MEAD MESSENGER – FEBRUARY 2008
Village of Mead Board of Trustees
A Regular Meeting of the Village of Mead Board of Trustees was held January 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Howell, Trustees Feldhaus, Mongan, Raver and Swanson. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer Moline, Utility Supt. Brabec and Police Chief Carlson. Also present was George Robertson.
Robertson, Mead Public Schools Superintendent, requested a meeting of the Board of Education, Village Board of Trustees and Mead Development Corp. to discuss common issues. A meeting was scheduled for January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Mead Public Schools Jr. – Sr. High Commons.
Action was taken to approve Resolution 08-02, Construction Loan with the Bank of Mead for $75,000.00 to fund the ultra-violet project and upgrade the wastewater facility, Steve Mayfield as alternate on the Planning Commission, obtain estimate from JEO to engineer the drainage improvement project and $1.00 per hour wage increase to Clerk Moline.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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A Public Hearing was held on January 8, 2008 at 6:11 p.m. Resolution 08-01 One and Six Year Street Plan was approved.
The hearing was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
HOWELL ELECTED VILLAGE CHAIRMAN
Brad Howell has been elected Chairman of the Mead Board of Trustees.
Thank you to Nate Mongan who has served as Chairman for a number of years. Mongan will continue to serve as a Trustee on the Board.
Planning Commission News
Steve Mayfield has been appointed to serve on the Mead Planning Commission.
Thank you to Brian Reid for his service on the Planning Commission.
Water Hydrants will be flushed Wednesday, February 13, from
9 am – 12 noon, weather permitting!
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Village Board: Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 p.m.
Planning Commission: Monday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.
Library Board: February 2, 9:30 a.m.
Fire & Rescue: Monday, February 18, 7:30 p.m.
The Village Board and Planning Commission meet at the Village Office, Library Board at the Library and the Fire Department at the Fire Hall.
VILLAGE OF MEAD
312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46
Mead, NE 68041-0046
Phone: (402) 624-2495
Fax: (402) 624-2024
E-mail: meadclerk1@hotmail.com
Web: www.meadnebraska.org
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Brad Howell, Chairperson
Bobbie Feldhaus, Trustee
Nate Mongan, Trustee
Ailene Raver, Trustee
Dick Swanson, Trustee
June Moline, Clerk/Treas. 624-2495
Terral Brabec, Utilities Supt. 480-2596
Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 624-2056
Vera Kuhr, Librarian 624-6605
Mike Coyle, Fire Chief 443-7164
CHURCH SERVICES
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.
5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass
9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass
(check bulletin for daily mass, generally 7:00 a.m.)
ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W Fifth St.
8:30 a.m. Casual Worship with Communion
9:30 a.m. Faith Formation Studies for all ages
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
MEAD COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Kids Alive and Life Groups
WEEKLY CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Alma Lutheran Church
Wednesday 3:30 – 4:00 pm – Jr. Choir grades 2-6, supervised
activities for children not in Jr. Choir
4:00 – 5:15 pm – WinGS
5.30 – 6:20 pm – Hot meal for families
6:30 pm – Prayer and Praise Service
Mead Covenant Church
Sunday 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Jr / Sr High Youth Group
ASH WEDNESDAY services will be held at local churches. Alma services begin at 7:00 p.m. Please check with St. James and Mead Covenant for their schedules.
LENTEN SERVICES will be held at local churches. Holden Evening Prayer will be held on Wednesday evenings at Alma Lutheran during Lent.
Primetimer’s meet at Mead Covenant Church on Thursday, February 14 @ noon. All 50+ years are welcome to attend!
IT’S THE LAW DURING SNOWFALL . . .
Please be aware that Village ordinance requires that all sidewalks be cleaned within 24 hours after the cessation of snow. Several sidewalks have not been cleaned this year. Please think safety and convenience by cleaning your walks.
No parking is allowed on streets marked with SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE to allow quick removal of snow from the streets.
On all other streets, parking is restricted to the north and west sides of the streets on even numbered days of the month and the south and east sides of the streets on odd numbered days of the month until the streets have been cleaned.
MEAD ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Mead Athletic Boosters are in need of a refrigerator to place at the new concession stand located in the Mead Park.
If you have one you would like to donate to this organization, please contact Dalene Selko at the Bank of Mead, 624-2255.
Winter athletics are in full force. Please continue to come to support the athletes of Mead Jr.-Sr. High School. The Mead Athletic schedules are posted at various businesses throughout town. Please be aware that start times have changed for a number of the basketball games.
Several elementary students display their basketball skills during intermission of the high school contests. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for our young athletes. Come and cheer our youngsters on!
MEAD ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Mead Athletic Boosters are in need of a refrigerator to place at the new concession stand located in the Mead Park.
If you have one you would like to donate to this organization, please contact Dalene Selko at the Bank of Mead, 624-2255.
Winter athletics are in full force. Please continue to come to support the athletes of Mead Jr.-Sr. High School. The Mead Athletic schedules are posted at various businesses throughout town. Please be aware that start times have changed for a number of the basketball games.
Several elementary students display their basketball skills during intermission of the high school contests. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for our young athletes. Come and cheer our youngsters on!
A GOOD NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO LIVE BY –
The Wooden Bowl
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.
But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.”
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in Grandfather’s direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
On a positive note, I’ve learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I’ve learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.
I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a life.
I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.
I’ve learned I still have a lot to learn!!!
Mead Library News – January 2008 by Vera Kuhr, Librarian
Brrr!!! It is cold outside so stop in and get some “hot” new titles to keep you warm.
Story Hour – Due to winter weather, we have had smaller attendance but have appreciated day care providers and parents for taking the time to bring the children to the library. We had a great turnout for Santa’s visit and already planning for next year.
SUMMER READING IS COMING!!
The new fine policy went into effect Jan 1st. Please check your “book case” for any materials that you may have that are overdue.
The Spaghetti Feed will be over by the time you get this newsletter and big “THANKS” in advance to all that participated.
We have weeded materials to make room for new items and have placed these in the entrance hall for the public. They will be there for a month (or more) and then will be passed on to another library, etc. If you are interested some titles are: Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Family Fun, Your Big Backyard, Turtle, Kids Nation Geographic, Nebraskaland, Smithsonian and many more. Also, we have adult and juvenile books to give to the public, as we will have more when we weed the adult fiction.
We have rearranged the library as in the winter it gets quite cold to the front. If we are lucky, we will be getting new computers from a grant that was applied for through the LSTA (a federal organization that awards grants for technology to schools and libraries).
New materials: Adult- Tim LaHaye – Mark’s Story and John’s Story; David Baldacci – the Collectors; Sue Grafton – T is for Trespass (we have the previous titles according to the alphabet); Sandra Brown – Temperatures Rising; John Carter Cash – Anchored in Love (the story of Johnny and June Carter Cash); Tom Brokow – Boom and the new Family Circle and Woman’s Day, Nebraskaland, Your Big Backyard
MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS
TUESDAY 9:00 am – 11:00 am & 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 9:00 am – 11:00 am
THURSDAY 9:00 am – 11:00 am & 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Story Hour (preschool age) 9:30 am – 10:30 am
SATURDAY 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
To Brighten Your Day . . .
A mother and her young son returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries.. The boy opened the box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table. “What are you dong?” his mother asked. “The box says you can’t eat them if the seal is broken,” the boy explained. “I’m looking for the seal.”
A grandmother was surprised by her seven year old grandson one morning. He had made her coffee. She drank what was the worst cup of coffee in her life. When she got to the bottom, there were three of those little green army men in the cup. She said, “Honey, what are the army men doing in my coffee?” Her grandson said, “Grandma, it says on TV – ‘The best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup’!”