Oakland Heights Waffle Supper
February 19, 2015 Leave a comment
Just a reminder, the Oakland Heights waffle supper is tonight at 5:30 at Oakland Heights. Stop in and enjoy a delicious meal with the residents at the Heights!
Market Report
February 19, 2015 Leave a comment
Markets 9:58am 2/19/15
Corn +5 ¼ @3.89
Beans +10 @ 10.05 ¾
This week:
A short week for the trade with a holiday on Monday, traders came back ready to go with Tuesday’s NOPA Crush Report. Report came in somewhat flat with the exception of reporting a record January. This and a bump in crude caused some excitement and a nice bump for both corn and beans. In fact crude closed above resistance which may have indicated crude may head on up, however sellers came in and quickly pounded it back down into the red the next day and made no attempts to rally back….. a “turn around Tuesday” feel on Weds as the markets quickly back tracked, and crude dropped back into the red and the US dollar remained strong.
This morning the overnight session pushed beans into the green and grains in general have been fighting to hold. Toggling between green and red for the first ½ hour this am, but well into the green by 9:30am. This volatility may provide some marketing opportunities for us on the upswing, and market order or offers can be a win. With farmers anxious to sell on a rally, it is likely basis will break, In other words if the market continues to rally we may see basis slip 5 to 10 cents. It may be wise to limit some basis risk by simply using a basis contract or our Extended Price program to lock in your basis.
Looking forward:
USDA 2015 Ag Outlook Forum will take center stage today and tomorrow, so look for projections and estimates. This is what I have seen so far, and the beans surprised me a bit, this may give us some strength in beans today, however bean numbers may come up.
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: 2015 Corn planting projected at 89.0 mln acres vs 2014’s 90.6 mln acres
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: 2015 Soybean planting projected at 83.5 mln acres vs 2014’s 83.7 mln acres
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: 2015 projection for all wheat seeding at 55.5 mln acres down -1.3 mln acres from 2014
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: all cotton planting for 2015 seen at 9.70 mln acres off 1.3 mln acres from the 2014 crop
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: Average US corn prices in 15/16 marketing year are seen at $3.50 per bushel, soybean prices to average $9.00/bu
[LSN] **USDA Ag Outlook: Average US wheat prices in 15/16 marketing year are seen at $5.10 per bushel
We will also be seeing 3 different reports over the next 30-45 days, which may provide some added opportunity to capitalize on a “market reaction.”
Warren Buffet and Deere:
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently disclosed in federal filings that they had accumulated over 17 million shares of Deere & Co stock worth over $1.5 billion.
For Fun:
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop?
Mathematicians at New York University conducted a very important experiment to find out exactly how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Drum roll, please.
One thousand.
For those patient enough to not take a bite, graduate student Jinzi Mac Huang determined it would take 1,000 licks to make it through one centimeter of candy, which is approximately half the length of one Tootsie Pop. The study was done to explore the effects of dissolving materials within a fluid flow, such as rocks in geological environments and pills for pharmaceutical applications. The lollipop angle was just a fun side effect.
Read more here: https://gma.yahoo.com/mathematicians-discover-many-licks-takes-center-tootsie-pop-224356597–abc-news-Recipes.html
Greg Mockenhaupt
ProEdge Risk Management Consultant
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Happenings at Oakland Heights
February 19, 2015 Leave a comment
Oakland Heights News
By Nancy Silvey Activity Director
It was a nice Valentines dinner that was served on Saturday, the resident really enjoyed it, we also crowned this year’s Valentine King and Queen last Friday at the Valentine party, we would like to congratulate this year’s King John Dekker and Queen Doris Anderson and would like to thank Judy Nelson and Patty Miller for providing the entertainment for the party. This week we have our monthly Waffle Supper on Thursday February 19th at 5:30 pm. On Saturday February 21st the Rusty Buckets will be here to perform at 2:30 pm. Also a Happy Birthday to Wilma Neitzke on Friday February 20th, Wilma turns 102 this year. Next week on Monday February 23rd is the Resident council meeting at 2:30 pm.
Church Service for Sunday February 23rd at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Lutheran Church with a luncheon served afterwards. On Wednesday this week February 18th at 2:30 pm is an Ash Wednesday serve given by Pastor Hoden. Next Tuesday February 24th at 9:30 am is Catholic Mass given by Father Paul.
Activities for the week of February 23rd to February 28th are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Sing a Long, Coffee and Conversation, Crafts, Word Games, Bingo w/Methodist, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Walk.
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Nadine Anderson, Betty Hanna, Bonnie Fleischman, Donna Baldwin, Patty Miller, Anne Anderson, Mary Donavon, Mary Alice Pearson, Cathi McMurtry, Sandra Anderson, Dani Moseman, and Sly Rouse
Activity Memorial Fund
A Memorial was given by Ray and Virginia Simpson in memory of Jerome Anderson.
John Dekker and Doris Anderson were crowned Valentine’s Day King at Queen at Oakland Heights. Photo Courtesy of Oakland Heights.
Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) Opposes LB330
February 19, 2015 Leave a comment
Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI), a substance abuse prevention coalition, is strongly opposed to LB330 introduced, at the request of the Liquor Control Commission, by Senator Tyson Larson. This bill, among other items, eliminates mandated off and on-sale alcohol business hours, taxes “hard cider” at the lower rate reserved for beer, allows sale of confiscated alcohol by state liquor regulators, and would allow “powdered” alcohol to be sold.
The changes introduced by Sen. Larson are those which research has found exacerbate alcohol abuse in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States reached $223.5 billion dollars by 2006. Three-quarters of that cost, or approximately $165 billion, was related to binge drinking. The costs were attributed to loss in workplace productivity, health care expense, and automobile crashes due to impaired driving. Costs not studied include pain and suffering experienced by the excessive drinker, their friends and family, and their victims. Excessive alcohol consumption affects every citizen by increasing health care costs, costs associated with both intentional injuries (domestic violence, sexual assault, and firearms), unintentional injuries (falls, burns, drowning), unintended pregnancy, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and alcohol poisoning.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force has recommended evidence-based strategies to prevent excessive drinking. Among the best practice strategies: increasing alcohol excise taxes, which Sen. Larson’s bill contradicts by seeking to lower the tax on “hard cider” beverages. Reducing the days and hours of alcohol sales has also been found to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and the associated social and health costs. Again, Sen. Larson’s bill is contrary to evidence based research and practice.
Powdered alcohol can be used by snorting, and drank after being mixed with water, or ingested in its powdered form. Powdered alcohol is easy to transport, even in large quantities. Powdered alcohol is relatively new, and not even fully marketed throughout the United States. Research on this, the potential physical harms this product may cause, is still incomplete.
People, adults and children both, are our most precious community resource. Sen. Larson’s bill, again noting introduction at the request of the Liquor Control Commission, devalues our resources and demonstrates disrespect of the people of the State of Nebraska.
Burt’s Best 4-H Club
February 19, 2015 Leave a comment
Burt’s Best 4-H Club and their “American Gothic – 4-H Rocks” Snow Sculpture
Created by: Lacey Petersen, Preslee Hansen, Greta Lindberg, Zach Petersen, Garret Lindberg and Rylee Hansen.
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.
Oakland Garden Club News
February 18, 2015 Leave a comment
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 12 2014 OAKLAND GARDEN CLUB
Oakland Garden Club did not meet in January because of bad weather.
Thirteen members of the Oakland Garden Club met in the Rosen room at the Oakland auditorium at 2:00 p.m., on February 12, the second Thursday of the month, their regularly scheduled meeting time and place.
Sandra Anderson Marge Elsasser Cathi McMurtry JoAnn Petersom
Marie Daubert Lela Heineman LaVerne Osterndoff Lois Schneekloth
Julie Easton Betty Homes Geraldine Peterson Debbie Rosenboom
Audrey Unwin
Hostesses Lela Heineman and Julie Easton decorated with valentine napkins, two miniature rose plants, valentine candies and served a cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Members decided to repeat their 2014 Simplicity theme: Lunches will be very simple with one decoration and one candy or nuts.
Members gave pledge to the American flag and read the Garden Club Creed in their handbooks. Each member answered roll call by telling or estimating how many houseplants she has in her house. With the number ranging from two to at least one hundred, at the end, Lela Heineman said we must have the cleanest air in the country. Geraldine Peterson reported that she and Julie had arranged to send gifts to members who’d had surgery: a poinsettia to Vernelle Nelson, flowers to Cathi McMurtry, and fruit plate to Sue Beckner. The thank you’s to the Club were read.
Members decided to skip reading the notes Audrey took at the October meeting. Audrey gave the balance in the treasury as $3094.62 with no outstanding bills. Cathi reported that Denise Gilliland would like to post the Garden Club minutes on her Katcountryhub@gmail.com.Members agreed it would be good to have them on line as well as in the local paper.
With election of officers, Geraldine Peterson, Co-President, announced that she would be unable to serve again. Julie Easton, also Co-President, would serve again with another, and Debbie Rosenboom agreed to serve with her as Co-President. Audrey Unwin and Cathi McMurtry agreed to serve again as Treasurer and Secretary. Lela Heineman agreed to act as Historian, and Geraldine Peterson to act as Cheerer [sender of cards, notices, etc.] Geraldine Peterson and Lois Schneekloth agreed to act as Callers. Members voted to approve choices made.
Lela Heineman asked if we would consider moving meeting times to evenings or moving some to evenings After discussion on how many meetings people already had, no change was made. Then Lela Heineman moved and Geraldine Peterson seconded that we offer Associate membership of Garden Club for people interested in helping with flower beds without these members having responsibility for dues or acting as a hostess. The motion passed. Audrey Unwin moved and Sandra Anderson seconded that Garden Club not meet in January. The motion passed with only one dissent. Lela Heineman moved and Audrey Unwin seconded that the Garden Club purchase a can of coffee and keep on site for meetings. Sandra Anderson agreed to come early to meetings to make coffee and set up tables and chairs.
After members set up schedule of meeting lessons and presenters, roll calls, and hostesses for the year, Lela Heineman agreed to make the Garden Club book for the 2015 year.
Marie Daubert read a parody poem “Night Before Taxes.”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 12 2014 OAKLAND GARDEN CLUB
Lela Heineman gave a review of Winter Sowing. Plant in Jan., Feb., or March. This works best in zones 5 or 6. Plant perennials or very hardy annuals.
For containers use milk jugs, large soda bottles, dessert or fast food bowls, clear cake or cottage cheese containers, etc. but tops must be clear or translucent to let in daylight. Add holes to the sides, tops and bottoms for air circulation and drainage. If bottom holes are too big, line with coffee filters, newspaper, etc. Tops should be at least 2 inches above soil to allow for seedling growth. If using milk jugs, cut in middle halfway or more around to bend back to plant and tape back together with duct or packing tape when finished. Also tape lids on when finished. Label clearly on bottom or on markers placed inside as sun will bleach writing off visible markers.
Put potting soil or seed starting mix in container, about two to three inches deep, moisten soil, and sow seeds, putting light cover of soil over them. Attach lids and place containers outside. Keep containers moist. As weather warms and seeds germinate, increase ventilation, finally removing lids. Transplant seedlings into garden with no hardening off needed.
The list of perennials to sow is almost endless, even shrubs, trees, and vines, although trees and shrubs may require long dormancy over a year to germinate.
At lunch time, as valentine presents, Julie Easton set out new packets of flower seeds for members to take home.
Cathi McMurtry, Secretary
Valentine’s Day King and Queen at Logan Valley Manor
February 18, 2015 Leave a comment
Crowned as Valentine’s Day King and Queen at Logan Valley Manor were Ray Brehmer and Melba Slaughter. Photo Credit Katie Onken.
Janet (Denker) Anoweck of Baltimore MD Formerly of Emerson NE
February 18, 2015 Leave a comment
Janet Marie (Denker) Anoweck formerly of Emerson, Nebraska passed away February 16, 2015 at the Baltimore Maryland University Hospital due to a head injury. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Janet was born in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Leonard and Twila Denker. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE, and graduated from Emerson-Hubbard High School in 1965. Janet was united in marriage to Tom Anoweck on March 29th, 1966.
Survivors include her husband Tom Anoweck, sons Thomas Jr. (Kim), Robert (Dawn), daughter Dawn and six grandchildren all of Baltimore, MD. Janet is also survived by her sisters: Lois (Gerald) Meyer of Wayne, NE, Twila (Phil) Skidmore of Deland, FL, Judy (Gene) Voss of New Hampton, IA, Kay Denker of Wayne, NE, Linda (Jim) Rychly Maumelle, AR, Jackie (Warren) Steele of Thurston, NE, Barb (Terry) Vonseggern of Emerson, NE. Sister-in-Law Melba Denker of South Sioux City; brothers Roger Denker of Heyburn, ID, Don (Shelley) Denker of Sergeant Bluff, IA, Richard Denker of Dakota City, NE and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Leonard “Ted” and Twila Denker, brothers Leon “Bill” and Ronald Denker and sister Beverly Bessler. Memorials can be sent to St. Pauls Church in Emerson, NE.
Janet Anoweck
Wind Chill Advisory
February 17, 2015 Leave a comment
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-WAYNE-BURT- 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…WAYNE… TEKAMAH…OAKLAND…LYONS…DECATUR 315 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS MAINLY IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. * WIND CHILL VALUES…REACHING AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
The Fourth Annual Burt County Fair Kick-off Being Held Soon
February 17, 2015 Leave a comment
The Burt County Fair is a yearly attraction that brings people together from all over the county and beyond, enjoying all of the events and entertainment, along with reminiscing of years past. Many people attend, bringing the sense of family to the weekend.
Four years ago, the Burt County Fair Kick-off began, providing an evening of food and entertainment for everyone, with proceeds providing more events and also improving the fairgrounds. Forever in Blue Jeans in the theme for this year’s kick-off.
This year’s event is being held in Tekamah at the auditorium, Saturday February 28th. “We have a great evening planned for all to enjoy,” stated David Pearson. “We wanted to have it in Lyons this year, but the auditorium is being remodeled.” 
He is the interim fair manager for 2015, replacing long-time manager Norm Johnson. “Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with a meal following at 6:30 p.m.” David said. The meal this year will be a choice of Husker chops or New York Strips instead of prime rib served previous years. “Mark Blackford has offered to prepare the Husker chops and New York Strips. Donna Preston will cater the rest of the meal,” David stated.
There will also be the traditional silent auction, with many items to bid on. Following the meal, there will be a live auction. “There will be a great deal for everyone to bid on. There will also be a bred heifer again this year,” David said.
Tables were sold this year and will be auctioned off for next year’s kick-off. “Those that purchased the tables will be waited on during the evening until the entertainment begins,” David stated.
This year’s entertainment is also different from previous years. “Wayne Francis, a comedian and ventriloquist will entertain the crowd. He has a life size dummy instead of the usual shorter one, David said. “Disc Jockey Bill Skinner will follow, providing music and dancing for the rest of the evening.”
There are a limited number of tickets left, so hurry and pick up one today!
“Thanks to everyone for supporting the Burt County Fair,” David said.
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