Social Speaks: The Veteran’s Hospital Issue

May 30, 2014 Leave a comment


What are your thoughts on the Veteran’s Hospital issue? The waiting list, those that presumably died while waiting, and how it has been handled?

  • Jeannene Schutt I wonder where Nebraska VA hospital fall in all of this. Tim’s dad always used them and never had a bad experience. They went above and beyond IMO.
  • Mona Tanksley I always think if the military wants the best care for the Vets they would allow them to have treatment in their local facilities to eliminate the delay and the travel which for some can be a real problem.
  •  Kay Gibbs Kommers I agree it’s a mess. My veteran has never been able to get any care or help. They said his records burned up in a fire years ago. Even tho he has his discharge papers etc etc. he gets Nothing. He was in the Vietnam War. So extremely sad for the ones in life threatening situations!!
  •  Helen Taylor Murray That is so messed up Kay! I’d keep pursuing it. I also know there is inconsistency in VA hospitals in different states. My Dad has had ok treatment in Omaha, but like Mona said, Why do they have to go so far for a doctor. They should be able to get treatment anywhere. Brittany’s Grandpa Sznajder needed heart surgery in Florida and they had him on hold. His wife whipped him out of there so fast and got him into another hospital for the surgery. He would have died before his time if she hadn’t acted on her own. Our veterans and military deserve way better than they get!Vicki Miller Gilliland Sounds like Obama Care to me. Waiting lists????

  • Teresa Tobin Well if the 41 Republicans that filibustered the bill last year would have voted yes to adding 26 more VA facilities and increasing availability of care maybe we wouldn’t be in this mess now! Just my 2 cents!

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Weitzenkamp and Ruwe Sort Through Robot Pieces

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Trevor Weitzenkamp of Oakland and Isaac Ruwe of Tekamah sort through hundreds of little Lego pieces to correctly assemble their NXT Mindstorm robot at the UNL Extension sponsored robotics camp held last week in Tekamah. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant.

Trevor Weitzenkamp of Oakland and Isaac Ruwe of Tekamah sort through hundreds of little Lego pieces to correctly assemble their NXT Mindstorm robot at the UNL Extension sponsored robotics camp held last week in Tekamah. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant.

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Wallerstedt and Richards Assemble Robot

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River Wallerstedt and Luke Richards both of Oakland, work together to correctly assemble this NXT robot at the Razzle Dazzle Robotics Camp last week in the Tekamah Auditorium. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis

River Wallerstedt and Luke Richards both of Oakland, work together to correctly assemble this NXT robot at the Razzle Dazzle Robotics Camp last week in the Tekamah Auditorium. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis

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Lyons Police Department Report

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


Mileage, 720

Fuel, 34.28

Citations, unlicensed vehicle 2

Correctional, head light violation 3, no insurance card 2, taillight 2

Warnings, careless driving 1, following too close 1, stop sign 4, speeding 3

Calls, civil dispute 4, prowler 2, dog at large 11, neighborhood smelled like skunk for a week 1, 911 hang-up 1, child not home on time 1, harassing phone calls 1, vehicle reckless driving 2, theft 2, call for service 6, illegal dumping 2, criminal mischief 3, hit and run 1, accident 2, rail road signals activated and no train 1, rocks thrown at vehicles 1

Assisted Burt County Sheriff, look for vehicle 1

Assisted Oakland Police, search for suspect 1

Assisted Nebraska State Patrol, pursuit and accident, 1

Arrests, arrest 1-bench warrant 3

Received assistance from Nebraska State Patrol 1, Burt County Sheriff 2, Oakland P.D. 2

Car searches 5

 

Lyons Police Department

Chief

James P. Buck

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Keep Looking Up

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


Keep Looking Up! by Bill Hedges
“See the Entire Universe This Weekend!”
What does it take to understand the size of the universe in which we live?  It is difficult to comprehend the scale of the cosmos.  There is not only the “macro cosmos”, the universe that is larger than we can see; there is also the “micro cosmos”, the subatomic world that is smaller than we can see.  By using the scaling powers of 10, this weekend we will take a visual journey in both these directions and see the smallest and largest structures of the universe with everything in between!  Our space ship for this journey will be the IMAX movie “Cosmic Voyage”.
 
People of all ages are invited to Northeast Nebraska Astronomy Club (NENAC) Friday, May 30 at 9pm to the Lyons Library and Saturday, May 31 at 9pm to the Decatur Sears Center.  There Bill Hedges will describe and present the scale of the universe.  After your “Cosmic Voyage”, all will receive free May star charts and the May night sky will be discussed.  Then, weather permitting, we will observe the red planet Mars, the ringed planet Saturn and deep sky objects with the Hedges telescope in Lyons Friday and the Fugman telescope in Decatur Saturday.  You are encouraged to bring your binoculars or telescope to the observing sessions.
 
For more information on this and future NENAC presentations, please call Bill Hedges at 687-2125 or google “nenacstars”, and Keep Looking Up!

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Happenings at Oakland Heights

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey

I think summer has begun, and also a new month will be starting this week. We will start off next Monday June 2nd with our Monthly Volunteer Executive meeting at 2:30 pm the volunteer executives are as follows Robyn Johnson President, Nadine Anderson Vice President, and Pat Anderson Secretary.

Church Service for Sunday June 1st at 2:30 pm will be given by the St. John’s Lutheran Church with refreshments served afterwards. On Wednesday June 4th at 1:00 pm is Communion with Pastor Hoden.

Activities for the week of June 2nd to June 7th are as followed, , Reading with Marilyn, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo w/WOW, Crafts, Bible Fellowship, Word Games, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nel

Aloha party at Oakland Heights. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

Aloha party at Oakland Heights. Photo courtesy of Oakland Heights.

son, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Anne Anderson, Betty Hanna, Patty Miller, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Pat Anderson, Sly Rouse, and Mary Alice Pearson.

Guest’s signing the Guest book this past week was:   Ruby Uman, Phyllis Kauffman, Ron and Mary Plageman to see Dorothy Larson. Also visiting was Brian Goracke to see Marvin Lang. Ron and Jean Nelson to see Margaret Moderow and Viola Enstrom. And others here to visit were John and Bonnie Buhr, and Gaily Shackelford.

Activity Memorial Fund

A memorial was given to the Activity Department in memory of Esther Moeller by Mary Alice Pearson.

 

 

 

 

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Gregg “Cooter” Voss, 55 of Emerson, NE

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


Gregg “Cooter” Voss, 55, of Emerson, Nebraska died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska.

Services for Gregg are pending at this time with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Emerson.

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Grain Prices

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


-Overnight soybeans continue to bounce from their recent drop while corn struggles to get into positive territory

-Weekly Export sales announcements will be out Friday morning, due to Monday’s holiday

 

Markets as of 8:22am 5/29/14

Corn -2@4.70 New crop -2@4.67

Beans +5@15.03, New +5@12.48

For more informations contact:

Greg Mockenhaupt

Risk Management Consultant

Central Valley Ag – ProEdge

1007 County Road O

Oakland, NE 68045

Office: 402-685-5613

Cell: 402-380-9855

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Coffee Bar and New Mugs at Oakland Public Library

May 29, 2014 Leave a comment


The OPL Foundation have their new green mugs for sale in the library! Buy a mug and get a great deal on your cup of coffee!

Enjoying a cup of coffee, with the new mugs, at the Oakland Library are Kristi Arlt, Audrey Unwin and Joanne Peterson. Photo Credit/Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director.

Enjoying a cup of coffee, with the new mugs, at the Oakland Library are Kristi Arlt, Audrey Unwin and Joanne Peterson. Photo Credit/Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director.

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Great Day for a Swim at Oakland’s Pool! Ice Cream too!

May 28, 2014 Leave a comment


Open at noon today for adult swim then 1-6 open swim! We have ice cream, chips and cookies for sale

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