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Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Davis, 86 of Inman, will be Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in O'Neill, with Pastor Bob Wynn officiating. Burial will be in Inman Cemetery in Inman. Visitation will be Friday March 22, from 9:30 a.m., until time of service. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Bob passed away Monday, March 18, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Robert Allen...
Monday Morning Motivation, a weekly get-together of elementary students and staff at Summerland Schools, started like usual this week. Elementary principal Cathy Cooper welcomed students for a new week of learning, a staff member discussed ways to handle conflict and stress, students said the Bobcat pledge and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, Superintendent Kyle Finke interrupted the weekly routine for an important announcement. "Last April, Mrs. Cooper was awarded the Region III...
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....
During my 25-year stint as a play production director, I faced several challenges: kids late to practice, costume malfunctions, broken props, ill students requiring a substitution from an understudy. None of those tests equal what one-act directors are facing during the pandemic. Kudos to Summerland one-act coaches Julie Harley, Mackenzie McClellan and Sarah Kesting, who have learned to adapt and roll with the flow, so to speak, while keeping student safety at the forefront. The Nebraska School...
Private graveside services for James H. Cooper, 81, of Orchard will be at Orchard Hill Cemetery in rural Orchard. James died April 12, at his home in Orchard, surrounded by his family. Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Clearwater is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Jim Cooper, son of Pete and Darlene (Thompsen) Cooper, was born Oct. 13, 1938, in Antelope County. He attended country school and then Orchard Public School, where he...
Every summer, the Orchard swimming pool opens with hopes of bringing together people of all ages for great swimming and a safe place full of entertainment. Pool personnel try to get everyone involved, including babies. Moms and tots is a program that was created several years ago by former pool managers. The goal is to offer an opportunity for small children, ages newborn to four, who are too young to take swimming lessons to become more comfortable with the water. Children are taught several...
