paying the additional cost for the
land purchased for the wastewater lagoons.
REPORTS: UTILITY/MAINTENCE
SUPT. - Reported were testing fees for a test well, annual inspection of
Well 92, meter maintenance and future plan for meter inspections. POLICE:
The monthly report was reviewed as well as discussion of nuisances. PLANNING COMMISSION: The minutes of the January 26 Regular Meeting
were reviewed. CLERK: Moline presented bid for picnic tables and
obtained support to attend the 2016 IIMC Conference in Omaha. LIBRARY: Library Board Chair Patocka reported the resignation
of Nancy Black as Library Director and plans for replacement hire, requested an
additional 5 hours for the library to be open to the public and reviewed the
January 21 Library Board meeting minutes.
NEW BUSINESS: Action was
taken to approve: annual well inspection
agreement for $225.00 with Sargent Drilling; seek a five-year loan from the
Bank of Mead for land settlement; adopt Resolution 15-04, Special Designated
Liquor License to Mead Volunteer Fire Dept. to sponsor Alumni Basketball Get-together
at the Community Bldg. on March 20 and 21; adopt Resolution 15-06, $40,951.00
loan from the Bank of Mead to purchase a v-plow, tractor and tractor shredder
and blade; approved first reading of Ord. 657, Nuisance Abatement and approved
3% raise to Clerk/Treasurer. Discussion
was held on amending the Water/Sewer Installment Plan.
The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
DOG AND CAT VACCINATION CLINIC AND LICENSE
DAY
Saturday, April 4
Mead Community Building
1:30—3:00 PM
Green Acre Animal Clinic will be
present to administer pet vaccinations and the Village Clerk will be available
to issue dog and cat licenses with proof of current rabies vaccination. Also available will be vaccinations of
rabies, distemper/parvo for dogs and rabies/distemper for cats. Products available to purchase will be
Heartgaad and Frontline. Blood tests for
heartworm can also be completed onsite.
Cost to license your pet is $4.00 altered / $6.00 intact.
All dogs and
cats within the corporate limits are required to be licensed by May 1.
LIBRARY
NEWS by Nancy Black,
Library Director
On
January 24th the Mead Public Library held the first FREE Movie Matinee at the
library. The movie was shown on a new 50 inch screen television purchased
with recently received grant money from a grant written by the Library
Director. 9 guests were welcomed for our matinee and enjoyed free popcorn
with their movie. Thank-you to all of our patrons for supporting this new
programming.
On February 28th at 12:30 Get READY for our next MOVIE
MATINEE!!! Mead Public Library will be proud
to present a movie about a Hero who is Big and 6! (our public performance
site license prohibits us from using the name of the movie in
advertising). Then on March 14th at
12:30 there will be a Teen/Adult MOVIE MATINEE!!! This movie will feature a Jay who is Mocking, it is part one
of a 2 part sequel to the Hunger Games series.
See
YOU at the library!
January/February
New Materials:
The World of Ice & Fire by George R.R. Martin; The Native Americans; an Illustrated History (donation); The Family Circle Christmas Treasure (donation); Scented Treasures by Stephanie Donaldson (donation); Hope to Die, Mistress and Private India: City of Fire by James Patterson (donations); Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell (donation); Making Potpourri, Colognes and Soaps by David Webb (donation); Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult (donation); Nature's Sketchbook by Marjolean Baston (donation); Bad Luck and Trouble and Echo Burning by Lee Child (donations) ; Night Probe! by Clive Cussler (donation); Train to Durango and Whiskey River by Ralph Compton (donations); The Devil's Badland by J.A. Johnstone (donation); The Last Mountain Man by William Johnstone (donation); Texas Blood Feud by Dusty Richards (donation); Ride to Valor by David Robins (donation); The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poison Crown and The Royal Succession by Maurice Druon (Library Director series pick); The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick; I'll be Home for Christmas by Fern Michaels (donation); Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (patron pick); My Grandfather's Blessings and Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. (patron pick); Box Trolls (DVD); Gone Girl (DVD); My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara; Lucy (DVD); The Book of Life (DVD); The Judge (DVD); From Hell to Here A World War II Autobiography by Benny Hochman (author donation)
The World of Ice & Fire by George R.R. Martin; The Native Americans; an Illustrated History (donation); The Family Circle Christmas Treasure (donation); Scented Treasures by Stephanie Donaldson (donation); Hope to Die, Mistress and Private India: City of Fire by James Patterson (donations); Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell (donation); Making Potpourri, Colognes and Soaps by David Webb (donation); Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult (donation); Nature's Sketchbook by Marjolean Baston (donation); Bad Luck and Trouble and Echo Burning by Lee Child (donations) ; Night Probe! by Clive Cussler (donation); Train to Durango and Whiskey River by Ralph Compton (donations); The Devil's Badland by J.A. Johnstone (donation); The Last Mountain Man by William Johnstone (donation); Texas Blood Feud by Dusty Richards (donation); Ride to Valor by David Robins (donation); The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poison Crown and The Royal Succession by Maurice Druon (Library Director series pick); The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick; I'll be Home for Christmas by Fern Michaels (donation); Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (patron pick); My Grandfather's Blessings and Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. (patron pick); Box Trolls (DVD); Gone Girl (DVD); My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara; Lucy (DVD); The Book of Life (DVD); The Judge (DVD); From Hell to Here A World War II Autobiography by Benny Hochman (author donation)
DUMP
HOURS CHANGE APRIL 1
The dump hours will revert to the April - November
hours on April 1. The dump will be open
Wednesday’s from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday
hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Items permitted are tree branches, weeds, leaves and grass clippings
only. All items are to be unbagged.
A dumpster is available on-site for disposal of
metal/iron products. All items disposed
at the dumpsite will be checked.
The dump is open to Mead residents only at a
charge of $2.00 per load, payable to the dumpmaster.
NEEDED: PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER
The
Village of Mead is in need of a member of the Planning Commission. If you are concerned about the community and
are willing to learn zoning regulations, this is the opportunity for you. You must reside within the corporate limits
of Mead. Terms are three-years, with
this term ending May, 2017.
Contact the Village Office, a member of the
Board of Trustees or a member of the Planning Commission to express your
interest.
MEAD’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE
Saturday, May 2
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Maps will be available at local businesses
If you wish to be placed on the Village Garage
Sale map, please contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Upcoming events -
VILLAGE OF MEAD CLEAN-UP DAY: Saturday, May 30 9:00am - 12:00pm for Mead residents only
MEAD DAYS:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, June 19, 20 & 21
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, available the
Saturday following the second Friday of the month. MARCH 14,
10:00 am—11:00 am 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’s - MCC
serves a free meal to anyone in the community from 6:00 - 6:45 pm. (Please join us, there are no requirements or
expectations! If you’re coming for the
first time, please consider calling the church office at 624-6125 to let us
know how many are attending so we can prepare accordingly. If you cannot call prior to coming the first
time, it’s okay, come anyway.) 6:45 pm -
Kids in Action; 7:00 pm - Student Ministries (Jr/Sr High); 7:15 pm - Adult
Group
Thursday’s - 7:00 pm
- Prayer Encounter
Community
Survey
A
Community Survey will be forthcoming seeking CDBG funding. The initial survey
will be mailed to all residents of Mead.
Your cooperation would be appreciated in seeking grants for future
infrastructure projects.
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 28, 2015—10 AM
MEAD PARK
1st & Elm
- Mead, NE
Ages 0 - 12
Lots of prizes
and candy!!!
For
questions or to donate: Lena Huckeby
402-277-6079
PARTIAL
FUNDING PROVIDED BY SAUNDERS COUNTY LODGING TAX
Thank you, Nancy
Black for serving as the Village Library Director for the past two years. Good luck on your new assignment.
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS
(effective February
24)
TUESDAY: 10 am - 5 pm
WEDNESDAY: 3 pm - 7 pm
THURSDAY: 10 am - 4 pm
FRIDAY: 10 am - 2 pm
SATURDAY: 10 am - 2 pm
Mead Community Group – Thoughts for the Month
“Tag, You’re It!”. A book I’ve been reading really caught my
attention, suggesting a number of ways, 50 actually, to engage and communicate
with the teens and young adults in our lives.
So often, even the ones we love and live with send up defensive walls
that seem to shut us out of their lives, when actually they need and want our
attention and input. And what about the
“other kids”, those we brush shoulders with, those who don’t look as though
they even want to make eye contact?
Would we want to try to make a difference in their lives, and how would
we go about it? Here are just a few of
the 50 suggestions:
Smile.
When our young person comes through the door from school, or a date, or
a part-time job, the first thing they would see is a smile. Greeting with a smile doesn’t cost one thing
and it might open a dialogue about their day.
And the youth we see on the street – a smile might warm an otherwise
troubled day.
Notice and act. Paying attention to body language, facial expressions, give
us clues from which we might open discussions.
So much teen communication is non-verbal, but we need to commit to
following up as much as possible.
Listen.
Really listen when they do open up and talk. The classic way is to sit facing one another,
tuning out distractions, and not interrupting until they have had their
say. Not that easy to do, but try it.
Help them move through frustrations. If your young person has vented his problems
openly, and is in the mood for advice, we can share from our own experiences
that often “this too shall pass.” If the
problem is more serious we may need to explore professional options with them.
Expect and show respect. Of all our human needs, Respect might be one
of the highest. Respect validates us, no
matter our station in life. Showing
respect to young people, possibly before we even think they’ve earned it, may help
them reach higher than they might otherwise.
These
suggestions can apply to youth in our own families, but it might mean even more
to young people we casually know or encounter.
We can all be “It” in someone’s life.
Next
MCG meeting will be on March 3, 7:00 PM at the Mead High School Commons
VILLAGE
OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, March
10, 6:00pm
Planning Commission: Monday, March 23, 7:30pm
Library Board: Wednesday, March 18, 6:30pm
Fire & Rescue: Monday, March 9,
7:30pm
The
Village Board & Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library
Board at the Library and Fire & Rescue at the Fire Station.
VILLAGE
OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., Box 46
Mead, NE
68041-0046
Telephone 402-624-2495
Fax 402-624-2024
Gary Guyle, Chairman
Shawn Havelka, Trustee
PJ Nicola, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
Rod Wimer, Trustee
