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PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 11, 2023 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Sept. 11, 2023, at 7:04 p.m., at the city hall. Notice of the meeting was published Sept. 14, 2023, in the “Summerland Advocate-Messenger.” An agenda was kept current and on file at the village office. Chairman-pro-tem, Dustin Wright, called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, Kane Fry and...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET HEARING Sept. 12, 2023 Summerland School Board of Education held a budget hearing, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the school board room. President Steve Thiele opened the budget hearing at 5 p.m. Public participation. Public comment was heard. Superintendent Finke presented the proposed budget information and answered questions. President Thiele closed the hearing at 5:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sally Finch Recording Secretary Published September 21, 2023 ZNEZ...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL HEARING TO SET THE FINAL TAX REQUEST Sept. 12, 2023 Summerland School Board of Education held a hearing to set the final tax request, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, immediately following the budget hearing, in the school board room. President Steve Thiele opened the tax request hearing at 5:10 p.m. There was no public participation. Superintendent Finke presented the proposed tax requests. President Thiele adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sally Finch Recording Secretary Published September 21,...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 12, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, immediately following the tax request hearing, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the Sept. 6, 2023, newspapers, to order at 5:17 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. All board members present. Motion by Nordby,...
PROCEEDINGS FOR BUDGET HEARING, TAX REQUEST HEARING, REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 11, 2023 The board of trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a budget hearing Monday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Hearing opened at 7 p.m. Notice of hearing was given in advance by publication in "Summerland Advocate-Messenger," was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of...
SUMMERLAND SCHOOL APPROVED CLAIMS Summerland Public School - Operating Account, misc reimb, 1,302.79; 20/20 Technologies, LLC, tech rep, 33.75; Acco Brands USA, LLC, sup, 254.48; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 634.53; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 185.00; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tuned, 125.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 107.84; Bluum USA, Inc., 75 chromebooks and six laptops - REAP funds, 31,680.13; Bomgaars, sup, 400.25; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,708.19; Clearwater Market, sup, 74.74; ColdType Publishing,...
Wayne State freshman and Summerland High School graduate, Faith King, is experiencing many firsts at college. Her most impressive is being the first student to be a criminal justice major while a part of the Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program, Rural Law Opportunities Program and Honors Program. The Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program allows students to have three years of building skills for leadership and the workforce, with a fourth year in the chosen career field. Student...
Homecoming festivities will take center stage next week at Summerland Public Schools. Class attendents and senior royalty candidates were announced Tuesday. Student Council advisor Ashley Harrison said coronation will take place during the pep rally, planned to start at 2:05 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22. Senior queen candidates include Aislynn Kester, Ashley Melcher, Adyson Mlnarik and Preslie Robertson. Vying for the king's crown will be Caige Anson, Garrett Napier, Barrett Stearns and Jesse Thiele....
Preliminary enrollment numbers show an increase in Summerland Public Schools after the first weeks of classes. Superintendent Kyle Finke said 13 more students are enrolled than last year at this time. According to Finke, 443 students are currently enrolled in preschool through 12th grade. Final enrollment numbers are due to the Nebraska Department of Education by the end of this month. One of the noticeable differences is in the senior class. Thirty students comprised the class of 2023, while...
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Bobcat junior varsity volleyball team played at St. Mary's in O'Neill. In the double triangular, the Summerland team played Neligh-Oakdale and Niobrara-Verdigre. The first match, against N-O, saw Summerland win, 25-19 and 25-23. The Bobcats served 90% and had six ace serves, with Jaycee Reynolds recording four of the aces. Lenora Kester had a perfect game, serving 12 for 12, with an ace. Abryelle Kester had four kills and Abbey Chipps added three. Defensively, Kaylee Thiele led with 20 digs, while Ava Rittscher added...
Summerland senior Adyson Mlnarik and junior, Lydia Robertson reached milestone records when the Lady Bobcats played Stuart, Sept. 5. Mlnarik recorded her 1,000th career dig and Robertson hit the 1,000 mark for career assists. The Bobcats upset the previously-undefeated Stuart Lady Broncos in two sets. In the first match, Elgin Public Pope John defeated Summerland in two sets....
Summerland junior high and high school cross country athletes showed improvement, despite not bringing home any medals from the Neligh-Oakdale Cross Country Invitational, held at Antelope Country Club. The girls' division included 36 participants. Delani Runnels, Niobrara/Verdigre, set the place, winning in 20:02. For the Bobcats, Carlee Livingston placed 22nd, with a time of 26:54. Savannah Gallagher completed the course in 30:16, finishing in 34th place. Zander Cepel placed 32nd in the boys'...
Adyson Mlnarik record 14 kills and Lydia Robertson added a dozen in a match against Norfolk Catholic, played Sept. 7, at the Battle Creek triangular. The Bobcats dropped the first set, 19-25 and rebounded with wins of 25-22 and 26-24. Robertson, Mlnarik, Bailey Ahlers and Caydence Schumacher each recorded a block in the match. In the second match, Battle Creek ended with the victory, downing Summerland 2-1. The Bobcats won set one, 25-23, but dropped the second set, 25-27. In the final set, BC...
Getting a haircut is like turning the page of a well-worn book, where each snip of the scissors marks the beginning of a fresh chapter in the story of your life. If Larissa Thomson had followed one snip from a haircut, her chapter would have included nursing. "I always wanted to be a nurse," she said. She received a certified nursing assistant license and worked at an area care center during her senior year. Then, COVID-19 hit and she found herself balancing homework with long work shifts....
Area residents got a glimpse at the Summerland FFA test plot, Aug. 30, at Napier Farms near Ewing. One highlight of the plot was Preceon Smart Corn System. According to Mike Podany, of Clarkson, the short-stature corn system looks at how to evaluate population while driving yield and managing green snap. "A lot of potential and a lot learning yet to go," Podany said. The Summerland test plot is owned by Bob Napier....
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING EWING VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the regular meeting for the Ewing Village Board of Trustees will be held immediately following the budget and tax request hearing on Sept. 11, 2023, at the Ewing City Hall, 209 E. Nebraska Street; which meeting will be open to the public. An agenda for such meeting, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk. Notice of the meeting was published Sept. 7, 2023, in the “Summerland Advocate-Messenger.” Sha...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Summerland Public School, District 02-0115, Board of Education, will hold its budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at 5 p.m. Immediately following the budget hearing the board will hold the tax request hearing. The regular board meeting will immediately follow the tax request hearing. The public hearings and meeting will be held in the board room at 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for...
Next week's edition of the "Advocate-Messenger" will include a special section with results of Summerland-area residents from the Antelope and Holt county fairs, as well as Nebraska State Fair results. Advertising options for the section are still available. To learn more, contact LuAnn Schindler at [email protected] or call the news office at 402-485-2101....
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins with the Sept. 9 home football game against Northeastern State. Adrienne Parker, a 2023 Summerland Public School graduate, from Ewing, is a member of the band. In addition to performing at all Loper home football games, the Pride of the Plains will perform Sept. 23 in the annual UNK Band Day Parade. The parade begins at 10 a.m. in downtown Kearney. Other scheduled per...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team began the 2023 fall sports season at the Elkhorn Valley triangular, Aug. 24, finishing 1-1 on the evening. In the first match, Summerland faced a tenacious West Holt squad. Despite the Cats leading the first set early, the Huskies bounced back to take the win, 25-23. Senior Adyson Mlnarik kicked off her senior campaign with 10 kills. Lydia Robertson added an ace serve. In the second match, the Bobcats took control of the home team, sweeping the Falcons,...
In a fast-paced, high scoring Friday night contest, the Crofton Warriors relied on 24 points in the final quarter to seal the win against Summerland, 50-36. Crofton took a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Bobcats refused to go quietly into the hot August night, setting up a 28-26 lead going into the fourth quarter. Then, Crofton's Wyatt Tramp went to work, scoring two touchdowns before the Bobcats responded with a pass into the end zone, pulling within six. But Tramp wasn't...
While Summerland cross country runners failed to make the medalist stand at the Burwell Invite, held Aug. 24, at the Calamus Golf Course, the runners' performances show the potential for a positive season. Carlee Livingston and Savannah Gallagher ran in the senior girls' division. Livingston completed the course in 21:47.25, finishing in 18th place. Gallagher ended 21st, running 23:36.40. Zander Cepel finished 25th in the senior boys' division. He ran 18:41.91, slightly four minutes off the...
