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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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NFPW Communicator of Achievement director Karen Stensrud and NPW COA director Ruth Brown contributed to this article. LuAnn Schindler of Clearwater received the 2022 Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women. This prestigious award has been given for 65 years. Schindler received the honor during a celebration at the organization's annual conference, held June 23 to 25, in Fargo, North Dakota. Now in its 85th year, NFPW is a nationwide organization of... Full story
Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a grand entrance, in Orchard, Saturday, Dec. 4. Jolly Old St. Nickolas and his wife will arrive at 4 p.m., at the park. Buggy rides will be available for visits between 4 and 5 p.m. Holiday displays will light up at 5 p.m. Hot chocolate, cookies and apple cider will be available. Orchard Economic Development Association and Orchard Community Club sponsor the event....
Two new coordinators will assume leadership positions with the Summerland School TeamMates chapter. Mike Tabbert and Anita Tabbert will serve as coordinators, effective April 1. They will replace Diane Martin, who has served as the organization's coordinator for seven years. Mike Tabbert is an Orchard Public School graduate. He and husband, Brian, reside in rural Ewing, after moving back to the area following a 12-year stint in Houston. Mike Tabbert serves as a bus driver for the school...
Future development of the Summerland Public School building, in Orchard, took center stage during a Sunday listening session. Village of Orchard trustees requested public input regarding potential relocation of village offices, library and shop, along with development of a community center, at the site, which will be vacated when Summerland students move into a new facility located at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. Orchard Economic Development Association member Kristi...
Christmas lights will be on display in the Orchard Park, beginning Saturday, Dec. 5. The lighting is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. Members of the Orchard Economic Development Association, along with Orchard Young Men’s Club, organized the event....
Orchard school board members took no official action, other than consent agenda items when they met in the high school business room Wednesday, Feb. 4. Orchard principal Cathy Cooper told board members negotiations with the teachers’ association had been completed, with the 2020-2021 base salary for Summerland teachers set at $35,000. Currently Unified teacher base is $34,700 and Ewing’s is $35,000. Cooper said it would basically be a raise for everybody. “The base went up or the salary schedule percentages increased,” she said. “One item that...
Orchard Economic Development Association, along with Orchard Young Men's Club, will sponsor the village's annual rib fest and vendor fair, Saturday, Sept. 14. The vendor fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Windom Street. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and include Creighton Locker dogs, chips, dessert, bar or cookie and a drink for $5. Entrants for rib fest will begin cooking at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Judging will occur from 5:15 to 6 p.m. The public is invited...
