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The Oakland City Council will have a regular monthly meeting on Mon., Feb. 15th at 5:30 p.m. at the Rosen Room in Oakland Ne. An agenda is on file at the Oakland City Office. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor
The Lady Cougars finished 0-2 in the EHC Basketball Tournament. After losing to Tekamah-Herman 65-56 in the first round they lost to Wisner-Pilger in the consolation bracket. The Lady Gators won by twelve, 61-49 on their home court.
A fast start by Wisner-Pilger was the undoing of the Cougars. The Gators opened the game with three behind the arc and jumped to a 9-2 lead and Northeast played catch up the whole game.
“We used a zone against Wisner-Pilger,” said Coach Haskell “and for the most part we did a good job defending the first shot, but we did not rebound well. They got way too many second chance points.”
The shots did not fall for LDNE in the first half and the Maroon trailed by fifteen, 34-19 when they went to the lockers.
In the second half Northeast got in a good rhythm and cut the lead to just eight points in the third period. An 11-4 run got the score to 38-30. W-P closed out the quarter on a 9-2 run to restore their fifteen point margin.
Northeast outscored Wisner-Pilger by three in the fourth quarter for a 61-49 final.
The two teams will have a rematch on the Lyons court on February 9. LDNE has an 11-7 record and W-P has a 11-8 mark. The girls’ final regular season game is Friday at Loganview.
LDNE 9 10 13 17 -49
W-P 18 16 13 14 -612pt 3pt FT Rb TP
Simonsen 3 0 1/5 1 7
Wakeley 1 1 0/2 3 5
Haskell 4 0 7/9 5 15
Collins 0 1 0 3 3
Bacon 0 2 0 0 6
L.Henneman 0 1 0 1 3
Jessen 3 0 0 4 6
Peterson 2 0 0 13 4
LDNE 13/34 5/18 8/16 30 49
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Minutes of City Council Meeting
City of Oakland, NE
Regular Meeting
A meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska was convened in open and public session at 5:30 p.m. on January 18th, 2016 at the Oakland Auditorium. This was the regular monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ted Beckner. On roll call, Council members Denise Gilliland, Matt Johnson, Greg Mockenhaupt, and Luke Blanc answered present.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by the posting of a notice, one of the designated methods for giving notice, as shown by the certification of posting attached to these minutes. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and City Council.
Mayor Beckner reminded all present of the location of the Open Meeting Laws poster in the back of the Rosen Room and stated that the council would be conducting business in accordance with said law.
The minutes of the December 21st, 2015 meeting were presented. D. Gilliland made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and M. Johnson seconded. All council members voted AYE.
The treasurer’s report for December 2015 was presented and questions answered. M. Johnson made a motion to accept the treasurer report and G. Mockenhaupt seconded. All council voted AYE.
Chief Poland gave his police report and answered any questions.
Audrey Unwin present the council with design plans for a new library and answered any questions the council had.
Mayor Beckner asked Clerk Onken and L. Blanc to look into why the park is zoned R-1.
M. Johnson made a motion to hire Dan Tanksley 111 as the new water and sewer operator at $15.00/ hr starting Febuary 1st,2016. D. Gilliland seconded and all council voted AYE.
G.Mockenhaupt made a motion to allow Clerk Onken to attend IIMC in Omaha May 22nd,2016-May 26th, 2016. M. Johnson seconded and all council voted AYE.
The bills and warrants were presented to the City Council as follows:
PAPER:BEST BUY BUSINESS ADVANTAGE AC 713.64,FEDERAL LIC.100.00,MIDLANDS CONT. INC 123,850.00,MIDWEST UNDERGROUND 73,906.52,Petty Cash 377.47,Oakland Hght 359.62,COLONIAL LIFE 224.62,ACCO 657.80,ABB 315.68,Anderson Hardware 874.27,ANDY’S 367.71,BLACK HILLS 288.59,BCBS 21,210.58,Brehmer Mfg 320.00 BCED 2,975.00,Burt Co. Sheriff’s 30.00,CVA 807.42,CLINTON PETERSON 3,800.00,DEARBORN 59.49,Fremont Dept. of UtilitieS 1,000.00,Farmer’s Pride 819.26,First Bankcard 309.92,FNB-NE 933.33,Helena 31.00,Ingram 329.01,INSUREVEST 500.00,JEO 2,500.00,Jerri Case 24.84,K-C Parts 832.24,LARM 993.67,LexisNexis 120.93Michael Todd 233.24,Midwest Lab 406.50 Nebraska Life Mag. 44.00,Nelson’s 100.39,NNSWC 1,565.28,NPPF 4,443.57 Oakland Ind. 185.57,ONE CALL.75,PENWORTHY 385.15,Petty Cash 165.72, Quality 3.79,RAFAEL S PEREZ 100.00,Utility 302.22,Verizon 191.16,Vern’s 1,408.70,WILLIAM FINDLAY 41.99,ELECTRIC EFTPS 4,057.65,Nebraska Dept.of Revenue 1,108.50, FNB-NE HSA 2,280.00,Ameritas 945.43,EFTPS 4,059.64,
FNB-NE- HSA 250.00,Ameritas 927.06,EFTPS 4,008.41,Nebraska Dept.of Revenue 1,096.77,FNB-NE- HSA 2,280.00,Ameritas 945.43
D. Gilliland made a motion to accept the warrants. L. Blanc seconded and all council voted aye.
There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
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Ted R. Beckner, Mayor
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Katie K Onken
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Teresa “Terri” M. (Wiebold) Hansen, 56, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.at the Bancroft-Rosalie High School Gymnasium; Father Paul Ortmeier will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, February 12, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Terri was born June 24, 1959 to James and Sandra (Toft) Wiebold in Fremont, NE. She was baptized July 19, 1959 and confirmed March 4, 1973 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont, NE. Terri graduated from Archbishop Bergan High School in 1977 and went…
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Janet L. Hawkins, 82 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, died peacefully at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah on Sunday, February 7, 2016.
Janet was born September 28, 1933, in Tekamah to Thomas and Pauline (Lewis) McNear. She attended country school and graduated from Tekamah High School in 1951.
March 22, 1951, she was united in marriage to Gerald D. Hawkins in Omaha, Nebraska. They lived in Tekamah all their married life. A devoted wife and mother, she worked with Gerd at the Pump Shop from the time they purchased it in 1964 until selling it to his sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Leo Oligmueller in 1997.
Retirement was spent doing all of her favorite things, gardening, fishing, playing cards, traveling to Texas in the winter, and even taking up the game of golf. Although it was considered “Grandpa’s garden”, Janet was always at his side, and every year had a plentiful harvest of canned tomatoes and her famous tomato juice. The river became a favorite meeting place for friends and family, especially the grandkids. Janet was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Tekamah.
Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; grandson, Brian Weatherly.
Survivors include her four children, Scott (Cheryl) Hawkins of Kearney, NE, Perky (Denny) Weatherly of Tekamah, Linda (Monty) Dorn of Sacramento, CA, Shelli (Troy) Sims of Omaha; grandchildren, Paula (Tracy) Denton, Brad (Becky) Hawkins, Jodi (Kevin) Rogert, Julie (Rob) Caldwell, Josh (Pablo Serrano) Hawkins, Kellie (Will) Paschall, Kaitlin (Dean) McCann, Jennifer (Ryan) Elderkin, Nate (Tawnya) Dorn, Zack (Amber) Dorn and Dallas Sims; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Kay (Jim) Erwin of Blair, NE; brother, Lew (LaDonna) McNear of Tekamah; the Hawkins family; many nieces and nephews; the wonderful family at Golden Living Center.
The Memorial Service will be held Mon., Feb. 22nd at the First Presbyterian Church in Tekamah NE at 10:30 a.m.
Burial is in the Tekamah Cemetery.
Janet Hawkins
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By Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs
Nearly 200 farmers, ranchers, and school food service personnel are expected to fill the Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City, NE on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 for the inaugural Midwest Farm to School Conference.
This full day event will bring together those interested in building the farm to school initiative in Midwestern states. Those invited and encouraged to attend include farmers, ranchers, growers and food producers; school food service professionals, students, school administrators and faculty members; community members and parents; and educational and food-related organizations.
Hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, Iowa Department of Agriculture and University of Missouri Extension, the 2016 conference will highlight methods of increasing students’ knowledge about local and healthy foods, and increase the amount of local foods served to students in schools.
Throughout the day we’ll spark connections and provide the necessary paths to bring the farm to our region’s schools. Experts will address best practices for establishing farm to school relationships. Successful local food relationships will be shared.
Ample time for networking will be provided, as well as coaching on helpful topics to address when in conversation with various stakeholders. Farm to school is not a “one size fits all” program – come share what you know and learn from others as we build a healthier future for our kids, schools, farms, and communities.
Early bird registration ends February 14, 2016. For more information, an agenda and to register:
http://www.cfra.org/midwest-farm-school or contact Sarah Smith at sarahs@cfra.org or 402-783-1183.
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Bev (Behlers) Kai, 75, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Funeral services will be Friday, February 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Pender; Pastor Miles Ruch will be officiating. The visitation will be Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The burial will be in the St Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Pender. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.
Bev was born October 16, 1940 in Walthill, NE to Irene and C. Dale Behlers. She graduated from Hubbard High School. Bev was united in marriage to Roy Kai on June 28, 1959 in Pender, NE. She was a homemaker, worked at Pender Community Hospital and First National Bankcard in Wayne, NE. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Bev is survived by her husband, Roy of 56 years; son, Michael of Stanton, NE; daughter and son-in-law Jill Kai Lysgaard and Kent Lysgaard; daughters Mary Kay Esser of Las Vegas, NV; sister, Marlene (Pat) Nelson of Lyons, NE; grandchildren Jake and Alyse Lysgaard, Dallas and Cole Esser, Ashley Kai Kauzlarich, Sarah and Tyler Kai; three great-grandchildren, Zachary, Alleana, and Andrew; two sisters-in-law, Joanne (Bill) Burling and Geraldine (Merlin) Behlers; one brother-in -law, Bob (Shirley) Oberg, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bev was preceded in death by her beloved son, Jay; her parents, Dale and Irene Behlers; her parents-in-law, Rudy and Mildred Kai; brothers, Merlin, Charles, Warren, Dallas and Douglas; sisters-in-law, Jackie (Bill) Gilfert and Shirley (Bob) Oberg; brother-in-law, Bill Burling; niece, Jody Oberg Callahan; and nephew, Guy Burling.
Bev Kai
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Teresa “Terri” M. (Wiebold) Hansen, 56, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.at the Bancroft-Rosalie High School Gymnasium; Father Paul Ortmeier will be officiating. The visitation will be Friday, February 12, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bancroft with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Terri was born June 24, 1959 to James and Sandra (Toft) Wiebold in Fremont, NE. She was baptized July 19, 1959 and confirmed March 4, 1973 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont, NE. Terri graduated from Archbishop Bergan High School in 1977 and went on to attend Kearney State College. On June 20, 1981, she married Kent Hansen, and the couple had two children. After her marriage, she attended Mid America Floral Design School in Kansas City, KS and when she returned, she worked at The Floral Shop in Lyons, NE. Terri owned Bancroft Floral and Gift Shop from 1990 until 2005. She has also owned Lucky’s Bar since 2004.
Terri was the current Bancroft Village Board Chairperson, Cuming County Relay for Life, Cuming County Economic Development Committee, the John G. Neihardt Committee Board, and Holy Cross Altar Society.
She is survived by her daughters, Nicole (Drew) Smith of Sioux City, IA, Megan (Casey) Novak of Bancroft, NE; mother, Sandra Wiebold of Hooper, NE; grandmother, Rosamond McNabb of Tekamah, NE; sister, Christina (Gary) Moser of Omaha, NE, Mary (Dan) Larson of Fremont, NE; brothers, Brian Wiebold of Omaha, NE, Jamie (Jane) Wiebold of Fremont, NE, Marty (Keri) Wiebold of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Ashlyn, Ava, and Aiden Smith, Cason and Maura Novak; nephews, Joe Wiebold, Jameson Wiebold, Eric Moser, Kaden and Kameron Wiebold; and nieces, Sara, Stephanie, and Jennifer Wiebold, Lauren and Abby Moser, Emma Larson; great nephews, Parker and Tyson Wiebold, Sean Wakefield, and Jameis Wiebold.
Terri is preceded in death by her father, James Wiebold; nephew, Jacob Wiebold, and her grandparents.
Teresa Hansen
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Other than the current winter storm, what are your other winter storm memories??? What year? How much snow?? Share your memories! I remember the storm of 75….and the fun we had riding our sleds! Carefree and loving it!
Kathy Peterson 2009 was a biggie as well …it was the first Christmas after Dad passed… Terry came from the south…I came from the north…no one left the farm until we left to go back home…even the bunker silo had drifts over the top and it has 16 foot walls.
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