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The class was seated in the court gallery to observe Nov. 16 county court proceedings. The docket was comparatively light, giving Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor the opportunity to spend about an hour visiting with the students. Although there were no arraignments for them to observe, Taylor explained the typical types of cases she sees, including many that are alcohol or drug related, and the penalties that can result from conviction of various crimes. The judge answered questions from...
The search for a new high school principal at Summerland Public School is underway. Greg Appleby, longtime Ewing and Summerland administrator, announced he will retire at the end of the current academic year, after a career spanning more than 30 years in education and 29 in the Ewing and Summerland districts. The board of education accepted Appleby's resignation during its Nov. 15 meeting. In his letter to the board, Appleby wrote, It's been my honor and pleasure to serve Ewing Public Schools an...
Eight Bobcat football team members received end-of-year honors from the Class D1-6 district. In addition to Summerland, Elkhorn Valley, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, North Central and Plainview comprised the district. The Bobcats finished second in district action, beating four of the five opponents. Five players were named to the first team, including seniors Trevor Thomson, Joe Ahlers and Kendrick Schroeder, and sophomores Alec Schindler and Keaton Thiele. Thomson led the Bobcat's...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES November 14, 2022 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in “Summerland Advocate-Messenger” and notice was given to board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Hankla, Kelly Kerkman, Jeff Schlecht. Others present: Troy Behnke, Lauren She...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: City of Neligh, srv, 3,490.69; Bomgaars, sup, 618.05; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, srv, 70.00; EMC Insurance, ins, 3,628.75; WEX Bank, fuel, 500.68; Big Iron Auction, equip, 4,200.00; Rueter’s, sup, 211.01; NNTC, util, 166.54; ColdType Publishing, adv, 210.72; ERPPD, util, 1,220.14; Black Hills Energy, util, 194.67; Rueter’s, equip, 35,700.00; Summerland Public School, fees, $900.00; Capital One Spark, sup, 45.94; Neb. Dept. of Revenue, tx, 1,556.56; Jarecki Sharp & Petersen, lgl, 300...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Nov. 15, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the Nov. 9, 2022, newspapers to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Wagner, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke,...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., lib books/sup; 521.22; American Speech-Language Hearing Association, dues, 253.00; Appleby, Greg A., mileage, 850.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 260.65; Bomgaars, sup, 55.09; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/wkshps/fees/etc., 4,842.06; Clearwater Market, sup, 194.88; ColdType Publishing, printing, 449.80; Daktronics, rep to buzzer horn in main gym, 776.25; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet charges, 300.94; Eakes Office Solutions, copier exp, 195.98; Egan Supply...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nov. 14, 2022 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on Nov. 14, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published Nov. 9, 2022, in the “Summerland Advocate.” An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman James Ramold called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Notice was given to the posted location of the open meetings law. Board members present were Dustin Jorgensen, Dustin Wright, and James Ramold. Absent were Bill Grabe...
Summerland's play production team competed in two contests last week, bringing home first- and fourth-place awards. On Nov. 15, the team traveled to Neligh to compete in the Niobrara Valley Conference meet, where they ended in fourth. Eight students received honorable mention acting awards, including Faith King, Lenora Kester, Carlee Livingston, Alanna Doll, Julie Olivan, Bryna Umphress, Olga Mendoza and Ashley Melcher. After making adjustments, the team competed in the Eagle Invite, Saturday,...
As a freshman, Olga Mendoza watched several Latinx students receive scholarships from the Gallery of Stars, presented during the annual Latino Youth Summit, held at Central Community College in Columbus. At the time, she thought, "I can't wait until I'm a senior. I want that scholarship." Last Wednesday, as Mendoza and other Summerland students who attended the summit gathered for a photo, the Summerland senior received a surprise. Jane Shanahan, with the Jesusita and Santos Courage and...
Two initiative measures - one requiring photographic identification, one increasing minimum wage - were passed by Nebraska voters during the Nov. 8 General Election. Initiative 432 amends Nebraska's constitution, to require voters to "present valid photographic identification" prior to voting. Nebraska's Legislature will hammer out the details, according to language in the measure. Voters also approved Initiative 433, which will gradually raise the state's minimum wage from the current rate of...
Summerland Public School will not be in session Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 25, for Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume Monday, Nov. 28, at the regularly scheduled time. The one-act team will present a performance, Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m., in the auxiliary gymnasium....
Niobrara Valley Conference officials released post-season honors in volleyball last week. Five members of the Summerland squad were recognized. Adyson Mlnarik and Hadley Cheatum were named to the first team, along with Mya Hedstrom, Lorissa Reiman and Alissa Brabec, St. Mary's; Ashlynne Charf, Skyler Meis and Chloe Henn, Elgin Public/Pope John; Brooke Wilcox, Elkhorn Valley, Sidney Estill and Lacey Paxton, Stuart; and Josilyn Miller, Niobrara/Verdigre. Lydia Robertson was named to the second...
Summerland School students will explain what veterans mean to them during a Veterans Day program, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. Area veterans, as well as the public, are invited to attend Friday's ceremony in the Summerland School gym. The student-led program will include the "Star Spangled Banner," performed by Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker, recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, presentations by members of the American government class, musical tribute by the school's band...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Summerland Public School, District 02-0115, Board of Education, will hold its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 6 p.m. The public meeting will be held in the board room at 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda kept continuously current is available for inspection at the office of the superintendent during normal business hours. Additionally, a link to the agenda is available on the district’s website – District Inf...
Polls open at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, for voters to cast ballots in the 2022 general election. Summerland-area precincts include the American Legion, Clearwater precinct; city hall, Ewing precinct; fire hall, Orchard precinct; fire hall, Page precinct and Royal Auditorium, Royal precinct. Races on the midterm ballot include local and state offices. On the state level, area voters will select a representative for the third district, governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state,...
Summerland struck first, but at the end, Riverside took advantage of Bobcat mistakes en route to a 30-18 win, Friday. The second-round playoff game was played in Cedar Rapids. Summerland ends 6-4 on the season. Jaykwon Petite completed seven of 15 passes for 94 yards. His preferred targets in the game included Sam Cheatum, who grabbed two passes for 34 yards and Trevor Thomson, who pulled in a 38-yard pass for a touchdown. Thomson also led the rushing corps, with 16 carries for 53 yards....
As results are tabulated at the Antelope and Holt County courthouses, SAM will update ballot counts. Summerland Board of Education: Early voting results in Antelope and Holt County: Jeremy Wagner, 85 LuAnn Schindler, 73 Austin Twibell, 67 Scott Thiele, 61 Mark Ramold, 58 Mia Bergman, 40 Summerland Board of Education (Royal and Brunswick precincts combined) Jeremy Wagner, 29 LuAnn Schindler, 31 Scott Thiele, 34 Austin Twibell, 50 Mia Bergman, 39 Mark Ramold, 14 Summerland Board of Education...
An application for active law enforcement officers, dedicated to reduce law enforcement response time to active school shooting incidents, was a topic of discussion during public participation at the Oct. 17 Summerland Board of Education meeting. Board president Ed Nordby presented the Hero911 app to the board more than a year ago. "I think it's a really good thing the school should look into," Nordby said. Summerland patron Daniel Parker, who works as a Nebraska State Patrol investigator, said...
Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker will represent Summerland Public School at All-State Choir. The event will be held in November in Lincoln....
Adyson Mlnarik jumps out of the way of an out-of-bounds hit as Hadley Cheatum signals the swing is wide during Monday's subdistrict volleyball match against North Central. The Lady Cats swept the Knights, 25-20, 25-15, 25-15. The win sent Summerland to the subdistrict semifinal match, scheduled for a 7 p.m. serve. Results were unavailable at press time. Statistics versus North Central: Mlnarik: 10k, 15sa, 1bl, 6a, 8d Lydia Robertson: 7k, 14sa, 1a, 2d Cheatum: 8k 3bl, 9d Preslie Robertson: 3k,...
Summerland struck first in its Class D1 state football playoff game against Bridgeport and never looked back. The Bobcats held off what could have resulted in a late charge by the Bulldogs to secure a 28-14 win, Thursday, at home. Against Bridgeport, Jaykwon Petite completed 50% of his passes for 94 yards. Michael Koenig finished three for three, for four yards. Kendrick Schroeder led the Bobcat rushing attack, running 113 yards on 17 carries. Trevor Thomson added 83 yards on the ground....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION October 17, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Oct. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 533.74; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 184.97; Bomgaars sup, 78.88; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash serv, 1,464.50; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/rooms/meals/etc, 2,250.42; Central Community College, backflow certification class, 85.00 Clearwater Market, sup, 52.63; ColdType Publishing, print, 335.08; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet line, 411.70; Dusty’s, fuel, 492.02; Eakes Office Solutions copier exp, 2,596.76; Egan Supply Co., sup, 1,025.70; Elkhorn Rur...
Summerland FFA members watch as a sample is taken from a corn hybrid picked on the FFA test plot, located at Napier Farms, north of the school. Last spring, hybrids from Pioneer, Channel, NC+, Golden Harvest, Brevant, and DeKalb were planted. A test plot event was held last month. Pioneer P1170AM finished first, with an average of 327.1 bushels per acre. Pioneer P1278Q ended second, producing 326.7 bushels per acre, while the 12-48DGVT2PRO seed from NC+ was third, averaging 322.2 bushels per...
