Exeter-Milligan School Update

Mrs. Audrey Betka-Mager's Sig. 1 reading group is learning
that reading is fun!  These eager to learn students complete
one to two lessons per day in Reading and Spelling in
Exeter-Milligan's Reading Mastery program.  Each day, they
learn some new vocabulary words and review words learned
earlier in the week.  Then they read a variety of stories at
their level and complete comprehension worksheets following
each reading.  Every 5 lessons, they have a check-out to
determine the speed and accuracy of their reading.  They are
working hard and enjoying learning to read! Those students
are: Alivia Hartmann, Cameran Jansky, Emma Olsen, Briana
Capek and Braden Capek.

Exeter-Milligan School Update

Exeter - Milligan High School Art by Jill Shipley

The art classes have recently completed an art project that
involved recycling milk jugs into art.  This is a project
that the cohort team came up with, so several schools will
be doing this project.  Schools involved include
Exeter-Milligan, Friend, McCool Junction, Dorchester and
Shickley.
It is a fun project because the students get to choose their
own creative idea as to what they will do with their milk
jug and we recycle at the same time.

Exeter Police Department Update

The Exeter Police Department is announcing the results of the Click It or Ticket campaign that was held from November 22nd to 28th.  Thirty-five traffic stops were conducted for violations ranging from child restraints and seat belts to speeding to various vehicle defects.  In addition, officers responded to several other calls for service including a gas drive off and recovered property. With the completion of the “Click It or Ticket” enforcement, the Exeter Police Department will be starting the “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.” selective enforcement which will run from December 3rd to January 1st.  Like the previous program, this enforcement will also be funded by a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety and will focus on deterring people from driving while intoxicated.  For more information please visit the national highway traffic safety administration at http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/outreach/safesobr/ydydyl/.

Updates from Fillmore County Development Corporation

Mary Johnson and Patt Lentfer of the Fillmore County Development Corporation joined other rural Nebraskans at the Governor’s Conference on Rural Development in Kearney on November 19^th. The theme of the conference was “Rethinking Strategy for sustainable Communities.”

Keynote speaker for the event was William Taylor, founding editor of Fast Company and co-author of Mavericks at Work. He suggested that as an entrepreneur you can’t do big things if you’re content with doing things a little different or a little better from everyone else. A business has to be and do something special. Originality has become the acid test of strategy.

Other sessions throughout the day were grouped by community, business, technology, resources and the economy, and youth. The sessions focused on such things as volunteer leadership, growing jobs, industries, and talent, getting found online, a review of USDA Rural Development programs, and connecting youth to their community through entrepreneurship.

The NCIP (Nebraska Community Improvement Program) awards were presented at the evening banquet. The City of Geneva was a recipient of a special award for the Secret Garden project under the Parks, Recreation & Environmental Awareness, Class III division.

LEADERSHIP CLASS ATTENDS GOVERNMENT SESSION

FILLMORE COUNTY - The Odegeo…Leadership for Fillmore County class attended a Government-Power of the People session at Heritage Crossings, November 16, 2010.

The class was welcomed by Geneva’s Mayor Rod Norrie. County Supervisor, Bob Mueller talked about county government and Kyle Svec talked about the government of a second class city. A panel discussion was held and included village clerks from Exeter, Fairmont, Geneva, Milligan, Ohiowa and Shickley.

Svec Farms provided rolls and coffee for the morning break.

Eric Williams, VA Administrator, talked to the group on Veterans Affairs. Donna Mainwaring, Emergency Manager/Zoning, also visited with the group. The quest speaker for the morning was Senator Russ Karpisek. Several guests were also present to hear the Senator speak about our state government.

Lunch of pizza and salad were provided by the Bruning State bank for the class participants.

To start the afternoon the group traveled to the Court House where Amy Nelson, Joan Ackland and President Fillmore gave the group a tour including a tour of the clock tower.

Heading back to the Heritage Crossings, Beth Boesch from NPPD, Randy Prior, Saline County Extension, and Gina Hudson, a member of Thayer County wind energy group held a Wind Energy panel discussion

The group traveled to the Fillmore County Fairgrounds, where Mussman Farms provided cookies and drinks. Marilyn Christiancy gave the history of the fairgrounds. Deb Hoarty and Russ Mussman, Fair Board members, took the group on a tour of the fairgrounds

The leadership group traveled back to the Heritage Crossing to hear a panel discussion from the county school board members.

The December session of the ODEGEO class will focus on Education.

Exeter United Methodist Women Hold Cookie Walk

Betty Papik, right, and Tess Moor, middle, fill their tins with the beautiful cookies at the Exeter United Methodist Women Cookie Walk

Loryne Moore is the hostess at the coffee and cookie table.

Evelyn Michl, left, and Roma Rhodes, right, keep trays filled for the cookie walk.

With coffee and cookies consumed these ladies are enjoying some fellowship at the United Methodist Women Cookie Walk.

 

COOKIES!! Dozens and dozens of cookies are all lined up and ready to be chosen at the Exeter United Methodist Women Cookie Walk.

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Brekke fills her tin with cookies at the Exeter United Methodist Women Cookie Walk.

 

 

Walking is supposed to be good for you so a cookie walk has to be good for you too, right?

 

The Exeter United Methodist Women hosted their Annual Cookie Walk and Fruit and Nut Sale in the Memorial Room of the church on Thursday morning.  They welcomed everyone and served punch, coffee and cookies. 

 

There were a variety of beautiful cookies for both Thanksgiving and Christmas available to load up in their holiday themed tins.  Members of the church each made 12 dozen cookies for the event which usually sells out in the first hour.

 

Part of the morning's events is a time of fellowship as coffee and cookies are consumed and visiting commences. It's a quick respite before preparations for the holidays are started.

 

 

Exeter Police Department Notice

Press Release

To: Local News Agencies

From: Officer R. Brian McFarland

CC:

Date: November 19, 2010

Re: Click It or Ticket

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Exeter Police Department is announcing that we will be participating in the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety “Click It Or Ticket” enforcement that will be occurring from November 22^nd to November 28th. Exeter Officers are currently scheduled for an additional 40 hours of patrol time during this period for which all wages will be paid for by the program’s grant. The program, as well as the associated enforcement, will focus on child restraint and safety belt law compliance. For more information you may visit www.nhtsa.gov/CIOT.

The Exeter United Sunday School collected money for UNICEF during the 
month of October.  They collected change during their church service 
and participated in the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF initiative.  They 
raised $119.31 that has been sent to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. The 
Exeter United Sunday School is sponsored by the Exeter United Church 
of Christ and the Exeter United Methodist Church.  Students 
participating were:  front row (l-r) Olivia Poppert, Brooke Poppert, 
Caitlin Murphy and Patrick Murphy; back row (L-R) Katarina Mounce, 
Haylee Sheffield,  Clarissa Mounce and Trevor Swartz.

Cordova Boy Scouts teach Exeter Cub Scouts

Eagle Scout Landon Rhodes (left) shows Webelos Cub Scout Joey Bartu the art of making a fire.

 

From the left Cub Scout Jackson Beethe watches as Boy Scout Blake Papik shows him and Webelos Scout Johnny Babula another way to build a fire.

 

Tiger Cub Alec Schlueter, left, learns how to build a teepee fire from Boy Scout Elliot Erdkamp.

 

From the left Cub Scout Jackson Beethe watches as Boy Scout Blake Papik shows him and Webelos Scout Johnny Babula another way to build a fire.

As part of the flag retirement ceremony the Exeter Cub Scouts lowered the flags into the fire. Holding the flag on the left is Eric Olsen with Joey Bartu on the right.

 

 

"It isn't a flag burning time, it's a flag retirement ceremony and the boys need to understand that," said Boy Scout Troop Scoutmaster Warren Thomsen.

 

It was a night for Scouts to learn about respect. Respect for older scouts teaching younger scouts, respect for fire and most of all, respect for the flag.

 

Scouts wear a flag on their uniform, practice the pledge at most of their meetings and often conduct flag ceremonies. Each level of scouting requires learning about the flag, how to properly respect the flag, how to raise the flag indoors and out and how the flag should be treated.  This week, Exeter Cub Scouts Pack 218 learned from the Cordova Boy Scout Troop 359 how to retire the flag.

 

The boys met in Exeter at home of Ken and Lyn Strate and first learned about fire.  The boy scout troop members took one or two of the cub scouts and demonstrated fire building with several different methods. They then gave the cub scouts the opportunity to build their own fires. While the fires were not lit that night, the cub scouts learned about many different methods of building a fire.

 

Along with learning how to construct a good fire, the boys learned a lot about campfire safety.  Scoutmaster Thomsen shared many helpful camping tips and food preparation tips with the scouts.

 

After cooking hot dogs and smores over the fire the boys had the opportunity to fold flags in preparation for the flag retirement ceremony. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts paired up and practiced their flag folding skills.

 

After the flags were readied for the ceremony, the Cub Scouts, in pairs, opened the flags, folded them to fit the fire and then solemnly lowered them.  After the flags were retired, Boy Scout Troop 359 Assistant Scoutmaster Steve Rhodes read a poem to help the boys understand the meaning of the flag and Boy Scout Blake Papik played Taps and Taps Echo. 

 

As part of earning their Arrow of Light, the highest award in Cub Scouts, the Webelos Scouts must attend an outdoor activity held by a Boy Scout troop. Five Webelos Scouts in Pack 218 completed this requirement during the evening.

 

BELOW: Webelos Cub Scout Johnny Babula, left, and Wolf Cub Scout Jackson Beethe, right, solemnly lower the flag into the fire.

 

 

Exeter-Milligan Elementary Prepare for Concert

Exeter-Milligan music students in grades K-6, under the
direction of Angie Murphy, are currently preparing for their
Christmas program to be performed on Tuesday, December 7,
in the Exeter Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.  The program will
include singing by the students in grades K-2, a performance
of "Fum, Fum, Fum" by the 4th grade recorder class, and
three selections by the 5th and 6th grade band. 

This year's musical, performed by students in grades 3-6,
is called "Shapin' Up Santa."  In the musical, Santa Claus
(Trystan Brandt) has gained too much weight in the past year
, thanks to the help of his trusty elf Hughie, played by
Trevor Luzum. Mrs. Claus (Samantha Horne) decides to call
Betty Body (Joan Strate) and send Santa off to "Betty Body's
Health Haven" to lose the extra weight.  Please come to the
show and find out if Santa is able to lose the extra weight,
or if everyone decides to love him just the way he is.  The
sixth grade class will have all of the character parts in
the musical.  Betty Body's secretary is Kaitlyn Clift.  Her
assistants are Lucy Murphy, Ella Wilkins, and Ashley
Benorden. Haylee Sheffield is Toni, the pizza delivery
person.  Elves include Quinton Behrens, Kaitlyn Clift, Evan
Harre, Kyle Jindra, Hailey Luzum, Bailey Steuben, Haylee
Sheffield, Katie Skinner, Cameron White, and the third and
fourth grade classes.   Students at the Health Haven are
Hailey Luzum, Bailey Steube n, Haylee Sheffield, Katie
Skinner, and the fifth grade class.  Pictured are Trystan
Brandt as Santa Claus and Samantha Horne as Mrs. Claus.

Obituary: Elsie Krupicka

Elsie June Krupicka was born to Steve Luzum and Mildred Rohla Luzum on June 1, 1925, at Friend, Nebraska, and passed away November 11, 2010, at Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 10 days.  She was one of 4 children in the family. 

Elsie graduated from Dorchester High School in 1943.  She helped on the family farm near Dorchester.  She also worked in the bakery in Lincoln and lived in an apartment with her best friend Willa Mae.  She met her lifelong partner, Louis Krupicka, at Sunset Dance Hall in Lincoln.  They were united in marriage in Wilber at the courthouse on November 2, 1944 and a reception followed the ceremony at Tabor Hall with a dance by U-Neta Orchestra.   This marriage was blessed with 2 children. Elsie and Louis resided on a farm near rural Milligan for the first 6 years of marriage.  They then purchased their farm near McCool Junction and remained there until 1991 when they purchased a house in the town of McCool Junction.  

Elsie was always helping on the family farm.  She had to help tend with the cattle and hog chores.  She raised chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.  Her chicken eggs were sold to area businesses and residents.  She loved gardening, canning, cooking, and made wonderful Kolaches.  She also enjoyed being with her family and making Sunday dinners.  She had a love for polka music, and she and Louis attended many polka dances.  Elsie was also a good seamstress and enjoyed embroidering.  She enjoyed going to garage sales and finding new collections, and shopping and visiting with friends were also joys that Elsie shared.  

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents Steve & Mildred Luzum of Dorchester; brother Stanley Luzum of Dorchester; and sister Elaine Fink of Lincoln.  

She is survived by her husband Louis Krupicka of McCool Junction; son Laverne Krupicka of McCool Junction; daughter & son-in-law Kathy & Gary Vodicka of Fairmont, Nebraska; grandchildren Shelley (Vodicka) Timmermans and husband Mike of Hampton, Randy Vodicka of Fairmont; great grandchildren  Zachary & Mikaela Timmermans of Hampton; and brother Robert Luzum of Dorchester.