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Area residents are urged to donate blood at an upcoming drive sponsored by the Summerland Future Business Leaders of America. The event will be held in the auxiliary gym at the school on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals donating are asked to enter through Door 10, located on the west side of the building. FBLA students will be eligible for a scholarship, based on the number of donors. To schedule an appointment, call the school at 402-626-7534.Donors will receive two pair of...
TAYLOR – Bailley Leibert walks into civics class and plops her sunflower-print backpack onto an empty table. The 15-year-old rummages for her notebook and colored pens. Around her are enough chairs to seat 10 students. But today, and every day, there are nine empty seats. It's just the ninth-grader and social studies teacher Ken Wright – an unintentional private lesson for the only freshman in this school. At Loup County High School, Bailley is the sole member of the class of 2027. The cla...
Arlington High School claimed first place, while Gretna and Osmond took home second and third, respectively, in Wayne State College’s annual Wildcat Business Invitational held Oct. 18 on campus. Approximately 200 students from 14 Nebraska high schools, including Summerland Public School, competed in several events in different areas of business. Competitions included accounting, business calculations, business communication, economics, introduction to business, introduction to financial math, introduction to Future Business Leaders of A...
Faith King, of Clearwater, has been awarded a Career Scholars Program Scholarship valued at $24,000 to continue her education at Wayne State College. King will be a graduate of Summerland High School in 2023. She is the daughter of Brian and Chantel King. King is involved in multiple extracurricular activities at Summerland School, including SkillsUSA, one-act play production, speech, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Seminar, Cornhusker...
Irelyn Bearinger, a Summerland freshman, has been selected to sing the National Anthem at the Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference opening session, April 3, in Kearney. FBLA Advisor Patty Sukup said she was notified of Bearinger's selection Friday. Bearinger is the daughter of Tammy and Jarod Bearinger, of Clearwater....
Two Summerland student organizations - National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America - will host American Red Cross blood drives. NHS will host its drive Monday, March 20, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Donations may be given between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The FBLA drive will be Thursday, March 23, at the Ewing City Hall. Donations will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. At both drives, the Red Cross will provide a $10 Visa egift card to donors....
A Summerland freshman hopes to turn her dedication to helping her community into a project for the local Future Business Leaders of America chapter. Irelyn Bearinger, daughter of Tammy and Jarod Bearinger, of Clearwater, teaches Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for kindergarten-age students at St. Theresa's Church. She hopes to parlay the skills she's learning "on the job" into business world experience. "This is my third year teaching CCD," she said. "I have six students this year."...
Mark the calendars for Oct. 29 for a spooktacular Halloween event at the Antelope County Museum. Youths ages two to 15 are invited to attend the event, which will feature food, the announcement of art contest winners and an appearance by a special guest. Museum executive director Donna Hanson said the event is free and will include a lunch of hot dogs, chips, drink and dessert. It will follow the Trick or Trunk event, sponsored by the Neligh-Oakdale Future Business Leaders of America Chapter and the Neligh Chamber of Commerce, in Neligh’s River...
Summerland Future Business Leaders of America will host a blood drive, March 23, at Ewing City Hall. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals wanting to make an appointment should call the school at 402-626-7534 and ask for Mrs. Sukup. FBLA students are working toward a scholarship. Due to a blood shortage crisis, the Red Cross is offering a $10 e-gift card to Fanatics will be given to each donor. Walk-ins will be welcome if a time slot is available. The following blood...
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....
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...
Summerland - Ewing Future Business Leaders of America will host a blood drive, Wednesday, March 24, at the village hall, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. To make an appointment, contact Patty Sukup at 402-626-7235 or visit redcrossblood.org....
Organizations and institutions across Nebraska are taking precautionary measures amidst concerns about COVID-19. While no cases have been reported in Antelope, Holt or Wheeler counties, the North Central District Health Department has identified a presumptive positive case in Knox County. NCDHD received notification a Cherry County individual tested negative for the disease. Here is a list of cancellations, as of Friday, March 13: Fish fries On Thursday, the Archdiocese of Omaha requested its...
Summer Schroeder, of Clearwater, has been awarded a dean's commitment scholarship, valued at $2,000, to continue her education at Wayne State College. Summer, the daughter of Brian and Kam Schroeder, will graduate from Ewing Public School in May 2020. Schroeder is involved in multiple activities, including volleyball, basketball, track, student council, National Honor Society, TeamMates, choir, art Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Ewing Letterman's...
The Holt County supervisors met Monday, Dec. 16, in front of a crowd of concerned citizens. Agenda items regarding a TC Energy road-haul agreement and some township road concerns drew the visitors. The supervisors heard an update on a bronze statue planned for the courthouse lawn by the “Finian Women.” They are a group headed by daughters of longtime Holt County resident, Doc Cook, who referred to himself as a Finian, according to county clerk Cathy Pavel. Natalie Cook Butterfield addressed the leaders regarding fundraising and planned placemen...
