Village of Mead
Mead Messenger
AUGUST 2014
Volume 10, Issue 8
Board
of Trustees Meet July 8
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
was held July 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Office. Present were Chairman Guyle; Trustees
Havelka, Miller, Wielage and Wimer. Also
present were Clerk Moline and Utilities/Maintenance Supt. Raver. Guest present was Phil Dawson.
A Public Hearing was called at 6:10 p.m.
to address a zoning request at the village lagoon site from Agricultural to
Light Industrial. Action was taken to
adopt Ord. No. 651, Rezone 45.72 acres of land owned by the Village of Mead
where the wastewater lagoon system is located from (A) Agricultural District to
(M-1) Light Industrial District. The
hearing adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
SCHEDULED
GUEST: Phil Dawson presented
information on CASA.
REPORTS: UTILITY/MAINTENANCE SUPT.: Raver reported the roof has been replaced on
the village office & shingles on the wellhouse; resurfacing completed at N.
Third Circle; consider future maintenance of Eighth St.; and rock has been
ordered for the streets. POLICE: The Monthly Police Report was reviewed. CLERK: Moline reported meter
maintenance needs and condition of picnic tables at the park; with approval
granted to order 2-3 plastic table tops
and seats if frames are still good.
Clerk reported Accountant Schroeder was in the office this day to
complete budget work. PLANNING
COMMISSION: The minutes of the 6/23
Regular Meeting and Public Hearing and Building Permits approved were reviewed. Permits being: 14-06, Jerry and Staci Charles - construct
deck; 14-07, Leo K. Sweet - demolish deck; 14-08, Jim Halbmaier - construct
deck; 14-09, Todd and Kymberly Clark - erect fence. LIBRARY: The minutes of the 6/18 Board Meeting were
reviewed.
Action was taken to approve removing sod
to enable water flow along First St.; second reading of Ord. No. 650, Amend
Chapter 3, Water and Sewer Deposit; Interlocal Agreement for lease of a Skid
Loader with Mead Public Schools; and Resolution 14-10, Special Tax and
Assessment on property described as W 1/2 Lot 7 and W 1/2 S 1/2 Lot 8, Block 4,
Anderson and Carlson Addition for delinquent water and sewer account. Annual review of Resolution 13-09, Americans with
Disabilities Act Policy took place.
The board entered Executive Session at
7:43 p.m. for annual review of the Utilities/Maintenance Supt. The board returned to Regular Session at 7:50
p.m. A 4% wage increase was approved
for the Utilities/Maintenance Supt.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The
Village of Mead Board of Trustees met June 19 at 6:00 p.m. in a Special Meeting
held at the Village Office. Members
present were Chairman Guyle; Trustees Havelka, Miller, Wielage and Wimer. Also present were Clerk Moline and Guest
Duncan Young.
The board entered Executive Session at
6:01 p.m. to discuss litigation strategy with Attorney Young. The board returned to Regular Session at 7:10
p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Village Office Closed Monday, September
1st for LABOR DAY
MEAD
LIBRARY NEWS by
Nancy Black, Library Director
Mead
Days was fun as usual; the weather was great for the parade. The Mead
Public Library was represented by the Director's 1965 Ford Thunderbird,
hopefully you received some of the erasers or snap bracelets that she and her
husband were tossing out the windows.
Don't forget SUMMER READING LOG SHEETS! Log
sheets can be turned in ALL SUMMER LONG!!! Come on down and get some books, read and
win PRIZES!!!!!!
New Materials June/July
“Cosmos,
A Spacetime Odyssey” (DVD); “First Sight” by Danielle Steel (donation by ESL);
“The Fault in our Stars” by John Green; “Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat
Liar” by James Patterson; “Game” by Barry Lyga; “Top Secret Twenty One” by
Janet Evanovich; “Grudge Match” (DVD); “Captain Phillips” (DVD); “Shark Tale”
(DVD); “Daughter of the Gods” by Stephanie Thornton; “The Kingmaker's Daughter”
by Philippa Gregory; “Sniper Elite: One-way Trip” by Scott McEwen (donation);
“Dark Watch” and “Devil's Gate” by Clive Cussler (donations); “Never Go Back”,
“Persuader” and “Tripwire” by Lee Child (donations); “Smash Cut” by Sandra
Brown (donation); “Gone” by James Patterson (donation); “Lady Killer” by Lisa
Scottoline (donation); “King and Maxwell” by David Baldacci (donation); “RIO”
(DVD); “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” (DVD); “Webster's Spanish-English
Dictionary” (donation); “The Teen Study Bible” (donation); “Gun A Visual
History” by Discover (donation); “Webster's 4th Ed. College Dictionary”
(donation); “Space”, “Planets” and “Human Body” by Time Life (donations); “A
Dog Walks into a Nursing Home” by Sue Halpern (donation); “Victoria Victorious”
and “Mary Queen of France” by Jean Plaidy; “The Spymasters” by W.E.B Griffin;
“Lighthouse Bay” and “Wildflower Hill” by Kimberly Freeman (donations);
“Concealed in Death” by J.D. Robb (donation); “The Hunter” by John Lescroart
(donation); “A Dance with Dragons” by George R. R. Martin (donation); “Unlucky
13” by James Patterson (donation); “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
(donation); “The Dead” by Charlie Higson (donation)
A Special
Thank-you to Marilyn Jensen for maintaining the median once again this
summer. The median looks wonderful and
Marilyn’s work is to be commended! Thank-you!
VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING
MEETINGS
Village
Board: Tuesday, August 12, 6:00pm
Planning
Commission: Monday, August 25,
7:30pm
Library
Board: Wednesday, August 20, 6:30pm
Fire
& Rescue: Monday, August 11, 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
Telephone 402-624-2495
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
Community Church Services
EVANGELICAL COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
www.covmead.org / 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)
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.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
8:30 am - Worship - First Sunday of the
month
10:30 am - Worship - All other Sundays
PANERA BREAD - FREE TO THE PUBLIC
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 10-11 a.m. in the
church basement
MEAD COVENANT CHURCH FUNDRASIER
To support the Mission Team to Spirit Lake
Indian Reservation
SPIRIT 5K+RUN
Saturday, July 26
At Lake Wanahoo
Registration begins at 7:30, with 8:00
start
(Please enter at the Day Use entrance
on the east side of the lake off of
Highway 109)
Entry Fee:
$25.00
Free t-shirt with pre-registration
To
register:
https://runsignup.com/Race/NE/Wahoo/Spirit5KRunWalk or www.covmead.org
(click on Spirit Run logo)
Saunders
County CASA
Every
year, more than three million children nationally are reported abused or
neglected. Despite the states’ attempts
to help, many of these kids become trapped in the court and child welfare maze
and can spend their childhood moving from one temporary shelter to another.
This
is where a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer steps in. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to
speak up for the best interest of children in the court system. The ultimate goal is to help ensure that
every one of these kids can live in a safe, permanent home.
CASA
is central to fulfilling society’s most fundamental obligation by making sure a
qualified, compassionate adult will fight for and protect a child’s right to be
safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to learn and grow in the
security of a loving family.
Saunders
County CASA is looking for a volunteer from Mead to serve these needs. If you are interested in volunteering,
donating or getting involved in any way, please contact Susan Gottschalk,
Program Director at 402-443-6545 or saunderscasa@gmail.com. The office is located at 433 North Chestnut,
Suite 301, P.O. Box 344, Wahoo, NE
68066. Website information
available at www.saunderscasa.org.
Mead
Community Group Healthy Family Tip of the Month
Prevent
Bullying at School by Preventing It at Home
Build
Your Child's Confidence
The
better your child feels about himself, the less likely the bullying
will affect his self-esteem. Encourage hobbies, extracurricular activities, and
social situations that bring out the best in your child. Solid friendships and
allies can help your child bear the brunt of a bully as well. Assertive skills
and experience with talking about feelings can further enhance self-esteem as
children become more comfortable expressing their needs. Tell your child the
unique qualities you love about him and reinforce positive behaviors that you'd
like to see more. "As parents, we have a tendency to focus on negative
situations, but kids actually listen better when their good behaviors are
reinforced," Dr. Pastyrnak says. Honoring kids' strengths and encouraging
healthy connections with others can affect self-esteem, increase your kids'
long-term confidence, and prevent any potential bullying situations.
Teach Coping Skills
If
your child is being bullied, remind her that it's not her fault, she is not
alone, and you are there to help. It's important for kids to identify their
feelings so they can communicate what's going on; therefore, parents should
talk about their own feelings. What parents shouldn't do, no matter the child's
age, is assume that this is normal peer stuff that will work itself out.
"Work with children to give them coping skills," Dr. Pastyrnak says.
"Talking and getting things off their chests can be very cathartic.
Parents can then help problem-solve how to avoid interactions with somebody or
how to be assertive." Try role-playing scenarios that your child may
encounter and practice ways to react. Teach her to be a good communicator and
make eye contact. "Build emotional intelligence skills and teach the
difference between being assertive and aggressive, strong versus mean. Teach
kids how to stand up for themselves and how to use 'I' messages such as, 'I
don't like it when you do this because it makes me feel sad and I want you to
stop,'" Kaplan advises. "It should never be accepted that a child is
being picked on or teased." Helping your child deal with a bully will build
confidence and prevent a difficult situation from escalating.
Prevent Bullying at Home
Bullying
is often an attempt to feel powerful. "If a child has older siblings and
has a tendency to be teased at home, there's a higher likelihood that she'll
redirect those feelings of aggression and powerlessness at school,
toward somebody she perceives as weaker or easily dominated," Dr.
Pastyrnak says. "A misconception is that the bully is emotionally
disturbed or has problems, but that's not always the case. There are lots of
cases where well-adjusted, typical kids wind up in situations where they're
treating others inappropriately." It's important to understand why the
child is acting in a certain way and what's causing her to feel the need to
bully others. Children may resort to bullying when they don't have much choice
or control in their lives. Parents should make sure bullying isn't tolerated at
home and also let little ones make decisions. If there's a bedtime routine,
kids can decide what gets done first and last: reading a book, taking a bath,
and brushing teeth. "In school, there's a schedule and kids have to do
what the teacher says. At home, it can be difficult for them to be on more
schedules. So it's very helpful if a parent gives kids some control over
things," Kaplan suggests.
Partner With the School
Communicate
with your child's school and report bullying incidences. "You can't expect
the school staff to know everything that's going on. Make them aware of any
situations," Kaplan says. Though more schools are implementing bullying
prevention programs, many still do not have enough support or resources.
"Parents and teachers need to be aware and get involved so that they can
monitor it appropriately," Dr. Pastyrnak says. "Plus, as more and
more young kids have smartphones or social media accounts, cyberbullying
increases. Kids are more willing to say awful things when they have anonymity
and what they say can be more dramatic than what is typically said face to face
at school." Learn how to start anti-bullying and anti-violence programs
within the school curriculum.
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Corinne Schuman is a
mother and licensed mental health counselor in Washington, DC.
