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REGULAR PROCEEDINGS Village of Clearwater BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 14, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Clearwater met for a regular meeting Monday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m., in the fire hall meeting room. Meeting opened at 8:05 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...
The countdown for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year is underway, as Summerland Public School students will return to class, Tuesday, Aug. 15. A 1:30 p.m. dismissal is scheduled that day. Staff members reported to work for staff development earlier this month and will be on site, Monday, Aug. 14 for continued inservice training. Families of students in preschool through sixth grade are invited to an open house, Monday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Bobcat Booster club will host a...
Holt County Ag Society has announced its 2023 4-H and fair schedule. Events will begin Saturday, Aug. 5 with 4-H shooting sports action and end Saturday, Aug. 12, at the fairgrounds in Chambers. 4-H shooting sports participants will register Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m., with competition in trap, .22, small bore pistol and muzzle loading scheduled to start at 9. On Sunday, shooting sports participants will compete for bragging rights and ribbons in BB gun, air rifle, air pistol and archery, at...
While it rained cats and dogs in Clearwater, Monday, village trustees let the cat out of the bag during their regular meeting: They are unsure of how to handle the feral cat population. And, instead of going to the dogs, village officials are hopeful a newly-established fine for unlicensed canines will urge residents to pay the $6 tag fee, due annually by May 1. Discussion about dog tags, and lack of residents who pay the yearly amount, has been on the trustees' agenda for nearly three months....
Our family gained six new members recently. They’re cute and cuddly, afraid of getting too close to anyone but their mom. A momma cat - we call her Patches - invaded our deck early this spring. I told Scott she obviously is - or was - someone’s house cat. She’s kind of tame, kind of wild. Patches also brought several feral friends of the male persuasion with her, taking over our wrap-around porch and backyard, invading our neighbors’ homes, too. Around the first of June, Patches deliver...
Summerland's track teams packed a one-two punch, May 4, at the Randolph Invite. The boys' team finished first,scoring 192 points in the five-team field. The Lady Cats finished second to Ponca, who won with 203 points. Summerland scored 140. Coach Shannon Schumacher said the girls' team had several highlights. "Hadley Cheatum led the team on her last meet before districts, with three golds in three events. Bailey Ahlers and Raina Krebs also got first in their events. Lydia Robertson, Caydence...
The Bobcat track teams added two trophies to the awards case, April 17, after both earned runner-up titles at the Hartington Invite. In the girls' division, the Lady Cats scored 82.5 points, 19 points behind champion Stanton. Bobcat junior varsity ended 10th, scoring 12.5 points. Summerland scored 88.33 points in the boys' division while Stanton claimed the title with 111 points. Girls' division Hadley Cheatum struck gold in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.37. Aubrey Parker placed ninth, running...
Hadley Cheatum led the Bobcat girls' track team at the April 13 O'Neill Invite, winning four gold medals. Coach Shannon Schumacher said he was proud of how the team performed. "They put up a lot of strong performances and personal bests. We ended up third out of 17 teams," the coach said. Three Bobcat jumpers earned medals in high jump. Bailey Ahlers finished second, at 5'; Caydence Schumacher, fourth, 4' 10 and Lydia Robertson, fifth, 4' 10, out of a total of 26 jumpers. "We had many others...
The Lady Bobcat track team earned multiple medals at the North Central Sandhills Invite. The team traveled to Bassett for the meet, April 3. Summerland finished second in team standings, with 73 points. West Holt claimed the top spot, accumulating 154.5 points; Burke, South Dakota, finished third, with 62 points, followed by Ainsworth, 61 and North Central, 49. Hadley Cheatum was named outstanding female athlete at the conclusion of the meet. The University of South Dakota track commit earned...
Two Lady Bobcats returned to Summerland with two medals from the 2023 Dan Lennon Track Invitational, held at the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, March 28. Senior standout Hadley Cheatum, a USD track commit for next season, earned bronze in the 60m hurdles, finishing in 9.88. She placed fifth in the 400m, running 1:02.86. Bailey Ahlers finished fourth in high jump, clearing five feet. In the majority of events, more than 100 athletes participated in the Class B division, featuring schools from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. Raina...
Funeral services for Robert A. Daniels, 61 of Clearwater, will be Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ziems Cemetery, rural Ewing. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Robert died Feb. 6, 2023, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~~~ Robert Alan Daniels was born Nov. 18, 1961, to Harold and...
It came down to the final quarter. Elgin Public/Pope John outscored Summerland, 16-8, in the final eight minutes to pick up a 48-45 win on the Bobcat's home court, Thursday. Only three Summerland players scored in the contest. Ady Mlnarik led the team with 21. Hadley Cheatum added 17 and Harper Klabenes, seven points. On Friday, Summerland traveled to Norfolk to take on the Lutheran High Northeast Lady Eagles and brought home a 49-42 win. Cheatum led the Bobcats with 21 points and grabbed nine...
Momentum can lead a team to victory or the agony of defeat. The Summerland boys' basketball team watched a 31-21 halftime lead evaporate, Tuesday, as Elkhorn Valley held the Bobcats scoreless in the third quarter and silenced the Cats, 54-49. The Falcons had all the mighty mo' in the third quarter, scoring 18 unanswered points to secure the win on their home court. Despite the loss, three Bobcats finished in double digits, including Michael Koenig, who led the team with 14; Preston Hoke, 12 and Sam Cheatum, 10. Summerland avoided a...
Summerland girls' basketball team advance to 16-1 on the season after securing wins last Tuesday and Thursday. On Jan. 24, in Tilden, the Bobcats picked off the Falcons, 51-40. Adyson Mlnarik scored 28 points and Hadley Cheatum tossed in 21 en route to the win. Lydia Robertson finished with four rebounds, while Emily Ahlers and Preslie Robertson each grabbed three. On Jan. 26, Summerland traveled to Wausa and returned home with a 55-39 win. Three Bobcats finished in double figures, including Mlnarik, who hit 20 points. Cheatum and Preslie...
Summerland’s Lady Bobcats earned two road wins, Friday and Monday. On Friday, at Osmond, the Bobcats picked up a 59-26 win over Osmond/Randolph, to boost their season record to 14-1. Adyson Mlnarik scored 25 points and Hadley Cheatum finished with 23 points. Emily Ahlers pulled down six rebounds and Lydia Robertson dished out six assists. On Jan. 23, the team traveled to Plainview and sank the Pirates, 44-28. Statistics for the game were unavailable at press time....
After a week filled with three games, Summerland boys' basketball team finds itself with one loss on the season. Creighton eked past the Bobcats, 43-42, after senior Jaykwon Petite was cited for an offensive charge in the final seconds of the game. Michael Koenig led the offensive attack, scoring a dozen points. Petite and Alec Schindler each pitched in nine. On Monday, the Bobcats played a solid game and defeated the visiting Stuart Broncos, 53-44. Schindler scored 17 points and pulled down...
Three games, three wins for the Lady Bobcats in contests played between Jan. 9 and 13. On Monday, the Bobcats tamed Stuart, 52-33. Adyson Mlnarik led Summerland with 24 points. She and Hadley Cheatum each secured four rebounds in front of the home crowd. On Jan. 10, the Bobcats traveled to Creighton for a non-conference game and returned home with a 69-38 victory. Mlnarik scored 26 points and Cheatum added 18 for the Bobcats. Lydia Robertson finished with six assists. Friday, against...
Adyson Mlnarik scored 27 points in Summerland's 44-33 win over North Central, in a Jan. 5 home contest. While the Lady Cats only shot 27% and 28% from the 3- and 2-point range, they went 14 of 18 at the charity stripe. Stats v North Central: Lydia Robertson: 2p, 7r, 1to Preslie Robertson: 2p, 2r, 1d, 1s, 1a Mlnarik: 27p, 7r, 2to, 10d, 3s, 1bl Ashley Pischel: 2p, 2r, 1d Hadley Cheatum: 9p, 8r, 3to, 5d, 1s, 3a, 1bl Emily Ahlers: 2p, 1r, 1s Harper Klabenes: 3r, 2to, 1d, 1s, 1a Olga Mendoza:...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats advance to 7-1 on the season following two wins last week at the Summerland Holiday Invite. On Dec. 28, the Cats pounced on CWC, claiming a 61-24 win. Adyson Mlnarik scored 24 points and Lydia Robertson hit 20 to pace Summerland. The win set up a championship match against West Holt. In a low-scoring affair, Summerland earned a 32-25 hard-fought battle against the Lady Huskies. Senior Hadley Cheatum led the Bobcats with a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing...
It came down to the wire, but Summerland's boys' basketball team survived a late surge from West Holt to earn the championship title at Summerland's Holiday Tourney. Thursday's 42-38 overtime win propels the Bobcats to 7-0 on the season. The Bobcats held a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter and the teams were knotted at 19 at the half. West Holt held a 27-24 lead at the third quarter, but Summerland scored 10 in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 34. In the bonus quarter,...
The Lady Bobcats advance to 5-1 on the season following Monday’s 49-40 win against St. Mary’s. Coach Greg Appleby said while his team feels good about its start to the season, the group needs to improve with offensive execution. “We really played well defensively on the night and executed our defensive game plan. We were able to keep their top three scorers under control and, offensively, we attacked the basket well and were able to get to the free throw line.” Ady Mlnarik had finished with 26...
Carter Bergman makes his approach for a layup during Monday's 41-36 Bobcat win against St. Mary's. Bergman scored seven points in the victory. Alec Schindler led the Cats with eight points; Jaykwon Petite and Kellen Mlnarik scored seven apiece; Sam Cheatum contributed half a dozen and Dylan Barlow, Michael Koenig and Preston Hoke added a bucket each. The next contest for the Bobcats will be Dec. 28, at the Summerland Holiday Tournament. The Bobcats are slated to ipoff at 7:30...
Raina Krebs brought home a second-place medal, Saturday, from the Battle at the Point girls' wrestling invitational, held in West Point. Summerland finished 19th in the 30-team field, scoring 36 points. South Sioux City topped the field, with 192 points and Grand Island, Pierce, Crofton-Bloomfield and Omaha North rounded out the top five. Krebs opened competition in the 235-pound division by pinning Alexis Anderson, Battle Creek, in :34. In the quarter final, Krebs battled Allee Jo Inzauro, of...
Summerland’s wrestling teams started the 2022-23 season at the Wisner-Pilger triangular. The girls’ team finished 1-1. In the first dual, the Lady Cats defeated W-P, 36-18, with Amor Zermeno, Lenora Kester, Ashley Melcher, Jadyn Hobbs, Emma Petersson and Raina Krebs winning matches by forfeit. Wayne squeaked past the Bobcats, 36-30. Summerland won matches in two classes. Lenora Kester pinned Macy Wilson, in :07, in the 115-pound division. Kester’s win set the school’s fastest pin record....
Adyson Mlnarik jumps out of the way of an out-of-bounds hit as Hadley Cheatum signals the swing is wide during Monday's subdistrict volleyball match against North Central. The Lady Cats swept the Knights, 25-20, 25-15, 25-15. The win sent Summerland to the subdistrict semifinal match, scheduled for a 7 p.m. serve. Results were unavailable at press time. Statistics versus North Central: Mlnarik: 10k, 15sa, 1bl, 6a, 8d Lydia Robertson: 7k, 14sa, 1a, 2d Cheatum: 8k 3bl, 9d Preslie Robertson: 3k,...
