alvo news,etc, dec 5th, 2018

Public Notices

Due to cold weather, work on the Alvo water tower is suspended until spring. No water use restrictions for now.

Ben Glantz, Water Operator

Water and Sewer Billing

Water and sewer service from January 1, 2018 through July 31st, 2018 will be billed at the minimum rate. Starting from August 1st, normal water rates will apply. If you have been paying monthly, please bring copies of receipts, bank statements or cancelled checks to the Village Office starting August 17th.

Christina Vidlak is our interim clerk and will be at the office from 8:30 to 12:30 on Saturdays.

NOTICE OF MEETING

VILLAGE OF ALVO

 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Chairperson and Village Board of the Village of Alvo, Nebraska will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6th, at 135 Main Street, Alvo, NE which meeting is open to the public.  An agenda for said meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk at City Hall.  Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the meeting.

 Click on MAP for the NDOT detour map.

Is N-63 Alvo North Project Progressing?

The construction started at the north edge of Alvo and continued north to Bluff Road, then from Bluff north to Church Road. Access to the Alvo Cemetery will be provided as needed for maintenance and funerals. Casey Wisness, of Knife River Construction is project manager. His phone number is 712-898-1787.

During the construction, a temporary access road will be provided for the Alvo Cemetery.

 Knife River Construction is the primary contractor and Casey Wisness is the project manager. His phone number is 712-898-1787.

 The project is anticipated to be completed by November 2018. You think?

The Nebraska Department of Transportation project manager for this project is Jesse De Los Santos of Lincoln.  Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously through construction work zones.                                

 NDOT Contact:  Jesse De Los Santos, 402-471-0850 

This notice is directed toward those who flushed their shop towels, baby wipes and other non-degradable items down their toilets - the Village replaced two pumps at the sewage lagoon to the tune of $10,000 for the pumps and $6,000 for installation.

Nebraska's moisture situation

100% normal moisture level for our state for the fifth week.

Nationally, 24 states  - Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin have normal moisture levels. Alaska and Puerto Rico are still dry.

 Click on the map for the Drought Monitor web site

This week...

Last week...

Click on last week's map to submit a drought impact report

New Moon Thursday, December 6th

  Click on this animated moon for what it looks like now.

Dec 5th, 2001 - An Enron spokesman confirms that it had paid out $55 million in bonuses to top employees shortly before filing for bankruptcy protection; separately, the U.S. Department of Labor announces that it is investigating the management of Enron employees'' 401(k) retirement accounts.

Click on the photo for the Guardian story

“The collapse of Enron was devastating to tens of thousands of people and shook the public's confidence in corporate America.” – Robert Mueller

Dec 6th, 2005 - Two suicide bombers infiltrate the main police academy in Baghdad and detonate their weapons, killing at least 36 police officers and injuring more than 70.

 Click HERE for the Guardian story

“The FBI's principal priority right now is protecting the United States against another terrorist attack.” -  Robert Mueller

Dec 7th, 1941 - Japanese bombers launched a surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, precipitating the entry of the United States into World War II.

Click on this picture for the Britannica history

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“Before we’re through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in Hell.” – Vice Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey, spoken from his flagship Enterprise upon returning to Pearl Harbor and seeing the wreckage that included his scout aircraft.

“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” – attributed to Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” – Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle

Dec 8th, 1980 - John Lennon, who rose to fame with the Beatles and had a successful solo career - was fatally shot by Mark David Chapman in New York City, causing a global outpouring of grief.

Click on his photo for the Daily Beast interview with Yoko Ono

““If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace." - John Lennon

Dec 9th, 1990 - Some 10 years after the World Health Organization began a global vaccination program against smallpox, the disease was officially declared eradicated.

Click on the picture for the Business Insider article

“I hope that someday the practice of producing cowpox in human beings will spread over the world - when that day comes, there will be no more smallpox.” – Edward Jenner

1804 Anti-vaccination Cartoon

Dec 10th, 2000 - Former Pakistan prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who had been convicted of abuse of power as well as kidnapping and hijacking in connection with the 1999 coup, is released from prison and flown into exile in Saudi Arabia.

Click on the picture for the CNN Fast Facts page

"My reaction is justified. It is evident the masses strongly rejected the verdict off my disqualification. And the people will elect us in 2018 election.” – Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

Dec 11th, 1998 - The Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House recommended three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, adding a fourth article the following day, for actions taken in connection with his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Click on his picture for the NPR story

“If one candidate is appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you’d better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope!” – Bill Clinton

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Marshall Ramsey...

Supported in part by Cass County Tourism. (Click on the logo to go to the web site)

agendas, minutes and claims

Alvo Board of Trustees

Next Regular Village Board meeting - Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at 7:30 PM.

at the Village Office, 135 Main Street

Mailing address

135 Main Street, Alvo, NE 68304

Phone and FAX 402-781-9201

eMail

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Ordinances

Click on the links below for 2018 minutes 

January  February 5th  6th  March  April  May  June  July  August  September  October  November  December

Board Chair - Dave Morgan

Board members -  Robin LaPage, Malanie Gist, Ben Glantz, Taylor Glantz

Planning Commission  

Planning Commission members - Beth Rose,  Chair; Bobby Hanes; Crystal Patzel; Matt Wallen; and Karen Morgan

 Click on the links below for 2018 minutes

April

Emergency Services Activity

This is what your volunteer departments do for their communities and neighbors........for free.

  Alvo Fire Department

As of October 31st - 22 calls for service - 2 traffic, 11 mutual aid fire, 3 hazmat, 4 standby, 2 controlled burn.

Next Fire meeting, Wednesday, December 5th, 1900 hours

  Alvo Rescue Squad  

On October 22nd, three Village Board members, Taylor Glantz, Ben Glantz and Robin LaPage held an emergency meeting and removed Les Krings, EMT, Mike Krass, EMT and suspended Karen Morgan, RN - EMT and Dave Morgan, Paramedic from Alvo Rescue Squad. On October 23rd, Ben Glantz placed Alvo Rescue out of service.

Fleming Family Foundation Update

Click on the cover for the rest of the story

Late Honors to a Vietnam Vet

PFC Stanley Stoltz had "...about 2000 friends." attend his comittal service at the Omaha National Cemetery on Tuesday, 27 November 2018.   My thought is that Stan, like many of his Vietnam brothers, did not adjust well to his return to the world. He died in a nursing home, only his caregivers with him. Good Shepherd Funeral Home couldn't locate family so they invited the public to attend in the obituary published in the Omaha World Herald. Social media picked up the information and as is said, it went viral. His brother in Iowa found out about the service and was able to attend. The service was delayed for about 20 minutes so those who parked on Highway 50 could get to the open air chapel. This Vietnam vet wants to thank all the active duty, reserve and national guard members from all services who were there. Thanks also to veterans from Vietnam, Granada, Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. And a salute to military family members who came out in the 20-30 degree weather. A special Mahalo to civilians with no military ties that honored him.

Stan was likely not given a parade or treated as a hero, as were all Vietnam veterans. So it was humbling to be part of this respectful group that finally said "Welcome home, Stanley."

Good Shepherd Obituary

Stars and Stripes Story and Photo Gallery

Fruit of the Vine Tasting

Eventbrite Link

Click on the image for Slattery Vintage Estates site