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Clearwater's Big Rodeo, sponsored by the local chamber of commerce, will provide plenty of action as the best weekend in June kicks off Friday, June 25 and continues through June 27, at the rodeo grounds situated along U.S. Highway 275. Opening night will be jam packed with events. Little cowboys and cowgirls will have an opportunity to ride on a sheep when mutton busting begins at 7 p.m. Fifteen spots were reserved during call-ins, Monday, and 10 walk-in spots will be up for grabs for...
The Summerland Advocate-Messenger finished third in the Class A digital sweepstakes of the Nebraska Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. Awards were announced June 17, via video presentation. SAM staff members submitted entires in 58 categories focusing on writing, photography, advertising, digital, design and creativity. According to the Nebraska Press Association, which sponsors the contest, more than 3,100 separate entries, representing nine dailies and 66 weeklies, were judged by...
Clearwater site will host an auction this weekend. Items up for bid include furniture, shop equipment, technology, educational items, kitchen equipment, building items and nostalgic specialty items, including Clearwater Cardinal base drums and championship banners. Also part of the auction, scheduled to begin at the school, located at 501 Iowa Street, at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, June 13, are three tracts of real estate, including sections where grain bins and a basketball court were previously...
Fifteen teams raised approximately $1,200 for the Summerland Bobcat golf team during the first Summerland Booster Club Tournament. The May 29 event featured a nine-hole tournament, with four individuals competing per team. Winners of the championship flight were Aaron Kruger, Echo Thiele, Kyle Finke and Garret Finke. Second-place honors went to Brock Kaczor's squad and third-place finishers were the Blake Cunningham team, which also included Katie Cunningham and Tad and Laura Fry. Mike Tagel's...
Barbara Roland, who taught at Ewing and Summerland schools for 33 years, died Thursday, May 27, at her home, after battling cancer for 11 years. Roland taught third grade and, later, served as the Title I reading instructor. In August, she told the Advocate- Messenger her battle with cancer began in 2009, when she was having dental issues and was sent to Dr. Jon Stineman, an oral surgeon in Norfolk. She was sent to Creighton University's School of Dentistry in Omaha, to work with Dr. Stephen Hes...
A 45-mile cruise between Ewing, Orchard and Clearwater drew 15 teams to compete in the FunFest road rally, sponsored by the Summerland Advocate-Messenger and Ewing Young Members Club. Knowledge of each of the town's businesses and landmarks came in handy. A background in history may have been helpful, too, as several clues referred to the past. Having a lead foot didn't make a difference. Contestants simply needed to answer questions and snap photographs to document each stop. Stops along the...
Faith King, a junior at Summerland Public School, has joined the Advocate-Messenger staff. The Clearwater native will assist with multiple duties, including the paper’s E-edition, News First postings and social media updates. She will also work with website development for ColdType Publishing’s commercial printing division. Additionally, she will report and photograph area events. King is Microsoft Suite-certified. Through business courses at Summerland, King earned certifications in Excel, Powe...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 10, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, May 10, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate...
Officials with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company were guests at a coffee hour co-sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, Friday, May 7, at 10 a.m., at The Office in Clearwater. NNTC general manager, Pat McElroy, introduced the company's newest employee, Barry Stearns. Stearns was recently hired to serve as the combination technician in the Clearwater and Bartlett areas of NNTC's service territory. McElroy also introduced Melissa Lanzourakis, the...
This Sunday, May 9th, children will honor their mothers. The holiday came about because of the persistence of a daughter wanting to honor mothers, including her own, for the sacrifices they make every day of the year. In the mid-19th century, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia organized sessions called Mother's Day Work Clubs. The purpose was to educate mothers about proper hygiene and nutrition aimed at giving children a better chance of surviving the ongoing typhoid outbreak. During the Civil...
Clearwater residents are invitied to a meet and greet coffee with representatives from Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company. The event, co-sponsored by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater Economic Development and the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, will be held Friday, at 10 a.m., at The Office, located at 522 Main Street. Melissa Lanzourakis, from the Jackson headquarters, and technician Barry Stearns will discuss internet speeds, connection issues and service options. Refreshments...
Concerns about road conditions leading to the new Summerland School site resurfaced Tuesday, during the Antelope County Commissioners meeting, in Neligh. District patron and Antelope County resident Brian Brodersen, of rural Ewing, asked commissioners if a speed reduction or road repairs are planned before the first bell rings next school year. Brodersen, who resides along Summerland Road, said, “For one, it’s not wide. There’s no lines. The holes get to be tremendous. And the speed ......
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session, Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:02 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate Ahlers, LuAnn Schindler, Sheriff Bob Moore,...
Six individuals, who submitted color pages to the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Easter coloring contest, will take home prizes. Quinn Kerkman, Ali Elder, Hunter Hain, Jack Ahlers, Amelia Thiele and Lilly Kester may pick up their prizes at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger office, at 522 Main Street, in Clearwater. Photos of the winning entries will be posted on the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce social media accounts....
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 23, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in special session, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting was opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Mike Klabenes, Kelly Kerkman, Steve Hankla. Others present: Tyler...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sh...
"This was a good week for the Lady Bobcats Basketball program with winning the subdistrict championship," Summerland skipper Greg Appleby told the Advocate-Messenger. In Tuesday's subdistrict opener against Elkhorn Valley, Appleby said the Lady Bobcats played well offensively and defensively, allowing them to take control of the game. "Our defense was in sync all night long and we played well together offensively, with only eight turnovers." Brenna Wagner led the way with 22 points and Ady...
PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwate rBoard of Trustees Feb. 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:01 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes, Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren...
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in special session Monday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes. Absent: Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate Ahlers, Jenna Hemenway, Paul Horman, Ashley Weesner from Miller &...
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Jan. 11, at 7:07 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to council persons prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns, Kelly Kerkman, Mike Klabenes. Absent: Steve Hankla. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson, Kate Ahlers, Jenna Hemenway, Ashley Weesner from Miller & Associates,...
Antelope County has a new weed superintendent. The path to hiring for the position met a thorny obstacle along the way. Antelope County Commissioners' Chairman Charlie Henery said, during a Jan. 5 meeting, "The young man we proposed to hire declined." Brian Benson, of Neligh, was initially offered the position during the Dec. 8 commissioners meeting. He declined to accept the job. Bryan Cornett, of Oakdale, was the only other applicant for the full-time weed superintendent's position, which open...
Good friends are difficult to find. That's why I'm thankful to have a friend in my life like Ty Rushing, a former co-worker of mine at Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. I started working in January 2014 for the Sheldon, Iowa-based publishing company while Ty joined the business during November of that same year. We've been friends from the first day we met and become so close that our other friends tease us about our bromance. Being such good friends with Ty made the decision to move awa...
Hello, my name is Mark Mahoney, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. That is a sentence I never thought I would write, yet I'm happy to have been home nearly every day with Hazel, my one-year-old daughter, since the end of June. Prior to then, I had been a full-time newspaper reporter for just over 13 years. I thought I would miss being a part of the workforce once I left it, but I really don't. Though I guess I haven't left the working world entirely, as I contribute to the Summerland...
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECEMBER 2020 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at 7 p.m., in the Fire Hall meeting room. Regular meeting was opened at 7:02 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger and notice was given to chairman and village board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Jay Snider, Kevin Filsinger, Steve Stearns and Paul Horman. Absent:...
