Fun Family Time at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch

November 4, 2016 Leave a comment


We recently went to Vala's Pumpkin Patch with our daughter, Whitney, her husband Tri and our granddaughter Penelope. It was a beautiful, sunshiny day. You can tell that by some of the photos....sun in our eyes! Photo credit for all but the pics of us, Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub. Whitney Tran took the picture of us with Penelope.

We recently went to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch with our daughter, Whitney, her husband Tri and our granddaughter Penelope. It was a beautiful, sunshiny day. You can tell that by some of the photos….sun in our eyes! Photo credit for all but the pics of us, Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub. Whitney Tran took the picture of us with Penelope.

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Story Time at Oakland Public Library

November 3, 2016 Leave a comment


Penelope and I enjoyed story time at the Oakland Public Library. Library Director, Rosa Schmidt, read many books about Halloween. Then the kids made Frankenstein! He slides up in the cup to scare you! Penelope was shy, but afterwards, all smiles with her craft project!

Penelope and I enjoyed story time at the Oakland Public Library. Library Director, Rosa Schmidt, read many books about Halloween. Then the kids made Frankenstein! He slides up in the cup to scare you! Penelope was shy, but afterwards, all smiles with her craft project!

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Vote Denise Gilliland for Oakland City Council!

November 2, 2016 Leave a comment


My granddaughter Penelope, campaigned through the Burt County Fair Parade in Oakland encouraging citizens to vote for her Nana!

My granddaughter Penelope, campaigned through the Burt County Fair Parade in Oakland encouraging citizens to vote for her Nana!

Friends and family walked and rode through the Burt County Fair Parade in Oakland to support me, Denise Gilliland, for Oakland City Council.

Friends and family walked and rode through the Burt County Fair Parade in Oakland to support me, Denise Gilliland, for Oakland City Council.

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Halloween on Oakland’s Main Street

November 1, 2016 Leave a comment


Oakland's Main Street was full of trick or treaters, stopping at businesses along the way to collect their goodies! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Oakland’s Main Street was full of trick or treaters, stopping at businesses along the way to collect their goodies! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Lyons City Council Meeting Agenda

October 31, 2016 Leave a comment


A Copy of the “Open Meetings Act” Has Been Posted on the Bulletin Board on the East Side in the Council Chambers.

 

LYONS CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

November 1, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.

 

The City Council reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time as deemed appropriate and in accordance with State Statute.

  1. ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

  1. Meeting called to order.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

None.

 

    III. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Action: Approval of Consent Agenda

NOTE: All items are automatically approved when the Consent Agenda is approved unless moved to the Regular Agenda by the request of any single Council member.

  1. Dispense with reading of minutes of meetings held October 4 and October 11.
  2. Claims as presented.
  3. Treasurer report.
  4. Clerk Report of Mayoral Action of October 4 meeting: Ordinance 728: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYONS, NEBRASKA, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM COMPENSATION RANGE SCHEDULE FOR EACH; REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANACES, AMENDMENTS, AND SECTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE was signed and published in pamphlet form.

Motion and second to approve the Consent Agenda/Tabulation of Vote.

 

 

  1. REGULAR AGENDA / NEW BUSINESS

Consideration and Action:

 

 

  1. Police report by Chief Buck.

 

  1. Library & Grant reports by Mike Heavrin.

 

  1. Utilities report.
  1. Trees for Herb Brink Park
  2. Water Lines in Herb Brink Park.
  3. JEO and EAI on Water Tank.
  4. Yellow Placards.
  5. Football Field Water Way.
  6. Fire Hydrant Flushing.
  7. Waste Water Plant.
  8. Digger Truck.

 

  1. Clerk’s Report.
    1. Income Statement – General.
    2. Income Statement – Utility.
    3. Budget Reports – General and Utility.
    4. There is a 7.5% premium increase to the Dec 1, 2016 through Nov 30, 2017 heath care plan for the City of Lyons.
    5. City Office furniture cost estimates were $4,423 at Office Net of Fremont; $5,271 at Eakes Office Solutions of Norfolk, and $5,427.65 at Quality Office Supplies of West Point.
    6. Auditors will be at the City Office on November 8, 9, and 10, 2016 for the 2015/2016 Annual Audit.

LYONS CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

November 1, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.

 

 

 

  1. Discuss the former awning from the outdoor main street movie theater building.

 

  1. Approve/not approve letter agreement from Ric Ortmeier CPA for 2016 auditing services at a cost of $14,500.00.
    1. Motion and second from council Members.
    2. Tabulation of votes.

 

  1. Approve/not approve a concrete sidewalk work permit to Tyler Vacha at 565 South 3rd St, Lyons, NE.
    1. Motion and second from council Members.
    2. Tabulation of votes.

 

  1. Approve/not approve a special designated liquor permit to Carvin Housh of Fallout Bar for Tami Shaw’s wedding dance on December 31, 2016 at the Lyons Community Center.
    1. Motion and second from council Members.
    2. Tabulation of votes.

 

  1. Discuss changing the December 6 Council Meeting to another date.

 

  1. Executive session – Discuss personnel.

 

  1. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
    1. Tabulation of vote.

 

 

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Lana A Boutique 4th Anniversary!!!

October 26, 2016 Leave a comment


LANA A BOUTIQUE 4th Anniversary Salebration October 27, 28, 29 CHILLY SEASON...COZY FINDS... COOL SAVINGS! 40% off SWEATERS, PONCHOS and SCARVES 1/4 off all SHOES, BOOTS and BOOTIES Buy GLOVES and get matching HAT FREE FREE gift with $40 purchase.

LANA A BOUTIQUE 4th Anniversary Salebration
October 27, 28, 29
CHILLY SEASON…COZY FINDS… COOL SAVINGS!
40% off SWEATERS, PONCHOS and SCARVES
1/4 off all SHOES, BOOTS and BOOTIES
Buy GLOVES and get matching HAT FREE
FREE gift with $40 purchase.

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Better Together Hosting Town Hall Meetings

October 19, 2016 Leave a comment


Better Together is hosting a town hall meeting October 19, at 7:00pm in Oakland at the City Auditorium and October 26 at 7:00pm in the Craig Firehall.

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Oakland City Council Meeting Agenda

October 17, 2016 Leave a comment


 REGULAR MEETING

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA

 

MEETING NOTICE:

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held at 5:30 on Monday October 17th, 2016 at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska.

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.

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

I.                        CALL TO ORDER

 

A.   Roll Call

B.   Establishment of a Quorum

C.   Reminder of Open Meeting Laws/Poster

D.   Approval September 17th meeting minutes

E.    Oct treasurer report

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING

 

  • SCHEDULED DULED CITIZENS AND VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

 

F.    Tim Adams- JEO

G.   Doug Munsterman- 109 E Fulton water bill

H.   Kent Steinmeyer- Street Skid Loader lease

I.     Patty Plugge- Economic development

  1. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS

J.     Police report

 

V.                      OLD BUSINESS

 

VI.                    NEW BUSINESS

K.   Pay application #8

L.    Request the use of the Auditorium at no charge-Carroll Welte- 4-H robotic s

M. Ordinance 708- Regulate traffic on 4th and HWY 77

N.   Approve Allison Mockenhaupt and Clendon Rost to the Library Board

 

VII.                  INFORMATION ITEM

O.   New website

 

  • DISCUSSION

 

  1. CLOSED SESSION

 

  1. APPROVAL OF OPERATIONS BILLS AND WARRANTS

Approval by motion

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Registered Agenda Speakers

                  The Mayor or Presiding Meeting Officer reserves the right to deny this request, or will call you to the center front podium when your agenda Item is ready to be heard. Presentations, if allowed, may be limited to five (5) minutes per person, with a limit of three (3) individuals speaking per topic position. Please come to the center front podium, and clearly state your name and address for the record and the agenda topic you wish to speak upon in a professional manner.

                  The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to enter into an executive session at any time during the meeting, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, even though the closed session may not be indicated on the agenda.

                  It is the intention of the Mayor and City Council to take up the items on the agenda in sequential order. However, the Mayor and City Council reserve the right to take up matters in a different order to accommodate the schedules of the city council members, persons having items on the agenda, and the public

 

 

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Freeze Watch

October 11, 2016 Leave a comment


FREEZE WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING…

.WITH COLDER AIR SPILLING INTO THE REGION…ALONG WITH EXPECTED

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS…TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO

THURSDAY MORNING MAY FALL INTO THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S ACROSS THE

AREA. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST FREEZE IN MOST LOCATIONS AND MAY BE

A HARD FREEZE IN SOME AREAS.

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MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-

PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-

STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-

SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-

JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ONAWA…MAPLETON…MISSOURI VALLEY…

WOODBINE…LOGAN…DUNLAP…HARLAN…COUNCIL BLUFFS…GLENWOOD…

RED OAK…SIDNEY…HAMBURG…TABOR…FARRAGUT…CLARINDA…

SHENANDOAH…CREIGHTON…BLOOMFIELD…CROFTON…WAUSA…

VERDIGRE…NIOBRARA…HARTINGTON…LAUREL…RANDOLPH…

COLERIDGE…PENDER…MACY…WALTHILL…WINNEBAGO…NELIGH…

ELGIN…PIERCE…PLAINVIEW…OSMOND…WAYNE…ALBION…

ST. EDWARD…NORFOLK…STANTON…WEST POINT…WISNER…TEKAMAH…

OAKLAND…LYONS…DECATUR…COLUMBUS…SCHUYLER…FREMONT…

BLAIR…DAVID CITY…WAHOO…ASHLAND…YUTAN…OMAHA…BELLEVUE…

PAPILLION…LA VISTA…SEWARD…MILFORD…LINCOLN…PLATTSMOUTH…

NEBRASKA CITY…CRETE…WILBER…FAIRBURY…BEATRICE…TECUMSEH…

STERLING…AUBURN…PAWNEE CITY…TABLE ROCK…FALLS CITY

329 AM CDT TUE OCT 11 2016

…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE

WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURE…WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES OR COLDER

ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE

EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN CENTRAL TO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA…WHERE

TEMPERATURES MAY FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURES

MAY FALL BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

* IMPACTS…THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST FREEZE OF AUTUMN IN MOST

LOCATIONS…AND MAY BE A GROWING SEASON-ENDING FREEZE IN MANY

LOCATIONS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.

THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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Elect Denise Gilliland to Oakland City Council!

October 10, 2016 Leave a comment


Elect Denise Gilliland to Oakland City Council!

 

I currently am Oakland City Council President.

I am in Oakland every day and am available to assist citizens day or night.

I deeply value faith, family, pro-life and protection of children and elderly.

I know how we need our businesses to stay open and grow for the future of Oakland and our families.

I care deeply about Oakland and ensuring the community continues to thrive.

 

I would appreciate and be honored to receive your vote in November!

Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief of Kat Country Hub and Oakland City Council President, center of pic, walked through the parade with this great group of people Sunday, campaigning for election in November. From left, Tri Tran, Russ Peterson, Connie Peterson, Denise Gilliland, Senator Lydia Brasch, James Moseman, Whitney Tran, Penelope Tran and Jeff Gilliland. Photo Credit/Ted Beckner.

Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief of Kat Country Hub and Oakland City Council President, center of pic, walked through the parade with this great group of people Sunday, campaigning for election in November. From left, Tri Tran, Russ Peterson, Connie Peterson, Denise Gilliland, Senator Lydia Brasch, James Moseman, Whitney Tran, Penelope Tran and Jeff Gilliland. Photo Credit/Ted Beckner.

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My granddaughter, Penelope, helped me campaign Sunday for Oakland City Council, which I am currently on as Oakland City Council President. We went through the Burt County Fair Parade Sunday, along with other supporters. Her sign says it all: Vote for my Nana! Photo Credit/ Whitney Tran.

My granddaughter, Penelope, helped me campaign Sunday for Oakland City Council, which I am currently on as Oakland City Council President. We went through the Burt County Fair Parade Sunday, along with other supporters. Her sign says it all: Vote for my Nana! Photo Credit/ Whitney Tran.

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