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REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES November 8, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session Monday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 6:59 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: Kelly Kerkman, Steve Hankla, Steve Stearns, Kevin Filsinger, Mike Klabenes. Others present: Lauren...
Six Saturdays of shopping remain until Christmas morning, which falls on the seventh Saturday from today. I haven't even started shopping. One of our kids told us no toys for the grandkids this year, please. "Get them something they need." Well, if we grandparents believe the kiddos need a LEGO set to work on for next year's 4-H project, they will, more than likely, get it. Or maybe they won't. I'm all about practical gifts, a necessity, a replacement, something you know you need but wouldn't ne...
GRAND ISLAND - The question rolled around in Laban Njuguna's mind long before he took action. Coffee? Really? Upend his life to sell Kenyan coffee? In Nebraska? He daydreamed about the idea as he hauled grain for farmers in the Grand Island area. It spilled out in long late-night conversations with his wife, Cora. Friends and family grew coffee in his native Kenya. He lived in the United States, the largest consumer of coffee in the world. Njuguna's logical side told him that he knew nothing...
et's talk needs versus wants, particularly as it relates to two packages under consideration in Congress – the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a $1.75 trillion budget reconciliation bill. Infrastructure is a need. A big social spending and climate bill is a president's want. Our communities, state and nation are still recovering from economic and personal hits we took during the pandemic and, in Nebraska, historic floods just prior. Now, we face record deficit spending, s...
Retired social studies teacher Laura Nelson is used to seeing her small town send its children, and its dollars, off to bigger cities. "We tend to go that way," to Lincoln and the Omaha metro, where her nieces and many former students live and shop. But lately, from her seat at the cafe table where she meets friends most mornings for coffee and an omelette, she's witnessed a reversal of fortune. City folks are spending their money in her hometown. "The cafe has managed to bring them up here,"...
Peter Turla, a NASA engineer and time management guru once wrote, "A plan is what, a schedule is when. It takes both a plan and a schedule to get things done." From the beginning of the Summerland School building project, the plan was clear: construct a 130,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. A schedule was set, too, with a completion date of December 2021 circled on the calendar. To complete the building project nearly four months ahead of schedule, especially during a global pandemic,...
The Summerland School District will operate on a $13,331,200 budget in 2021-22. Board members approved the proposed budget and tax levy request during Monday's regular board meeting, the first held at the new school facility. During the budget hearing, held prior to the regular meeting, Superintendent Kyle Finkle said land valuations remained steady, except in Holt County, which saw a 9.24% decrease. "The proposed budget is to decrease general asking from 65 cents and change to 55 cents and...
PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 30, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in special session Monday, Aug. 30 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: Lauren...
Preparations for the 2021- 2022 school year are nearing completion for Superintendent Kyle Finke and members of the Summerland School staff. In an interview, Friday, with area media representatives Finke said the new building "is coming along." "The elementary, we could have probably been in there today, moving in," he said. The lower level of the high school, which includes the industrial tech and ag areas and science and social studies classrooms, are slightly behind. "The nice thing is, we...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Orchard site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 11 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
Do you have a great idea for a business? Or already own a business and are looking for ways to take it to the next level? A loan could provide the extra boost your small business needs. However, before applying for a loan, ask yourself these questions. Why do you need the money? What is that money going to help you accomplish? What is the purpose of this loan? Itemize how you're going to spend every dollar that you're going to be requesting. It's really important that you've put some thought in...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m., at the Orchard site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published August 12, 2021...
Since the Advocate-Messenger's first edition hit your mailboxes on July 25, 2019, our newspaper has had a single mission: Bring community stories to the forefront. We've shared our region's success stories and we've covered the moments when we all have faced struggles. We share photos from sporting events, document engagements and weddings, promote area businesses and record community history. One of the biggest challenges we collectively have faced is the COVID-19 pandemic. As a small...
Michael Myers had been on the job only one month when he learned the story of co-worker, Leo Cooney, and knew he had to make a difference. A package arrived on a job site, a rarity in the electrical business. Inside, a baseball cap with a Friends of Leo logo. Inquisitive, Myers asked about the significance of the cap. Co-workers shared Cooney's story and it hit home. "It hit me kind of hard because my dad had MS, a different disease but fairly similar, it affects the nervous system," Myers...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 12, 2021 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met in regular session, Monday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7:29 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: Kelly Kerkman, Steve Hankla, Steve Stearns, Kevin Filsinger. Others present: Lauren Sheridan-Simonson,...
The speaker of the Legislature has announced that senators will complete their work a few days early, adjourning sine die on May 27 rather than June 10. This is partially due to the many late nights that were worked in order to complete our business and knowing we will be meeting again in a couple months. Every 10 years, the Legislature must complete the redistricting process to reflect population changes after the U.S. Census is complete. Due to the pandemic, states didn’t get the census d...
Relocating science classroom materials to the new Summerland School site will resemble a chemical equation, of sorts, with the right amount of atoms bonding for a safe trip instead of creating a potential danger zone. Science instructor Mary Leisy presented information to board of education members, May 10, regarding proper disposal of items at all three sites and transportation to the new school once they are ready to be moved. "There are 900 chemical items between all three sites," Leisy...
A potential resolution denouncing President Biden's Executive Order 14008, dubbed the 30 x 30 land grab, will have to wait, after Holt County Supervisors tabled the item during Monday's meeting in O'Neill. The executive order, titled "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad," directed the secretary of the interior, secretary of agriculture and other senior officials to devise and submit a plan, by April 27, to conserve 30% of lands and waterways in the United States by 2030. According to...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Ewing site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the May 5 newspaper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meeting Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Schwager, to approve the absence of Thiele. Voting aye:...
KIM PRESTON Rural Enterprise Assistance Project director Center for Rural Affairs You have a great idea for a new small business. Congratulations! Now, what do you do to turn that idea into a legitimate business? To celebrate National Small Business Week, May 5 to 11, here is a checklist with step-by-step actions to get you started. 1. Choose and register your business name. Check with the secretary of state's office where you plan to set up shop. 2. Decide on a legal structure: Sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership, s corporation, etc. You...
Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Clearwater site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the April 7 paper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act, posted in the room. Motion by Steven Thiele, seconded by Nate Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay; none. Motion carried 6-0. Public participation (15 minutes allowed). Public participation was not heard. Consent agenda....
GRACE GORENFLO Nebraska News Service Nearly 100 tax-related bills have been introduced this legislative session, with topics ranging from selling alcohol at farmers markets to excluding retired military from state income tax. Chair of the Revenue Committee Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn said the committee has a package of sales tax bills and a package of income tax bills it is working to pass this session. The committee’s two priority bills, LB432 and LB595, will each have several other tax bills amended into them after hearings have c...
Holt County Supervisors faced a light agenda, approving two resolutions, during the board’s March 31 meeting in O’Neill. Resolution 2021-10 approves the formation of a COVID American Rescue Plan Fund, following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act by Congress. The resolution directs the county treasurer to establish the fund. County clerk Cathy Pavel will add the fund to the 2021-2022 budget. Supervisor Doug Frahm made the motion to adopt the resolution and Darrin Paxton seconded the mot...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, April 12, at 6 p.m., at the Clearwater site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published April 8, 2021 ZNEZ • A...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 16, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, March 16, at the Summerland - Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the March 10, 2021, newspapers, to order at 6:03 p.m. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby,...
