Village
of Mead
MEAD
MESSENGER
NOVEMBER 2013
Volume 9, Issue 11
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES MEET OCTOBER 8
The Village of Mead Board
of Trustees met October 8, 2013 at the Village Office at 6:00 p.m. Answering
roll call were Trustees Guyle, Miller, Wielage and Wimer. Also present were
Clerk Moline, Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief Carlson. Guest
was Shawn Havelka.
Moline called the meeting
to order and was appointed Chairman Pro Tempore. Havelka was appointed and took
his oath of office as a member of the Board of Trustees. Gary Guyle was
approved as Chairman of the Board at which time he took over the meeting.
REPORTS:
UTILITY/MAINTENANCE SUPT.
- Raver reported street maintenance east of the Community Bldg., quonset
burglary and window covering at the park restrooms.
POLICE REPORT: Carlson
presented the monthly police report along with discussion on scheduled removal
date of a garage in town, use of breathalyzer for Mead Homecoming and break-in
at the quonset.
CLERK REPORT: Moline
sought clarification of Code 9-201, Building Permits in the Ag zoning district
and Code 3-110, Late Fees for Water/Sewer Usage. Discussion was held on two
delinquent accounts. Moline reported Ed Schroeder had completed the annual
audit on October 8.
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT: The September 23 meeting minutes were reviewed.
LIBRARY REPORT: The
minutes of the August 21 and September 21 board meetings were reviewed.
Action was taken to
approve Resolution 13-14, Special Designated Liquor License to Mead Volunteer
Fire Dept. for a Game Feed at the Community Bldg. on February 22, 2014;
Resolution 13-15, Loan with the NE DEQ for the Wastewater Lagoon Project and
Resolution 13-16, Loan with the Bank of Mead for engineering, attorney and
appraisal services and well for the Wastewater Lagoon Project.
An update was read from
Roberta Havelka for Kids Corner Day Care reporting upgrades to the depot. Raver
is to investigate the possible need for a new water heater at the depot. Miller
reported a parking space has been eliminated at Miller Apartments. A concern
from a citizen regarding a dead tree was discussed and agreed that this concern
is between the homeowners as this does not involve village property. Possible
sites for the Christmas Party were discussed.
The meeting was adjourned
at 7:23 p.m.
SHAWN HAVELKA as been appointed to the
Village of Mead Board of Trustees. WELCOME!
Village Office Closed November
28 and 29
VILLAGE OF MEAD PUBLIC
LIBRARY NEWS by
Nancy Black, Library Director
The Mead Public Library is pleased to
support the children's Backpack Food program. During the entire month of
October we are accepting donations of canned and boxed food for the Mead
Backpack program. We are also sponsoring Food 4 Fines during the month of
October, so if you owe a pesky little fine 1 food item = $1.00. We will be
accepting cans of veggies, meats, fruits, pasta & sauces, cereal bars,
cereal, mac & cheese, spaghetti o's, fruit snacks, etc.
The library staff attended a one day
conference in Omaha, NE dedicated to small and rural library issues. The Mead
Library Director also attended the Nebraska Library Association
conference/convention during the month of October. The sessions attended dealt
with advocacy, new programming and children's activities at the library. We
hope to implement several of these new ideas and look forward to serving our
patrons with up to date information and enthusiasm.
Queen of Hearts from Alice in
Wonderland (Library Director) will be presenting a Halloween storybook prize
for the best storybook costume at the Public Halloween party on October 31st at
6:00 at the Community Center/Firehall.
New Materials for
Sept./Oct.:
“World War Z” (DVD); “Warm Bodies” (DVD);
“Nickolodean/NickToons Halloween” (DVD); “One Piece of Paper” by Mike
Figliuolo; “Night Hunger” by Alan Gibbons; “The Night before Halloween” by
Natasha Wing; “Giant” by Edna Ferber (book club); “The Cold Dish”, “Death
Without Company”, “Kindness Goes Unpunished”, “Another Man's Moccasins” by
Craig Johnson (Books 1 - 4 of the Walt Longmire series now also on A&E
network television);“Full Tilt” by Janet Evanovch (donation); “Shackleton's
Way” by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell; “Dr. Sleep” by Stephen King;
“The Red Tree” by Caitlin R. Kiernan (donation); “Dark Slayer” by Christine
Feehan (donation); “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by J.K. Rowling
(donation); “One Wintry Night” by Ruth Bell Graham (donation); “Perfect Murder,
Perfect Town, JonBenet and the City of Boulder” by Lawrence Schiller (donation).
Community
Church Services
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
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, NOVEMBER 9, 10-11 AM, in the church basement,
Alma Lutheran Church is
very excited to announce their new pastor, Andrew Dietzel, his wife Brandy and
their young son, Aidan recently moved to Mead. Pastor Andrew began his duties
at Alma on October 7. WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY!!!
Set your clocks back November 3rd
NOVEMBER NEW DUMP HOURS
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 if the road is not
passable due to snow or wet roads. You will therefore be required to store your
product until the dump opens again on the scheduled date and time.
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Mead
Community Group Healthy Family Tip of the Month:
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Encouraging Phrases to Motivate Your Kids
By: Amy McCready
www.positiveparentingsolutions.com
Do you ever feel like the
only words that come out of your mouth are direct orders? “Empty the trash, be
nice to your sister, quit jumping on the couch!!!” A big part of preventing bad
behavior, however, is to provide encouraging words to reinforce good behavior
when you see it.
And a quick “good job”
doesn’t cut it—in fact, phrases like “good boy,” “you’re so smart!” and “you’re
the best on your team!” are not considered encouraging words. Instead of
focusing on positive internal qualities, they put the emphasis on outward
praise, which does nothing to promote good behavior in the future.
True encouraging words
focus on the deed, not the doer. It motivates a child from the inside to
demonstrate similar positive behavior in the future, and to value things like
hard work, improvement, teamwork and perseverance.
List of
Encouraging Words and Phrases
Encouraging words can be
as simple as, “Thanks for your help!” or “You really worked hard!” Here are a
few more examples to try around your house:
Thank you for your help!
You should be proud of yourself! Look at your improvement! That “A” reflects a
lot of hard work! You worked really hard to get this room clean! Thanks for
helping set the table, that made a big difference. I noticed you were really
patient with your little brother. What do you think about it? You seem to
really enjoy science. Your hard work paid off! That’s a tough one, but you’ll
figure it out. Look how far you’ve come! I trust your judgment. The time you’re
putting into your homework is really paying off. I love being with you. You
really put a smile on her face with your kind words! That’s coming along
nicely! You really worked it out! That’s a very good observation. Thank you for
your cooperation. I see a very thorough job! That’s what we call perseverance!
I can tell you really care. You make it look easy! You’ve really got the hang
of it! I can tell you spent a lot of time thinking this through. I really feel
like a team when we work like this!
The best part about using
encouraging words with your kids is the glow of happiness you’ll see on their
faces. After all, “Your hard work is really paying off!” says you noticed their
work, while, “You’re so smart,” might be hard to live up to next time. Try a
few of these encouraging words with your kids, and watch their behavior—and
effort—improve.
The next Mead Community Group Meeting is
Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00p.m. in the High School Commons, with special guest
Tim Tichy from Three Rivers District Health Department. Join us to find out
more about how we can make Mead a safe, healthy community for our families.
Thank you to the Mead Fire and Rescue Department
for sponsoring Fire Prevention Week by educating the students at Mead
Elementary School and providing the annual fire truck ride to the Fourth Grade
Students.
