Sunday Swap at Hiway Cafe in Lyons


Starting June 7th the Hiway Cafe in Lyons will be hosting “Sunday Swap”! What’s Sunday Swap? It’s a county swap meet/ Flea market. It will be held the first Sunday of every month in June, July, August, September and October. If you need to make a little extra room in your house, why not make a little extra cash and sell your items at Sunday Swap? After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

The hours will be 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. The cost is $20 per booth/space for approximately a 15’X20′ area. The cafe closes at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday but refreshments will be available. For questions or to reserve a table, call or text 402-738-0268.

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Wakeley and Henneman Top Placers at O-C Invite


By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

Coach Steve Hosch used the O-C Invite for a tune up for the district track meet coming up on Wednesday May 13.  The Cougar boys scored in three individual events and skipped the relays.  They tallied 16 points and finished 8th.

 

Jon Christiansen competed in just the long jump and had P.R. leap of 19 feet 8 inches.  He placed fourth.

 

Chevy Henneman ran a 52.4 400M and took second.  Benny Estrada won his heat in a P. R. 54.3.  He finished in fifth place.

 

Joey O’Connor ran his best 3200M race of the season.  His clocked an 11:13.8 took the fifth place medal.  Dylan Hardeman ran a P.R. time of 2:12 in the 800M, but finished just out of the medals.

 

The Lady Cougars had nine scoring entries as they scored 35 points for a 7th place finish.

 

Kelly Wakeley took the silver in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet 6 inches.  Her triple jump of 32 feet 0.75 inch was good for fifth place.

 

The 1600M girls, Sophia Henneman and Tessie Collins both set P.R.s as they took third  and sixth place.    Sophia turned  in a 6:05.0 and Tessie a 6:12.0.  Coach Hosch was pleased to see how hard they competed to move up in the last lap.

 

In the sprints Northeast got a fifth in the 100M from Cierra French and a fourth from Brianne Haskell in the 200M. Cierra had a time of 13.5 and made the finals of the 200M with a P.R. of 28.2.  Brianne posted her career best of 27.9   The 400M relay team changed order with Cierra handing to Brianne followed by Madie Ronnfeldt and Kelly Wakeley and had their best time of the season at 54.2 for a 3rd place.

 

In the discus, Abby Peterson continued to improve as she threw 111 feet 7 inches and took fourth place.  It was a tough day for Darcey Simonson who had four throws sail out of bounds.  She took fifth on her one good toss of the day, 107 feet 4 inches.

HCI Elects New Board Members


Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) is a substance abuse prevention coalition serving the counties of Burt, Cuming, Stanton, and Madison. The board meets three times per year and is made up of community leaders from the four counties representing 12 distinctly separate sectors including: youth, parents, business, media, schools, police, religious or fraternal organizations, civic or volunteer groups, minorities, health care experts, state, local, or tribal government agencies, and other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse.

At the May 7, 2015 HCI board of directors meeting, the board elected two new members representing the government and media sectors. Byron Brogan, City Director and Economic Development Director for Madison, NE, was approved as the new government sector representative. Jeffrey Steffen, Operations Manager at WJAG 106 KIX and Lite Rock 97.5 in Norfolk, NE, was selected as the new media sector representative.

Kathy Becker, Coordinator for HCI, stated, “The board looks forward to working with Messrs. Brogan and Steffen serving on the HCI board. Their expertise and passion for youth and substance abuse prevention make them invaluable to achieving HCI’s goals and mission.”

If you are interested in learning more about HCI, attending a meeting, or becoming involved, visit            our website at www.elvphd.org (Programs/Services—Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention) or call              (402) 529-2233.

Village of Decatur Meeting Agenda


VILLAGE OF DECATUR

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

May14, 2015
4:30 P.M. CITY HALL

 

NOTE: Everyone must use the microphones at the table. The audience must be quiet during the meeting. If you want to ask a question and you are not on the Agenda, you must raise your hand, get permission from the Chairman, and come to the microphone before speaking. If you are on the Agenda the same rule applies.

 

THE VILLAGE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE AGENDA AT THE PUBLIC MEETING WHEN CONVENED. MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

 

1)         Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Kellogg

Roll Call: Bolln _____, Kellogg_____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Wolf

 

2)        Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting received:

Roll Call: Bolln _____, Kellogg_____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Wolf____

 

3)        Approval and/or correction and suspended reading of the previous month minutes.

Roll Call: Bolln _____, Kellogg____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Wolf____
4)        EXCUSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING:

 

Roll Call: Bolln _____, Kellogg____, Richards ______, Tolby _____, Wolf____

 

5)         REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND OR COMMITTEES:

 

1)         Police: Monthly Report

2)         Lights: Monthly Report
3)         Water & Sewer: Monthly Report
4)         Parks: Monthly Report- Income of $600.27
5)         Streets: Monthly Report
6)         Recycling Report:

 

6)        OLD BUSINESS

 


7)        NEW BUSINESS

 

1) Ann Chytka- 90 day probation period up.

2) Commercial Insurance- Kay Kellogg

 

3) Don Light- Clean up days.

 

4) Norma Farrens – Riverfront Days.

 

5) Fire Dept.- Liquor License for River Front Days Fish Fry, June 19, 2015.

6) Fire Dept.- Mowing of grass at Fire Hall.

 

7) Bridge signs

 

8) Amy Soll- Center for Rural Affairs

 

9) Amy Soll- Burt County Broncos

 

10) Run down properties

8)        CORRESPONDENCE

 

9)       ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Clean up day is Saturday May 16, 2015. Any volunteers would be greatly appreciated.
10)       APPROPRIATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIMS:

 

1) Claims preapproved by Wolf and Tolby
2) Motion to Approve the Claims as Submitted

 

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Roll Call: Bolln _____, Kellogg _____, Richards _____, Tolby _____, Wolf _____

 

Are there any questions from the audience?

 

 

10)       MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING

 

 

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Adjournment Time:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marlice J. Sebade, 78, of Fremont NE Formerly of Oakland NE


Marlice J. Sebade, of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in Fremont, after a courageous fight with cancer at the age of 78 years.

Marlice was born November 2, 1936, in rural Waterbury, Nebraska, to Hugo and Edna (Kuhl) Zastrow, and was their only child.  She graduated from Emerson High School in 1954 and attended Wayne State College.

On October 28, 1956, Marlice married high school classmate, Tom G. Sebade, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, a 51 year marriage that would end with his death in 2008.

Marlice spent her life in various employments in Sioux City, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, and Albion, Nebraska.  She became an Executive Director to the Oakland Housing Authority in 1975 and remained thus for ten years.  In 1985, Marlice became the Fremont Housing Authority Executive Director, and continued this position (16 years), until her retirement in 2001.  She was always known for the special holiday dinners she prepared for the tenants.  Marlice never met a stranger, her interest was in always helping people in any way she could, and she devoted her life to doing so.  Marlice served on the Fremont Senior Citizens Board and was Past-President of Ambassador Downs Tenant Organization in Mesa, Arizona.  She was very active in her church and her Popovers bible study.  Marlice loved to entertain, cook, garden, and play cards and games. She painted and recreated beauty from old things.  She canned vegetables from her garden, made salsa and decorated cakes for her family and friends.  She loved to paint, wrote poetry and she loved to dance.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Renae & Alan Johnson of Oakland; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Marilyn of Lindsay, TX, Todd & Jessica of Columbus, NE;  five grandchildren,  Aaron & Girlfriend, Beth Nelsen of Blair, WI, Nathan & Fiancé Daisy Wheelhouse of Parker, SD, Natalie & Fiancé Mitch Anderson of Baltic, SD, Matthew & Lucas Sebade of Lindsay, TX; special friend, Bill Smith of Mt. Morris, MI.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, May 15, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 3200 E. Military St., Fremont, Nebraska.
VISITATION: Thursday, 4 – 7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. PRAYER SERVICE at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Second Street & Hwy 77, Oakland, Nebraska
BURIAL: at a later date. Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, NE
MEMORIALS: Donor’s choice

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

Marlice Sebade

Marlice Sebade

 

Governor Ricketts Announces Flags to Flown at Half-Staff Friday


Today, Governor Pete Ricketts, in accordance with a proclamation from President Obama, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Friday, May 15, 2015, in honor of a Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Oakland Swimming Pool to Open Soon


Weather Permitting the Oakland Swim Pool will be open Monday May 25th. Pool hours will be posted next week.

Weather Permitting the Oakland Swim Pool will be open Monday May 25th. Pool hours will be posted next week.

Lang Donates Books of Local History to Oakland Public Library


Russel Lang of rural Craig visited the Oakland Public Library donating two volumes of books to Oakland Library Director for patrons to enjoy. The books were compiled by Alex Meyer of the Scribner  area, covering historical events, families, businesses, etc. of the Uehling, Hooper, Scribner and surrounding areas. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Russel Lang of rural Craig visited the Oakland Public Library donating two volumes of books to Oakland Library Director for patrons to enjoy. The books were compiled by Alex Meyer of the Scribner area, covering historical events, families, businesses, etc. of the Uehling, Hooper, Scribner and surrounding area. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

No Delays Expected on Hwy 77 During Construction of Roundabout, yet


Will construction of the roundabout at hwy 77/32 cause delays on hwy 77? “Not yet, part of permanent Hwy 32 will function as temporary 77. That small section of Hwy 32 will be built in the next week or two,” stated Jeff Francis, Highway Project Manager.

The map below illustrates the roundabout and its’ construction.

Hwy 32-77 phasing

Friends was the Theme of Story Time at Oakland Public Library


Friends was the theme of Story time at the Oakland Public Library. Next Tuesday is the last story time until school starts in the fall. Please join in the fun beginning at 10:00 a.m. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Friends was the theme of Story time at the Oakland Public Library. Next Tuesday is the last story time until school starts in the fall. Please join in the fun beginning at 10:00 a.m. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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