VILLAGE OF MEAD
MEAD MESSENGER
Volume 15, Issue 4
APRIL 2022
HAPPY EASTER!
DOG AND CAT VACCINATION CLINIC AND LICENSE DAY
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Mead Community Building
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Dr. Dobesh of 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. Cost to license your pet is $4.00 altered and $6.00 intact.
Available will be vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and kennel cough for dogs and rabies and distemper for cats. Products available to purchase will be Heartgard and Frontline. Blood tests for heartworm can also be completed onsite.
All dogs and cats within the village limits are required to be licensed by MAY 1. If you have questions, please contact the Village Office at 402-624-2495 or meadclerk1@hotmail.com.
MEAD’S COMMUNITY-WIDE
GARAGE SALE DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022
8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M., Rain or Shine
Maps 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 or meadclerk1@hotmail.com, NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 2.
VILLAGE OF MEAD STORM WARNING PROCEDURES
The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office will set off the firemen’s pagers if they receive a watch for this area. The fire siren will go up and down a few times. This is only to alert the fire department to be on the watch. It is also a good idea to keep tuned to a local TV channel / radio station if we are in a watch area.
If a funnel is actually spotted, they will blow a steady blast on the siren. This is your signal to take cover immediately. For those residents or businesses without basements, go to the Alma Lutheran Church basement, 219 West Fifth Street. A fireman will have the doors open if we are in a storm warning.
VILLAGE OF MEAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES – MARCH 8th ~
The Village of Mead Board of Trustees met on March 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mead Community Building. Answering roll call were Chairman Thorson; Trustees Felty, Lee, Simon and Wielage. Also present were Clerk Moline and Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent Luetkenhaus. Guests were Josh Girmus, Andy Jackson, Tiffany King, Roberta Kisling, Laurie VanAckeren, Mary Mayfield, Kylee Hickman, Mark Boschult and Levi Durnal.
SCHEDULED GUESTS: Library Director VanAckeren presented the Bibliostat Report and along with Library Board members questioned the employee time-clock policy and legal procedure to discard unwanted property.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was called at 6:22 p.m. to consider a petition from Girmus Investments to rezone 10 acres from Agricultural to Light Industrial. Josh Girmus and Mark Boschult presented input on the petition. The hearing was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was called at 6:50 p.m. to consider a petition from Girmus Investments to subdivide 10 acres south of Mead. There was no public input. The hearing was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Second reading of Ord 784 Waste Connections, 785 Roadrunner Transportation, and 786 S-2 Refuse and Recycling for Non-exclusive Franchise Agreement for garbage pick-up was approved.
NEW BUSINESS: Action was tabled on the petitions from Girmus Investments. Interest rates from three financial institutions were reviewed. Action was taken to approve a loan with the Bank of Mead in the amount of $53,400.00 for a tractor and police cruiser and approved Final Approval-Water System Improvements Phase II. Discussion was held on future projects toward the USDA grant, Master Agreement Work Order #4 with Olsson for water and sewer studies, annual resident letter, and warranty deadline for N. Oak St. project.
REPORTS: Police – Thomas Sackett was appointed Nuisance Enforcement Officer. Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent – Luetkenhaus presented a list of duties completed, a request to purchase radio-reads for meters was approved, and proposal for annual sewer line maintenance with Johnson Service Co. Planning Commission – Building Permit 22-01 Thomas and Jillian Spencer to install a fire pit was accepted. Library – The March 1 Library Board minutes were accepted. Clerk – Moline reported 43 water line surveys have been returned, future update of the Comprehensive Plan, and life insurance.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS – April 2022
Phone: 402-624-6605 E-mail: meadlibrary@outlook.com
Our Hours:
Monday 130p-530p, Tuesday 9a-530p, Wednesday 330-8pm,
Thursday 330p-530p, Friday 330p-530p, Saturday 9a-1pm
Coffee Hour: Join us for coffee and conversation, every Tuesday at 10a.
Craft Kits To-Go: Available every Wednesday after 3p while supplies last. One per person.
Kids: Please come inside to get your kit.
Storytime: Join us every Monday at 4p for stories and crafts.
Events for April:
*Join us for a Cookie Tasting Party on April 13 at 6p! Bring 1-2 dozen cookies (w/recipe) to the library & let the tasting begin! Coffee & milk will be served. Adults only please.
*School is out early on April 14! Movie Time at 230p! Bring your own covered drink, we’ll supply the popcorn! New Release Movie rated PG on our New Big Screen!
Stay tuned for more program and event information by following us on Facebook:
facebook.com/meadlibrarynebraska
CHURCH NEWS
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W. Fifth St.
402-624-3015
9:30 am – Sunday School for all ages through 8th grade. No Sunday School the first Sunday of the month.
10:30 am – Sunday Worship
PANERA BREAD FREE TO THE PUBLIC Saturday following the second Friday every month, 10 am – 11 am. FREE TO ALL! This month the church will be open on SATURDAY, APRIL 9.
ENCOUNTER LIFE MINISTRIES 1540 Co Rd 10
www.covmead.org / 402-624-6125
Sunday –
9:15 am – 9:45 am Coffee Hour
10:00 am – Sunday Service
Every third Sunday evening 6:30 pm Sunday Night Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm – Kids in Action Grades 1st-6th
7:00 pm – Encounter Life Youth 7th – 12th
7:00 pm – Worship and Prayer with the Word
Every last Wednesday of the month is a FREE Community Meal 6:00 pm-6:45 pm
Thursday
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Bread of Life Pantry. ALL ARE WELCOME!
- JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
www.stjamesmead.com / 402-624-3555
4:30 pm – Saturday Mass
9:00 am – Sunday Mass
Weekly Schedule
7:00 am – Tues-Wed-Thur-Fri Daily Mass
All-terrain vehicles, utility-type vehicles and golf car vehicles are required to be licensed within the Village of Mead. Contact the village office or the Police Chief to obtain or renew your permit by APRIL 1. Permits expire annually on March 31. The permit application is also available at meadnebraska.net under “Documents”.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, April 12, 6:00pm
Plan Commission: Monday, April 25, 6:30pm
Library Board: Tuesday, April 5, 5:30pm
Fire/Rescue: Monday, April l1, 6:30pm
The Village Board & Planning Commission have been meeting at the Mead Community Building, Library Board at the Library and Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46
Mead, NE 68041
Phone: 402-624-2495
Fax: 402-624-2024
www.meadnebraska.net
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William Thorson, Chairman
Jason Felty, Trustee
Jason Lee, Trustee
Daniel Simon, Trustee
Richard Wielage, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495
Shannon Luetkenhaus, Utilities/Maintenance Superintendent 402-616-9204
Thomas Sackett, Police Chief 402-443-6846
Laurie VanAckeren, Library Director 402-624-6605
Nick Raver, Fire Chief 402-443-9688
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS –
Mead Clean-up Day—June 11, 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Mead Days—June 17 and 18
Shine and Show Car Show—June 19
EASTER EGG HUNT
April 9th – 10AM
Mead Park, 1st & Vine Streets
Ages 0-12
Lots of prizes & candy!
For questions or to donate, contact: Sara Nicola at 402-277-0073
PRODUCED INPART BY A GRANT FROMTHE SAUNDERS COUNTY VISITORS COMMITTEE
Easter Week Services
Encounter Life Ministries
Good Friday Service April 15th – 7:00 pm
Resurrection Celebration April 17th
Easter Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:40am
Kids EGG Hunt 9:30am
Worship Service 10:00 am
Easter Week Services
Alma Lutheran Church
Maundy Thursday Service 7:30pm
Good Friday Service 7:30 pm
Kids Easter Egg Hunt During Sunday School
Worship Service 10:30 am
Road to Resurrection Drama…
Join us for the 6th Annual Road to Resurrection Interactive Drama at Encounter Life Ministries (formerly Mead Covenant Church). We will be holding two showings on Wednesday night April 13th at 6:00pm & 7:30pm. The drama will all take place in one setting where you and your family are invited to the Jerusalem marketplace. There you will be seated in the marketplace; much like you would in a restaurant but Jerusalem style. From your seat the drama of the last week of Jesus’ life will be played out in front of your eyes along with some interactive audience participation. Come & See the animals, hear the accounts of what happened that week. Journey through and relive what Jesus went through from His triumphal entry to His victorious resurrection! You and your children will have an unforgettable experience! We look forward to you joining us on the Road to Resurrection! Sign up today for your free tickets at www.r2r2022.eventbrite.com.
WATER SERVICE LINE SURVEY ‘S ARE DUE
A pamphlet was mailed with your January 25 and February 23 water/sewer invoices regarding completion of a survey on the type of service line that delivers water into your house/building. If you have not done so, please complete the survey as soon as possible and return to the Village Office, Box 46, Mead or deliver to the office or drop box located by the front door of the office. If you cannot locate the document let the office know and a new form will be provided to you. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
DUMP HOURS CHANGE APRIL 1
Wednesday 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 8:00am – 12:00pm
Items permitted are weeds, tree branches, leaves and grass clippings ONLY! All items must be unbagged. There is also a roll-off for metal/iron products ONLY! Dump use is for Mead residents ONLY!