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December 27, 2013 Leave a comment
NEAL V. WHITE, 78 years, of Tekamah, Nebraska, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at his home in rural Tekamah.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church in rural Tekamah.
NO VISITATION
BURIAL: Private Family Burial
December 27, 2013 Leave a comment
DELWIN C. ANDERSON, 86 years, of Fremont, Nebraska, formerly of Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Nye Legacy Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fremont.
Delwin was born on December 16, 1927, in rural Oakland to Clifford C. and Myrtle J. (Hansen) Anderson. He was baptized at Salem Covenant Church and attended there as a youth. On June 15, 1949, he married Norma J. Nelson at First Lutheran Church in Oakland. The couple raised four children, Jeannine, Kathleen, Merrily, and Layne. The Andersons were members of First Lutheran Church in Oakland, where Delwin served as head usher for many years.
Delwin farmed near Oakland his entire life, retiring in 2007, and moved to Fremont in 2011. He had a passion for animal agriculture, breeding prize-winning livestock. His family received a Nebraska Century Farm award in 1994.
Friends were significant in Delwin’s life, and he was especially close to his classmates from the Oakland Vikings Class of 1945. He was a member of the 1945 State runner-up basketball team.
Delwin was a long-time 4-H member and supporter. In 1948 he was honored as King of the Fremont 4-H Fair. He showed a Nebraska State Fair champion Hereford as well as exhibiting at Ak-Sar-Ben and at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. He led the Cuming Creek Hustlers for many years and received a 4-H Alumni Award in 1976.
Sports were an important part of Delwin’s life. He was an avid fan of Oakland and Oakland-Craig sports, as well as of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was honored for serving as public address announcer for O-C football for 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Norma; daughter, Merrily Anderson; great-grandson, Josiah Johnson.
Delwin is survived by three children, Jeannine (Russell) Johnson of Davenport, IA, Kathleen (Gary) Overfield of Fremont, Layne (Kim) Anderson of Estherville, IA; special friend, Eileen Gustafson of Fremont; eight grandchildren, Eric (Kim) Johnson of Geneseo, IL, Ryan (Kelly) Johnson, Kevin (Joanna) Johnson all of Davenport, IA, Sarah (Kyle) Behm of Sweet Springs, MO, Michael (Amanda) Overfield of Omaha, Dessa (David) Rose of Estherville, IA, Kyle Anderson of New York, NY, Matthew Anderson of Iowa City, IA; nine great-grandchildren, Bethany, Aleks, and Joshua Johnson, Abigail and Anna Johnson, Lily Behm, Scarlett, Felicity, and Gabriel Rose; brother, Winston (Karen) Anderson of Bennington, NE.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 10:30 am from First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.
VISITATION: Sunday 4 – 8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to service.
BURIAL: Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland
MEMORIALS: Cuming County 4-H Foundation, Oakland-Craig Sports Boosters, Oakland Baseball Association and First Evangelical Lutheran Church
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
December 27, 2013 Leave a comment
For immediate release
December 27, 2013
Contact: Matt Punelli – matt@elvphd.org
Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department
(402) 529-2233
Short-Term Radon Test Kits Available on January 2nd
Did you know that exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer? Is your house safe? Now is the time to check. January is National Radon Action Month and the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department is partnering with the UNL Extension offices in Madison, Stanton, Burt and Cuming Counties to provide free, single radon test kits to County residents during the month of January. A limited number of kits will be available beginning on January 2nd. To obtain your free kit, visit the following offices:
Radon is an invisible and odorless gas that occurs naturally in soil and rock and can enter your home through holes and cracks in the basement floor, walls or from well water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that homes with radon levels of 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) of air or more be mitigated. Past testing has shown that the average radon levels in Burt, Madison, Stanton and Cuming Counties ranges from 7.5 to 10.4 pCi/L. Knowing your home’s radon level is important because installation of a mitigation system may correct your home’s level. Also, it is important for those building new homes to be informed about radon resistant construction techniques.
Testing is simple and the winter months are the best time to test your home for radon. Your test kit will hang centrally in a room within the lowest level of your home. It should be within the normal breathing zone (2 to 6 feet from the floor). When the three day testing period is over simply seal the kit within the package provided and ship to the lab for analysis.
For more information about radon or the free testing kits, please contact Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department at 402-529-2233. Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department was created in 2002 to serve the citizens of Madison, Stanton, Burt and Cuming counties. Located in Wisner, with a satellite office in Norfolk, the focus is healthy lifestyle management and disease prevention with over 20 programs initiated to maximize wellness and safety. Visit www.elvphd.org to learn more about the available programs.
December 27, 2013 Leave a comment
“Read a New Book” Day 25 & 26 :
For all the recipients of technology this Christmas 
December 26, 2013 Leave a comment
Keys to Economic Success
By Don Macke
For over 35 years, the team at the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship has been seeking insight into the keys to local economic development success. Using the insight that is based on their field work across North America, Don Macke, Director of Entrepreneurial Communities, published an article entitled “Keys to Economic Success”. I will be featuring different keys in my upcoming columns. I hope this information encourages everyone to get involved in their communities in 2014. Remember, the only way things get accomplished is by local citizens getting involved.
Key 1 – Local Responsibility
Economic development does not just happen. There is no invisible force that creates jobs, provides new investment or expands the tax base authority of local governments. People and organizations make economic development happen either through private or collective decisions. As noted earlier in the piece, we argue that America is unique in the fact that economic development is largely a local responsibility. There are federal, state and even private resources and initiatives that can be most helpful, but the decision to act or not act on economic development rests with localities. For example, the U.S. Import/Export Bank is a wonderful resource for small businesses, but it is unlikely to be used or even accessed unless communities help link their local businesses with this resource. Bottom line, pro-active communities and regions can and do change their prosperity through smart, well-worked and sustained economic development.
Key 2 – Smart Game Plan
We can no longer ride on past advantages. Today’s highly competitive global economy and society demands that American communities invest in developing smart game plans rooted in genuine development opportunities. When asked about why so many communities are losing ground, one of our answers is that they have a dumb strategy. What has worked in the past may no longer make sense. Two quick examples can illustrate this challenge. The first is rooted in the large number of communities still investing most of their development dollars and energy in business attraction. This strategy made lots of sense when industry was moving out of core cities to suburban and rural areas. While it may still make some sense as part of an overall plan, it no longer makes sense as a sole strategy. The second example is tied to communities that have prospered with industries that are part of the defense procurement cluster. Chances are good that the growth in defense spending will decline as America winds down two wars and struggles to reduce massive federal deficits. Are these communities prepared to help these mainstay employers shift focus to remain viable?
December 26, 2013 Leave a comment
How about some New Year’s trivia? Here is a question. Let’s see how many know the answer.
In what year did the Times Square ball first drop to mark the new year?
Post your answers here!
December 25, 2013 Leave a comment
Christmas Trivia: The final question. I almost forgot the Chipmunk’s. One of my favorites! Merry Christmas!
What does Alvin want for Christmas in The Chipmunk Song?
Post answers here!
December 25, 2013 Leave a comment
Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
December 25, 2013 Leave a comment
The next pictures on the top two best decorated houses in Oakland are Dan and Mona Tanksley’s house. Good job everyone. Oakland was well-decorated for the Christmas season.
Photo Credit for both pictures/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
December 25, 2013 Leave a comment
There are two houses in Oakland that a panel of four people judged to be the top two, in no order as they were both equally unique and beautiful. The first two Aaron and Jill Andersons.
Photo Credit for both pictures/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
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