Hollis Bruce Anderson, 72 of Oakland, NE

May 21, 2014 Leave a comment


HOLLIS BRUCE ANDERSON, 72 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Oakland Mercy Hospital after a brief illness.

Bruce was born on September 25, 1941, in Oakland to Hollis and Leila (Ekstrand) Anderson. He attended Oakland High School until taking over the family farm. He loved working and tinkering about the farm, however, his passion was gas engines. Each engine had a unique story to tell and he loved to share them.

In November 1966, Bruce married Roberta (Andersen) Anderson. To this union two daughters were born, Pamela Deon and Holly Marie. In September 1974, he married Ann Marie Johnson, together they had a daughter, Kathryn Marie. He enjoyed showing the girls the ways of the farm. Bruce was blessed with three grandchildren, Ryan Reppert, Jordyn Knobbe, Brody Huso. He showed them everything he knew about life and told his stories to make them smile.

Bruce drove school bus for Oakland/Craig Public Schools for several years until going to work at Superior Hybrids in North Bend until retiring, and yet he continued to help with the harvest season. Bruce loved life and would help anyone out at any time and expect nothing in return. He will be a man who is truly missed by everyone who knew him.

Bruce was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland and various clubs such as: Dodge County Camper Club, Starkey Lodge in Oakland, NE, Coyote Club in West Point, NE, Pork Producers Board of Directors, and MRVC Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents; fathers- and mothers-in-law; son-in-law, Elden Huso; several aunts and uncles.

Bruce is survived by wife,  Ann Anderson of Oakland; daughters, Deon Knobbe  and Holly (Tim) Reppert all of West Point, NE, Katie Anderson of Kearney, NE; three grandchildren, Ryan Reppert and Jordyn Knobbe both of West Point, Brody Huso of Kearney; aunt, Dolores Anderson of Oakland; sister-in-law, Karlene Currier of Millard, NE, and many cousins.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, May 23, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Thursday, May 22nd, 4 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Friday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland.

MEMORIALS: To the Family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com

 

Hollis Bruce Anderson

Hollis Bruce Anderson

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Cougar State Track Schedule

May 20, 2014 Leave a comment


With athletes competing in seven events the State Track meet will have special interest for local supporters.  The meet takes place at Burke Stadium in Omaha on May 23 and 24.

 

By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

The Class D prelims will be in the morning session on Friday, May 23.  The action starts at 9:00 A.M.

 

First up on the track will be Chevy Henneman in the 100M dash.  Heats for the 100M start with the girls going first at 9:55 A.M.  Chevy will be in the first boys’ heat. Look for him in lane one.

 

The 400M dash prelims will be contested at 11:15 A.M.  Taylor Fuston is in heat two.  The Lyons-Decatur district champ will start out of lane seven.

 

The field events are spread out over the two day affair.  Darcey Simonsen will be competing on Friday at 9:00 A.M.  Darcy had the sixth best mark in district competition. She throws in the third flight.

 

Saturday day will have four events of interest for the Cougar following.  It will be an early start for Libby Henneman who throws the shot put at 8:30 A.M.  She is the last thrower in the second flight.

 

Taylor Fuston had the fourth best mark from the eleven district meets in the long jump.  He will be in the third flight of the Class D long jump which begins at 1:00 P.M.

 

Freshman Kelly Wakeley will get her first taste of State competition at 3:30 P.M.  She is in the second flight of the triple jump

 

Tessie Collins will compete in the 1600M run at 3:55 P.M.  She starts in the second row of the twenty-four runners.

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Four Cougars Qualify for State in Track

May 20, 2014 Leave a comment


Tessie Collins and Vanessa Peterson set the pace during the last lap of the 1600M. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

Tessie Collins and Vanessa Peterson set the pace during the last lap of the 1600M. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

Lyons -Decatur hosted the D-3 District track meet on May 14 and the Cougars made a good showing as the Boys  finished in fourth place and the Girls took fifth. Northeast  had competitors in seven events qualify for State competition.

 

Darcy Simonsen made sure of a return to Burke Stadium with a big throw of 125 feet on her second attempt.  This exceeded the automatic qualifying standard by eleven feet.  Darcy held first place until the final round.  She had another good throw of over 124 feet on her final attempt.  Darcey’s second place means a second trip to State for the junior thrower.

 

After missing out on qualifying as a junior Taylor Fuston was hungry to get back to Omaha.  Taylor took the lead in the Long Jump with a 20 fee 6 inch mark in the prelims.  He was bumped out of the lead in the finals, but came up with a mark of 20 feet 11.25 inches on his last jump just short of first place.

 

Taylor ran only his second open 400 M dash race at districts.  Though seeded second, the senior used a surge down the homes stretch to claim a win over a HSF runner whose seed mark was two seconds better than Taylor’s.   His time of 53.2 was a personal record.  This is the third time Fuston has qualified in the 400.

 

Four Cougar athletes qualified for State for the first time.  Kelly Wakeley used the qualifying standards mark to earn her way to the  NSAA meet.  The freshman finished third in the triple jump competition, however, her mark of 34 feet 1.5 inches exceeded the standard by three inches.

 

Sophomore Libby Henneman threw her best at Districts and beat a Mead thrower who had a two foot advantage in seeding.  Libby had a 35 foot throw.  This personal record was good enough for a second place finish.

 

Chevy Henneman made his first year of track competition a good one.  The junior runner finished second in the 100M dash.  He was off his best time of the year, but his 11.8 earned his s place at State.  Henneman finished third in the 200M dash in 24.4.

 

Tessie Collins took the gold in the 1600 M run.  She and Vanessa Peterson carried the pace for three and half laps.  Tessie fought off a challenge from a Scribner-Snyder runner to win in 6:20.6.

 

Jon Christiansen saved his best for his last attempt in the triple jump.  He moved up to third place with a personal best of 41 feet 4 inches.  Jon’s cousin, Madie Ronnfeldt had a personal best in the girl’s triple jump. She took sixth with a leap of 31 feet 11 inches.

 

Vanessa Peterson had her best day in the discus.  A toss of 104 feet got her fifth place.  Her sister , Abby, came up with as personal record in the shot.  She won he sixth place medal with a 31 foot 9 inch heave.

 

Vanessa had a disappointing finish in the 1600M run.  A pace setter through three laps, she faded down the stretch and finished in third place in 6:35.6.

 

Dylan Hardeman added a third in the 300 hurdles.  His time was 48.2.

 

Two freshmen earned District medals.  Joey O’Connor took fourth in the 3200M run with time of 11:43.4  Bren Shatto ran 2:30.7 in the 800M and placed in sixth.

 

The boys had three relays earn points.  A botched handoff cost the 400 relay precious time as they took fourth in 47.30.  Jon Christiansen, Chevy Henneman, David Bishop and Taylor Fuston were teammates.

 

Henneman, Bishop, Fuston and Dylan Hardeman ran the 4×400 relay in 3:48 and placed second.

 

Hardeman team with his brother Tyler and Alec Anderson and David Bishop for a second place 4×800 team.  They had as time of 9:39.8.

 

 

Final Team Scoring

 

Boys

HSF                             181

Howells-Dodge            102.5

Scribner-Snyder           78

Lyons-Decatur             71

Cedar Bluffs                 41.5

Mead                           37

Walthill                        8

Omaha Nation              0

Bancroft -Rosalie          0

 

Girls

HSF                             152

Howells-Dodge            98

Scribner-Snyder           97

Mead                           61

Lyons-Decatur             42

Cedar Bluffs                 33

Bancroft-Rosalie           32

Omaha Nation             0

Walthill                         0

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Hollis Bruce Anderson, 72 of Oakland, NE

May 20, 2014 1 Comment


HOLLIS BRUCE ANDERSON, 72 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Oakland Mercy Hospital.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, May 23, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Thursday, May 22nd, 4 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Friday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland.

MEMORIALS: To the Family

Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.

pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com

 

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Ruth M. Mattes, 93 of Allen, NE

May 19, 2014 Leave a comment


Ruth M. Mattes, 93, of Allen, NE passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel, NE. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Martinsberg, NE; with Pastor William Bertrand officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Allen, NE. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler-Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE.

 

 

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Bancroft Senior Center News

May 19, 2014 Leave a comment


Bancroft Senior Center News

* 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.

 

Refurbished Memorial Flowers are on sale at the senior center. We have a wonderful array of memorial wreaths, crosses and sprigs of flowers. Everyone is welcome to stop in to look and buy.

 

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. May 21: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Join us for coffee anytime during the day. Sign up for the pinochle tournament at 1:30.

Thurs.: May 22: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Come and play or learn how to play the golf game at 1:30.

Fri. May 23: Exercise class (FROG) at 10:00 come and join us. Today is the day for the monthly birthday and anniversary party at 1:30. Just a reminder to sign up for the liver and onion or meatball dinner on Tuesday, May 27.

Mon. May 26: The senior center is closed for Memorial Day.

Tues. May 27: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. The meal for today is liver and onions or meatballs. Cards will be played at 1:30.

Wed. May 28: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Come and play bingo at 1:30.

 

 

 

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Lyons City Auditorium Remodeling

May 19, 2014 Leave a comment


The Lyons City Auditorium is getting a make-over. Currently, the tiles have been removed, as you can see in these pictures, because the glue that held them down contained asbestos. The city has received grants to do this project, which is quite a feat. As more is done on this project, updates will be posted! The auditorium was in need of the remodeling. The end results will surely be pleasing to Lyons people, and all that utilize the auditorium.

The floors without tile that is under renovation at the Lyons City Auditorium. Photo Credit for both pics/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief Kat Country Hub.

The floors without tile that is under renovation at the Lyons City Auditorium. Photo Credit for both pics/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief Kat Country Hub.

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Grain Markets

May 19, 2014 Leave a comment


By Greg Mockenhaupt, Grain Market Contributor

Markets 5/19/14 @ 8:33am

Corn -2 @ 4.81, December -1 @ 4.80

Beans unchanged 14.65, November +5@12.27

 

-Markets are mixed this morning, with lower corn & wheat, and higher new crop soybeans

-Planting progress is expected to be over 70% for corn and 30% for soybeans this afternoon with the majority of the corn left in the northern states.

-Most are talking of more soybean acres with the “late” planting and less corn acres, however markets have been counter-intuitive as new corn has broke from highs and new beans stay strong

-Look for strong corn export inspections on the report later today

 

For more information, call Greg Mockenhaupt at the CVA East Hub. Information is listed below.

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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Oakland City Council Meeting Agenda

May 19, 2014 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 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska for the regular monthly meeting.
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 of Minutes of May 5, 2014 meeting
E. Treasurer’s Report: April, 2014

II. SCHEDULED CITIZENS AND VISITORS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
A. Laura Riggs: review of audit report
B. Jeff Zacharia – health and life insurance renewals

III. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Police Department Report – Dan Jacobs
B. Water/Sewer Dept – Dan Tanksley
C. Park Dept. Report – Brian Johnson

IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Third reading of annexation ordinance 684 and consideration of passage
B. Replacement plans for third police officer
C. Donation of 302 N. Park Avenue to city

V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Hiring of summer pool staff
B. Pool fees and hours for 2014 season – same or changes?

VI. INFORMATION ITEM
A. Burt County Housing Fair Tour
B. Update on nuisances/condemnations
C. Preliminary new job description for clerk/treasurer
D. NENEDD dues due

VII. DISCUSSION
A. Leaf and grass disposal options
B. Drainage ditch through town

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

IX. APPROVAL OF OPERATIONS BILLS AND WARRANTS
A. Approval by motion

X. ADJOURNMENT

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Hollis B “Bruce” Anderson, 72 of Oakland, NE

May 19, 2014 Leave a comment


HOLLIS B. “BRUCE” ANDERSON, 72 years, of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Oakland Mercy Hospital.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services Oakland

 

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