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Orchard Community Club members are bringing “free” back. The 2021 version of Orchard Free Days celebration, slated for July 23 through 25, includes at least 10 free events. The three-day event, funded in part by the Antelope County Visitor’s Promotion Fund, includes activities for all ages. Friday, July 23 The District 57 School will be open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. After peeking into the past, stop next door and pick up lunch at the Rex. The Orchard Historical Society will host a drive-thru chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 5 p.m., du...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL SPECIAL MEETING July 7, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a special meeting, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the Orchard site. President EdNordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the June 30 paper, at 6 p.m. and recognized the visitor. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: CandiceHoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke, to excuse the absence of Thiele....
The Honorable Mark Johnson, presiding from the bench at the Antelope County courthouse in Neligh, sentenced three individuals for felony convictions last Wednesday, June 30. Travis D. Mace, 35, of Orchard faced Johnson for sentencing on two crimes committed Jan. 30 in Neligh.On Count II, possession of methamphetamine, a Class 4 felony, Johnson sentenced Mace to 18 months in an institution under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, with credit given for 143 days previously served. Mace was sentenced to an additional six...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Monday, July 12, at 6 p.m., at the Ewing site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published July 8, 2021 ZNEZ • AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1.B. Roll c...
The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced two Minnesota men when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on June 16. Tyler J. Brands, 27, of Glencoe and Nathaniel A Kosek, 28, of Hutchinson were each fined $500 and assessed $50 costs for possessing more than one ounce but less than one pound of marijuana. They pleaded guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanor counts, after reaching plea deals with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler. In return, Abler dismissed an infraction count of possessing drug paraphernalia for each. They...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 15, 2021 Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, June 15. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the June 9 paper, to order at 6:03 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Possible motion on board member absence. All members were present. Moti...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION July 7, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a special meeting, Wednesday July 7, at 6 p.m., at the Orchard site. An agenda of the meeting will be available in the administrative office in Orchard. Published June 24, 2021 ZNEZ ~~ AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Opens Meeting Act 1.B. Roll call 1.C. Possible motion on board member absence 2. Approve agenda 3. Developing a high-performance board/superintendent leadership team (Phase V powerpoint) 4....
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...
Fifteen teams raised approximately $1,200 for the Summerland Bobcat golf team during the first Summerland Booster Club Tournament. The May 29 event featured a nine-hole tournament, with four individuals competing per team. Winners of the championship flight were Aaron Kruger, Echo Thiele, Kyle Finke and Garret Finke. Second-place honors went to Brock Kaczor's squad and third-place finishers were the Blake Cunningham team, which also included Katie Cunningham and Tad and Laura Fry. Mike Tagel's...
Approximately 130 Orchard School alumni met may 29, at the school's gymnasium, for the alumni banquet....
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, June 15, at 6 p.m., at the Orchard site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published June 10, 2021 ZNEZ ~~~ AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1.B....
Russell L. Meyer, 62, of Orchard appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday, June 2, for arraignment on a charge of second-degree trespass/defy order to leave. Meyer requested court-appointed counsel. After holding an indigency hearing, Taylor appointed public defender Melissa Figueroa. Further arraignment is set June 16. Bond, in the amount of $1,500, 10% cash, posted May 4, is continued. According to a probable-cause affidavit filed by Antelope County sheriff Bob Moore, Meyer was arrested after he continued to trespass,...
A crash, in Neligh, Friday afternoon claimed the lives of three individuals. Geraldine Elsberry, 74, and passenger Norman Elsberry, 72, of Orchard and Shane Ernest, 31, of Dalton, were killed in the accident, which occurred at approximately 1 p.m., at the intersection of Nebraska Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 275. The Nebraska State Patrol released names of the individuals involved in the accident at approximately 8:45, Friday evening. According to a press release from NSP, troopers said they...
Antelope Memorial Hospital will soon welcome Dr. Josh Thoendel to its medical staff. Originally from rural Ewing, Thoendel is a 2002 graduate of Chambers High School. He attended college at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, graduating in May 2006 with Bachelor of Science degrees in biochemistry and math and a minor in chemistry. As an undergraduate, he was active in research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Dentistry in Lincoln for a year. He also volunteered at St....
The Allied Health Department at Northeast Community College in Norfolk has announced a free, one-session workshop for emergency medical service technicians, in Orchard later this month. The workshop, EVOC, will be held Sat. June 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Orchard Fire Hall. The workshop is funded, in whole or in part, with funds provided through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Health System. For additional information, call the Allied Health Department, Northeast Community College, at...
The villages of Clearwater and Orchard are seeking input about community infrastructure, including existing conditions of streets and sidewalks, as well as the overall appearance of the each village. Orchard residents may fill out an online survey, at https://kwiksurveys. com/s/OEV1xTWK. The survey will be available through June 21. Clearwater residents may access an online survey through June 28 at https://kwiksurveys.com/s/qP35gLZg. Hard copies of surveys are available at each village office....
A 45-mile cruise between Ewing, Orchard and Clearwater drew 15 teams to compete in the FunFest road rally, sponsored by the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and Ewing Young Members Club. Knowledge of each of the town's businesses and landmarks came in handy. A background in history may have been helpful, too, as several clues referred to the past. Having a lead foot didn't make a difference. Contestants simply needed to answer questions and snap photographs to document each stop. Stops along the...
PUBLIC NOTICE Nonpublic School Notification Summerland Schools On June 9, 2021, at 9 a.m., a meeting conducted by Summerland Public School will take place at the district office in the Orchard School at Orchard. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an opportunity for parents and representatives of nonpublic schools to participate in the development of a plan for providing special education services to children with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools and home schools which are within the Summerland district for the 2021-2022...
From the Wyoming/Nebraska border to the opposite side of the state, 432 miles along U.S. Highway 20, link the state’s Pine Ridge region, sandhills and Elkhorn River, before reaching Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City. It’s a 432-mile walk Ken Hanel, of West Point, and Daryl Harrison, of Thurston, know well. The pair completed the walk Saturday, after starting May 11. The 432-mile route wasn’t selected by happenstance. In February 2020, Governor Pete Ricketts named Highway 20 as the N...
Justin W. Stoltz, 35, of Elgin faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom last Wednesday, May 19, for a pretrial hearing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, .15 or greater, second offense, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County attorney Joe Abler, Stoltz withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a no contest plea to an amended count, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor committed Jan. 23. In addition, Abler agreed not to...
William D. Anson, 37, of Orchard appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County court last Wednesday, May 19, facing a theft by shoplifting charge. Anson entered a not guilty plea to the Class 2 misdemeanor and requested a jury trial. Pretrial hearing is set June 16. Bond in the amount of $5,000, 10% cash, posted May 13 is continued. A warrant, ordered by Taylor on May 6, was served May 10. The arrest came after an investigation into the April 24 theft of DeWalt tools from the Neligh Bomgaars store. Anson allegedly left the s...
Relocating science classroom materials to the new Summerland School site will resemble a chemical equation, of sorts, with the right amount of atoms bonding for a safe trip instead of creating a potential danger zone. Science instructor Mary Leisy presented information to board of education members, May 10, regarding proper disposal of items at all three sites and transportation to the new school once they are ready to be moved. "There are 900 chemical items between all three sites," Leisy...
Summerland-Orchard National Honor Society will host a blood drive, Friday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orchard. To make an appointment, contact Denise Meyer at school, 402-893-3214 or visit redcrossblood.org. Individuals who donate in May have a chance to win a travel trailer-camper, powered by Suburban Propane. For more information, visit rcblood.org/life....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Ewing site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the May 5 newspaper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meeting Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Schwager, to approve the absence of Thiele. Voting aye:...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska May 11, 2021 Notice of meeting published as required by statute. A complete record of these minutes, as well as all resolutions and agreements, are on file at the County Clerk’s office and are open to the public. Chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved payroll. Pledge collateral was reviewed. Correspondence was reviewed. Monthly reports for sheriff, treasurer (two), clerk of district court. Approved NACO BC/BS m...
