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Area residents are urged to donate blood at an upcoming drive sponsored by the Summerland Future Business Leaders of America. The event will be held in the auxiliary gym at the school on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals donating are asked to enter through Door 10, located on the west side of the building. FBLA students will be eligible for a scholarship, based on the number of donors. To schedule an appointment, call the school at 402-626-7534.Donors will receive two pair of...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Oct. 16, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the school board meeting room. President Steve Thiele called the meting, which was advertised in the Oct. 9, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken at 7 p.m. All board members were present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Wagner, seconded by...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 2,271.25; Auto Glass Solutions, windshield replacement, 364.22; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 136.01; Bluum of Minnesota, LLC, sup, 588.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/travel/conf fees, etc, 3,656.07; Clearwater Market, sup, 508.54; ColdType Publishing, printing, 386.38; Cornhusker International, rep, 871.47; Crowne Plaza Hotel, hotel rooms - MTSS conf, 434.85; DAS State Acctg - Central Finance OCIO, internet line, 774.74; DISA, Inc, bus driver testing/annual fee,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and the Open Meeting Laws are posted at the Village Office. Chair Linquist called the regular meeting of the board of trustees to order at 7:02 p.m. Trustees VanEvery, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and...
Summerland opened GNAC volleyball tournament play, Monday, with a sweep over Hartington-Newcastle. They traveled to Laurel, Tuesday, to play Elkhorn Valley in the second round. The Falcons won 3-1. The Bobcats will play in the third-place consolation game, Friday, at 5:30 p.m. at Summerland....
Summerland boys' and girls' cross country teams competed in the NSAA D-3 District, Thursday, Oct. 17, at Ainsworth. While none of the Bobcats qualified for the state meet, scheduled for Oct. 25 in Kearney, the Bobcats ran solid races while battling windy conditions and warm temperatures. In the girls' division, Lenora Kester was the first runner to cross the finish line. She finished in 23rd place, with a time of 24:34.14. Carlee Livingston kept race with her teammate. She finished in 25:15.20,...
The Summerland Bobcats racked up 375 yards in Friday's 55-12 win over Elkhorn Valley. Mathias Wagner rushed for 90 yards and Michael Koenig added 85 to the effort. Summerland will play Elkhorn Valley again, Oct. 24, in the first round of the Class D1 State Football Playoff. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m....
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Oct. 14, 2024 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting 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 location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
One of my favorite play scripts is “First Night” by Jack Neary. In it, Danny Fleming, a video store clerk, sees his eighth-grade crush, Meredith O’Connor (who is now a nun), enter the store. What ensues is a roller coaster of emotions from puppy love to midlife angst. The play answers questions: Does he still love her? Is she in love with him? After 20 years, will she leave the convent to build a life with the man of her dreams? The best line first comes from Danny, talking about Mered...
Summerland hosted Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in gridiron action, Oct. 11. The Bobcats defeated the Bears, 59-14. Running back Mathias Wagner had another big night, rushing for 250 yards. Summerland travels to Tilden, Friday, for a 7 p.m. kickoff against Elkhorn Valley....
No medals. Just a lot of experience and personal bests. That describes the Summerland high school cross country teams' results from the first-ever Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference meet, held Oct 10 at the Plainview Country Club. Senior Lenora Kester was seconds away from a medal. She finished 17th, running 24:35.45. Carlee Livingston was two spots behind Kester. She placed 19th, running 25:17.32. Aubrey Parker ended 27th in the field of 34 runners. She cross the line in 27:52.62. West Holt c...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Oct. 8, 2024 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. Set the following levies for Antelope County and Subdivisions: Antelope County: General: 0.268330; Building: 0.001224; Veterans Aid: .000052; Total: 0.269606 AC: LEC Bond: 0.015284; Total: 0.015284 Ag Society: General: 0.005668; Total: 0.005668 Airport Authority: General: 0.001555; Total:...
One. That's the number by which enrollment at Summerland Public Schools dropped for the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Molly Aschoff supplied the numbers after final enrollment totals were given to the Nebraska Department of Education at the end of September. Records show 442 students are enrolled this year. One noticeable differences is the size of the senior class. Last year, 20 students were enrolled. This year's class has 42 students. Twenty-two students are enrolled in preschool this...
Unless something drastic occurs in the next week, when the Summerland Public School Board of Education is slated to meet, members will take action on three items. The board is scheduled to meet Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., in the board room. The first item of business will be a report from the American Civics Committee meeting. The Summerland Education Association will be considered as the bargaining agent for the district's non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2026-27 contract year. Policy...
One of the best yearbooks my students produced is based on the theme, "Everyone has a story." Like a typical yearbook, it is stuffed with photos and cutlines and articles, from bleed line to bleed line, placed on double-truck spreads. The difference from others we previously produced: We looked for commonalities among students that weren't school related. In that edition, students wrote about their peers who participated in non-traditional sports outside of the school day, like trap shooting...
Fifteen bands, including Summerland Public School, marched through downtown Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 5, during Wayne State College's annual Homecoming Parade and Band Day festivities. Entrants can choose to compete against other bands within their class designation or simply participate for constructive comments. Winning bands were: Class B1, Wayne High; Class C1, Norfolk Catholic; Class C2, Stanton; Class D1, Wausa and Class D2, Plainview....
Summerland traveled to Bassett, Oct. 3, for a match with the North Central Bobcats and brought the brooms for a sweep. The Bobcats won 25-16, 25-14 and 25-11. Lydia Robertson landed a dozen kills in the match, Kanyon Allemang and Bailey Ahlers each finished with four. Belle Anson connected on 93.3% of her serves and sent six aces to the floor. Ella Bolling was the lone Bobcat to finish with a block. Statiscs v NC: Robertson: 12k, 4a, 6d, 7a Talya Nilson: 3d Bolling: 3k, 4a, 1bl, 4d, 1a...
A lot of Summerland Bobcats saw playing time, Oct. 3, when they met Lutheran High Northeast on the Bobcat's home field. On a beautiful fall evening, under orange and pink skies, the Bobcats manhandled the visiting Eagles, 55-0. The hometown boys scored 20 points in the first quarter, while holding LHNE scoreless. In Q2, the Bobcats added another 29 points to the effort. The final score came in the final quarter, when Summerland scampered into the end zone, establishing the final score. Michael...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., in the school board room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. The Summerland Board of Education reserves the...
Shaylie Kester envisioned a future as a veterinary technician. After working as a student teller at Cornerstone Bank's Clearwater branch, the Summerland FFA member is consider a career change. "This experience opened my eyes to the world of finance and made me realize how much I enjoy working in the field of business. Now, I plan to pursue a career in something on the financial side, like ag business." Kester, who serves as the local chapter president, initially considered showing fair cattle...
In a back-and-forth battle, Summerland sunk any Pirate dreams of victory, Friday, as the Bobcats downed Plainview, 60-42. The Bobcats scored 14 points in the first and second quarters, while the Pirates relied on 21 second-quarter points to knot it at 28 at the half. In the third quarter, Summerland found success in the end zone twice and connected on both PATs. Plainview added another 14 points. The fourth quarter belonged to the Bobcats, as they held the Pirates scoreless and added two...
Summerland's varsity volleyball team finished 2-1 in tournament play, Sept. 28, en route to the runner-up trophy at the Wayne Invite. In the first match, the Bobcats defeated Archangels Catholic, 25-21 and 25-17. Lydia Robertson nailed nine kills in the match. Ella Bolling added six. Belle Anson and Kenzie Sanne finished with two ace serves apiece and Anson led the defensive scheme, picking up eight digs. The win set up a match against Madison, with the Bobcats earning a sweep, 25-16 and 25-19....
Part 2 in a 3-part series As a member of a farm family, Braelyn Bergman understands the basics of agriculture, the hard work and long hours it takes for seeds to sprout into a sustainable product. This summer, through a Supervised Agricultural Experience for FFA, Bergman has developed a new appreciation for work farmers provide. Summerland FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said Bergman's project involved renting four acres of land from her dad, Ryan, and planting and raising a corn crop. Originally, Be...
Reprinted with permission LuAnn Schindler has been a journalist in Nebraska for over 30 years. She's been a reporter and editor in the northeastern part of the state most of her career. Her office at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger is covered in stories, old newspapers and plenty of awards she's won over the years. Schindler said she's written over 6,000 stories. She's covered court trials, rodeos and the annual turtle race at a community celebration. "It's really gone by fast when I think...
Good things come to those who wait. Or, sometimes, you have to flesh out details of a project before all the pieces come together. In this instance, the second statement hits the mark. For two years, we have wanted to establish a reader panel for SAM. Why? We believe listening to reader feedback is a solid way for our weekly product to continue to grow. We believe SAM has an invested group of readers and we feel it’s important to connect with you, whether you’re a print subscriber or prefer the...
