Village
of Mead
MEAD
MESSENGER
Volume 11, Issue 7
JULY 2016
MEAD
VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET JUNE 14
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees held a Regular
Meeting on June 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Office. Present were Chairman Havelka; Trustees
Felty, Wielage and Wimer. Absent was
Trustee Guyle. Also present were Clerk
Moline; Utility/Maintenance Supt. Raver and Police Chief Carlson. Guests were Ben Day and Patty Knott.
The minutes of the 5/10 Regular Meeting
and Public Hearing were approved as were the Treasurer’s Report and claims.
SCHEDULED GUEST: Ben Day, Olsson Associates, presented
the process and financial information for a water project, annexation project
and condemnation process.
UNSCHEDULED GUEST: Patty Knott inquired about possible
annexation of her property.
REPORTS: Police/Zoning Admin./Nuisance
Enforcement Officer: Carlson
presented the Monthly Police Activity Report.
Discussion was held on zoning concerns; satisfaction of a nuisance filed
on a property; and conversation regarding allowing ATV’s/UTV’s on the streets
of Mead. Utility/Maintenance Supt.: Raver requested permission for a farmer to
plant soybeans at 309 W. Second St. and updated the board on street
repairs. A request for a “No
Trespassing” sign be placed at the dump entrance was approved. Planning Commission: The minutes of the 5/23 were accepted. Permits approved were 16-05, Jon and Amanda
Lee - front deck extension; 16-06, James and Linda Malik - construct a garage; 16-07, Nick Raver -
erect a 6’ privacy fence; and 16-08, Gregory Larson - demolish barn. Melissa Konecky and Connie Schliffke were
reappointed to a three-year term. Library: The minutes of the 5/18 Library Board Meeting
were accepted. Clerk: Moline reported on recent attendance at the
International Institute of Municipal Clerk’s Conference held in Omaha.
NEW BUSINESS: The following action was approved: proposal from OPPD to install a new one-phase
overhead transformer to a building at 309 W. Second St. for $8,843.00; bid from
SECO for $2,650.00 to install electrical hook-up to a building at 309 W. Second
St.; rental of the tar machine to Mead Public Schools for $100.00 with
conditions that they purchase their own product and propane and return the tar
machine to the shop nightly; Resolution 16-10, Special Designated Liquor
License to Michael Beckman to host a wedding reception at the Mead Community
Building on July 30; and Ordinance No. 684, amend Chapter 9, Article 9, Flood
Plan.
Moline reported she has been cleaning the
park restrooms and will do so through ball season and that Dan Konecky will
perform numerous clean up duties during Mead Days. Clerk directed to compose and present an
ordinance for consideration of approval of ATV’s and UTV’s on Mead streets at
an upcoming meeting. Amendment of the
golf cart ordinance will be reviewed in the future. Budget item considerations were
discussed. Filing deadlines for the
Board of Trustees was presented.
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
PRIMARY
ELECTION-NOV. 8
Dates to file for
the Village of Mead Board of Trustees is July 15 for incumbents and August
1 for non-incumbents. Apply at the
Saunders County Election Commissioner’s Office in Wahoo.
BUILDING GUIDELINES
Village and One-mile Extraterritorial Residents
Prior
to beginning any construction or fencing project, an APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING
PERMIT must be approved by the Mead Planning Commission. Construction projects excluded are accessory
buildings less than 150 sq. ft. that meet variance requirements and residential
sidewalks and driveways. An application
must also be approved if you plan to REMOVE or DEMOLISH A BUILDING. If a project is started prior to approval, a
$100.00 penalty fee is added to the project cost. You must contact the village office to be
placed on the agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting. Since the board meets on Monday, the agenda
request must be submitted no later than Friday at 10:00 a.m.
POOL - SPA - HOT TUB GUIDELINES
Prior to erecting a
swimming pool, you must adhere to the following guidelines: Any pool, spa or hot tub containing at least
18” of water is REQUIRED to be enclosed by a fence with a minimum height
of 4’ and maximum height of 6’ with no opening greater than 4” or larger. All gates are to be locked when not in
use. Hot tubs and spas are not required
to have fencing if they have locking tops and are kept locked when not in
use. All chemicals and supplies must be
stored in a secure area. Pools, spas and
hot tubs are not to be drained into the sanitary sewer system.
REMINDER
-
All
grass and weeds are to be maintained at a height no greater than 12”. Grass clippings are NOT to be mowed into the
streets. Homeowner’s are required to
trim tree branches to a height of at least 14’ above the surface of a street or
sidewalk abutting their property.
WATER
/ SEWER PAYMENT OPTIONS
Water meters are read the last week of the
month with bills then mailed to users.
Payment is expected the 15th day the following month. If payment is not received the following day
or Monday morning after the 15th BY 9:00 A.M. a late charge of $10.00 will be
added and letters indicating so will be mailed.
You will be provided ten working days to make payment or your
water/sewer will be discontinued. In
order to re-establish service you will need to pay a
re-connection/administration fee prior to having your service restored. The fee is $50.00 or $65.00 if the request is
made after hours, weekends or holidays.
Your payment in the form or cash or check
may be delivered to the Village Office; mailed to Box 46, Mead, NE 68041-0046;
delivered to the drop-box located by the Village Office front door; or
delivered to the Bank of Mead.
DOG
OWNERS—Please
keep your dogs on leash when off your property.
You are required by village code to remove your dog’s excrement from
public / private property other than your own!
DOG AND CAT OWNERS— All dogs and cats are required to be licensed
by MAY 1. If you haven’t licensed your
pet in 2016, please contact the village office at 402-624-2495 to do so. The cost is $6.00 unaltered and $4.00 altered
animal
WANTED: The Village of Mead is in need of a member to
serve on the Planning Commission. If you
are concerned about the community and willing to learn zoning regulations,
please contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 or a member of the Board of
Trustees or Planning Commission.
CHURCH NEWS
ALMA LUTHERAN
219 W. Fifth St.
www.almalutheran.com / 402-624-3015
8:30a.m. - Sunday Worship - First Sunday of
the month
10:30a.m.
- Sunday Worship - All other Sundays
PANERA
BREAD - FREE TO THE PUBLIC, Saturday following the second Friday of the
month - JULY 9
MEAD COVENANT
1540 Co Rd 10
www.covmead.org / 402-624-6125
10:00a.m.
- Sunday Encounter Service
Wednesday’s
6:00p.m.
- We’d like to treat you to a FREE meal!
7:00p.m.
- Adult Groups, Jr & Sr High Youth Group
7:15p.m.
- Kids in Action (elementary age children)
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
CLEAN-UP
DAY A SUCCESS!
Thank-you
to members of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees: Jason Felty, Gary Guyle,
Shawn Havelka, Rick Wielage and Rod Wimer; and Matan Grasiani, Jon Lee, and
June Moline for their help during Mead Clean-up Day. The village collected four dumpsters of
discarded items and two dumpsters of iron / metal products. Good job residents!
MEAD
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Summer
Library Hours
Tuesdays
10am-1pm and 4pm-7pm Fridays 9am-2pm
Wednesdays 4pm-7pm Saturdays 10am-2pm
Thursdays 11am-6pm Closed: Sunday and
Monday
Monthly
Schedule
Coffee
Hour
is scheduled every Tuesday at 10am and Story Time for
young children is offered every Thursday at 4pm and Saturday
at 11am.
The
Lunch Bunch Book Club
will meet 1130am-1230pm on Friday, July 15. All residents
are welcome to stop by and enjoy the book discussion, dessert, and coffee.
The
Library Board
will meet Wednesday, July 20, at 530pm. This session will focus
on strategic planning for the library. It is open to the public and the agenda
is posted inside the library and the Mead Post Office prior to the meeting.
Upcoming
Special Events
Seed
Swap –
Wednesday, July 6, from 6-7 pm.
Bring as many seed packets as you’d like to swap. All ages are welcome
to participate.
Movie
Time –
Thursday, July 14, from 1-3pm.
Join us for a PG-Rated movie.
Stuffed
Animal (or doll/toy) Sleep Over – Friday, July 22 from 630-730pm. All ages welcome. Bring your stuffed animal
to the library for a bedtime story and tuck him/her in for an overnight at the
library. Be sure to bring him/her a
pillow and blanket. Then join us the next morning, Saturday, July 23, at
1030am for breakfast and to pick up your friend. Please RSVP to the library before 1 pm
Friday, July 15, by calling 402.624.6605, emailing meadlibrary@outlook.com, or stopping by
316 South Vine Street.
Birdhouse
Painting – Tuesday, July 26.
Stop by anytime between 530-7pm and paint a birdhouse to take
home. Fun for all ages! Please RSVP to the library by 5 pm
Tuesday, July 19.
Thank
You
Thanks to Dale
Rawson and LaVern Taylor for repairing the library drop box. We appreciate Kyla Hrdlicka, Edgar Hernandez,
Liz Gibney, Connie Schliftke, Jan Behrens, and Melissa Konecky volunteering at
Summer Reading Camp June 7-10.
From
the Mead Community Group, July 2016
First
of all, many, many thanks to Mead Public School for allowing us to use the HS
Commons for our Mead Days double feature movie on Saturday. We also appreciate the youth of Mead
Evangelical Covenant Church for their participation in the Friday Night Pop
Garden, where free pop and games were offered. We are grateful for the grant
that enables us to offer kid-friendly entertainment. We also thank Alma
Lutheran Church for including MCG in their fund-raising picnic on June 12. Your
show of support for our efforts to help families encourage healthy choices and
lifestyles for our young people means the world to us.
Now, back to the book, “Parenting at the
Speed of Teens”, a few thoughts now that summer is upon us. Back in the old days, when I was young,
summer meant being outdoors most of the time, but now we battle the enticements
of television and internet that keep our young ones indoors instead. One thing would be agreed-upon boundaries –
this much time indoors = outdoor activities.
Encourage reading, possibly sitting on the porch swing. Our Mead Public Library has much to offer in
books and tapes, as well as activities planned for all ages throughout the
summer. Our area abounds in cultural, historical destinations – just read the
Thursday Omaha World Herald GO section.
Summer can be such a wonderful time for adventure. We hope yours is enjoyable.
September 6th will be our next meeting, at 6:30 PM in
the HS Commons. Please join us in how to
use our almost $9000 grant money for next year.
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
E-mail:
meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web:
www.meadnebraska.net
Shawn Havelka, Chairman
Gary Guyle, Trustee
Jason Felty, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
Rod Wimer, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treasurer
402-624-2495
Nick Raver, Utility/Maint. Supt.
402-443-9688
Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 402-443-6846
Lori Moseman, Library Director
402-624-6605
Laurie VanAckeren, Ass’t Library
Director
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
VILLAGE OF MEAD UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village
Board: Tuesday, July 12, 6:00 pm
Planning
Comm.:
Monday, July 25, 7:30 pm
Library
Board: Wednesday, July 20, 5:30 pm
Fire
& Rescue: Monday, July 11, 7:30 pm
The
Village Board & Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library
Board at the Library and Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
Thank
you, Dalene Selko and
Staci Charles for co-chairing the Mead Days
celebration. Also, Scott Selko and Jerry
Charles and all of the volunteers who helped make this annual event a
success. Your dedication and hard work
is very much appreciated.
A special shout out to the many who contributed to a
successful baseball / softball season.
Thank you to the many coaches, umpires, Lyle Havelka and Nick Raver for
field preparation, concession workers, and the members of the Mead Ball
Association. It was a great season!
MEAD
DAYS HOMEGROWN 2016
Sand Volleyball - We had 7 teams
entered into our Sand Volleyball Tournament with great entertainment this
year. It was fun for our players as well
as our spectators.
Champions: Keshia Havelka, Shawn Havelka, Miranda
Charles and Scott Selko
Second Place: Nate Raver, Emily Kmiecik, Tommy Ruzek and
Taylor Hansen
Chinese
Horseshoes -
We had 28 teams entered into Chinese Horseshoes with Kurt and Hop Christensen
as the winners.
Horseshoes - Fourteen
teams entered the event with Roger Johnson and Henry Johnson crowned champions.
Beer Pong - We had 25
Beer Pong teams enter and the winners were Josh Charles and Alex Carritt.
Kiddie Tractor
Pull
- We had 9 participants in the Kiddie Tractor Pull with winners being: Ages 4-5 : Benjamin Popken, Ages 6-7: Avery VanSlyke and Ages 8-9: Quinn Carritt.
Fun Run - We had 64
participants with Kaleb Weist the overall winner with a time of 17.41 minutes.
0-15 Female 0-15 Male 16-30
Female 16-30
Male
1st: Jessica Sjodin 1st: David
Delahoyde 1st: Brooke Koehler 1st: Kaleb Weist
2nd: Laura Kuhr 2nd: Dominic Delahoyde 2nd: Maggie
Holub 2nd: Robert Delah
3rd: Emily Kuhr 3rd: Emilio Silva 3rd: Lauren Wielage 3rd: Darren Kelley
31-54 Female 31-54 Male 55+
Female 55+
Male
1st: Darsey Zwiener 1st: Josh Barker 1st: Mary Casey 1st: Ken Taylor
2nd: Nicole Barker 2nd: Aaron Delahoyde
3rd: Hannah Anderson 3rd: Shawn Havelka
BBQ Contest - A special
thank-you to Shawn Havelka (Wham Blasted BarBQue), Lyle Havelka (Sloppy
Seconds), Matan Grasiani (Kosher Pork),
Rod Wimer (Git R Done), Casey Zwiener (Smokin’ Bandits), and Jake Hightower (No
Clue BBQ). A lot of time and money goes
into preparing the food and providing us with so many delicious entrees. A special thank you to our judges who donated
their time to this event. They are all
professional and certified judges.
Pork - Total of 6
entries (scores are in parenthesis) Chicken
- Total of 6 entries
1st: Wham Blasted BarBQue - (181) 1st: Git R Done (173)
2nd: Kosher Pork (173) 2nd: Kosher Pork (170)
3rd: Git R Done (171) 3rd: Wham Blasted BarBQue (165)
Chef’s Choice - Total of 9
entries Cooker’s
Choice - Total of 6 entries
1st: No Clue BBQ (184) 1st
Tie: Wham Blasted BarBQue and Sloppy
Seconds (2)
2nd: Wham Blasted BarBQue (178) 2nd
Tie: No Clue BBQ and Git R Done (1)
3rd: Kosher Pork (175)
BBQ Sauce - Total of 6
entries Side
Dish - Total of 7 entries
1st: Smokin’ Bandits (121) 1st: Kosher Pork (183)
2nd: Sloppy Seconds (113) 2nd: Git R Done (177)
3rd: Wham Blasted BarBQue (112) 3rd: Smokin’ Bandits (172)
Desserts - Total of 3
entries
1st: Michelle Kuhr (179)
2nd Tie: Michelle Kuhr and Laurie VanAckeren (177)
Report
of Mead Days 2016~ by
Dalene Selko, Co-chair
It may
have been hot but we still had a great turnout.
The weekend kicked off with great polka music provided by Dean Hansen,
DJ music provided by Wayne Kriefels, and 25 teams participating in the Beer
Pong Tournament. To cap off the evening,
fireworks were provided by J and M Display who did an awesome job again this
year. The Mead Community Group provided
fun games for middle age children prior to the fireworks. A special thank you to Mary Linscomb for
singing the National Anthem. Also a nice
rain shower capped the night off. We
couldn’t have had a successful Mead Days without rain!
Saturday
began with the Fun Run with 64 participants.
The weather was great! A special
thanks to the Mead Community Group for providing a water station along the route
for the runners. Continued activities
were 7 teams participating in the Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament, 14 Horseshoe
teams and over 25 entries in the parade.
Mary Hass sang the Star Spangled Banner and PJ Quinn served as MC for
the parade. Additional activities were
kid games, pony rides, movies (sponsored by the Mead Community Group), a Kiddie
Tractor Pull, a special show presented by the Real Princesses of Omaha, a Magic
Show by Jeff Quinn, and Blow-up games provided by Big Red Bounce House. We had 28 teams participate in the Chinese
Horseshoes contest.
A special
thanks to Papa Bear Carving for being on-site throughout Saturday demonstrating
his talents at carving for all of us to see.
As a fundraiser, we were able to auction off four items created by Papa
Bear Carving. Thank you to everyone who
purchased a carving and for your help with the auction. A special thanks to Tim Dickes and PJ Quinn
for serving as our auctioneers. Also a
special thank you to NMC Cat for the use of their generator to help with the
kids’ blow ups.
Saturday
evening we featured a great street dance by the Bucka Ruse. The dance was sponsored by the Mead Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Department. A special
thank you to Kerry Knuth for the use of his trailer for the event.
Sunday
rolled around and I don’t think anyone left the park hungry due to eating all
of the great BBQ food. A special thanks
to all of the contestants. We had
several BBQ contestants with multiple food entries. We had a blast and the judges commented how
much they loved the food. The backyard
games were set up to enjoy while listening to great music by Kevin
Johnson. It was a lot of fun and some
great food was shared with the community.
A special thanks to Eddie Couch for setting up a Slip and Slide for the
kids to enjoy during the day.
Overall
the weekend was a huge success for everyone.
We had all-aged visitors from all over.
The Mead Days Committee, Mead Ball Association and Mead Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Department would like to thank everyone for participating. A special thanks to all of the volunteers who
made this weekend a success. Also, a
special thank you to the people who live near the park for the use of their
electricity and allowing us to have these events at the park. Without your dedication and donations Mead
Days would not be possible. Thanks again
and mark your calendars now for next year’s Mead Days, June 15-17, 2017. It’s always the third weekend in June.
MEAD
DAYS 2016 DONORS
We would like to give a HUGE THANKS to all of our
Mead Days 2016 Donors!!!
GOLD DONORS ($100.00 and Up): AltEn Operating – Mead Ethanol
Plant; AWS Well Co, Inc.; Bank of Mead; Bergman Trucking; Big Red Bounce; Bucka
Ruse; Buckmaster Construction; Charles Surveying; Country Drive Golf Course; Crop
Production Services, Inc.; Double Eagle Beverages; Dean Hansen; Feldhaus
Ventures; Frontier Co-op; John Haag; Lyle and Keshia Havelka; Dan and Roberta
Havelka; Hilltop Country Club; Inspro Insurance; Insulfoam, Doug and Jeannette
Johnson; Kerry and Angela Knuth; Konecky Oil; Matan’s Welding; Mead Cattle Co.;
Mead Community Group; Mead Signs; Miller Lawn Service; NMC Cat; Chuck Parsons;
Karen Porter – Oriental Trading; Raider Nation Auto Plex, LLC; Raikes Farm
Enterprise; Rusty Rooster; S2 Roll-offs and Refuse; Saunders County
Development; SECO Electric; Dalene Selko – Mark Kay; Scott and Dalene Selko;
Sid Dillon Chevrolet – Wahoo; St. James Catholic Church; Subbert Well Service; Sun
Mart; Todd Valley Farms; Village of Mead; Wahoo Civic Center; Wahoo State Bank;
Moriah Wellman – Mary and Martha; Wylee Anderson Livestock Grain
SILVER DONORS ($50.00 - $99.00): Alma Lutheran Church; Big Rig
Truck Accessories; Elizabeth Bladt – Jamberry Nails and Hooked on Crocheting by
Mslizziebeth; Case Implement; Casey’s General Store; Country Store; Cubby’s
Convenience Store; G & L Café; Vera and Ray Huckeby; Makovicka/Sylliaasen
Physical Therapy; R-Designs; Svoboda Funeral Home; Kent and Linda Sweet; Vine Street
Market; Wanahoo Aviation; Water Engineering, Inc.
BRONZE DONORS ($49.00 and Under): Advantas; Alcapulco Mexican
Grill; Anchor Insurance – Erick Hancock; Because Art Studio; Bomgaars; Burger
King; Catching Rays; Chip’s Restaurant and Bar; Cindy Reed Photography;
Creative Hair Works; Dailey Real Estate; Dairy Queen; Farm Bureau Insurance; Farmers
Mutual Insurance; Heavenly Dreams; Hoot and Sadie; Trudy Hrdlicka; James and
Bonnie Edins; Jeris’ Café; Edward Jones; Found and Flora; Fud and Tracy’s Plumbing
and Heating; Jason Glock DDS; Great Western Bank; Green Acre Animal Clinic;
Husker Water Specialists, Inc.; Hy-Vee; Lasting Looks; Lindley Clothing; Loerch’s
Jewelry and Gifts; Lucille’s Gift Shop; Merck Animal Health; Mocha K’s; Pay
Pal; Pizza Hut; Platte Valley John Deere; Judy Rasmus – The Hair Studio; Runza;
Simons Home Store; Studio123; Triple C Storage; Urban Pharmacy; Wahoo Auto
Parts/Car Quest; Wahoo Bakery; Wahoo Nails; Wahoo Pharmacy; Wahoo Newspaper;
Wahoo Super; Warehouse Surplus; Window Box
