Oakland-Craig Hosts East Husker Track Meet

May 5, 2014 Leave a comment


Alec Anderson Wins his heat of the 1600 run in a personal best of 5:30. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

Alec Anderson Wins his heat of the 1600 run in a personal best of 5:30. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

The 2014 East Husker Track Meet was held at Oakland-Craig on Saturday.  This is the first time that the enlarged membership of sixteen teams have competed for the championship.  It made for a ten hour meet in which the competition was fierce. Two new records were established and two others tied.  Thirty-six of the placing marks rank in the top eight from class competition from across the State of Nebraska.

 

Host Oakland-Craig won both boys and girls title.  Northeast High is the smallest school in the EHC, but represented itself well as the boys took twelve place with 25 points while the girls finished in fourteenth place with 8 points.

 

Senior Taylor Fuston got a personal record on his first attempt in the long jump.  He had a measurement of 20 feet 2 inches which tied for first place.  He lost the gold medal as the second best jump was the tied breaker to decide winner.

 

In the triple jump, freshman Jon Christiansen showed the upper classmen that he was up to the challenge.  Jon did the hop, step, and jump to a distance of 40 feet 6.4inches.  He placed sixth.

 

Chevy Henneman had a pair of fifth place finishes in the sprints.  He ran 11.7 in the 100M dash and 23.9 in the 200M dash.

 

The girls scored their points in the field events.  Freshman Kelly Wakeley returned to form and posted a career best of 33 feet 5.5 inches in the triple jump.  She placed sixth.  Also getting sixth was Darcey Simonsen in  the discus.  Her best throw was 110 feet 2 inches.

 

The boys relays did well.  The 400 relay was a tick of the clock from third place.  Jon Christiansen closed hard on Madison, but ended up  0.1 of the Dragon’s anchor.  Their time of 46.3 was a new season best.  Taylor Fuston, Chevy Henneman, and Benny Estrada  are the other team members.

 

The 1600 relay had a time of 3:48.7.   Dylan Hardeman, Chevy Henneman, Benny Estrada , and Taylor Fuston are team members.

Filed under Sports Tagged with , ,

Pole and Sign Hit in Oakland

May 5, 2014 Leave a comment


According to neighbors, a semi driver hit and knocked down a no u turn sign and light pole at the corner of Oakland Avenue and 1st Street in Oakland. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Sat., May 3rd. NPPD was called to take care of the pole and the wires in the street. Greg Mockenhaupt of Oakland saw the truck drive by his home after the alleged incident. “He was driving very fast up the hill. He seemed to be in a hurry to leave,” Greg stated.

The light pole after moved off the roadway Saturday. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The light pole after moved off the roadway Saturday. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Filed under News, Photo Gallery Tagged with , , ,

Gloria J. Marr, 74 of Tekamah, NE

May 4, 2014 Leave a comment


GLORIA J. MARR, 74 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May6, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: At a later date

MEMORIALS: To the Family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com

 

Filed under Obituaries Tagged with , , , ,

Mary Anne Harral, 80 of Omaha, formerly of Decatur, NE

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Mary Anne Harral, 80 years,of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

MEMORIAL GRAVESDIE SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com

 

Filed under Obituaries Tagged with , ,

Golden Oaks Fundraiser Sale

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Golden Oaks Senior Center in Oakland, NE had a fundraiser sale on Thursday and Friday, May 1st and 2nd. This event assists in supporting the center that many senior citizens in the area attend daily. There were many items brought in my members of the community to be sold with profits going to the center. “It has been very busy each day,” stated Hilda Benne, who was the cashier during the event. Golden Oaks has many other fundraisers throughout the year, such as luncheons, that are open to the public. Stop in Golden Oaks and visit. Coffee time is 3:00 p.m. daily.

Betty Homes of Oakland was shopping and helping at Golden Oaks during their sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Betty Homes of Oakland was shopping and helping at Golden Oaks during their sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Hilda Benne, left, was in charge of the money and Jean Thomas was one of the helpers at the Golden Oaks fundraising sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Hilda Benne, left, was in charge of the money and Jean Thomas was one of the helpers at the Golden Oaks fundraising sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

 

Filed under Community, Photo Gallery Tagged with ,

Oakland City Council Special Meeting Notice

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Please note! There is an update to Monday’s Special meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting. 
SUPPLEMENTAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA

MEETING NOTICE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a supplemental meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014, at the city offices, 401 N. Oakland Avenue, in Oakland, Nebraska. This is a supplemental meeting to award the bid for underground boring for the water and sewer extensions.
An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.
______________________________________________________________________________

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
B. Establishment of a Quorum
C. Acknowledgement of the Open Meeting Laws poster
D. Approval of Minutes of the April 21, 2014 meeting

II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Award of Bid for Water/Sewer extension work
B.

III. DISCUSSION
A. Park pickup repair or replacement
B. 100 S. Park donation of property
C. Update on condemnation procedures
D. Clerk Retirement 12/31/2014
E. Ed Hollander’s resignation

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Filed under News Tagged with , , ,

Lyle William “Smiley” Neiburg, 76 of Oakland, NE

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Lyle William “Smiley” Neiburg, the youngest of four children, was born July 5, 1937, in Oakland, Nebraska, to George Ben and Lillian Linnea (Larson) Neiburg. He passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Logan Valley Manor in Lyons, Nebraska at the age of 76 years.

Smiley was a life-long Oaklander. He painted and delivered groceries and the newspaper to many people in the area. He spent many years hauling garbage for residents.

He loved to fish with his fishing buddy, Bob Corwine, and enjoyed his coffee time with everyone.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles and Gerald; uncles and aunts.

Survivors include his brother, Allen of Oakland; nieces and nephews; special friend, Jami (Garold) Method of Craig, NE.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 10:30 am at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com

Lyle Neiburg

Lyle Neiburg

Filed under Obituaries Tagged with ,

Lyle “Smiley” Neiburg, 76 of Oakland, NE

May 2, 2014 Leave a comment


Lyle “Smiley” Neiburg, age 76, of Oakland, Nebraska passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Logan Valley Manor in Lyons, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 6th, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family. Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland are in charge of arrangements.

 

Filed under Obituaries Tagged with , ,

Meeting Notice

May 2, 2014 Leave a comment


The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department will hold its Board of Health meeting on Monday May 19, 2014 at the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department, 2104 21st Circle, Wisner, NE., beginning at 4:30 pm. The meeting agenda which shall be kept continuously current shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at 2104 21st Circle, Wisner, NE.

Filed under Community Tagged with

Social Speaks: What is One of Your Pet Peeves?

May 1, 2014 Leave a comment


 

 

Filed under Opinion Tagged with ,

← Older posts

Newer posts →