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Orchard Public Library representatives made its budget presentation to Orchard Village trustees during the Aug. 12 board meeting. Library director Donna Hamilton and library board member Amanda Shabram requested $21,000 - $1,750 monthly - for the 2024-2025 budget. Village clerk Brenda Harrison reported this is an increase of $3,806.27 annually, which is a $317.19 monthly boost. Prior to the budget presentation, Hamilton reviewed the library’s annual report, noting the number of visitors has incr...
The Orchard Public Library started summer reading on May 22. "It was a whirlwind of fun and adventure for everyone," said library director Donna Hamilton. The library had received a grant through the Nebraska Library Commission for interns this year. Preslie Robertson and Lydia Robertson filled the intern role. The interns helped plan all the programing during the summer and helped during some of the programs. Attendees were split into three age groups: newborn to 5, 6-8 and 9 and older. The Ant...
Northeast Community College recently announced students named to the dean's honor list for part-time students. To be eligible, students must earn at least a 3.75 grade-point average for at least six credit hours. Area students named to the list include: Barrett Stearns, Ewing and Deric Sayers, Orchard. Several students were named to the president's honor list for part-time students. These students earned a 4.0 GPA for at least six credit hours. Area students named to the president's list...
Grab a swimsuit and sunscreen and plan to make a splash when the Orchard swimming pool opens for the season, Saturday, June 1. Angie Robertson will return as pool manager. Dani Janke, Adrian Mejia and Preslie Robertson will served as assistant managers. Mejia and Preslie Robertson will also fill lifeguard positions, along with Omar Mejia, Carter Bergman, Deric Sayers and Jaycee Reynolds. The applications and corresponding salaries were approved by Orchard Village Trustees during a May 2 special...
Bailey Ahlers Is the lone state qualifier for the Bobcat girls' track and field team. The junior punched her ticket to Burke Stadium for a third time when she cleared 5' two inches and placed second in high jump. Teammate Lydia Robertson was on her heels, finishing third after sailing over the five-foot mark. In the 200m, Robertson set a personal record, runnng 28.97. She placed 10th. Other Bobcat competitors included: Preslie Robertson: 100m hurdles, 11th, 18.22, PR; Caydence Schumacher: high...
While a few tears flowed Saturday, most of the members of the Summerland Public School class of 2024 beamed during commencement exercises held in the main gym. The Summerland band played the processional. Adyson Mlnarik and Superintendent Kyle Finke welcomed faculty, family and guests. Pastor Mark Hoffman urged the class to live their best lives before leading the assembly in prayer. A packed house watched 19 students receive diplomas and listened to words of wisdom from co-valedictorians...
Seven points. That was the margin between first and second place at the Randolph Invite, held May 2. The Bobcats brought home the runner-up trophy in the girls' division after scoring 147 points. Ponca won the team title, with 154 points. Lenora Kester claimed the triple jump title. She reached 31' four inches. She also won long jump. She jumped 14' 7.25 inches. In the 300m hurdles, Kester took top honors with a run of 51.28. She picked up a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles, running 17.75. Bailey Ahlers won high jump. She cleared 5' one inch. A...
Scholarship Recipients CHRISTIAN BEHNK UNL Husker Power Scholarship UNL O & G Kammerer Scholarship Paul D. Cooper Scholarship KELTON BRUHN Northeast Community College Livestock Judging Scholarship ALANNA DOLL Creighton University Award Scholarship Menard Family Business Scholarship Father John Labaj Scholarship The John Greer Memorial Scholarship Timothy J. Thramer Memorial Scholarship AISLYNN KESTER NECC Scholastic Contest Waiver Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Scott L. Reynolds...
Summerland Public School introduced the salutatorian and valedictorians during Saturday's commencement ceremony. Adyson Mlnarik was named salutatorian. She welcomed faculty, students, parents and guests at the beginning of graduation activities. Co-valedictorians include Kelsey Schlecht, Aislynn Kester and Preslie Robertson. Their speeches are included below: Kelsey Schlecht: Good afternoon family, friends, faculty, staff, and board of education. Since Aislynn, Preslie, and I are all sharing...
Summerland Public School will bid farewell to its graduating class, Saturday, May 4. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. Summerland band, under the direction of Emily Heithoff, will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the welcome and the senior welcome will be presented. Principal Zach Rosenboom will announce senior scholarships, followed by the valedictorian's and salutatorian's addresses. Honor graduates...
The Summerland girls' track team relied on its high jump competitors to score points at the April 18th Tom Martin/Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Bailey Ahlers struck gold, breezing over the bar at 5 feet. Lydia Robertson ended in second, clearing 4' 10 inches. Caydence Schumacher placed fifth, flying over 4' six inches. Lenora Kester scored the rest of the team's points after she finished third in triple jump. She set a season record of 31' 8.25 inches, finishing third. In other events, Kester...
On a chilly Saturday, rain and wind kept a damper on the Niobrara Valley Conference Track Meet, held in Atkinson. The Lady Cats finished sixth in team standings, with a lineup of usual suspects in the hunt for medals. Several athletes set personal records, despite the conditions. Bailey Ahlers and Lydia Robertson placed second and third, respectively, in high jump. Ahlers cleared 5' two inches and Robertson, 4' 10. Robertson brought home a fourth-place medal in triple jump, reaching 32 feet....
Karley Dawkins, Leah Wiese, Breckyn Bergman and Aubrey Parker topped the medal stand, April 15, at the Hartington-Newcastle Invite. The 4x800 team ran 12:05.79 en route to gold. Bailey Ahlers cleared 5' four inches to place first in high jump. Lydia Robertson was right behind Ahlers, jumping 5 feet, finishing second. She claimed the triple jump crown, reaching 32' 1.5 inches, a personal record. Robertson finished sixth in the 200m, setting a PR with a time of 30.09. Lenora Kester brought home a...
Funeral services for Randall Dean Robertson, 77, of Orchard, were Wednesday, April 17, at the Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Pastor Janene Reynolds officiated. Burial was in the Orchard Hill Cemetery with military honors by Orchard American Legion Post 136. Randall died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ Randall Dean Robertson was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Orchard, to Glen and Minnie...
The Lady Bobcats finished sixth at the April 8 North Central Invite. Bailey Ahlers picked up a silver medal in high jump. She cleared five feet. Lydia Robertson finished fourth in high jump, clearing 4' 8 inches. In the 200m, she ran 30.61, finishing sixth. Robertson earned a silver medal in triple jump, reaching 31 feet. Lenora Kester earned bronze in the 300m hurdles. She cleared the obstacles in 53.87. In the 100m hurdles, Kester ran 21.62, finishing 19th. In triple jump, Kester finished thir...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System have announced the 15,970 recipients of the 2023-2024 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges. Activity participation will be tracked using...
Summerland's junior class hosted the junior-senior prom, Saturday, April 6, at the school. Following photos in an enchanted forest, students participated in the Grand March....
Funeral Services for Randall Dean Robertson, 77, of Orchard, will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, at the Orchard United Methodist Church in Orchard. Pastor Janene Reynolds will officiate. Burial will follow in the Orchard Hill Cemetery with military honors by Orchard American Legion Post 136. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at the Orchard United Methodist Church. Randall died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Arrangements are...
Lydia Robertson and Bailey Ahlers kicked off the 2024 girls' track campaign with medals at the Dan Lennon Class B Invitational, held March 18, in the Dakota Dome on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion. The two Bobcat junior jumpers tied for third place in high jump, clearing 4' 11 inches. Robertson ended in sixth place in triple jump, reaching 30' 11.25 inches. Lenora Kester finished eighth in triple jump, landing at 30' 4.75 inches. She also competed in the 60m hurdles, running...
Since 2006, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on their individual academic excellence, leadership, and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity. Ten Summerland Public School students were named Winter 2024 Academic All-State recipients, including Carter Bergman and Barrett Stearns, boys' basketball; Adyson Mlnarik and Preslie Robertson, girls' basketball;...
Three Bobcat girls' basketball players have been recognized by the Niobrara Valley Conference for contributions to the team during the 2023-2024 season. Ady Mlnarik received first-team honors. She joins Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre; Mya Hedstrom, Alissa Brabec and Lorissa Reiman, St. Mary's; Ashlynne Charf and Keyera Eisenhauer, Elgin Public/Pope John; JJ Black, Elkhorn Valley; Paige Drueke, Boyd County; and Adisyn Anderson, North Central. Lydia Robertson was named to the second team....
A fourth-quarter surge in Friday's D1-7 girls' district final led to overtime for Summerland. But at the end of the extra period, the Bobcats fell one point shy of knocking off the defending Class D1 state champion Centura. Adyson's Mlnarik fadeaway three-pointer, with under five seconds remaining on the clock, fell shy. Lydia Robertson leapt out of bounds and tossed the ball back into play, but the scoreboard's buzzer - and the rush of Centura's crowd to mid-court - told the story. Centurions,...
The third time playing Elgin Public/Pope John wasn't the charm for the Lady Bobcats in the girls' subdistrict final. At the end, EPPJ outlasted Summerland, 44-42. Coach Jacob Birch said, against EPPJ, his team had an outstanding first quarter and led the game 14-1 at that point. "EPPJ battled back and it was a back-and-forth fight until the end," he said. "I was very proud of the way our girls competed and played all out. Defensively and on the rebounds, we brought great energy and intensity."...
Niobrara/Verdigre tried to knock the Summerland girls' basketball team off the consolation podium, Saturday, at the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament played at Summerland. A last-second three-pointer got nothing but net for the Cougars, but it was one point too little as the Bobcats held on for a 59-58 victory. Birch said his team had good energy after a tough Thursday night loss. "I thought our girls all played well together. Ady (Mlnarik) had an outstanding performance with 39 points, nine...
