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Summerland Public School will host the C2-10 volleyball subdistrict, Monday, Oct. 24. The Lady Bobcats enter as the number one seed and will face North Central at 5:30 p.m. Elkhorn Valley, the second seed, will play West Holt at 7 p.m. Winners from both matches will advance to Tuesday's final. First serve will be at 7 p.m....
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 regular board meeting on Monday, Oct.17, 2022, at 5 p.m. The public meetings 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...
Antelope County attorney Joe Abler filed a complaint Oct. 3, in the Antelope County court, charging Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater with a felony count of making terroristic threats, along with two misdemeanor counts of disturbing the peace, alleged between Sept. 2 and Sept. 9, at locations including a Summerland Public School bus, the school and his former place of employment. The Honorable Donna Taylor, on Sept. 14, set bond at $25,000, 10%, with terms for no contact with the school. She...
Approximately 50 individuals attended a public hearing about local property taxes, Friday, in Neligh. Presentations from representatives of Antelope County, Elgin Public and Summerland schools read statements about tax requests. Citizens weren't shy about increased costs. The hearing, required by a new law - LB644 as amended by LB1250 - was passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 2021 and known as the Property Tax Request Act. Some call it truth in taxation. Based on legislation, each political...
Ewing businessman Dustin Wright is the new owner of the former Ewing School property. Summerland School Board of Education members approved his $50,000 bid, Sept. 14, during the board's monthly meeting. The bid includes the former elementary and high school buildings and grounds, an empty lot southeast of the high school and the football field. Summerland Superintendent Kyle Finke said four bids were received by the Sept. 8 deadline. In addition to Wright's offer, bids were received from Randy...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING SUMMERLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Summerland Public School, District 02-0115, Board of Education, will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 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 supe...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 14, 2022 Summerland School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Sept. 7, 2022, papers, at 7:40 p.m., following the budget hearing. He noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken at 7:30 p.m. Members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland - Operating Acc’t, misc reimb, 1,915.88; 5 Minute Kids, sup, 111.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 366.05; Anson, Kelly, reimb-dance, 500.00; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 312.00; Austin T. Good, Aug. 2022 mowing, 280.00; Auto Glass Solutions, windshield, 1,307.20; Black Hills Energy - Ewing, nat gas, 198.35; Bud’s Sanitary Service, trash, 1,300.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 4,833.36; Clearwater Market, sup, 58.57; Coldtype Publishing, print, 151.78; Corner Hardware & Mor...
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-1633, that a representative of the following political subdivisions will meet on the 23rd day of September 2022 at 6 p.m., at Antelope County commissioner meeting room for the purpose of conducting a joint public hearing to obtain public input on property tax increases proposed by the subdivisions: Antelope County, 402.887.4410, property tax requested: ($7,796,868.85) Summerland Public...
From a young age, every student dreams of the day he or she will graduate. They can't wait to meet the day that all the hard work, tears and challenging tests and homework assignments lead to. For the Summerland Class of 2023, that day is approaching faster than they know. Members of the senior class want to unite together and make lasting memories before they go their separate ways for postsecondary education. Summerland senior, Olga Mendoza, came up with the idea for a senior spotlight...
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR 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 a budget hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. The regular board meeting will be held immediately following the budget hearing. The public meetings will be held in the board room at 51293 857th Road, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda, kept continuously current, is available for inspection at the office of the superintendent during normal...
Summerland School Superintendent Kyle Finke notified parents, students and community members, via the school's JMC alert system, Tuesday, at approximately 4 p.m., that a student, while at work on Monday, Sept. 12, "made comments in public that he threatened to shoot up a school bus." According to Finke, the Antelope County Sheriff's Office was contacted and an investigation was underway immediately. Nebraska State Patrol is assisting in the investigation. "It is the understanding of Summerland...
Copy and advertisements for the Sept. 8 edtion of SAM will be due Saturday, Sept. 3, at noon. The Advocate-Messenger office will be closed Monday, Sept. 5. Summerland Public School will not be in session Monday. Classes will resume at the regular time, Tuesday, Sept. 6. Antelope and Holt county courthouses will be observe the Labor Day holiday, Monday. Offices will be closed....
PROPERTY FOR SALE Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed purchase offers for the main school building, the south building, a vacant part of the street between tracts and the football field, all in Ewing, Nebraska. Only one bid for ALL properties will be accepted. All offers must indicate “Ewing Property Bid” on the envelope and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., on Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the superintendent. The off...
VEHICLES FOR SALE SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. 2000 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 2. 2003 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 3. 2005 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 4. 2009 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 All offers must indicate “Van Bid” on the envelope, use the school’s bid form, include a 10% down payment and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the super...
Whoever wins the bid for the former Ewing School property will own all of it - two school buildings, a vacant tract which sits catty-corner to the former high school and a football field. Summerland Board of Education members voted 6-0, during its Aug. 16 meeting, to take bids on the property and authorized Superintendent Kyle Finke to work with legal counsel to finalize the bid process. The motion followed a 40-minute executive session. A legal notice for the property sale is listed on Page 8...
Additional area housing a reserve leach field is in place at Summerland Public Schools. During the board of education’s Aug. 16 meeting, Superintendent Kyle Finke said installation was completed Aug. 12. According to Finke, Jacob Sertich, of Wilkins Architecture Design Planning, of Kearney, contacted the superintendent about sharing the cost and “not putting the burden all on the school.” A proposal for the bill to be split among Olsson Associates, Wilkins ADP and the school was prese...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 10, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:31 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. All members were present. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Amazon Capital services, Inc, sup, 399.01; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 312.00; Austin T. Good, July mowing, 560.00; Barnhill Piano Service, piano tune, 250.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 248.83; Blick Art Materials, sup, 1,283.46; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 22.81; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer buyout, 750.79; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/bkgr cks/meals, 1,815.69; Coldtype Publishing, printing, 359.55; Cornhusker Int’l, 2023 bus, 89,200.00; Corner Hardware &...
PROPERTY FOR SALE Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed purchase offers for the main school building, the south building, a vacant part of the street between tracts and the football field, all in Ewing, Nebraska. Only one bid for ALL properties will be accepted. All offers must indicate “Ewing Property Bid” on the envelope and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., on Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the superintendent. The off...
VEHICLES FOR SALE SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. 2000 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 2. 2003 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 3. 2005 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 4. 2009 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 All offers must indicate “Van Bid” on the envelope, use the school’s bid form, include a 10% down payment and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the super...
With the start of the second year at Summerland Public School this week, there are a multitude of opportunities students can still be introduced to. Kelly Anson, of Ewing, hopes to share Summerland school spirit by forming the Dance Catz dance team. Anson said she is “excited to offer this opportunity to students who share the love of dance and look forward to promoting school spirit.” “I hope it brings out the best in each other, role models, new traditions, school spirit and camaraderie,” she...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Fry Brothers Fertilizer, sup, 196.73; US Post Office, srv, 41.40; Bomgaars, sup, 138.26; City of Neligh, srv, 3,575.59; Reinke’s Farm & City Service, sup, 17.44; Intuit QuickBooks, sup, 527.96; EMC Insurance, ins, 3,524.46; Pollock Redi Mix, sup, 2,116.50; Bearinger Tax & Accounting, srv, 70.00; Miller & Associates, srv, 568.35; AKRS Equipment, sup, 69.57; Eakes Office Solutions, sup, 172.97; Main St. Repair, srv, 120.86; Verizon Wireless, srv, 77.18; Rob Hoefer, srv, 2,000.00; ERPPD, u...
North Central Public Power District sent four campers to the 2022 Nebraska Rural Electric Association Youth Energy Leadership Camp, July 18 to July 22, at the 4-H Camp in the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey. The four campers representing North Central were Jacob Hanvey son of Kelly Hanvey and Michael Hanvey; Joseph Pavelka son of Doug and Jean Pavelka; Weston Hoffman son of Rory and Paula Hoffman; Carlee Livingston daughter of Valerie Livingston. Livingston is a Summerland School sophomore....
Back-to-school season begins next week for Summerland students. For students, the 2022-2023 school year begins Tuesday, Aug 16. A 1:30 p.m. dismissal is scheduled that day. Staff members reported for in-service training, Aug. 8, will participate in Marzano training, Aug. 11 and 12 and finalize classrooms, Aug. 15. Families of students in preschool through sixth grade are invited to an open house, Monday, Aug. 15. Classrooms will be open at 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Bobcat Booster Club will host a...
