Letter to the Editor

May 5, 2014 Leave a comment


Dear Editor and Readers,                                                                                      May 4, 2014

I have received two very disturbing pieces of mail recently that are so negative against State Senator Lydia Brasch I was truly upset. I can’t understand how a group by the name of “Coalition for Better Government” with just a post office box address has the right to say anything about anyone, much less attempt to annihilate the credibility of our current State Senator.

I did not know Lydia Brasch before she was elected, but since that time she has made more efforts to truly get to know the people of her district than most of her predecessors. She has made time to meet with public groups both large and small. She has volunteered her time more than once every year working in the 4-H Kitchen during the county fair not just to be a public figure, but to truly help when help was needed most. She has attended small church fundraisers and large corporate events never standing on a soapbox and trying to gain attention, but spending time listening to her constituents.

Her genuine interest in the feelings and needs of the people of her district is more than enough reason to keep her in office, despite the smear campaign of a post office box group. Lydia Brasch is a real person who represents real people. She has my support and my vote to make that happen.

Very Sincerely,

Mary Loftis

Mary Loftis

Craig, NE

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Bancroft Senior Center News

May 5, 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 7: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Join us for coffee anytime during the day. Sign up for the 5-handed pinochle at 1:30.

Thurs.: May 8: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30. You are welcome to come at any time to work on the jigsaw puzzle.

Fri. May 9: New exercise class (FROG) starting Friday mornings at 10:00, come and join us. There will be a pinochle tournament at 1:30.

Sun. May 11: Happy Mother’s Day!

Mon. May 12: The senior center has been in business 32 years this month, will be serving cookies, coffee and juice from 9:30-12:00 & 1:00-4:30. Stop in and say hello. Sign up to play pitch at 1:30.

Tues. May 13: Tai Chi class at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Come and play bingo with us at 2:00.

Wed. May 14: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Sign up to play in the pinochle tournament at 1:30.

 

 

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Gloria J. Marr, 74 of Tekamah, NE

May 5, 2014 Leave a comment


GLORIA J. MARR, 74 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

Gloria was born February 10, 1940, in Macy, Nebraska, to Lawrence “Andy” and Lorraine (Perkins) Anderson. She attended school in Macy and Winnebago, Nebraska.

On June 21, 1957, Gloria married Lyle “Gene” Marr at United Methodist Church in Tekamah. To this union four children were born, Larry, David, Lori and Brian.

Gloria loved being outside. She would drive the tractor and helped her dad with the farming. Her flower garden and cooking were her pride and joy. She also loved her cats and spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister- and brother-in-law, Joan and Tom Hawkins; sister, Karen Deemer; daughter-in-law, Donna Marr; mother- and  father-in-law, Lyle and Dorothy Marr; brother-in-law, Jim Marr; niece, Joni Novak.

Survivors include her children, Larry (Mary) of Walthill, NE, David (friend, Dee) and Lori Rasmussen all of Tekamah, Brian of Rosalie, NE; nine grandchildren, Karen Wiese, Josh Novak, Michael Ward, Andrew Marr, Holly Eisenhauer and Jennifer, Jessica, Bradley and Heather Marr; six great grandchildren, Stephanie and Andrew Jr. Wiese, Jacob Brian, Stephanie Sky Dancer, Jacob and Bryson Eisenhauer; two brothers, Ronald (Starla) Anderson of Emerson, NE, Roger (Nancy) Anderson of Walthill, NE.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL GATHERING:  Monday, May 5th from 5 – 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.

BURIAL: At a later date

MEMORIALS: To the Family

 

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Oakland-Craig Hosts East Husker Track Meet

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Alec Anderson Wins his heat of the 1600 run in a personal best of 5:30. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

Alec Anderson Wins his heat of the 1600 run in a personal best of 5:30. Photo Credit/Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor.

The 2014 East Husker Track Meet was held at Oakland-Craig on Saturday.  This is the first time that the enlarged membership of sixteen teams have competed for the championship.  It made for a ten hour meet in which the competition was fierce. Two new records were established and two others tied.  Thirty-six of the placing marks rank in the top eight from class competition from across the State of Nebraska.

 

Host Oakland-Craig won both boys and girls title.  Northeast High is the smallest school in the EHC, but represented itself well as the boys took twelve place with 25 points while the girls finished in fourteenth place with 8 points.

 

Senior Taylor Fuston got a personal record on his first attempt in the long jump.  He had a measurement of 20 feet 2 inches which tied for first place.  He lost the gold medal as the second best jump was the tied breaker to decide winner.

 

In the triple jump, freshman Jon Christiansen showed the upper classmen that he was up to the challenge.  Jon did the hop, step, and jump to a distance of 40 feet 6.4inches.  He placed sixth.

 

Chevy Henneman had a pair of fifth place finishes in the sprints.  He ran 11.7 in the 100M dash and 23.9 in the 200M dash.

 

The girls scored their points in the field events.  Freshman Kelly Wakeley returned to form and posted a career best of 33 feet 5.5 inches in the triple jump.  She placed sixth.  Also getting sixth was Darcey Simonsen in  the discus.  Her best throw was 110 feet 2 inches.

 

The boys relays did well.  The 400 relay was a tick of the clock from third place.  Jon Christiansen closed hard on Madison, but ended up  0.1 of the Dragon’s anchor.  Their time of 46.3 was a new season best.  Taylor Fuston, Chevy Henneman, and Benny Estrada  are the other team members.

 

The 1600 relay had a time of 3:48.7.   Dylan Hardeman, Chevy Henneman, Benny Estrada , and Taylor Fuston are team members.

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Pole and Sign Hit in Oakland

May 5, 2014 Leave a comment


According to neighbors, a semi driver hit and knocked down a no u turn sign and light pole at the corner of Oakland Avenue and 1st Street in Oakland. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Sat., May 3rd. NPPD was called to take care of the pole and the wires in the street. Greg Mockenhaupt of Oakland saw the truck drive by his home after the alleged incident. “He was driving very fast up the hill. He seemed to be in a hurry to leave,” Greg stated.

The light pole after moved off the roadway Saturday. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The light pole after moved off the roadway Saturday. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Gloria J. Marr, 74 of Tekamah, NE

May 4, 2014 Leave a comment


GLORIA J. MARR, 74 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May6, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: At a later date

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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Mary Anne Harral, 80 of Omaha, formerly of Decatur, NE

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Mary Anne Harral, 80 years,of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

MEMORIAL GRAVESDIE SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery

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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Golden Oaks Fundraiser Sale

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Golden Oaks Senior Center in Oakland, NE had a fundraiser sale on Thursday and Friday, May 1st and 2nd. This event assists in supporting the center that many senior citizens in the area attend daily. There were many items brought in my members of the community to be sold with profits going to the center. “It has been very busy each day,” stated Hilda Benne, who was the cashier during the event. Golden Oaks has many other fundraisers throughout the year, such as luncheons, that are open to the public. Stop in Golden Oaks and visit. Coffee time is 3:00 p.m. daily.

Betty Homes of Oakland was shopping and helping at Golden Oaks during their sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Betty Homes of Oakland was shopping and helping at Golden Oaks during their sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Hilda Benne, left, was in charge of the money and Jean Thomas was one of the helpers at the Golden Oaks fundraising sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Hilda Benne, left, was in charge of the money and Jean Thomas was one of the helpers at the Golden Oaks fundraising sale. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

 

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Oakland City Council Special Meeting Notice

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Please note! There is an update to Monday’s Special meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting. 
SUPPLEMENTAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA

MEETING NOTICE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a supplemental meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014, at the city offices, 401 N. Oakland Avenue, in Oakland, Nebraska. This is a supplemental meeting to award the bid for underground boring for the water and sewer extensions.
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.
______________________________________________________________________________

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
B. Establishment of a Quorum
C. Acknowledgement of the Open Meeting Laws poster
D. Approval of Minutes of the April 21, 2014 meeting

II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Award of Bid for Water/Sewer extension work
B.

III. DISCUSSION
A. Park pickup repair or replacement
B. 100 S. Park donation of property
C. Update on condemnation procedures
D. Clerk Retirement 12/31/2014
E. Ed Hollander’s resignation

IV. ADJOURNMENT

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Lyle William “Smiley” Neiburg, 76 of Oakland, NE

May 3, 2014 Leave a comment


Lyle William “Smiley” Neiburg, the youngest of four children, was born July 5, 1937, in Oakland, Nebraska, to George Ben and Lillian Linnea (Larson) Neiburg. He passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Logan Valley Manor in Lyons, Nebraska at the age of 76 years.

Smiley was a life-long Oaklander. He painted and delivered groceries and the newspaper to many people in the area. He spent many years hauling garbage for residents.

He loved to fish with his fishing buddy, Bob Corwine, and enjoyed his coffee time with everyone.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles and Gerald; uncles and aunts.

Survivors include his brother, Allen of Oakland; nieces and nephews; special friend, Jami (Garold) Method of Craig, NE.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 10:30 am at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery

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

Lyle Neiburg

Lyle Neiburg

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