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Two area men were sent to the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex at Lincoln last week for crimes committed in Holt County. Kip V. Polston, 42, of Elgin appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill for sentencing Jan. 11. Kozisek sentenced Polston to two years in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, with credit for six days previously served. He was also fined $500 and assessed $139 costs of prosecution. Provided he loses none of his good t...
Summerland Public School at Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard requests that any parents who wish to enroll their child in preschool or kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year, at Summerland Public School, and have not yet done so, contact the school office. Information is needed so plans can be finalized for next year. Summerland Public School's preschool is for children who are four years of age on or before July 31 of the current year. State law specifies that a child must be five years old on...
A farm cooperative that serves customers in a 30-county region of northeast Nebraska has pledged its support to improvements in agriculture facilities currently underway at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Farmers Pride, headquartered in Battle Creek, has pledged $50,000 to the Nexus project at Northeast to build a new veterinary technology clinic and classroom building and other facilities on the Acklie Family College Farm. "Many of our employees and customers have graduated from...
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 53-135.01 that a Liquor License may be automatically renewed for one year from May 1, 2021, for the following: Class I - Alcoholic Liquor on Sale (Outside Corporate Limits) Liquor License, to-wit: Summerland Golf Club, Inc., Address: 51020 857 Road, Box 325, Ewing, Nebraska, 68735, on the premises described as follows: A tract containing 67.41 acres more or less lying wholly in the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, and the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, in Township 26 North,...
This notice is to inform the patrons of Summerland Public School that Public law 94-142 and Nebraska Rules 51 and 52 mandate that a free, appropriate public education is available to each child with a disability, 0-21 years of age, who resides in a local school district. Child Find for Special Education Services Summerland Public School asks you to assist us in our child find efforts. This is an ongoing statewide search for all unserved children with disabilities, ages birth through 21. If you know of a child who is experiencing difficulties...
The Bobcats boys took on the North Central Knights, Jan. 7, in Ewing, and won 46-39. Mason Hoke scored the bulk of the points, leading the team with 13. The Bobcats were able to start hot in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and taking a four-point advantage into the second quarter. They kept the good offense going with another strong quarter and went into the half, up 28-21, on the Knights. In second-half play, the boys seemed to struggle against a resolved North Central team that cut the...
Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call late Sunday evening at 406 Iowa Street. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Allemang said the fire was reported at approximately 11:55 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the single-story home of the Jose and Jemima Mendoza family in flames. The Mendozas were out of state at the time of the blaze. They returned to Clearwater on Monday. Departments from Ewing and Neligh provided mutual aid. Allemang said firefighters extinguished the...
Richard L. Bloom, 59, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisec for sentencing in the Holt county district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Bloom was sentenced to seven days in the Holt county Jail, with credit for five days previously served, a $500 fine and his driver’s license was revoked for six months on a Class W misdemeannor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense; and the same for a second Class W misdemeanor, refusal to submit to a chemical test; and a $50 fine for...
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive, Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Ewing, from noon to 6 p.m., at Ewing City Hall. To schedule an appointment, contact Doris Ann Bollwitt at 402-394-7773 or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins will not be accepted....
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
Six Summerland School certified staff members submitted letters of resignation at the board of education's Dec. 14 meeting, in Orchard. Amy Ritter, first grade instructor, in Ewing, submitted an application for the early retirement program. Barb Roland, Title 1 coordinator, submitted her resignation, effective at the end of the first semester. Jan Schwager, part-time counselor at the Ewing site, will not return in the fall. Carrie Williamson, technology and business instructor, at Orchard,...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION December 14, 2020 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Dec. 14, at the Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, published in the paper dated Dec. 9, 2020, to order at 6 p.m. The Open Meeting Act posted in the room was noted. Roll call and all members were present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman,...
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...
The Bobcats were in the win column this week with a good defensive performance against the Chambers-Wheeler Central Renegades, in a 53-20 win. The teams met Dec. 21, in Ewing, in a game rescheduled from Dec. 4. On offense, Keegan Smith led the way with a solid 15 points. The Bobcats opened the game up with tenacious defense, shutting the Renegades out in the first quarter with their “impressive” press. The second quarter saw more of the same from the Bobcats and they were able to go into the half up 24-5. Smith opened the second half with two...
I am a woman on a mission. Or, at least I have an idea I hope Ewing community members will believe is viable and consider pursuing. During Monday’s Village Board of Trustees meeting, discussion turned to the old water tower and the possibility of it coming down once the new tower is functioning. It got me thinking about my friend, and SAM freelancer, Terri Hahn. Terri grew up in Lewellen. About two years ago, she wrote about her hometown’s efforts to save the town’s water tower. The struc...
The Summerland Bobcats fell short in a tough game against Riverside on Dec. 8, in Ewing. The final score was 68-35. Dalton Rotherham led the score card for the home team with 10 points. After a tight first quarter, the Bobcats were able to keep it within seven, with the score being 13-5. The second quarter sent the Bobcats into the half down by 11. Going into the third quarter, the Bobcats came out looking sharp and were able to cut the lead early, but the Chargers were able to hold off the...
Austin Pittet of Brunswick was presented a Quilt of Valor by Brunswick's Verner A. Baird American Legion Post 357 and the Brunswick Auxiliary during the organizations' annual Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Brunswick Fire Hall meeting room. The quilt was presented by auxiliary president Linda Wahrer and vice president Janet Todd, who crafted the quilt, which she recorded with the Quilts of Valor Foundation. A Quilt of Valor is a handmade quilt awarded to a service member or veteran who...
Ewing Sanders American Legion Post 214 recognized 50-year members, Dec. 10. Edward "Butch" Rotherham (left) and Larry Jorgensen (right) receive awards from commander Dennis Ziems. Rotherham attended basic training at Fort Bliss and trained as a calvary scout at Ford Ord, California. He attended AIT training at Fort Knox, Tennessee. Rotherham was stationed in Germany. Jorgensen attended basic training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California and studied special warfare training in San...
Randy J. Aime, 56, of O’Neill appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom last Tuesday, Dec. 8, on a charge of third-degree domestic assault. Due to a conviction of the same offense in December 2019, Aime’s charge was a felony. A plea bargain was reached, with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly, striking the previous subsequent offense language, reducing the charge to a Class 1 misdemeanor, in return for Aime’s guilty plea. Kelly further agreed to recommend jail, with credit for time served. Burdick sentenced Aime to...
Duaine L. Bollwitt, 78, of Monticello, died Dec. 19, at Monticello Nursing and Rehab after a lengthy struggle from the results of a stroke. Public graveside services will be Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m., in Monticello Sacred Heart Cemetery. Masks are mandatory for attendance and social distancing. ~~~ Duaine was born June 19, 1942, in Ewing, the son of Victor and Mabel (Urban) Bollwitt. He attended Wheeler County Schools and enrolled in a two-year tech school in Kansas City, where he met the...
A new date for the Summerland versus CWC varsity boys’ basketball game has been set. The varsity-only contest will be played Monday, Dec 21, at 5:30, in Ewing. The game was postponed from Dec. 4, due to COVID-19 concerns....
Angie Hupp has held a variety of jobs before, but had never served as a village clerk – until now. The 39-year-old took over as the Clearwater village clerk on Oct. 19, a week after she was hired via phone during a meeting of the five-member village board of trustees. "Honestly, it's been a pretty easy transition into being the village clerk," Hupp said. "There's a lot to learn, but it gets spread out because so much is only done once a month/quarter/year." Hupp replaced Tina Snider, who had s...
Ewing's new water tower went vertical, Monday, by employees of MRL Crane Service and Equipment Rental, of Grand Island. Three members of the crew worked inside the tube while a crane operator lowered the tank into place. Construction on the project began in early September. Painting and lettering will not be completed until spring. Ewing Village Board of Trustees approved white paint with black serif letters measuring 51 inches in height. The new tower is located north of the Ewing fire hall....
Even in the best of times, staging a live performance requires suspension of belief, pulling audience members into a mystical realm situated beyond the fourth wall. This year - 2020 - may be remembered as the worst of times for aspiring performers, as concerns about safety take center stage. Summerland School's play production team and coaches have learned to adapt to on- and off-stage challenges so the show may go on. Director Julie Harley said the initial adaptation came with play selection....
Ewing Sanders American Legion Post 214 will hold the gun raffle drawing, Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., at the Ewing Legion hall. Advocate-Messenger publisher, LuAnn Schindler, will conduct the draw. A 50-year presentation will also be held. Everyone is welcome to attend. Snacks will be served and card playing will take place after the presentation....
