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Michael Connelly wrote, “A newspaper is the center of a community, it’s one of the tent poles of the community, and that’s not going to be replaced by websites and blogs.” The best-selling author and I are on the same page. A printed paper will be archived and preserved for future use. A website, well, that’s not always a permanent form of history. Neither is social media, which I have written about previously. I’ve had multiple conversations lately, with friends and colleagues, about prese...
SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., supplies, $307.36; ACT, testing fees, $98.00; AgEdNet.com, 12 month subscript, $465.00; AKRS Equip, supplies, $96.39; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., credit for non-shipped items, $3,829.55; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, $290.00; Appeara, supplies, $436.04; Appleby, Greg, milage reims, $365.12; Austin Good, grounds maintain, $850.00; Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, therapy-sped, $368.70; Black Hills Energy, natural gas, $1,802.47; Blick Art Material, supplies, $257.02; BSN S...
Faith King, a junior at Summerland Public School, has joined the Advocate-Messenger staff. The Clearwater native will assist with multiple duties, including the paper’s E-edition, News First postings and social media updates. She will also work with website development for ColdType Publishing’s commercial printing division. Additionally, she will report and photograph area events. King is Microsoft Suite-certified. Through business courses at Summerland, King earned certifications in Excel, Powe...
Two stretches of roadway in Clearwater will receive a much-needed update. During an April 12 meeting, Clearwater Village Board of Trustees approved hot mix patching on a two-block stretch of Nebraska Street, starting at the intersection near the Clearwater Public Library and moving east. Also included will be a stretch of road, beginning at the intersection of First and Main streets and extending north to U.S. Highway 275. Knife River Midwest will complete the project, which will total...
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session, Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:02 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate Ahlers, LuAnn Schindler, Sheriff Bob Moore,...
Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and Clearwater Public Library will host a drive-through Easter egg event, Saturday, March 27, from 1 to 3 p.m., at The Office. Families are invited to meet the Easter Bunny outside the building, drop off a coloring contest page, located on Page 10 of the March 11 edition of the Advocate-Messenger and receive a treat. Top prizes, in three age categories, will be awarded to youngsters who submit a coloring page. Winners will be announced in the April 1...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sh...
Clearwater Public Library added a collection of John Deere books, toys and videos, for all age groups, recently. The items were purchased with memorial funds from the Duaine Filsinger family. Duaine's wife, Virginia, and son, Kevin, recently perused the collection, shown by Clearwater Public Library Director Kathy Feusse. Filsinger, who passed away in December 2019, operated Filsinger Repair & Deere Shed, in Clearwater and was an avid JD collector....
PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwate rBoard of Trustees Feb. 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren...
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Jan. 11, at 7:07 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes. Absent: Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate Ahlers, Jenna Hemenway, Ashley Weesner from Miller & Associates,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECEMBER 2020 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at 7 p.m., in the Fire Hall meeting room. Regular meeting was opened at 7:02 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to chairman and village board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Jay Snider, Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns and Paul Horman. Absent:...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL December 2020 McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, one-half cost superintendent search, 2,750.00; Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth, P.C., 2019-20 audit, 16,720.00; Amazon, sup, 287.55; AMG O’Neill, bus driver physical, 150.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 145.00; Appeara, sup, 238.84; Appeara, sup, 234.90; Appleby, Greg A., mileage, 286.35; Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, SPED-OT, 595.76; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 323.62; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 1,758.54; Black Hills Energy, nat gas...
While Santa Claus stopped in Clearwater, Saturday, a green-faced Grinch added to holiday fun, photobombing pictures as Jolly Old St. Nick greeted area youngsters at The Office. Unlike past years, Santa parked his sleigh along the street and greeted families as they drove by. Santa read children's wish lists, asked who had been naughty and nice and offered holiday greetings and goody bags. He told the Advocate-Messenger, "The best part of Christmas is receiving hugs and cookies." The Grinch may...
Santa plans to read or listen to children’s wish lists during a visit in Clearwater. Jolly Old St. Nicholas will be at The Office, Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., for a drive-by visit. Youngsters may bring a letter of holiday wishes, which will be printed in an upcoming edition of the Advocate-Messenger. Santa will distribute goody bags to those attending and pose for a photo opportunity. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and Clearwater Public Library will sponsor the event...
Potential class options, and the implications of each, were presented to Summerland Board of Education members, Nov. 9, during the board's regular meeting in Ewing. Kendra Shrader, Summerland-Clearwater counselor, along with senior transition and business educator, Amy Selting, and Summerland-Orchard counselor, Denise Meyer, presented multiple schedule options. While compiling data, Selting said schedules from schools of different sizes, within the state, were reviewed. "We did take from the...
PROCEEDINGS Summerland Public School Board of Education Sept. 14, 2020 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the regular meeting that was duly published in Antelope County News on Sept. 9, 2020, to order at 7:21 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken with all members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Kerkman, to approve th...
Antelope County has raised its annual financial contribution to the county library association for the first time in three years. The board of commissioners approved an increase for each of the county’s six public libraries during its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the courthouse in Neligh.Board chair Charlie Henery, vice board chair Regina Krebs and commissioner Carolyn Pedersen voted in favor of the raise, while commissioner Dean Smith voted against it. Commissioner Eli Jacob was absent from the...
Antelope County commissioners approved an upgrade to security technology at the Antelope County Jail when they met at the courthouse in Neligh last week. After hearing some security-sensitive information during an executive session called on the advice of county attorney Joe Abler, the board heard a presentation by Rick Scheer with Control Masters, an Omaha technology company. Scheer said Control Masters is one of just a few companies in the country that provide corrections’ electronic services and he was asked to resolve some security e...
According to the New York Public Library directors, “The Snowy Day” is the most checked out book from their collection. Using data retrieved from their circulatory system, they were able to compile this information. Both the Orchard Public Library and the Clearwater Public Library use computer systems to keep track of all their information. The systems keep track of all books in a library’s circulation, when a book is checked out or renewed and the number of times a book is checked out. Conco...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger publisher, LuAnn Schindler, earned three awards and partnered with SAM designer Jenna Hemenway for a fourth honor, during the National Federation of Press Women's virtual Professional Communications Contest ceremony, Saturday, June 6. Usually the culminating activity of the organization's annual convention, this year's ceremony was held on Zoom, with approximately 200 members logging in. Schindler took top honors in personality profile, less than 500 words. Her...
The Clearwater Public Library's summer reading program for kids began at the end of May. The program is meant to help children continue to read and work on skills for when school begins in August. Library Director Kathy Feusse also created activities to keep the 45 participating kids entertained as well. "Normally, the program offers a fun social time with their friends and allows them to explore a theme and do activities based on that theme," Feusse said. "This year is going to offer them some...
Clearwater Public Library received silver accreditation through the Nebraska Library Commission. The library’s accreditation will be in effect until 2021, at which time the organization will reapply for the next cycle. The library board was certified by the commission, effective until 2023. Library board of trustees members include Dawn Curtis, Chellie Dixon, Nicole Sanne, Lu Ann Schindler and Jolene Timm....
Competition in the Clearwater Fire Hall kitchen was hot Monday as eight area youths mixed and measured ingredients, plating a healthy breakfast pizza. The competition was part of Clearwater Public Library's after-school program, which was instituted in fall 2018. Library Director Kathy Feusse said when the fourth- through sixth-grade group first met in September, students requested a Chopped Junior type of event. "At the same time, Brittany Spieker with Nebraska Extension - Antelope County,...
Brittany Spieker, foods and nutrition educator with Nebraska Extension - Antelope County, demonstrated tips and tricks for using a multicooker, Dec. 5. The program, sponsored by the Clearwater Public Library, drew a dozen individuals. Spieker reviewed common settings on instant cookers, discussed three pressure release methods and shared examples of accessories that can be utilized with the pots. Sun-dried tomato risotto, banana bread and deviled eggs - all made in the popular pressure cooker -...
Candice Hoke of Orchard will join Nate Schwager to represent Orchard on the board of education for the new Summerland school district. The boards of education from Orchard, Clearwater and Ewing each voted for two members for the new board of education that will convene in June. Orchard board members selected Schwager, but three votes for the second member each resulted in a tie between Terri Hergert of Royal and Kristi Schutt of Orchard, and selection of the second member was delayed until Monday night’s board meeting at the Orchard school. S...
