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Volleyball day in Norfolk will take place this Friday, June 13, at 4 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Baseball Field. The Northeast Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match will be played on an outdoor court for the first time. Summerland graduate Lydia Robertson is slated to play on the NEN all-stars dark team. Admission will be collected at the entrance, with adults costing $7 and children $5. Anyone age five and under will be admitted for free. Other players joining Robertson will be Chloe Henn, Elgin...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m., in the school board room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. 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 June 11, 2025 ZNEZ...
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Four Summerland students who will compete in National SkillsUSA competition in June will be honored during a June 22 celebration. The open house - pep rally combination, will be held on the Advocate-Messenger office's "back lot," 522 Main Street, in Clearwater, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Bennet Flenniken, Ashton Cleveland, Willis Mast and Alec Schindler comprise the TeamWorks group that will compete in the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, June 23 - 27, in...
The May 24 Summerland Booster Club Golf Tournament at Summerland Golf Club drew 33 teams vying for bragging rights. Chamionship flight winners were Michael Koenig, Alec Schindler, Kellan Mlnarik and Gibson Roberts. They finished with 27. Second place, with 28, was the Blake Cunningham team. Rita Anson and team ended third, with 29. In the first flight, the top three teams all finished with 34. Ending in first was the Tyler Regan team. Mike Tagel and company placed second, while Kevin Koenig and...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS May 30, 2025 The Holt County Board of Supervisors met as a Board of Equalization with all members present. County Assessor Tim Wallinger, Deputy County Treasurer Cathy Fuhrer and Deputy County Clerk Janet Sorensen were also in attendance. This meeting publicized pursuant to Section 84-1411 R.R.S. 1943. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on May 21, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. Chairman Frahm convened...
Earlier this spring, Summerland Public School fine arts educators announced recipients of awards. Raina Krebs was named Fine Arts student of the year. She also received the John Philip Sousa Award for accomplishments in band and was named the one-act play production student of the year. Lenora Kester received the National School Choral Award. Brandon Pruden was the recipient of the speech/forensics student of the year....
One Summerland track and field standout landed on the medal stand, Friday, during the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. Junior Ryan Rifer competed in high jump, earning the fifth-place medal. The Bobcat jumper cleared 5' 10 inches and 6 feet without error. He missed his first attempt at 6' 2 inches, but made adjustments and cleared the bar on his second run. When the bar bumped up to 6' 4 inches, Rifer missed twice,...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY 16, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on May 7, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available for...
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 13, 2025 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Tues., May 13, at 7 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 7 p.m. Notice of meeting was given in advance by publication in Summerland Advocate-Messenger, was posted at US Post Office in Clearwater, Clearwater Market and Cornerstone Bank-Clearwater and was given to Board members prior to meeting. Public was informed of location of Open Meeting Act poster. Present: Kelly Kerkman,...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING A special meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, April 28, 2025, at the village office as per notice published in the Summerland Advocate and posted at three public places within the Village of Page. Chair Linquist called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with Trustees Cunningham, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and Sobotka present. Also present: Cora Calkins. Absent member(s): None. Chair Linquist advised all persons present that this meeting was in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings...
PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF PAGE MAY 12, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Page was held Monday, May 12, 2025, at the village office. Notice was published in the Summerland Advocate and was also posted at three public places within the Village of Page. This meeting was conducted in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and Open Meeting Laws posted at the village office. Chair Linquist opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Trustees Cunningham, Tyrrell, Leichleiter and Sobotka present. Also present: Don Linquist, Kurt Campbell,...
Two Summerland track and field standouts will have one final time to show why they belong among the this year's best. Senior Lydia Robertson and junior Ryan Rifer will compete in high jump in the Nebraska School Activities Association Class C State Track and Field Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. Rifer will compete with 22 other athletes at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 23. Robertson joins 19 other jumpers for an 11:30 a.m. start on Saturday, May 24....
Memorial Day programs will be held in each Summerland community, Monday, May 26. Clearwater At 10:30 a.m., a program will be held at the Elkhorn River Bridge and will feature music by the Summerland band. The cemetery program will begin at 10:45 a.m. Chuck Thiele will be the speaker and Curtis Bolling will sing. American Legion Post 267 members will comprise the firing squad and play taps. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Clearwater American Legion. A chicken dinner...
Extreme wind conditions couldn't slow Lydia Robertson. The recent Summerland grad cleared 4' 11 inches in district high jump competition, qualifying for this week's state championships at Omaha Burke Stadium. She claimed the top spot on the podium in the event. Lenora Kester finished fifth in triple jump. She landed at 32' 8 inches. She also ended with a fifth-place finish in the 300m hurdles, running 51.77. Karley Dawkins picked up the sixth-place medal after running 14:17.59 in the 3200m....
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PROCEEDINGS VILLAGE OF EWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 12, 2025 The Ewing Village Board of Trustees convened in regular session on May 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the City Hall. Notice of the meeting was published April 30, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. An agenda was kept current and on file at the village clerk’s office. Chairman, Kane Fry, 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, Jeremy Tuttle, Kane Fry, Katie Cunningham, and Kent S...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY 12, 2025 Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the school board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the May 7, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7:03 p.m. President Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. All board members were present. Motion by Wagner,...
Tears of joy and moments provoking laughter played out Saturday, at Summerland Public School, as the Class of 2025 reached a milestone: graduation. Following the processional, played by the Summerland band, Superintendent Molly Aschoff welcomed faculty, family and guests. Lydia Robertson provided the senior welcome. She noted that the communities support and encouragement led to the moment. "Beyond this point, your continued guidance will allow us to accomplish great things in the next chapter o...
The summer season begins with the 2025 edition of Ewing Summer FunFest. Activities are slated for Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26. Qualifying for the Hole-In-One Contest, sponsored by KBRX in O'Neill, will tee off this weekend, from 5 p.m. until dark, at Summerland Golf Course. Golfers will have two last chances to test their luck for the contest on May 23 from 5 p.m. until dark and May 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday events begin with the Summerland Booster Club 9-Hole Golf Tournament....
Summerland board of education members learned the district needs bus drivers. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said the two substitute drivers are covering a route, following the resignation of a full-time driver at the end of March. She asked the board for guidance to find drivers. Discussion centered on route times and driver requirements. Several board members said it would be a good fit for a retired individual. Principal Cathy Cooper suggested advertising in local newspapers since that...
A scholarship blood drive is scheduled for the Orchard community and Summerland Public Schools, on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Appointments may be made by contacting Amanda Shabram at 402-394-1938, Kyle Jensen at 402-910-0681, or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo identification when checking in. Individuals who donate between May 19 and May 31 will receive a Red Cross solar lantern and a chance at a USA trip...
Summerland’s boys track and field competed in the Plainview Invite on May 7. The Bobcats ended in third place with 94 points, trailing champion, Bloomfield, 109 points and runner-up, Plainview, 99. Gavin Whiting, Parker Napier and Ryan Rifer won gold in individual events. Results by event include: 100m: Parker Napier, 3rd, 11.92, personal record; Steven Mast, 11, 12.48; Carter Mullins, 13th, 12.52, PR; Saul Cruz-Verdin, 21st, 12.98, PR; Shayne Jenkins, 27th, 13.31; 200m: Carter Mullins, 8th, 25.98; Mast, 12th, 26.22; Cruz-Verdin, 14th, 2...
A scholarship blood drive is scheduled for the Ewing community and Summerland Public Schools, on Wednesday, May 28, from noon to 6 p.m., at the city hall. Appointments may be made by contacting Nancy Harpster at 402-340-0326, Jaycee Reynolds at 402-336-8570, Talya Nilson at 402-992-9299, or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Bring a donor card or photo identification when checking in. Individuals who donate between May 19 and May 31 will receive a Red Cross solar lantern and a chance at a USA trip of...
The Bobcat golf team won the first-ever Greater Northeast Athletic Conference golf tournament, held May 6 at Summerland. Michael Koenig claimed the individual title after a playoff with Kayne Gratzfeld, Hartington-Newcastle. Dylan Rotherham placed fifth and Sam Cheatum tied for ninth. Team Champions include Zander Tabbert, Sam Cheatum, Dane Miller, Dylan Rotherham, Michael Koenig, Bennet Flenniken, Adyen Bazelman. Coaches are Tom Thramer and Coach Maier....
