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Buccaneer Bay

Newsletter

February, 2014

Note from the Editor

Here it is February and only a few days it will be

Valentine’s Day. My husband and I still exchange

Valentine cards and maybe go out for dinner. I can

remember as a child in grade school how excited we

would get on Valentine’s Day. Everyone made a

special box to sit on their desk for your classmates to

put their Valentine for you in. Then on Valentine’s

Day the room mothers would come in with home

baked cupcakes and punch and everyone went

through their Valentine’s. Even if you did not like

someone you gave them a Valentine anyway. Now

that all of our grandchildren are out of grade school I

have no idea how it works today.

This past month has been a very busy month. At

the county level we have been working very hard to

get all of our ducks in a row to purchase land for a

new County Road Maintenance Shop. Hopefully at

this month’s meetings this project will finally move

forward.

We have also been very busy finalizing our house

plans. We have already made two change orders

and they have not even been able to dig the

foundation. Hopefully by the end of this month we

will see some progress. We will be anxious to get

the house completed and hopefully move in by fall.

The home we are renting is very workable, but we

are basically living with the very bare minimum of

unpacking. It will also be nice to be closer to

Plattsmouth. While it is only a 10 mile drive into

town, I often make 2-3 trips in a day, depending on

my meeting schedule.

I guess the old groundhog saw his shadow, so we

are in for six more weeks of winter. If you look at

the calendar it is really 6 ½ weeks to Spring on

March 20. Keep warm until them.

Sincerely,

Janet McCartney

Table of Contents

This-N-That Page 2

Friend of the Plattsmouth Library Page 3

CASA News Page 4

Informational Page 5

Advertising Page 6-10

SID#5 Water Billing Report Page 11

SID#5 Water/Wastewater Report Page 12

Invite to Join KCCB Page 13

Buccaneer Bay Market Minute Page 14 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Newsletter Deadlines and Advertising Rates

Articles and “Letters to the Editor” due the 15th of each

month. Advertising due 25th of each month, rates:

Business Size Card - $2.00 an issue

¼ page size - $4.00 an issue

½ page size - $5.00 an issue

Send articles or advertising to Janet McCartney

19705 Shoreline Cir.

Plattsmouth, NE 68048 or jmmccart@jagwireless.net

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All letters for the next issue of the newsletter must be

received by the 15th

of the preceding month. Due to the fact

that the newsletter is only published once a month it is

impossible for a rebuttal to take place in a timely fashion

sometimes leaving the neighborhood with incorrect or

outdated information. Thus “Letters to the Editor” that are

directed at a certain party will be given to that party in time

for them to give a response to be printed in the same

newsletter. All Letters to the Editor must be signed by the

person who submitted the letter; no unsigned letters will be

printed or responded to. Editor reserves the right to

publish letters.

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This-N-That

Cass County Historical Society Museum Events 646 Main St.

Plattsmouth, NE

Tuesday – Saturday: 12:00 to 4:00 PM

Valentines and Tea Pots – January 28 – March 22

Valentine from the late 1800s and early 1900s will be

displayed with teapots from the same time period.

Brown Bag Programs Feb. 11 - "Teapots in the Cass County Museum Collection"

Speaker: Margo Prentiss

In conjunction with the current exhibit, the museum curator

will talk about the various teapots in the display.

Feb. 25 – “The Courthouses of Nebraska”

A presentation of slides taken by the late George Miller,

who visited most of the courthouses in Nebraska.

Mar. 11 – “Symbols in Stone” – Speaker Roy Smith will show

slides and discuss the symbolism of engravings on tombstones

in Cass County.

Mar. 25 – “Plattsmouth History Alive on the Internet” – Karen

Mier, Library Director will give an update on the Library’s

newspaper digitization project and the Nebraska newspaper

website.

Apr. 8 – “Civil War Veterans Buried in Elmwood Cemetery”

Bonnie Brewer, G.A.R. Museum of Elmwood will be the

presenter.

Apr. 22 – “Antiques Show and Tell” – Speaker Don Gappa.

Bring an antique from home and Mr. Gappa will tell you more

about it.

May 13 – “Let’s Document Plattsmouth Main Street!” Dan

Rohan, photographer will give a brief introduction and the

group will walk down the street, photographing buildings along

the way. Back at the museum everyone will compare what

they photographed and documented.

Keep up on the Museum events at

http://www.casscountynemuseum.org/

Parking in Driveways There are seven sets of Covenants for Buccaneer Bay.

When you purchased your home/property you should have

received a copy of the covenants for your area at closing.

Also, when you receive a Welcome Package from

Neighborhood Watch there is a copy of the covenants that

governs your part of the neighborhood. If you do not have a

copy of the covenants you can logon to Buccaneer Bay

website at www.buccaneerbay-ne.org and find a copy of the

covenants that govern your lot.

Most every covenants except two have the following

stated in the regarding items parked in driveways:

“No automobile, boat, camping trailer, van-type

campers, auto-drawn trailer of any kind, mobile home,

motorcycle, snowmobile, or other self-propelled vehicles shall

be stored or maintained outside of the garage or approved

accessory building. For purposes of the preceding provision,

"stored or maintained outside of the garage or approved

accessory building" shall mean, parking the vehicle or trailer

on the driveway, or any part of the Lot, outside of the garage

or approved accessory building for four (4) or more

consecutive days. All repair or maintenance work on

automobiles, boats, camping trailers, van-type campers,

auto-drawn trailers of any kind, mobile homes, motorcycles,

snowmobiles or other self-propelled vehicles done on the

premises must be done in the garage or approved accessory

building. The dedicated street right-of-way located between

the pavement and the lot line of any residential Lot shall not

be used for the parking of any vehicle, boat, camper, or

trailer. Automobiles and other self-propelled vehicles parked

out-of-doors within the premises above-described, or upon the

streets thereof, must be in operating condition.”

The covenants for Bay Lake (Blocks 21-26) only notes

that a drive-way at least 10’ wide is required for off-street

parking.

The covenants for Blocks 1-20, the original “Hills” area

has the following:

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE:

No boat, camper, van type camper, auto drawn trailer of

any kind, mobile home, motorcycle, snowmobile or

similar chattel shall be kept, parked or stored outside of

the garage for more than a total of twenty (20) days

within a calendar year. When thusly stored, the personal

property shall be on a paved hard surface driveway or

paved pad adjacent to the driveway.

VEHICLE PARKING:

Private passenger vehicles shall be in operating

condition and shall only be kept, parked or stored

inside the garage or on a paved hard surface driveway

or paved pad adjacent to the driveway.

Remember the SID does not enforce covenants, it is up to

property owners to enforce covenants. Please be sure you

are familiar with your covenants.

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Community Event News - Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information please contact: January 27, 2014

Angie Neumiller, Executive Director

director@casscasa.org (402) 296-9620

Cass County CASA Volunteers Needed!

We are currently recruiting CASA Volunteers for the upcoming training session scheduled in April 2014.

We only train two classes a year, call and reserve your spot today?

What does a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer do? Each CASA volunteer is screened trained

and completes 30 hours of pre-service training. Once trained, CASA volunteers are assigned under the

Juvenile Court jurisdiction to speak on behalf of a child to ensure the needs and interests of abused and

neglected children are being met.

Who are CASA volunteers? Our active volunteers are individuals from our community who work part-

time, full-time or are retired. Volunteers commit to one year with a child, but seldom leave a case until it

has been terminated.

If I can't be a CASA volunteer, how can I help? In addition to training new CASA volunteers, we are also

in need of administrative services support such as: filing, data entry and making copies.

Your help directly benefits the Cass County CASA Program. A donor-supported volunteer organization

whose mission is to offer court-appointed volunteer advocacy to children that are abused, neglected and

often find themselves lost in the court system. Through Cass County CASA, these children are placed

with advocates that speak on their behalf and know them well enough to make informed

recommendations to the judge.

Please call Angie Neumiller, Executive Director at (402) 296-9620 or email director@casscasa.org and

become a CASA volunteer today.

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INFORMATION February/March Events & Special Days Feb. 2 – Ground Hog Day

8 – Boy Scout Day

12 – Lincoln’s Birthday

14 – Valentine’s Day

17 – President’s Day

17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day

18 – SID #5 Board Mtg. 6:00 PM

Plattsmouth State Bank

22 – Washington’s Birthday

28 – Plattsmouth Main Street Mardi Gras

VFW, 6:30 PM, 402-296-5544

Mar. 2 – Read Across America Day

4 – Mardi Gras

5 – Ash Wednesday

7 – Peace Corps Day

9 – Daylight Saving Time Begins

12 – Girl Scout Day

17 – St. Patrick’s Day

20 – First Day of Spring

For other Nebraska Events see the Visitor’s Website:

http://www.visitnebraska.com/

Plattsmouth Community School Days Mar. 14 – No School

Mar. 17-21 – No School

Apr. 18 – No School

May 10 – Graduation

May 22 – Last day of School, weather permitting

Neighborhood Babysitters Megan Alexander – 296-4041

Hanna Bernhardt – 298-8395

Alexis Brunotte – 660-5303

Karly Graskowiak – 296-1059

Abby Hernandez – 296-4724

Jenni James – 212-0803

Shelby Matteo – 210-3935

Michael Stewart – 296-5971

Jaslyn Schweiss – 916-0610

If you want to be added to the list or have your name removed,

contact Janet McCartney at 298-7168.

Snow Removal and Lawn Care Grassmasters from Plattsmouth performs snow plowing and full

lawn care. They are fully insured and carry liability insurance.

They have been in business for 12 years. They can be contacted

at 402-850-6725 or 402-296-2688.

Architectural Control Committee For residents living in the Hills or Bay Lake Contact:

NP Dodge, Land Development

Attn: Bill Morrison

13917 Gold Cir.

Omaha, NE 68144

Phone: 402-398-5241

Fax: 402-938-5081

bmorrison@npdland.com

For those living on Block 27 – Sailboat Lake Contact:

LLOA Architectural Committee

% Steve Kessler

19707 Shoreline Cir.

Plattsmouth, NE 68048

nausetlight@windstream.net

All house plans, additions, changes, fences, landscape plans,

tree removal, etc. need to be approved by the Architectural

Control Committee before work is started.

Architectural Committee Approvals Lot 16, Blk 21, Cape Horn Cir. – House plans/tree removal

Lot 10A, Blk 28, Lakeside Dr. – House plans

Call Before You Dig If you are planting trees or doing other maintenance in your

yard that requires digging, be sure to contact Nebraska One

Call at 800-331-5666 to locate buried cable.

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S.I.D. #5 Water Billing Report Urban Utilities, Inc. January 23, 2014

7105 Sun Lake Dr.

Plattsmouth, NE 68048

296-5409

Accounting Highlights: (402) Residential and commercial accounts were invoiced on 01/01/14 in the amount of $17,908.23 including Sales

Tax and Debt Reduction. There are some accounts that have credit balances from prior payments. These credits were

applied to the customer’s account and are reflected on the water/wastewater bills.

Bank Fees for December 2013 were $228.00.

The Balance of the Service Fee Fund as of September 2013 was $215,406.35.

The Balance of the Service Fee Fund as of October 2013 was $240,279.06.

The Balance of the Service Fee Fund as of November 2013 was $254,131.17.

The Balance of the Service Fee Fund as of December 2013 was $250,404.04.

Prepare and Remit Payment on behalf of SID #5 to the Nebraska Dept. of Revenue the 4th

Quarter 2013 Sales Tax

Report in the amount of $2,808.77.

Other Important Information: A backup copy of the accounting software as of January 22, 2014 is being furnished to Patty Moreno, the S.I.D. Clerk.

Supplemental Board Report: Billing Date: (Usage Dates) Water & Sewer (12/13) Water & Sewer (11/12) Debt Reduction Hook Up Fees

08/01/13 $23,828.14 $29,716.85 $8,277.45 $ 500.00

09/01/13 $21,661.94 $21,441.00 $8,298.30 $ 500.00

10/01/13 $17,011.82 $19,386.41 $8,298.30 $ 0.00

11/01/13 $10,570.01 $10,659.65 $8,319.15 $ 500.00

12/01/13 $ 8,713.50 $ 8,905.09 $8,319.15 $ 1,000.00

01/01/14 $ 8,659.83 $ 8,885.19 $8,319.15 $ 0.00

Total to Date $90,454.24 $98,994.19 $49,831.50 $ 2,500.00

Total Number of Bills Prepared For: August 2013 401 August 2012 396

September 2013 401 September 2012 396

October 2013 401 October 2012 396

November 2013 401 November 2012 395

December 2013 403 December 2012 396

January 2014 402 January 2013 395

February 2014 February 2013 395

March 2014 March 2013 395

April 2014 April 2013 397

May 2014 May 2013 397

June 2014 June 2013 403

July 2014 July 2013 399

Monthly Water Billing Rates (before taxes): Sewer monthly rate: $9.95 + tax

Water monthly rate: $9.95 + tax

Water usage fee in addition to base charge (per 1,000 gallons):

0 to 5,000 gallons $0.00 (included in base charge)

5,001 to 10,000 gallons $2.27 (approximately $2.40 with taxes)

10,001 to 20,000 gallons $2.56 (approximately $2.70 with taxes)

20,001 gallons and above $2.84 (approximately $3.00 with taxes) Waste Water Treatment Plant Debt Reduction - $20.85 + tax a month

If you do not receive your bill or you have any questions regarding your bill contact Urban Utilities at 402-296-5409.

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Monthly Report - S.I.D. #5 Buccaneer Bay

December 2013

Well House:

Total Gallons Pumped 2,115,500 gallons

Metered water usage 1,806,904 gallons

Simple Variance 308,596 gallons

Well output avg. 540.9 GPM

Total Coliform samples taken – 23rd

Coliform-Negative/Ecoli Negative

Water Hardness: 232 ppm (part per million) or 13.55 grams per gallon

Booster Station

Wastewater Treatment Plant:

Total Flows Received 1,977,440 Gallons

Highest One Day 74,376 Gallons (Sun. 15th)

Lowest One Day 54,384 Gallons (Tue. 17th )

Sludge Hauled -0- Loads

Effluent Sample All parameters passed

Lift Stations – OK

Water-Monthly Highlights: COLD!

(0) Water meters were serviced

(2) Water Meter inspections completed

(02) New Water Meters were delivered

(1) Final water meter reads were taken

3) Locates were completed

(0) W/S install inspections

(0) Water disconnect/turn on-Fire

(0) Water leaks repaired

(0) Lead & Copper samples taken

(0) Well samples were taken

(0) Well House/Tower – mowing completed

Wastewater-Monthly Highlights:

Degreaser was added to Lift Stations

Pending Projects:

Annual Sewer Collection System – Clean/Televise

Respectfully Submitted - Rene Nelson – Office 296-5409, Pager 271-1908 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY, 2014 SANITARY AND

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5

were not available at the time of publication.

Your SID Trustees and How to Contact Them

Board Member Phone E-Mail Address Committee Jim Grotrian 298-7289 jimgrotrian@gmail.com Chair , Grounds

Patty Moreno 296-9231 apmoreno@windstream.net Clerk, Water & Wastewater

Scott Pangle 296-5733 spangle@mccneb.edu Finance

Ken Grigsby 296-3690 jayhawksne@aol.com Roads

William Morrison 398-5263 bmorrison@npdland.com Development

SID5 E-Mail SID5@jagwireless.net

Mailing Address:

19457 Treasure Island Rd.

Plattsmouth, NE 68048

WEB SITE:

http://www.buccaneerbay-ne.org

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Dear Buccaneer Bay Residents,

As a board member, I would personally like to invite you to become a member of Keep Cass County

Beautiful, a non-profit organization that promotes litter prevention, beautification, waste reduction, and

recycling. We have a new executive director, Linda Behrns, who is eager to implement lessons, programs,

and projects to all of the schools and organizations in the county. We also hope to develop a litter hotline,

expand participation in National Planting Day, the 2014 Great American Cleanup, and America Recycles

Day to name just a few of our projects.

The program receives funding from NDEQ, memberships, and other fund raising projects. Levels of

annual membership are individual - $20, silver - $50, gold - $100, platinum - $150, and diamond - $500

or more. I hope you will consider joining KCCB so we will be able to reach our goals for the coming

year.

Any monetary contribution is always appreciated, but volunteers are an essential component of a

successful program. Please complete the following information for our records.

Name: _________________________________ Organization/Company: __________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________________ (Street or P.O. Box)

City: ____________________________________ State: _________ Zip: _________________

Email: ______________________________________ Telephone: (_____)________________

Your area of interest: ____________________________________________________________

Your paid membership entitles you to receive several free benefits. Please indicate the benefits you would

like to receive below. Items left blank will not be sent and that portion of your contribution will be used

for educational programs.

Yes (Please send) No (Please utilize my contribution for educational programs)

_____ _____ Our newsletter (ecology information, projects, and future events)

_____ _____ A free seed packet of “Grow Big Red” Petunias

_____ _____ A free $10 coupon to Plantman Nursery

For Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Members Only:

_____ _____ Membership plaque (or disc for renewals)

Please make checks payable and return this form to:

Keep Cass County Beautiful, 513 Vine Street, Louisville, NE 68037

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

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