Hoke recommended for Summerland school board

Candice Hoke of Orchard will join Nate Schwager to represent Orchard on the board of education for the new Summerland school district.

The boards of education from Orchard, Clearwater and Ewing each voted for two members for the new board of education that will convene in June. Orchard board members selected Schwager, but three votes for the second member each resulted in a tie between Terri Hergert of Royal and Kristi Schutt of Orchard, and selection of the second member was delayed until Monday night’s board meeting at the Orchard school. Schwager will serve a four-year term, with Hoke’s ter...