Matt Connealy Receives National Citizenship Award

March 11, 2016 Leave a comment


The Center for Rural Affairs presented its 2015 Citizenship Award to Matt Connealy of rural Decatur, Nebraska. Matt will be honored at a special awards banquet March 11th at the Elks Country Club in Columbus, Nebraska.
The Citizenship Award is given annually to an individual or individuals who actively participate in the civic process for creating public policy, and who work closely with the Center for Rural Affairs to advance public policies that strengthen family farms, ranches and rural communities.
I’m honored to receive this award, just as I’ve been honored to be a partner with the Center for Rural Affairs for the last 30 years, working on project after project, all intended to improve the lives and economic circumstances of family farmers, ranchers and small town Nebraskans… Senator Matt Connealy
“Matt Connealy is a valued friend of the Center for Rural Affairs,” said Traci Bruckner, Senior Policy Associate at the Center for Rural Affairs. “He was an outspoken and successful advocate for rural and small town Nebraska throughout his tenure in the Unicameral. And he was a tireless champion for so many of the legislative priorities that he and the Center for Rural Affairs share before, during and after his time as a Senator, even up to this day.”
Matt and his wife Judith, a college administrator, live near Decatur, Nebraska. Matt grew up in Decatur and has served in the Unicameral as a Nebraska Senator. He also ran for Congress, served as the Executive Director of the Nebraska Democratic Party, worked for the Center for Rural Affairs as Major Gifts Coordinator, and currently serves the people of Burt County on the County Board of Supervisors.
As a Senator, Matt’s self-identified proudest accomplishments were his work on rural economic development and the passage of the state’s first ban on racial profiling. He has been involved in cooperative development in both the renewable fuels and wind energy sectors. In addition to his work as a Supervisor, Matt helps run a local community foundation, manages his family’s farm, recruits and educates candidates for public office, and in the 2015 legislature, found time to help the Center for Rural Affairs beat back attacks on industrial livestock zoning (LB 106) and the state’s ban on packer ownership of livestock (LB 176).
“I’m honored to receive this award, just as I’ve been honored to be a partner with the Center for the last 30 years, working on project after project, all intended to improve the lives and economic circumstances of family farmers, ranchers and small town Nebraskans,” Connealy said. “And I look forward to more partnership efforts in the future.”

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Village of Decatur Meeting Agenda

March 10, 2016 Leave a comment


VILLAGE OF DECATUR

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

MARCH 10TH, 2016 @ 4:30 PM

 

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. A COPY OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH WALL.

 

1)         Regular Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Kellogg

Roll Call: Anderson_______ Gatewood_____, Kellogg_____, Siecke ______, Tolby _____

 

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

Roll Call: Anderson_______ Gatewood_____, Kellogg_____, Siecke ______, Tolby _____

 

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

Roll Call: Anderson_______ Gatewood_____, Kellogg_____, Siecke ______, Tolby _____

 

5)        EXCUSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING:

 

Roll Call: Anderson_______ Gatewood_____, Kellogg_____, Siecke ______, Tolby _____

 

6)         OATH OF OFFICE:

 

7)         REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND OR COMMITTEES:

 

1)         Police: Monthly Report

2)         Lights: Monthly Report- Tenant VS Owner Delinquent Utility Bills
3)         Water & Sewer: Monthly Report- Water filters
4)         Parks: Monthly Report- Park Rates currently $16.00 and tents are $11.00. Starting April 1st we will       start having to pay a 4% lodging tax for the camp ground. We will need to have a checking account          opened to put the taxes from the park in.
5)         Streets: Monthly Report- Income from city sales tax for December $3,105.82. Need to purchase                          millings.
6)        Recycling Report: Recycling is in the process of being hauled to Tekamah

 

8)        OLD BUSINESS

 


9)         NEW BUSINESS

 

1) Dave Malloy- Tapping into water

2) Clean up day

3) Nico Hardeman

4) Jackie Uehlilng – Relay for Life June 10th

5) Cheryl- Junk Properties

6) Zoning Commissioner / Building Inspector

7) Alumni

8) Red Barn

9) Vacation request.

 

10)       CORRESPONDENCE

1)
11)       ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Board meeting will be on April 14, 2016 at 4:30 here at City Hall

 

12)       APPROPRIATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIMS:

 

1) Claims preapproved by Gatewood and

2) Motion to Approve the Claims as Submitted

 

________________2nd_________________

 

 

Roll Call: Anderson_______ Gatewood_____, Kellogg_____, Siecke ______, Tolby _____

 

Are there any questions from the audience?

 

 

13)       MOTION TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING

 

 

_______________2nd________________

Adjournment Time:

 

 

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Helen J. Nelson, 100, of Oakland NE

March 10, 2016 Leave a comment


Helen J. Nelson, 100 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Oakland Heights Nursing Home.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Pelan Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

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Harold L. Baldwin, 77, of Oakland NE

March 10, 2016 Leave a comment


Harold L. Baldwin, 77 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Sun., March 13th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services in Oakland. Family will be receiving friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The Memorial Service will be held on Mon., March 14th at 2:00 p.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland with Military Honors.

Burial is in the Oakland Cemetery.

Harold Baldwin

Harold Baldwin

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Lady Cougars First-Ever Basketball Game at State!

March 9, 2016 Leave a comment


By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

Northeast faced a tall order as they played in the first ever State Tournament for the Lady Cougars.  They took on a Sandhills/Thedford team that had three 6′ 1″ starters who helped them to a 22-4 record.

The Cougars made a valiant effort.  They had a three point lead at half time, but the size advantage turned the tide in the second half.  Down by two at the end of three quarters, LDNE ran out of gas in the final four minutes and lost 49-36.

State tournament nerves showed up for both teams in the first quarter.  It took four minutes for the Cougars to score.  Brianne Haskell sank one of two free shots to make it 1-2. Sandhills/Thedford made its opening shot, but missed on their next three tries.  After the Knight’s Rebecca Higgins knocked down a three Northeast went to the 1:01 mark before Brianne Haskell matched her.  With  20 seconds left Mariah Jessen put Northeast on top with a trey.  Sandhills/Thedford managed a basket in the closing seconds to tie the score at 7-7.

LDNE made only 2 of 14 shots, but hustled to retain possession with 4 offensive boards.  The Knights made three of nine shots.

Northeast retook the lead in the second quarter.  Brianne Haskell sank two free shots  two minutes into the period.  The Knights got a pair of baskets before Haskell made her second three. With 2:31 left in the half Lexie Bacon scored for 14-11 lead.

Once again the shooting was sub-par for both teams.  Lyons-Decatur made 2 of 10 While Thedford was 2 of 11.  Northeast was 2 for 2 from the line and Sandhills was 0-2.  The shorter Cougar team had a 16-15 advantage in rebounding.

After intermission the Knights made a determined effort to use their size advantage and get the ball down low. The Taylor twins each banged in a basket to give Sandhills/Thedford a 15-14 advantage before Kelly Wakeley was able to drive the baseline and score.  Higgins made a three and with 6:00 left in the period Abby Peterson tied the score at 18-18.

The Knights put in the next nine points.  They had three baskets in the paint,  but the back breaker was two offensive rebounds which drew fouls on the put backs.  Brianne Haskell ended the run with a basket to cut the lead to 27-20.  In the last three minutes Northeast made five free throws and Wakeley drove the lane and scored..  The Cougars were back in the game trailing by only two points. 29-27.

The team traded points to start the fourth quarter.  The Knights made four free throws.  Kelly Wakeley continued to find a hole in the Knight’s defense as she got into the lane for another score at the start of the fourth quarter.  Lexie  Bacon got a short jumper to fall and the score stood at 33-31 with 6:33 to play.

The Taylors got five points to jump the Knight’s lead to 38-31.  With 4:23 left in the game Brianne Haskell cut he deficit to five with a pair of free throws.  Twenty seconds later Kelly Wakeley was at the line, but the basketball gods were not shining on LDNE as she missed both shots.  Sandhills ran off six points before Abby Peterson made a free throw with 2:01. LDNE trailed by ten points, 44-34.

The Knights added five more free throws to bring their score to 49.   They made 14 of 17 tries in the fourth period. Abby Peterson closed out the Cougar scoring with a basket with 20 seconds left.

For the game Northeast shot a season low 23%.  They made 11 of 48 shots.  Sandhills’ height had a big roll in the misses. Coach Haskell said,  “We like to face man-to-man defenses because our offense likes to penetrate the lane.  We could get around the first defender, but there would be a big body in the way and another coming from the side.”  The Knights had nine blocked shots.  They were aware of Lexie Bacon’s shooting at the District Championship game and did not give her any good looks from outside the arc.

The Cougar defense was able to hold the Knights to 28% shooting.  They made only 15 of 49 shots.

After out rebounding the taller Knight team in the first half, the Cougars were muscled out in the second half.  Sandhills/Thedford had a 22 to 8 advantage in the second half.  They had eight offensive boards.  “We had problems getting backside help and it seemed the long rebounds all caromed their way,” said Haskell.

Coach Haskell said he was really proud of his team.  This group of girls gave it their all.  They have set the team record for wins.  The seniors have come a long way and worked to improve their game.  The underclassmen were great teammates and should play a key roll next year for BRLD.

LDNE finishes the year with a 16-8 record.  Brianne Haskell was the top scorer for Northeast with 17 points.  Kelly Wakeley had six points.  Mariah Jessen had seven rebounds.

LDNE 7 7 13 9 -36
S/Thedford 7 4 18 20 -49

2pt 3pt FT Rb F TP
S. Henneman 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simonsen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakeley 3 0 0/4 2 1 6
Haskell 1 2 9/10 4 5 17
Collins 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bacon 2 0 1/2 6 5 5
L. Henneman 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jessen 0 1 0 7 2 3
Peterson 2 0 1/2 5 0 5
LDNE 8/31 3/17 11/18 24 13 36
S/Thedford 13/43 2/10 17/24 37 13 49

The Northeast basketball team may not have won their game, but Lyons-Decatur Northeast did win an award from the NSAA.  LDNE claimed the Sportsmanship Award for D-2.

Northeast had a large following of students, family, and alumni fill their side of the court.  The students celebrated the affair with costumes from super-heroes and other characters.  The pep band provided some great music.  The whole crowd cheered for their team with the best of sportsmanship.

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Guardrail Project Begins on Highway US-75

March 9, 2016 Leave a comment


The Nebraska Department of Roads will begin installing new guardrail on US-75 from Winnebago to Macy on March 9, weather permitting. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers. Motorists can expect reduced speed and one lane travel at various locations. Please use caution when traveling through this work zone. Anticipated completion for this project is late fall of 2016.

Visit the 511 webpage at http://www.511.nebraska.gov or dial 511 or 800-906-9069 to get the most current updates on highway conditions

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Spaghetti Dinner in Oakland

March 9, 2016 Leave a comment


There will be a Spaghetti Dinner  on Sunday, March 20th from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Oakland Masonic Lodge. It is a free will donation. Everyone is invited to attend.

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Janis Kay Hennig Felker, 49, of Adams NE

March 9, 2016 Leave a comment


Janis Kay Hennig Felker, age 49, of Adams, Nebraska passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at her home in Adams, Nebraska.  Memorial services will be held Sunday, March 13th, at 4 p.m. at the Elevate Church in Lincoln, NE.

Our family is requesting no flowers, but please send Memorials Gifts, payable to Elevate Church, 8251 Pioneers Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506.  Janis is the daughter of Erwin & Velma Hennig of Tekamah.

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Harold L. Baldwin, 77, of Oakland NE

March 9, 2016 Leave a comment


Harold L. Baldwin, 77 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Memorial Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.

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News From Bancroft Senior Center

March 8, 2016 Leave a comment


Bancroft Senior Center News by Connie Bargeman

* 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 walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? 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 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. Mar. 9: We will have melody chimes practice at 9:00 a.m. Come and have coffee at 10:15 a.m. Free help filling out your filling out your income tax and homestead exemption forms will be provided for you between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. today, call or stop in and make your appointment. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.

Thurs. Mar. 10: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking club at 10:45 a.m. Rolls and coffee, 9-11 a.m. Chair exercise class at 1:00 p.m. Sign up to play in the pinochle and hand and foot tournament at 1:30 p.m. Make your reservations for the meal on the 11th.

Fri. Mar. 11: Come and have coffee at 9:30 a.m. Pool players from Wisner will be here for a tournament. The meal for today is meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Cards will be played after lunch.

Mon. Mar.14: We will have chair exercises at 1:00 p.m. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.

Tues. March 15: Tai Chi class is at 9:30 a.m. Stop in for coffee at 10:00 a.m. Bingo today at 2:00 p.m.

Wed. March 16: We will have melody chimes practice at 9:00 a.m. Coffee times at 10:15 a.m. Chair exercises at 1:00 p.m. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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