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May 22, 2014 Leave a comment
By Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director. All photos are the credit of Rosa Schmidt.
At today’s Storytime, after reading our stories and gluing our flower gardens…pony rides for all!
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
Bethany Lutheran Church, First UNITED METHODIST Church, Memorial United Methodist Church, and First Presbyterian Church, Invite Families to wilderness escape VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Lyons, Ne
A summer family event called “Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides” will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church from May 27th to May 30th. Families step back in time at Wilderness Escape, exploring some of the adventures faced by Moses and the Israelites. Kids and adults participate at the Israelite Camp, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into Bible-times snacks, visit Moses, and collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them of God’s Word. Plus, everyone learns to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes at Celebration—a time of upbeat worship that gets everyone involved.
Kids and adults at Wilderness Escape VBS will join together to support the local food pantry.
Wilderness Escape will run from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM each day. For more information, call (after 5PM) or text (anytime) Shelly Richling at (402) 987-4203.
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
School’s out! Let the 4-H Specialty Camp Fun Begin!
Sign up today for two of Burt County’s popular 4-H camp!
Razzle Dazzle Robotics camp is geared for youth ages 8-12 who want to design, build and program NXT Mindstorm Robots. The workshop enhances youth critical thinking and problem solving skills using science, engineering and math concepts. Razzle Dazzle Robotics will be held next Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30 from 9:00-Noon at the Tekamah City Auditorium. The workshop fee is $20.00 Registration deadline for this workshop is this Friday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.
Making Money Camp is geared for youth ages 10-14 who want to create products and services and run their own business in the future. This workshop enhances youth entrepreneurial thinking and skills using business and marketing principles. The Making Money Camp will be held June 19-20 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Burt County Fairgrounds in Oakland. The workshop fee is $25 and the registration deadline is June 16th.
Mary Loftis,
Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929
Fax: (402) 374-2930
Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu
Mary Loftis
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
Mother’s Day Tea at Oakland Heights. Photos courtesy of Oakland Heights.
We had a great time last week with the Residents for National Nursing Home Week. A week of parties, I would like to thank Pat Anderson, Nadine Anderson, and Robin Johnson for volunteering to help for the Mother’s Day Tea also the rest of the nursing home staff that joined in on the fun for the Hula Hoop contest and Ball Tournament. We also had a nice turnout for the Waffle Supper last Thursday night it is so nice to have such great volunteers who come every month to assist with the supper.
Next week is Memorial Day on Monday May 26th, and we have a Birthday this week Cathy Huff celebrates her birthday on May 31st.
Church Service for Sunday May25th at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Evang. Lutheran Church with refreshments served afterwards.
Activities for the week of May 26th to May 31st are as followed, ,Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo w/Methodist, Bible Fellowship, Reading Group, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Marge Maller, Anne Anderson, Patty Miller, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Pat Anderson, Sly Rouse, Cathy McMurtry, and Mary Alice Pearson.
Guest’s signing the Guest book this past week was: Mary Plageman, Tom Larson, and Diane Lux to see Dorothy Larson. Also visiting was Brian and Travis Goracke to see Marvin Lang. And other visitors who came last week were Reame, Rick, and Ryan Shepherd
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
By Jessie Mutum, LDNE Music Student
This year we had 5th and 6th graders participate in the 3rd annual Select Band Tour. What the select kid did that got so many stickers from Mr. Mayo, was an assembly at the school, then went to eat at Hot Stuff in Oakland. Then we went around Lyons to the Logan Valley Manor and Happy Days Senior Center and had a little concert. Thank you to all the kids that played. C
From left in way back row is Maggie White, Emma Nelson, Rusty Hardemen, and Reid Preston.
From Left in second row is Cassidy Mentink, Kassandria Prieto, Seth Totten, Chad Christoferson, Ryan Payton, and Brennan Fergison.
From left third row is Zach Heggy, Mason Lami, Derek Peterson, and Braden Anderson.
And very front row is Kisha Kraft.
an’t wait till next year!
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
Ruth M. Mattes, 93, of Allen, NE passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, NE. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, NE; with Pastor William Bertrand officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Allen, NE. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.
Ruth Marie (Kubik) Mattes was born on April 2, 1921 in Pender, Nebraska, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Zvacek) Kubik. Ruth attended schools in Thurston County and graduated in 1939 from Emerson High School. After graduation she attended Normal School and taught rural school in Thurston and Dixon Counties for five years.
On December 23, 1944, she was united in marriage to Francis Mattes at Trinity Lutheran Church in Martinsburg, NE. They were blessed with three children, Douglas, Linn and Trudy. The couple farmed in Dixon County for all their married life. The retired into Allen, NE in 1991. Ruth was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a longtime member of the Waterbury Homemakers Club. Francis passed away on November 19, 2004. Ruth moved to Hillcrest Assisted Living in Laurel, NE and resided there for five years. The past six months she was a resident of Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.
Ruth is survived by her son Douglas (Pamela) of Omaha, NE, daughter Trudy (Charles) Peters, of Dixon, NE, a daughter-in-law Rita (Gordon) Kleihauer of Akron, IA. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Chad Mattes, Lynn Mattes, Amy (Jon) Heithold, Daniel (Melissa) Peters, Andy Mattes, Travis Mattes, Katie (Eric) Stewart and Angie (Michael) Urwiler, three step grandchildren: Carol, Michael and Laura Kleihauer, three great-grandchildren: Gage and Reece Heithold and Evey Peters. Two sisters Ann Bottger of Emerson, NE and Sue Newell of South Sioux City, NE, three sisters-in-law: Rachel Kubik of Emerson, NE, Janice Kubik of Emerson, NE and Joanne Kubik of Arizona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Francis, son Linn, sister Lill Bonderson, nine brothers: Fritz, John, Mike, Ted, Ed, Bill, Les, Pat and Kenny Kubik.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Chad Mattes, Jon Heithold, Daniel Peters, Andy Mattes, Travis Mattes, Eric Stewart, Michael Urwiler and Gage Heithold.
Ruth Mattes
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
Omaha, NE – A Rasmussen poll released on Sunday that shows Chuck Hassebrook is within seven points of Republican opponent, Pete Ricketts.
The poll was conducted on May 14th and May 15th and surveyed 750 likely voters. Of those surveyed:
· 50% were men and 50% were women. Women were underrepresented in results by 2% — of the total registered voters in Nebraska, 52% are women, and 48% are men.
· 48% were Republicans, 28% were Democrats, and 24% were unaffiliated with either party.
Survey results show that 47% of those surveyed supported Ricketts, while 40% supported Hassebrook. This single-digit lead is well under the double-digit registration advantage that Republicans hold – 50% of registered voters in Nebraska are Republicans, while 30% are Democrats.
Additionally, among those surveyed 41% viewed Ricketts unfavorably, nearly twice that of Hassebrook (25%). Finally, only 6% were unsure or didn’t know Ricketts, which is nearly six times fewer than Hassebrook (35%). This shows that there is a much greater likelihood for Hassebrook to gain favorable ground with voters than Ricketts, who has run multiple campaigns and has already polarized voters.
This initial poll is important for a few reasons. The survey was conducted on the first two days after a brutal Republican primary battle that dominated the airwaves for months. Ricketts and outside groups spent millions of dollars promoting his campaign and attacking his opponents, and won by the least number of votes in 100 years, while Hassebrook, who ran unopposed, did not spend any money on television or radio ads before the primary election. Ricketts has previously run in a high profile race, voters have examined him, and even after his most recent campaign he has not gained any ground.
The results of the Rasmussen poll indicate that voters have made up their minds about Ricketts – not favorably – and therefore may be open to supporting another candidate that is not affiliated with their own registered party.
Chuck Hassebrook
May 21, 2014 Leave a comment
HOLLIS BRUCE ANDERSON, 72 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Oakland Mercy Hospital after a brief illness.
Bruce was born on September 25, 1941, in Oakland to Hollis and Leila (Ekstrand) Anderson. He attended Oakland High School until taking over the family farm. He loved working and tinkering about the farm, however, his passion was gas engines. Each engine had a unique story to tell and he loved to share them.
In November 1966, Bruce married Roberta (Andersen) Anderson. To this union two daughters were born, Pamela Deon and Holly Marie. In September 1974, he married Ann Marie Johnson, together they had a daughter, Kathryn Marie. He enjoyed showing the girls the ways of the farm. Bruce was blessed with three grandchildren, Ryan Reppert, Jordyn Knobbe, Brody Huso. He showed them everything he knew about life and told his stories to make them smile.
Bruce drove school bus for Oakland/Craig Public Schools for several years until going to work at Superior Hybrids in North Bend until retiring, and yet he continued to help with the harvest season. Bruce loved life and would help anyone out at any time and expect nothing in return. He will be a man who is truly missed by everyone who knew him.
Bruce was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland and various clubs such as: Dodge County Camper Club, Starkey Lodge in Oakland, NE, Coyote Club in West Point, NE, Pork Producers Board of Directors, and MRVC Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; fathers- and mothers-in-law; son-in-law, Elden Huso; several aunts and uncles.
Bruce is survived by wife, Ann Anderson of Oakland; daughters, Deon Knobbe and Holly (Tim) Reppert all of West Point, NE, Katie Anderson of Kearney, NE; three grandchildren, Ryan Reppert and Jordyn Knobbe both of West Point, Brody Huso of Kearney; aunt, Dolores Anderson of Oakland; sister-in-law, Karlene Currier of Millard, NE, and many cousins.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, May 23, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.
VISITATION: Thursday, May 22nd, 4 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Friday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.
BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland.
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
Hollis Bruce Anderson
May 20, 2014 Leave a comment
With athletes competing in seven events the State Track meet will have special interest for local supporters. The meet takes place at Burke Stadium in Omaha on May 23 and 24.
By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor
The Class D prelims will be in the morning session on Friday, May 23. The action starts at 9:00 A.M.
First up on the track will be Chevy Henneman in the 100M dash. Heats for the 100M start with the girls going first at 9:55 A.M. Chevy will be in the first boys’ heat. Look for him in lane one.
The 400M dash prelims will be contested at 11:15 A.M. Taylor Fuston is in heat two. The Lyons-Decatur district champ will start out of lane seven.
The field events are spread out over the two day affair. Darcey Simonsen will be competing on Friday at 9:00 A.M. Darcy had the sixth best mark in district competition. She throws in the third flight.
Saturday day will have four events of interest for the Cougar following. It will be an early start for Libby Henneman who throws the shot put at 8:30 A.M. She is the last thrower in the second flight.
Taylor Fuston had the fourth best mark from the eleven district meets in the long jump. He will be in the third flight of the Class D long jump which begins at 1:00 P.M.
Freshman Kelly Wakeley will get her first taste of State competition at 3:30 P.M. She is in the second flight of the triple jump
Tessie Collins will compete in the 1600M run at 3:55 P.M. She starts in the second row of the twenty-four runners.
May 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Tessie Collins and Vanessa Peterson set the pace during the last lap of the 1600M. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.
Lyons -Decatur hosted the D-3 District track meet on May 14 and the Cougars made a good showing as the Boys finished in fourth place and the Girls took fifth. Northeast had competitors in seven events qualify for State competition.
Darcy Simonsen made sure of a return to Burke Stadium with a big throw of 125 feet on her second attempt. This exceeded the automatic qualifying standard by eleven feet. Darcy held first place until the final round. She had another good throw of over 124 feet on her final attempt. Darcey’s second place means a second trip to State for the junior thrower.
After missing out on qualifying as a junior Taylor Fuston was hungry to get back to Omaha. Taylor took the lead in the Long Jump with a 20 fee 6 inch mark in the prelims. He was bumped out of the lead in the finals, but came up with a mark of 20 feet 11.25 inches on his last jump just short of first place.
Taylor ran only his second open 400 M dash race at districts. Though seeded second, the senior used a surge down the homes stretch to claim a win over a HSF runner whose seed mark was two seconds better than Taylor’s. His time of 53.2 was a personal record. This is the third time Fuston has qualified in the 400.
Four Cougar athletes qualified for State for the first time. Kelly Wakeley used the qualifying standards mark to earn her way to the NSAA meet. The freshman finished third in the triple jump competition, however, her mark of 34 feet 1.5 inches exceeded the standard by three inches.
Sophomore Libby Henneman threw her best at Districts and beat a Mead thrower who had a two foot advantage in seeding. Libby had a 35 foot throw. This personal record was good enough for a second place finish.
Chevy Henneman made his first year of track competition a good one. The junior runner finished second in the 100M dash. He was off his best time of the year, but his 11.8 earned his s place at State. Henneman finished third in the 200M dash in 24.4.
Tessie Collins took the gold in the 1600 M run. She and Vanessa Peterson carried the pace for three and half laps. Tessie fought off a challenge from a Scribner-Snyder runner to win in 6:20.6.
Jon Christiansen saved his best for his last attempt in the triple jump. He moved up to third place with a personal best of 41 feet 4 inches. Jon’s cousin, Madie Ronnfeldt had a personal best in the girl’s triple jump. She took sixth with a leap of 31 feet 11 inches.
Vanessa Peterson had her best day in the discus. A toss of 104 feet got her fifth place. Her sister , Abby, came up with as personal record in the shot. She won he sixth place medal with a 31 foot 9 inch heave.
Vanessa had a disappointing finish in the 1600M run. A pace setter through three laps, she faded down the stretch and finished in third place in 6:35.6.
Dylan Hardeman added a third in the 300 hurdles. His time was 48.2.
Two freshmen earned District medals. Joey O’Connor took fourth in the 3200M run with time of 11:43.4 Bren Shatto ran 2:30.7 in the 800M and placed in sixth.
The boys had three relays earn points. A botched handoff cost the 400 relay precious time as they took fourth in 47.30. Jon Christiansen, Chevy Henneman, David Bishop and Taylor Fuston were teammates.
Henneman, Bishop, Fuston and Dylan Hardeman ran the 4×400 relay in 3:48 and placed second.
Hardeman team with his brother Tyler and Alec Anderson and David Bishop for a second place 4×800 team. They had as time of 9:39.8.
Final Team Scoring
Boys
HSF 181
Howells-Dodge 102.5
Scribner-Snyder 78
Lyons-Decatur 71
Cedar Bluffs 41.5
Mead 37
Walthill 8
Omaha Nation 0
Bancroft -Rosalie 0
Girls
HSF 152
Howells-Dodge 98
Scribner-Snyder 97
Mead 61
Lyons-Decatur 42
Cedar Bluffs 33
Bancroft-Rosalie 32
Omaha Nation 0
Walthill 0
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