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Summerland Public School will search for a new leader after superintendent Dale Martin announced he is leaving the district. Martin shared his decision with staff members, via email, Monday, after an agenda for a Nov. 23 special board meeting was released and appeared online. Martin said, "It was a fairly quick decision." The veteran educator told the Advocate-Messenger he will opt for the district's early retirement incentive program, which requires individuals to submit a resignation. "The...
Antelope County’s annual audit report was released by the Nebraska auditor of public accounts office early this month. Auditors once again advised segregation of duties for the county, overall. The NPA recommended officials weigh the cost to hire additional personnel against the benefit of segregating duties. Drafts of the report outlining auditors’ findings were provided to county officials to review, giving them an opportunity to respond, according to a letter, dated Nov. 2, from Deann Haeffner, assistant deputy auditor. Only one issue ide...
A symbol of warmth and kindness a quilt, especially when placed around an individual, demonstrates honor and respect. Nine veterans were recipients of honor quilts, which were presented during a small ceremony, Nov. 11, at the Clearwater American Legion. Members of the Summerland - Clearwater senior class organized the program, which highlighted the Vietnam War era. According to instructor Dan Roeber, Clearwater students have conducted the program for the past decade. Eli Thiele, a senior, said...
Public health restrictions in the state will take a phased approach, based on the percentage of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. The plan, which went into effect Monday, was announced Nov. 13, by Governor Pete Ricketts. "The cases we have are rising. The virus is in our community and the hospitalizations are rising," Ricketts said,. On Nov. 12, 905 individuals with the virus filled Nebraska hospital beds. The number represents approximately 20% of overall hospital beds filled...
Summerland School Board of Education will hold a special meeting, Monday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. at the Ewing site. Agenda items include review, consideration and action on four items: early retirement incentive program applications and agreement; administrative staffing; possible retention of a superintendent search firm and content of a possible superintendent job description and future superintendent employment contract....
Summerland - Ewing FBLA will host a blood drive, Nov. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the village hall. Contact Patty Sukup at 402-626-7325 to schedule an appointment or visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass....
A leap of faith and a desire to meet community needs has led to a new business opening on Clearwater's Main Street. The Sidebar, a mix of handmade crafts and locally produced items, fills a spot in The Office, located at 522 Main Street and will be accessible on the west side of the building. The business, a division of ColdType Publishing, will have a soft opening, Nov. 19. The Sidebar is a take on the journalism term. Merriam-Webster's definition of sidebar reads: "A short news story or...
Lisa Payne is relieved the 2020 general election is behind her. The Antelope County clerk and election commissioner jokingly described the stress of prepping for the election as about an 11 on a scale of one to 10. “I would say the stress is normal,” Payne said. “We are still finishing up.” She has seen many elections since she started working for the county clerk’s office in May 2005. Payne was elected as the county clerk in 2014 and took office the next year. She noted the 3,615 voters ou...
I’ve read quite a few gratitude posts on social media lately, the ones where people share what they’re grateful for. Always reminds me of the scene from the movie “Arthur 2, “where Dudley Moore’s character is asked what he’s thankful for. His response, as he stares at full dinner plate made by his middle-class wife, played by Liza Minelli: I’m thankful I’ve got the smallest piece of meatloaf. Daughter Amanda likes to pull that line during our holiday gatherings. Never gets old. I count my bles...
Who deserves farm payments? Farm payments should be reserved for family farms facing difficult times, but the government and taxpayers should not support checks without limit to the largest operations. While enacting limits on farm payments, Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have failed to close loopholes that enable the largest farms to maneuver around them. Most farm payment programs are subject to a maximum payment, and generally farms with an adjusted gross income of more than...
The final annuals have been pulled and perennials that still stand in the garden are drained of color as November is here. There does remain one spot of color as I look out my kitchen window. The flowering kale or ornamental cabbage is still in a fairly good form even after the recent ice storm. The medium green outer leaves surround the rich purple center that has evolved as the plant continues to share color. Flowering kale blooms are actually just the colored leaves or are known as rosettes....
Lenora Kester, an eighth-grade student at Summerland Public School, has been selected by the Nebraska School Activities Association, to sing the National Anthem for the Class B baseball championship game, Thursday, May 20, at Werner Park in Papillion....
North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 159 cases in the district since the last reporting on Nov. 12, including: 19-Antelope; 9-Boyd; 21-Brown; 26-Cherry; 27-Holt; 6-Keya Paha; 13-Knox; 36-Pierce and 2-Rock. NCDHD has expanded its COVID-19 testing capacities to include a 15-minute rapid test, in addition to the gold standard PCR test already offered. The rapid test will be offered only to individuals who are currently exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19. All testing is offered free of charge at the below...
Summerland junior high Bobcat wrestlers started the season with a meet in Battle Creek. On Nov. 7, three girls and 10 boys earned hardware. In the girls under 100-pound category, Lenora Kester earned first place, earning three wins by fall. In round one, Kester defeated Hannah Marten, of Pierce, in 2:30. She followed up with a win against Alexandria Huwaldt, Pierce, in 2:27. In round three, she defeated Manuela Vicente, of Wakefield, in :29. Raina Krebs placed first in the girls' 200 class....
Jeremy J. Mathrole, 40, of Crofton appeared in the Antelope County district courtroom Wednesday, Oct. 28, for sentencing on a count of violating the Nebraska Sexual Offender Registration Act. Mathrole was represented by Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, who commented, “I think this is a lesson for the Legislature,” citing the differences in registry regulations in different states and his client’s travel to multiple states for work. He requested a sentence of time already served, alternately stating Mathrole had the abili...
Gary A. Kallhoff, 55, of Bloomfield faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Nov. 10, for sentencing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, 0.15 or higher, second offense, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Burdick sentenced Kallhoff to 30 days in the Holt County Jail, a $1,000 fine and two years probation, including fees totaling $750, and revoked his driver’s license for two years. Kallhoff, who had earlier submitted a written not guilty plea, changed his plea to guilty, pursuant to a ple...
Ron Westlake's interest in history has led him to start a new chapter in his story. The Norfolk man became the new part-time curator of the Antelope County Museum in Neligh on Aug. 1, replacing Pat Kenaston. "I have helped out at the museum in the past and was impressed with the organization," Westlake said. He said he has enjoyed meeting new people and searching the museum's collections since he took over as the curator. The organization features numerous displays and research archives...
Growing up, Thanksgiving was pretty laid back in my house. As I've mentioned before, I grew up in Oshkosh, but both of my parents were born and raised near Valentine and that's where most of their families still lived. My dad worked for the local power company; he and a lineman were the service crew for the area. Someone always had to be there "on call." He worked over Thanksgiving so he could take Christmas off and spend it in Valentine with family. So usually, it was just Mom and Dad and me. O...
