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The First United Methodist Church of Oakland invites everyone to their annual Groundhog Day Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. The event will take place at the Oakland City Auditorium on Sun., Feb. 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The charge for adults is $6 and for children under ten the charge is $3.
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Lyons, Nebraska – Last night, the House and Senate farm bill conference committee sent a compromise bill back to both chambers for a final, up-or-down vote. The Conferees had been working to reconcile the farm bills passed in the two chambers last year. “We oppose the bill as reported out of conference committee,” said Traci Bruckner, Senior Policy Associate with the Center for Rural Affairs. “The conference report stripped out bipartisan, bicameral actively engaged payment limitation reforms that passed both chambers. Moreover, it actually increases the nominal payment limits nearly threefold over current law.” At a time of tight budgets, increasing rural poverty and growing income inequality this bill takes rural and small town America in the wrong direction. Virtually unlimited farm program payments will continue to inure to the nation’s largest and wealthiest mega-farms. Those operations will continue to drive up land prices, drive their smaller neighbors out of business and limit opportunities for beginning and family farmers, Bruckner explained. “We urge the House to reject the bill as reported out and send it back to conference for inclusion of the payment limit provisions,” said Bruckner. Bruckner went on to explain that as the President delivers his State of the Union address tonight, he is expected to speak to growing income inequality. But this farm bill serves as an example of legislation that drives up rural income inequality. She called up the Administration to also urge Congress to return this bill to conference and include the provisions on payment limits and closure of loopholes. |
February 1, 2014 Leave a comment
National Freedom Day is observed every February 1st in recognition of freedom from slavery. This day also is in observance of America being a symbol of freedom to others here and in other countries.
This day was first established in 1948. The observance of this day marks the end of slavery and the 13th amendment being signed outlawing slavery.
This day was given recognition and enacted by Major Richard Robert Wright Sr. He was a slave and wanted the day to be observed nation-wide. President Lincoln signed the 13th amendment and President Truman signed the bill declaring National Freedom Day to be observed on Feb. 1st.
Please appreciate your freedoms, celebrate your good fortune as many people throughout the world do not enjoy the freedoms the the United States has.
February 1, 2014 Leave a comment
Susan Reis, 65, of Rosalie, Nebraska passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Funeral Services for Susan are pending with Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.
January 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Paul Michael Anderson, age 56, of Lyons, Nebraska passed away at his home in Lyons. Memorial services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services in Lyons.
January 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Valentine’s Day Trivia: My last question stirred up a lot of conversation. I don’t think this one is going to measure up quite as well! Let’s see what happens!
What color M&M is thought to be an aphrodisiac?
Post your answers here!
January 31, 2014 Leave a comment
I consider every week, actually every day, interesting. I like to find something new and exciting about it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always turn out that way. As long as I go to bed with a new form of knowledge each day, I consider it a blessing.
Here are some of the tidbits I have found interesting this week.
Until next time, enjoy each and every day!
Never be afraid to speak up!!!
January 31, 2014 Leave a comment
100 days of school was celebrated in Marlene Beacom’s class at LDNE. Pictured are, from left: Kaden Knaak, Weston Hardeman, Chelsey Dunning (Mrs. Beacom’s paraprofessional), Mrs. Beacom, Avery Bacon, Eli Schlichting and Aubrey Lauritsen is in front. Photo courtesy of LDNE.
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| Lyons, Nebraska – Today, the Health and Human Services Committee is hearing public testimony on LB 887, the Wellness in Nebraska Act. LB 887 would expand Medicaid in Nebraska to provide coverage to Nebraskans making under 133% of the Federal Poverty Limit who are not otherwise qualified for Medicaid. “For the health and well-being of Nebraska’s people, we urge the advancement of LB 887,” said Jon Bailey, Director of Rural Research and Analysis at the Center for Rural Affairs. “The failure of Nebraska to approve and implement the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has created a coverage gap that an estimated 33,000 Nebraskans have fallen into. The coverage gap has real and significant ramifications for our citizens.” According to Bailey’s testimony, there is essentially no help that that can be offered for Nebraskans that fall into the gap. They do not qualify for insurance marketplace tax credits because their incomes are too low. Consequently, even the least expensive insurance on the marketplace is generally unaffordable; and their employers do not provide health insurance. “All that we can do and all that the ACA navigators can do is tell them the truth and send them on their way disappointed, frustrated and still uninsured,” explained Bailey. The demographics, economy and the health insurance market in rural Nebraska make LB 887 critical for our rural residents. These people and their families rightfully deserve to be insured. It is simply immoral to enact a public policy of negligence that leaves them by the side of the road with no options and with the disappointment and frustration of being in the coverage gap. Most importantly, it is immoral to leave them without the ability to resolve their health care needs and without the tools to enhance their long-term health, Bailey testified. “LB 887 will allow those in the coverage gap to become healthier and responsible health care consumers,” concluded Bailey.
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January 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Arvid Samuelson.
Arvid “Sonny” Eugene Samuelson, Jr., 83, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, Nebraska. Funeral services for Sonny will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor William Bertrand will be officiating. The visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. Burial with military honors will follow a lunch at St. John’s Lutheran Church at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
Sonny was born on February 8, 1930 to Arvid and Bertha (Pates) Samuelson on a farm west of Lyons, NE. He was baptized on April 20, 1930 ad confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in West Point, NE. He attended rural school and graduated from Lyons High School in 1947. He worked at several different jobs, plus helped his father with the farming. On January 4, 1952, Sonny married Imogene Burhoop at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft, NE.
He was drafted into the United States Army on January 9, 1952. Sonny was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, MO before being transferred to Camp Roberts, CA, where Imogene joined him. He was transferred to Camp Cook, CA, and at the end of October 1952 he got his orders to Mannheim, Germany. He returned to the United States in November of 1953 and after serving for two years was released in January 1954. He then spent six years in the Army Reserves. He was a member of the Bancroft American Legion until moving to Wakefield and joining the Wakefield American Legion.
Sonny returned to farming and semi-retired in 1995, moving into Wakefield, but remained helping on the farm. He was one of the founding members of the Bancroft Saddle Club.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Imogene of Wakefield, NE, two sons Douglas Samuelson of Lincoln, NE and Galen (Amy) Samuelson of Wakefield, NE, five grandchildren: Eric (Brandy) Samuelson, Casey (Jenny) Samuelson, Brianna, Caleb and Dawson Samuelson, four great grandchildren: Taylor, Ethan, Caden and Elynn. He is also survived by a sister Ina Welding of West Point, NE, his twin brother Arnold (Mila Jean) Samuelson of Mesa, AZ, a sister-in-law Marilyn Burhoop and brother-in-law David (Judy) Burhoop of Bancroft, NE, and many nieces and nephews.
Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, a son Brian Samuelson, sisters Ila Samuelson and Lucille Poledna and brothers-in-law Harold “Deke” Welding, Dennis Poledna and Dale Burhoop.
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