Tom May Coming to Neihardt Center

April 8, 2014 Leave a comment


  1. Tom May, Afternoon of Folk Music, April 13, 2014On Sunday, April 13th, a special Sunday Afternoon at the Museum program will highlight the exceptional talents of world renowned and acclaimed folksinger Tom May a dual program at 2:00 pm at the Neihardt State Historic Site in Bancroft, NE. It has been a few years since this fine performer has graced the Neihardt Center stage. May has always been staunch supporters of all things Neihardt; often garnering inspiration from his early works. Tom May, creator and host of River City Folk radio and television programs, is a singer, songwriter, and author originally from western Nebraska, who toured with Gordon Lightfoot and has headlined a special series of concerts with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. His fine baritone voice is supported by twelve string guitar, and occasionally an Irish pennywhistle harkens back to the time period settings of many of his songs. He is the author of Promoting Your Music: The Lovin’ of the Game. Check out his website at www.tommayfolk.com>.

    The program is free and open to the public. A reception will be held after the program and performer CDs will be available for sale and signing.

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Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

April 8, 2014 Leave a comment


The Burt County Board of Supervisors met March 28, 2014, pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present:  Cliff Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy, Greg Brummond and Gene Rollins.

 

The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Rollins, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.  Chairman Morrow informed the public that the Nebraska Open Meeting Act was posted on the wall.

 

Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Rogers, the agenda was approved, all voting aye.

 

Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Katie Novak, Joni Renshaw, and Ron Keogh,

 

The following claims for March in the amount of $517,342.55, including $104,240.71 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by Rogers, seconded by Schold, all voting aye.

 

AFLAC INS 644.08
AMANDA BARRON ATTY FEES 1,590.00
AMERICAN BROADBAND TELE 788.79
ANDERSON HARDWARE SUPPLIES 98.78
ANDREW BRANIFF SHOP LIGHTS 119.95
ANDY’S QUICK SHOP FUEL 206.75
AS CENTRAL SERV AS/400 COSTS 232.60
AS CENTRAL SERV, OCIO TELETYPE 350.00
AT&T TELE 54.15
BCW DIVERSIFIED SUPPLIES 67.72
BILL J PICKELL REPAIRS/PARTS 1,270.38
BLACK HILLS ENERGY HEATING FUEL 680.72
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD INS 61,203.43
BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 1,043.07
BRANIFF SERV FUEL 4,711.53
BREHMER MFG PARTS/LABOR 12.91
BRENNEIS INS NOTARY STAMPS 100.00
BUDDIES MINI MART FUEL 302.69
BUFFALO CO SHERIFF BD PRISONERS 1,350.00
BURT CO CLERK WORKSHOP 240.00
BURT CO COURT NON-WAIV FEES 264.00
BURT CO DIST COURT NON-WAIV FEES 35.00
BURT CO PUBLIC POWER DIST RADIO TOWER ELEC 284.77
BURT CO SHERIFF PERS SERV 299.68
BURT CO TREAS POSTAGE 19.60
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL MOTOR GRADER 19,987.21
CENTRAL UNITED LIFE INS 10.25
CENTRAL VALLEY AG FUEL 373.72
CENTURYLINK TELE 322.77
CITY CLERK WATER BILL 29.85
CITY OF LYONS UTILITIES 398.29
CITY OF TEKAMAH WATER BILL 84.00
CLEANING MART SUPPLIES 172.04
CLIENT-SERVER TECHNOLOGY SERV 1,450.00
CLIFFORD L MORROW MILE 23.52
CNA AUTO SERV TOOLS 24.68
CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY HEATING FUEL 1,045.16
CREDIT MANAGEMENT SERV GARNISHMENT 312.78
CUBBY’S FUEL 995.94
CVSOAN DUES/TICKET 108.00
D’MOORE PIZZA MEALS 58.81
DAVID SCHOLD MILE 34.72
DEARBORN NATL LIFE INS 36.70
DECATUR EXPRESS FUEL 855.72
DIXON CONST CULVERTS/PIPES 138,764.03
DODGE CO COURT CERT COPY 2.75
DREW LAW FIRM ATTY FEES 1,144.50
ENGELHARDT COM RADIO REPAIR 25.00
EVA MCCLUSKEY PRIOR SERV 103.86
FARMERS PRIDE FUEL 3,906.97
FILTER CARE OF NEBR MAINTENANCE 45.15
FIRST CONCORD INS 525.00
FIRST NAT’L BANK-NE-EFPTS FED TAXES 34,663.07
FIRST NATL BANK NE BOX RENT 10.00
FORNOFF & SCHUTT ATTY FEES 1,447.50
FRANCES FRENCH PRIOR SERV 11.00
FRED FRANKLIN EQUIP 735.15
FREMONT SANITATION TRASH REMOVAL 124.25
GATZMEYER’S WELDING SERV 30.00
GENE R ROLLINS MILE 85.68
GERALD E NEWILL MILE 124.32
GREGORY J BRUMMOND MILE 29.12
HALL’S CULLIGAN FEBR/MARCH BILLS 215.50
HOLMQUIST LUMBER REPAIRS 33.28
ILA DAVIS PRIOR SERV 18.00
INCLUSION SOLUTIONS VOTING SCREENS 562.00
INTUIT CHECKS 249.97
IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY SUPPLIES 336.27
JAMES L DEVENING TRASH REMOVAL 235.00
JAN RASMUSSEN MILE 16.80
JAY W JOHNSON MILE 129.36
JEO CONSULTING ENGINEERING 4,196.45
JOHN WILSON MILE 32.48
JOHNSON & MOCK ATTY FEES 298.25
JONI L. RENSHAW MILE 141.68
K B’S MINI MART FUEL 909.46
MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOC ENGINEERING 5,095.00
MARILYN ANDERSEN POSTAGE 14.45
MARTIN MARIETTA GRAVEL/BORROW 20,999.01
MARY LOFTIS MEAL/MILE/FUEL 215.45
MASSMUTUAL ADD’L RETIRE 200.00
MATTHEW CONNEALY MILE 32.48
MICHAEL A. ROWE, JR ENGINEERING 8,300.00
MICHAEL G BRANIFF LIGHTS/SUPPLIES 992.55
MICHELE QUICK MILE 78.40
MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS SERV/DEDUCT 5,367.50
MIDWEST SERV & SALES SIGNS/BLADES 15,646.72
MIDWEST SERV FUEL 7,506.18
MIPS SERV 3,106.70
NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT ADD’L RETIRE 1,320.00
NE ASSN CO HIWAY SUPT DUES 110.00
NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERV INSTITUTIONS 84.00
NEBR CHILD SUPPORT CHILD SUPPORT 1,224.17
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DIST ELECTRICITY 1,023.43
NEBRASKA.GOV SUBS 50.00
NMC PARTS/TOOLS 1,729.78
NORTHEAST NEBR TELE TELE 365.52
O’KEEFE ELEVATOR SERV 252.23
OAKLAND INDEPENDENT NOTICES 1,329.85
OFFICE WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES 557.22
OFFICENET SUPPLIES 60.12
PEGGY SMITH TRANSPORATION 72.80
PENNY A. WARREN MILES/MEAL/REG 56.44
PERRY ROGERS MILE 42.00
PEST-TROL PEST CONTROL 38.00
PHYSICIANS LAB AUTOPSY 940.00
PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING 144.03
QUALITY PRINTING SUPPLIES 1,294.78
RANDOLPH CO SHERIFF PERS SERV 35.65
REDFIELD & CO SUPPLIES 280.19
REPCO MARKETING SUPPLIES 66.00
RETIREMENT PLANS DIV RETIRE 16,852.10
SAPP BROS FUEL 1,633.92
SAVE MORE SUPPLIES 192.27
SCOTTS BLUFF CO DETENTION BD PRISONERS 1,440.00
SEC OF STATE-ELECTION DIV ELECT SUPPLIES 10.00
SHAMBURG AUTO PARTS/SUPPLIES 345.77
SPAN PUBLISHING SUPPLIES 144.00
STAMP FULFILLMENT SERV ENVELOPES 295.45
STATE TAX COM STATE TAXES 4,314.48
STEINY’S GENERAL STORE SUPPLIES/TOOLS 149.68
TEKAMAH POST OFFICE STAMPS 70.00
TRI-STATE COM LAND RENT 158.50
TRUCK CENTER PARTS 126.96
U S CELLULAR TELE 60.71
VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONES 212.54
VILLAGE OF DECATUR UTLITIES 170.51
WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF BD PRISONERS 16,445.00
WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF-MED MED- PRISONERS 96.44
WASHINGTON NATL INS INS 33.75
WINDSTREAM TELE 188.81
WOODHOUSE FORD CHRYSLER PARTS 60.19
ZEE MEDICAL SERV SUPPLIES 23.50

 

The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Newill, all voting aye.

 

Letter from Dennis Vodicka regarding bridge replacement costs was noted and placed on file.

 

Board Member Connealy offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

 

RESOLUTION #2014-06

 

WHEREAS, the Road Fund is in need of funds to operate.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that $150,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Road Fund per the Burt County budget document for fiscal year 2013-2014.

 

DATED this 28th day of March, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.

 

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE          CLIFF MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK             BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

 

Board Member Rogers seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, all voting aye.

 

Road Superintendent Peggy Smith approached the Board in regard to closing two roads – one is County Road A just off of Hwy 75, and the other is    3 ¾ miles east of Tekamah on County Road GH.  After discussion, Smith was instructed to begin the process of closing these two roads.

 

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Rogers, Chairman Morrow was given approval to sign a contract for the Oakland NW Project, all voting aye.

 

Chairman Morrow signed a lot split application for Mary Ann Prussa located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 26, Township 21 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Burt County, Nebraska.

 

Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Newill, the Board approved a request to hold the annual National Day of Prayer Service on the courthouse grounds on May 1 at 12:00 P.M., all voting aye.

 

Upon motion by Schold, seconded by Brummond, the Board approved a Special Designated Liquor License for Silver Hills Vineyards & Winery for Saturday, August 9th, 2014, all voting aye.

 

Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Schold, the Board approved a Special Designated Liquor License for the Burt County Fair for August 1 through August 5, 2014, all voting aye.

 

At 10:00 A.M. Chairman Morrow opened the public hearing on the Application for Conditional Use Permit by Ronald Keogh, requesting permission to install a wind turbine on the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 5, Township 21, Range 9, Burt County, Nebraska.  After discussion, the Chairman declared the public hearing closed at 10:10 A.M., and the Board went back into regular session.

 

Upon motion by Newill, seconded by Brummond, the application for the installation of a wind turbine was approved, all voting aye.

 

At 10:12 A.M. Chairman Morrow declared the Board of Equalization in session.  County Assessor Joni Renshaw read the following tax list corrections:

Robert E. Coffman         $474.34 tax added

Martin Long                             $509.02 tax deducted

 

At 10:15 A.M. the Board went back into regular session.  Upon motion by Brummond, seconded by Rollins, the tax list corrections were approved, all voting aye.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 10:20 A.M. until 9:00 A.M. April 8, 2014.

 

ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE  CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN

BURT COUNTY CLERK        BURT COUNTY BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS

 

These minutes are not part of the official record and are not yet approved and may be corrected.  A copy of the approved official minutes is available to the public at the Clerk’s Office.

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Bancroft Senior Center News

April 8, 2014 Leave a comment


Bancroft Senior Center News

* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walker. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours

Meals on Wheels

The Meals on Wheels program started in Bancroft February 10th. Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:45 if you want a meal that day.

We need more volunteers willing to deliver the meals once they get to the senior center in Bancroft. Contact the senior contact 402-648-3387 if you wish to help deliver the meals, want a meal delivered or have a question.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. April 9: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Join us for coffee anytime during the day. Sign up for the pinochle tournament at 1:30.

Thurs.: April 10: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. If you come at 1:00 you may play golf for an hour. Come and play bingo at 2:00. You are welcome to come at any time to work on the jigsaw puzzle.

Fri. April 11: Pool tournament at with the Wisner pool players. In the afternoon we will be getting ready for the fund raiser that night. Evening fish fry from 5:30 – 7:30.

Mon. April 14: Will work on flowers and wreaths for Memorial Day at 1:30. Remember to sign up to eat dinner at the center tomorrow.

Tues. April 15: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Noon meal is spaghetti, green beans, garlic bread, fruit and relishes. Cards and/or golf will be played about 1:30.

Wed. April 16: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Sign up for the pitch tournament at 1:30 today.

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Easter Trivia

April 7, 2014 Leave a comment


Easter Trivia!!! What color of eggs doesn’t “Sam I am” like in the Dr. Seuss book?
Post your answers here!!!

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Oakland Library Board Meeting

April 7, 2014 Leave a comment


The Oakland Library Board will meet at 5:00 p.m. at the Oakland Public Library. The meeting is open to the public.

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Simonsen Benefit Today

April 5, 2014 Leave a comment


Hunter Simonsen Benefit

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Flash Back Friday

April 4, 2014 Leave a comment


Flash Back Friday! Ed Thacker, Justin Beck and Matt Enstrom played legion ball for Lyons because Oakland didn’t have a team. Summer of 1999.

Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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4-H Speech Workshops Held

April 4, 2014 Leave a comment


Two 4-H Speech and Public Service Announcement (PSA) Workshops were held last week providing some outstanding results. Seven Burt County 4-H members and their parents attended sessions in Tekamah and Lyons.

These workshops have become one of my favorite activities each year. The 4-H members come in all stages of preparation…some with NO idea what they could talk about, others with a good rough draft and a couple had their speeches prepared and they presented them to me for suggestions.

I sat down with each 4-H member and we started from wherever they were in preparing for the contest. For those that had no idea what to talk about, we brainstormed ideas. We talked about the different projects they took, good and bad things that had happened, and what kind of speech they wanted to give.  Most often we tried to work a little humor into their speech, because we all like to laugh and it makes the audience remember their speech.

Other individuals had a good idea about their topic, but needed to add more “meat” to the speech. Together we worked on ideas to beef up their topic in order to meet the time requirements.

Mary Loftis

Mary Loftis

In a few cases the 4-H member was ready to read their speech to me. WOW! This was almost 3 weeks ahead of the contest!  In these cases I praised their good information and helped them power up their introductions, provide different points to their speech (which were already there, but just needed uncovering) and wrapped it all together with a good conclusion.

Seeing their faces come alive with excitement at how a few little changes made so much difference in their speech made the whole night worthwhile.

Another highlight of the workshop was during brainstorming sessions. We’re tossing out ideas, trying to come up with additional information for part of a 4-H member’s speech. As we’re talking out loud, other 4-H members and parents in the room piped up with great suggestions so in the true 4-H motto fashion we were all working together “To Make the Best Better!”

Presentation skills were also discussed with the 4-H members, reminding them to use their voices and speak out loud and clear as they would be talking in a large room, with no microphone. All their efforts would be wasted if their audience didn’t hear their speech. Using good gestures was also emphasized as they make any speech come alive.

Preparations for the PSA contest included reminders to use the “Making a Lasting Impact” theme in their 4-H PSA as well as the UNL Extension tag line. Pacing their speaking rate, emphasis on important words and correct use of sound effects were other topics covered. The 4-H members will use a microphone from the back of the room during the PSA contest as it is a “radio style public service announcement.”

I reminded several 4-H members to pause during their speech and/or PSA…to let what they said sink in with their audience before they started off on another thought.

I can’t wait to see these 4-H members at the 4-H Public Speaking Contest and find out what directions they went with their topics and preparations.

If you have a 4-H member you’d like to encourage to take part in this contest and you’d like some extra help, please give me a call at 402-374-2929 and we’ll make arrangements to make that happen.

The 4-H Public Speaking Contest is Monday, April 21 at the Tekamah Presbyterian Church starting at 6:30, so there is still time to write and learn a speech or PSA.  The pre-entry deadline for the contest is at noon April 21 so we can make a program for the event. If you know you’re participating…call now so we make sure we have enough judges…and ice cream!

We want all our 4-H members to be able to speak with great success by participating in the 4-H Public Speaking Contest.

 

 

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

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Scrap Computer & Electronics Collection

April 4, 2014 Leave a comment


14ALL_E-WASTECOLLECTION

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Riding around the Oakland Library

April 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Landon Johnson enjoys his own “wheels” during story time and craft time at the Oakland Public Library.

Landon Johnson has his own wheels at the Oakland Library. He motors all around during story/craft time. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Landon Johnson has his own wheels at the Oakland Library. He motors all around during story/craft time. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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