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Judy Stearns, 67, of Clearwater, Nebraska, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at her home, southwest of Clearwater, surrounded by her family. Following her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no services at this time. The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Judy Ann Kaczor was born Oct. 24, 1954, in O'Neill to John and Betty (Bollwitt) Kaczor. She attended Ewing High School and...
Gloria Dierks 1932 - 2021 A funeral mass for Gloria Dierks, 89, of Ewing was Monday, Dec. 27, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing. The Rev. John Norman officiated. Burial followed in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Gloria died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Lincoln, after a brief illness. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary of O’Neill. Visit www.biglinsmortuary.com to leave online condolences. ~~~ Gloria Lee Zoeller was born in Wamego, Kansas, on Sept. 10, 1932, to Henry and Violet...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Demolition of water storage facility Sealed bids will be received on behalf of the Village of Ewing at the engineer’s office, Miller & Associates, 1111 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska on Jan. 6, 2022, until 2 p.m., local time, and then such bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud in the engineer’s conference room for furnishing all equipment, labor, materials and other such work as may be incidental to demolition of a water storage facility. The Village (owner) reserves the right to reject any or all bids; and to...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION December 14, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m., at the school. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Dec. 8, 2021 newspapers, to order at 12:06 p.m. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act, posted in the board room. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman,...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL December 2021 Amazon Capital Services, Inc, sup, 3,210.28; AMGL, PC, annual audit fees, 16,200.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 156.00; Bart Koinzan snow pusher, 1,250.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 579.11; Bomgaars, sup, 439.32; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash, 1,462.50; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms/meals,etc, 4,656.58; Clearwater Market, sup, 26.83; ColdType Publishing, print, 169.65; Courtney Soper, mileage, 564.48; DAS S...
MINUTES OF MEETING VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 13, 2021 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Dec. 13, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Dec. 8, 2021, in the Antelope County News. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, James Ramold, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Kane Fry and James Ramold. A...
Approximately 65 years after serving in the United States military, three Ewing veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor, for their service. Robert Bartak, Leonard Hawk and Dwayne Hobbs received the quilts Dec. 12, during a gathering at the Ewing Sanders American Legion Post 214. American Legion Auxiliary president, Kathleen Jorgensen, said a blue-star mom, Catherine Roberts, started Quilts of Valor in 2003. "With a son deployed in Iraq, a gunner sitting atop a Humvee, she felt only 10 seconds...
Ewing village trustees learned Monday evening that the 66 well is encrusted and may require chemical treatment. Larry Steele, an engineer representing Miller & Associates, of Kearney, said a video of well 66, located in the old fire hall, shows it is encrusted. “It looks like this well has had some problems in the past,” Steele said. The well was chemically treated in 2006 and 2012. “Typically what we’re trying to do is open up the screen,” Steele said. A similar process was used on the 58 we...
Funeral services for Frances Anson, 68 of Ewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, with a time of sharing stories of Frances at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Frances died Dec. 16, 2021, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in...
A funeral mass for Gloria Dierks, 89, of Ewing, will be Monday, Dec. 27, at at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing, with burial to follow in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Rev. John Norman will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing with a 4 p.m. parish rosary. Gloria died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 at Gateway Vista Assisted Living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary of O’Neill. Visit www.biglinsmortuary.com to leave online co...
A December staple - the annual holiday basketball tournament - will debut in a new venue this year. The Summerland Holiday Tournament, scheduled for Dec. 27 and 28, will be played at the new Summerland site, at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. In addition to the Bobcats, Tri County Northeast, Walthill and CWC will participate. In the girls' division, the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack will square off against the Walthill Blujays on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. The host team...
Josh Napier, of Ewing, won the Husker football prediction contest for the Huskers Nov. 26 game against the Hawkeyes. He selected Iowa to defeat Nebraska, 27-21. The final score was 28-21. "Hoping that team to the east eats too much tomorrow," he wrote on his Facebook entry. Pigskin predictions will take a break until the bowl game schedule is released, Dec. 5. A complete listing of games will appear in the Advocate-Messenger and on the SAM Facebook page. The individual selecting the winning...
Summerland School will be searching for a new speech pathologist for the 2022-2023 school year. Board members accepted the resignation of Sheila Kropp, who has worked in education for 44 years. In her resignation letter, Kropp wrote, “After much deliberation, I have decided to retire at the end of the current school year. I have enjoyed working with Ewing, Clearwater, Orchard and Summerland in my 44 years as a speech pathologist.” Finke told board members, “You don’t find many people lasting...
Patrick McLain 1934 - 2021 Funeral services for Patrick J. McLain, 87 of Ewing, were Saturday, Nov. 20, at St. John's Catholic Church at rural Ewing.Father John Norman officiated. Burial was at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, with military honors by Sanders American Legion Post #214 and Legion Riders. Pat died Nov. 16, 2021, in Omaha. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com ~~~ Patrick Jules McLain was born...
The Honorable Donna Taylor cleared three cases from the Antelope County court docket when she presided over the Nov. 17 court session in Neligh, including one dating back to 2014. Joe Wylie, 66, of Cozad, formerly of Ewing, was charged in April 2015 with two felony counts of issuing insufficient-fund or no-account checks (second offense) to Mr. S’s in Oakdale one year earlier. A warrant for Wylie’s arrest, issued in May 2015, was served in Hall County on Nov. 3 of this year. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County attorney Joe Abl...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 1,743.60; Apple, Inc., deposit for apps, 1.00; Appleby, Greg, mileage, 832.80; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tuning, 400.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 425.37; Bomgaars, sup, 138.71; Butch’s Body Shop, towing van #23, 179.50; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Clearwater Market, sup, 30.60; ColdType Publishing, print, 148.11; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 149.68; Courtney Soper, mileage reimb, 705.60; Darin Wickersham, mowing, 185.00; Dusty’s, fue...
Funeral Services for Judith L. Napier, 82 of Lincoln, will be Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m., at United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing, with Craig Huffman officiating. Visitation will be held an hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in Ewing City Cemetery. Judy died Nov. 26, 2021, in Lincoln. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Calvin Crest Camp, 2870 County Rd 13, Fremont, NE 68025 ~~~...
A Bartlett man escaped a single-vehicle accident without severe injury, Thursday, south of Ewing. Mark Simons was driving south on 508 Avenue, approximately two miles south of Ewing, when he served to avoid collision with a deer. Simons overcorrected and lost control of the 2019 Chevrolet Impala he was driving and rolled one and one-half times before the vehicle came to rest on its top. Ewing Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and transported Simons to Antelope Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Ewing Fire and...
A blood drive will be held in Ewing, Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Ewing Village Hall. Summerland Future Business Leaders of America are sponsoring the event....
Three items of business related to the Ewing Cemetery were tabled Monday, during the village board meeting. Trustees reviewed bids for paving of both driveway entrances, submitted by A & R Construction, of Plainview and Spalding Construction, Inc., of Spalding. Chairman James Ramold said rock has been laid on the sections but heavy rains wash it away "Can we swing it?" Trustee Dustin Wright asked. Village Clerk Sharon Swails said after reviewing keno usage rules, she does not believe those...
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, in Ewing, will host its annual bazaar, Sunday, Nov. 14. Soup, sandwiches and desserts will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bake sale items and raffle tickets will be available....
A public input session for Ewing residents will be held Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m., at the village hall meeting room, 209 E. Nebraska Street. Community goals and priorities will be the main discussion point. The village’s comprehensive plan for 2022 to 2032 will also be discussed. A zoning information session will follow the meeting....
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Summerland Public School The Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at 7 p.m., at Summerland Public School, 51293 857th Road, Ewing, NE 68735. A copy of the agenda, kept continuously current, is available at the superintendent’s office. Published November 11, 2021 ZNEZ...
Merton L. "Cap" Dierks spent years serving as an advocate for agriculture and rural Nebraska issues, including education, wind energy development and the right to life. The longtime Ewing resident and former Nebraska legislator, died Friday, Oct. 22, from complications following a stroke, at Arbor Care Center, in O'Neill. Dierks was 89. His love of rural Nebraska began at birth, at his family's ranch, comprising six sections near Goose Lake, in southeastern Holt County. The ranch included a sod...
While community members and students gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday, at Summerland School, it seemed only fitting that background music for the event was supplied by a combine spilling golden kernels of corn into a semi-trailer. The completion of the school is the culmination of a decades-long attempt to consolidate the three schools into one, including multiple feasibility studies, straw votes by community members and varying district alliances. For different reasons, the...
