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NORFOLK, Neb. - Registration is currently underway for anyone interested in adult education classes through Northeast Community College. Classes are held in several communities across Northeast’s 20-county service area. The adult education department at Northeast Community College offers several services, including instruction in basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics (ABE); preparation and testing for a high-school diploma (GED®); English as a secondlLanguage instruction; integrated education and training courses in the areas of...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo was held in Grand Island July 15 through 19. There were 245 exhibitors, 384 horses, 1,333 entries representing more than 50 Nebraska Counties. Two Clearwater youths returned home with championships. Gabby Ahlers and her horse, Mr. Grey Asset, placed in the top spot in elementary western pleasure. Cooper Mueller, riding Cockadoodlemoo, earned the championship in aged halter geldings. The expo is the pinnacle showing experience for members of...
Meal prices are expected to remain the same for the upcoming school year at Summerland Public Schools, following a recommendation from Superintendent Kyle Finke made at the district's July 17 board of education meeting. Breakfast, served daily from 7:40 to 8 a.m., will cost $1.50 for students, while adults will pay $2.40. Lunch prices will remain at $2.35 for kindergarten through sixth grade students. The cost for students in grades seven through 12 will be $2.50, while adults will pay $4 per...
SUBMITTED ARTICLE The 2022- 2023 SkillsUSA season has officially come to an end. Summerland’s chapter president, Faith King, stated that the national qualifiers finished the year strong, upon their return from the National Skills and Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, at the end of June. Although it was previously announced that recent Summerland graduate, Faith King, would qualify for a spot among the top 10 in the nation, her exact placings were not known until this past week. In the prelim rounds, King earned fifth place among all c...
The University of Sioux Falls recently announced the names of students who were named to the spring 2023 deans list. Emma Kerkman, of Clearwater, received the academic honor. She is an elementary and special education major. According to the University, more than 550 students were named to the list....
Any Nebraska resident enrolled in a licensed practical nurse program, associate degree of nursing program or accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program is eligible for a Fall 2023 scholarship up to $2,500. In 2022, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was granted $5 million in scholarships through the American Rescue Plan Act for Nebraska nursing students. So far, approximately $1.1 million in scholarships have been disbursed to nearly 400 nursing students for the spring and summer 2023 semesters. The nursing program...
A 2023 Summerland graduate ended her high school SkillsUSA career with a finish in the top 10 at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, June 19 - 23. Faith King competed in Job Skills Demonstration A, where a contestant explains an entry-level technical skill used in an occupational area. She demonstrated how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on an infant. "Although nationals did not turn out the way that I would have hoped, I had the time of my life, celebrating my last...
The "Advocate-Messenger" hosted a pep rally and open house for the National SkillsUSA qualifiers, Friday, at The Office. National qualifers - Faith King, Julie Olivan, Sierra Thomson, Cassie Livingston and Jaelyn Shaver - were recognized by SAM Publisher LuAnn Schindler. Following introductions, participants gave a brief overview and/or demonstration of the event in which they will participate. King will compete in Job Skills Demonstration A; Olivan, Prepared Speech; and Thomson, Livingston and...
Summerland Booster Club Golf Tournament Committee members Terri Hergert, Josh Napier, Rita Anson, Aaron Kruger and Kyle Finke present a $19,000 check to Summerland Booster Club representatives Karen Cronk and Shelly Mlnarik. The funds were raised during the May 27 tournament at Summerland Golf Course. Twenty-eight teams registered for the event and raffle tickets were sold for "big ticket" items, including a Blackstone grill, Yeti cooler, Handlebend mugs, cornhole board set, Pit Boss grill and...
Clearwater Public School graduates were invited to an all-school reunion, May 27, at the Clearwater American Legion....
Join the Summerland Advocate-Messenger for a pep rally and open house honoring the Summerland SkillsUSA national qualifers. Friday June 16th at 1:30 p.m. In the Advocate-Messenger "back parking lot" at 522 Main st. Clearwater. Join us for refreshments in The Office after the pep rally....
It's graduation eve for Summerland senior Ashley Pischel. Instead of hanging out with classmates before they go their separate ways, Pischel sits in her sewing room, designing a dress to wear to the May 6 commencement activities. Pischel visualizes the dress, sketching a few ideas for her one-of-a-kind designer attire. Without the aid of a pattern, Pischel carefully cuts into a pink graduation gown originally worn by her mother, Maureen, in 1986, when she graduated from Spencer High School. "I...
Members of the local Girl Scout troop distribute cookies to Orchard and Ewing and Clearwater volunteer fire departments, May 19. The scouts completed cookie sales earlier this spring....
The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation recently announced that the organization awarded more than $64,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in its academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to 59 distinguished students from across the state. Tucker Stagemeyer, of Page received a $1,200 Cattlemen's Open Scholarship. Christen Curtis, of Royal, received a $1,200 Todd Ricenbaw Memorial Scholarship. President of the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation, Ryan Loeske,...
Area alumni are invited to tour the Summerland Public School building, Saturday, between 4 and 6 p.m. Clearwater Historial Society will unveil its new museum, located at 402 Nebraska Street, Saturday. Clearwater Historical Society members will be on hand from 4 to 6 p.m., to showcase the museum and its growing collection of memorabilia....
Summerland music students in grades five through eight finished the 2022- 2023 school by performing in concert, May 8....
It's official. Three Summerland SkillsUSA students, who finished second in state competition in the middle school team engineering challenge, will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to vie for a national award. Cassie Livingston, Jaelyn Shaver and Sierra Thomson will join Faith King and Julie Olivan at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 19 to 23, in Atlanta. Advisor Michael Odell made the official announcement Friday. The group will travel with other Nebraska SkillsUSA...
The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announce the student recipients of the Spring 2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. Each year, NSAA and NCPA recognize students during fall, winter and spring seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions in the NSAA activity in which they participate. Summerland students receiving the honor include: Barrett Stearns, boys’ golf; Lenora Kester and Adrienne Parker, music; L...
Summerland Public School held commencement exercises Saturday, May 6, for the class of 2023. To view the photo gallery, visit michaeltabbert.pixieset.comSummerland Public School held commencement exercises Saturday, May 6, for the class of 2023....
The year 2023 marks a milestone at Northeast Community College. On Fri., May 12, the college will hold its 50th commencement ceremony to celebrate the success of its graduates. Three commencement ceremonies will be held in the Cox Activities Center on the Norfolk campus at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3 p.m. At 9 a.m., nursing graduates will receive their nurse pins and participate in commencement. The ceremony at 12 p.m., will award credentials to graduates in applied technology and health and public...
Circle May 6 on the calendar. Be prepared for increased traffic near Summerland School. Be on alert for selfie-seeking seniors donned in commencement caps and gowns. A graduation ceremony for the class of 2023 will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, situated at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. The program will begin with a slide show. Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the administrative welcome and the senior welcome will be given by the salutatorian....
Hadley Cheatum and Trevor Thomson receive the Bobcat outstanding senior athlete awards, Friday, during the school's athletic awards banquet....
Summerland sixth-grade students held a career fair for the elementary school, April 24. Each sixth-grade student presented information on what is included in a career and provided hands-on opportunities....
Each year, the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. "These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources or the environment," said Beth Walsh, UENRD information and communication coordinator. This year’s recipients are Kade Youngblood of Chambers High School; Levi Cronk of Summerland High School; Tucker Stagemeyer of O’Neill High School; and, alternate Ashley Pischel of Summerland High School. Kendra Youngblood...
The Nebraska Supreme Court listened to arguments in two cases, April 27, in O'Neill, as part of Law Day. Twenty-six Summerland students, along with sponsors Dan Roeber and Patty Sukup, got a first-hand look at how the court operates. Upon arrival at O'Neill High School, students went through a security check, conducted by the Nebraska State Patrol. Judge Kale Burdick explained what students would witness. After introduction of the justices, the court listened to two arguments, with lawyers...
