Buccaneer Bay Newsletter June 2021
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Buccaneer Bay Newsletter June 2021 Note from the Editor Published Since April 1997 Table of Contents We will soon be in the days of summer, beginning on th June 20 . There will be good days for kids to be out Museum Events & Other Information Page 2 playing and golfers out golfing. Hopefully, families Senator Rob Clements Update 5-10-2021 Page 3 will try to get away on a vacation, even if it is a short Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Page 4 time frame. Utilities Page 5 Covenants Page 6 CASA News Page 7 The Garage Sales signup sheet is on Page 8. To be June 18-19 Garage Sale Sign-Up Sheet Page 8 on the list of Garage Sales that will be handed out to all Information Page 9 that are participating I need the signup sheet by June 16 Advertisement Page 10-14 SID#5 March Minutes Page 15-19 so I can have the addresses for the Garage Sales. A Neighborhood Watch Data Sheets Page 20-21 $5.00 donation for the cost of the advertising is optional. This will be my last year of coordinating the Newsletter Deadlines and Advertising Rates Annual Garage Sales, so hopefully someone else in the th Articles and “Letters to the Editor” are due the 15 of neighborhood will volunteer to take it over. I can each month. th provide that person with some of the documents that I Advertising due 25 of prior month, rates: have put together and from that whomever takes over Business Size Card - $2.00 can make the changes they would like. ¼ page size - $4.00 ½ page size - $5.00 My goal for publishing the monthly Buccaneer Bay Full page - $10.00 Newsletter is to make it to April 2022, which will make Send articles or advertising to Janet it 25 years that I have published a newsletter every McCartney 2825 Lakeside Dr., Plattsmouth, month, which would make it a total of 300 newsletters. NE or [email protected]. To date I have never missed a monthly newsletter. WORD, JEG or PDF preferred. Sometimes a little later than I like, but I always got one * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * out every month. I think I have a copy of every newsletter that I produced, but I have no idea what box in the store room they are in. A couple of years ago my computer got hacked and I had to start all over from scratch. When I first started the newsletter I printed a copy of the newsletter for everyone who lived in the sub- division. Then I got a paper box and put it down by the front entrance mailboxes so I didn’t have to manually deliver them. I finally got on the internet and was able to email those that signed up on email to let them know it was ready. Now I post to the SID web site, then send out an email notice that the Newsletter has been posted. Sincerely, Janet McCartney Page 1 of 21 Museum Events and Other Information SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS With summer officially here, it’s time to start planning and thinking about all the fun summer activities for kids. While many kids might be going away or attending various summer camps, there are a lot of fun summer activities that can be done right at your own home! Cass County Historical Society Museum Events 646 Main St., Plattsmouth, NE While this is just a fun list of summer activities to keep Winter Hours – November-March your mind thinking, have fun with adding to this list as Tuesday-Saturday you go! 12:00-4:00 PM Summer Hours – April-October 12:00-4:00PM 1. Go on a nature walk Tuesday-Sunday Take the time to explore the animals and Closed Sundays and Mondays surroundings. Stop and smell the roses and listen to Admission is $2.50 for adults, free all the sounds of nature that you’ll hear as well. for museum members and children under the age of 12. 2. Water bead play www.casscountynemuseum.org Everyone loves playing with water beads! The summer months are the perfect time to use them Mission Statement: The Cass County Historical Society shall daily for sensory fun and learning. collect, preserve, and study materials to document, interpret and present the history of Cass County Nebraska to the public. 3. Playing catch Working on hand-eye coordination is always a good 2021 Board of Directors idea! President – Roger Wehrbein, Plattsmouth Vice President – Del Hervey, Plattsmouth 4. Backyard Camping Secretary – Pat Meisinger, Plattsmouth If you’ve always wanted to go camping but never Treasurer – Alicia Garbers, Plattsmouth found the time to do so, who says that you have to go far? You can create the perfect campground right in Board Members your backyard. Sandra Allgeier, Plattsmouth Susanne Astley, Plattsmouth 5. Collect rocks and paint them. Judy Attebery, Murray Turn them into pet rocks, garden ornaments, or gifts Diane Berlett, Plattsmouth for family members. Geroge Eledge, Plattsmouth Don Gappa, Plattsmouth 6. Play croquet on the lawn. Brad Ksiazek, Plattsmouth Mel Luetchens, Murdock 7. Catch lightning bugs. Then watch them flicker away Julie Schmale, Murdock into the night. The board usually meets the fourth Tuesday of the month. 8. Host a board game night. Have a kids’ games table and an adult one too. Cass County Historical Society Foundation Dave Pankonin, President Pat Meisinger, Secretary Leigh Jean Koinzan, Treasurer Mel Luetchens, Board Member Roger Wehrbein, Board Member Bruce Wiles, Board Member Page 2 of 21 Senator Rob Clements Update 5-10-2021 The Nebraska Legislature is now in all-day debate and is considering a wide range of issues. This week I would like to discuss a few bills of interest. LB 408, the Property Tax Request Act, was a bill to limit local government spending in order to limit property tax increases. It would have limited annual growth in property tax requests to three percent plus real growth, exempting bond payments. Spending could increase no more than three percent for two consecutive years and could not exceed nine percent over three years. It also included a sunset date of 2027 so the legislature could review its effectiveness. I supported the bill as it came up for debate on April 22, but it was filibustered and received 29 votes of the 33 needed to advance. LB 364, the Opportunity Scholarships Act, allowed an income tax credit for contributions to a non-profit K-12 scholarship organization. The bill allowed low-income students to apply for grants to help them attend a private K-12 school that might better fit their educational needs. There was a $5 million annual limit to state income tax credits. I supported the bill, but it failed to advance due to another filibuster, receiving 29 of 33 votes needed. LR 14, Article V Convention of States resolution, would propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States. LR 14 would allow three topics. First, impose fiscal restraints on the federal government. Second, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government over the states. Third, provide for term limits for Federal officials and members of Congress. This resolution is stalled in the Government Committee with a 4 to 4 tie. On April 23 there was a motion to move the bill out of the committee. I voted in favor, but the vote was two votes short of the 25 needed to advance it. LB 236, County Concealed Carry Option, is my priority bill for this year and will be coming up for debate soon. LB 236 would let a county board authorize lawful permit-less carrying of a concealed weapon within their jurisdiction. Citizens could conceal-carry within the county if they are legally eligible to possess a weapon. The bill excludes counties that contain a city of the metropolitan class (Omaha) or primary class (Lincoln). LB 236 requires counties to consult with their county sheriff prior to passing the ordinance. Persons with a lawful permit-less concealed weapon must immediately inform any emergency responder in the event of an official contact. Budget – The April 29th forecast added $90 million to the budget projection. There are still many spending bills sitting on the second and third round of debate. These bills currently total more than $245 million and will need to be reduced in upcoming debate. I will work to reduce the total and prioritize only essential spending so the extra adds to our cash reserves. Feel free to contact me or my staff for assistance, information, or questions on issues. You may reach me at: Senator Robert Clements, State Capitol Rm 1120, Lincoln, NE 68509, Phone 402•471•2613, Email: [email protected]. Page 3 of 21 BUCCANEER BAY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH BLOCK CAPTAINS Last Updated – 04-28-2019 Block Block Captain Name Block Captain Territory Captain # 1 Helen Mooney – 402-570-6920 Treasure Island Rd. from Cape Horn Cir. To end of Chanel Hill – 402-208-6130 road., 27 homes 2 Mary Moneke – 402-298-8055 Cape Horn Cir.26 homes 3 Chris Crisman – 402-699-8338 Captain Morgan Ct. 10 homes 5 Karen Deyke – 402-296-5832 Front half of Bucc. Blvd. up to Ewel Ct. 3501-3617 – 10 houses 6 Jeff Groshans – 720-644-7418 Buccaneer Blvd. 3811 – 3911, 11 houses 7 Jo Colman – 402-296-3686 Buccaneer Blvd. 3706 – 3810, 10 Houses 8 Pam Petersen – 402-296-3022 Buccaneer Blvd. 3920 – 4016 – 15 houses 9 Terry Fleharty – 402-296-4544 Sterling Ct. – 23 houses 10 VACANT Davy Jones Cir. & Davy Jones Dr. – 25 houses 11 Linda Goodman – 402-917-2914 Rainey Cir.