Saturday, December 28, 2013

Exeter Resident Mark Becker Achieves Credentials





Mark Becker, Perennial Public Power District Director Achieves Credentials in Today Electric Utility Competencies

Mark Becker from Perennial Public Power District recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).

Today’s electric utility environment imposes new demands on rural public power district directors, particularly increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business and new governance skills. Public Power Districts in Nebraska have a commitment to work through NRECA to sharpen this body of knowledge for the benefit of their customers.

The NRECA CCD program required attendance and demonstrated understanding of the basic competencies contained in five core courses:
·         Director Duties and Liabilities
·         Understanding the Electric Business
·         Board Roles and Relationships
·         Strategic Planning
·         Financial Decision Making

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national service organization that represents the nation’s more than 900 private, not-for-profit, public power districts and consumer-owned electric cooperatives, which provide service to 42 million people in 47 states.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Exeter-Milligan Update: Reading Group



Mr. Bob Mahoney’s reading class at Exeter-Milligan is rapidly moving up to the next level in the Reading Mastery program. They have done very well this semester and will finish their level with a story about Tom Sawyer by the end of January.  Pictured are Jacy Schlueter, Max Zeleny, Wyatt Motis and Ty Underwood (Caleb Horne absent).

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Holiday Lights around Exeter

 Exeter homes are all lit up for the Christmas.  Above his the Tauriella's home.  Below Kay Due recognizes her American pride with her red, white and blue tree.

 The Murphy home (above) and the Kuska home (below) both have beautiful light displays.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Death Notice: Myron Schiefelbein

Funeral services for Myron Schiefelbein will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Exeter. Rev. Kenneth Leischner will officiate the service. 

Military graveside services will follow the funeral in the Exeter Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Memorials are directed to the Exeter American Legion Post 218 or the United Church of Christ in Exeter.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Physical Education



Ingrid Remmen, Devin Sheffield and Felix Richter,  students in Mrs. Darcy White's advanced physical education class, are shown working on Power Point presentations for a final project.  For their final project, each student was to choose a sport and create a powerpoint to explain the rules, regulations and nuances of that sport.  

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Exeter-Milligan Athletes Receive Post Season Honors

Volleyball
Lincoln Journal Star All State Second Team:
Erica Yound
Omaha World Herald All State Honorable Mention:
Erica Yound
Marissa Howard
Kylie Briske
Amber Pribyl
Madison Horne
The York News Times All-Area Team also recognized Erica Yound on their team with Amber Pribyl, Kylie Briske and Marissa Howard as Honorable Mentions.





Football
Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star D-1 All State First Team:
Nolan White
James Sluka
Garrett Pribyl
Kyle Jensen

Honorable Mention:

Derek Luzum
Jesse Hall
Dusty Axline

York News Time All-Area Football Team slated James Sluka as one of the Co-Captains.  Other team members include Nolan White, and Kyle Jensen.  Garrett Pribyl and Derek Luzum were given an honorable mention.

Exeter-Milligan Hosts High Plains

Exeter-Milligan hosted High Plains Friday night in a battle on the boards.
The Exeter-Milligan girls trailed the entire game.  At half-time the Timberwolves were down by five, struggling with their rebounds.  Fourth quarter the ladies turned up the heat and headed into the Storm.  With 2:45 they came within four points and with 1:17 left they closed the gap to two.  Logan Zeleny was fouled and made her shots just before the Storm fouled again and Maitlyn Thomsen made a foul shot.  Sydney Hall broke away and scored and was fouled on her way up.  She got the bucket and a shot bringing it to 39-38 with the Timberwolves ahead.  Madison Horne stole the ball from High Plains and passed to Sydney Hall who scored in traffic.  The final score was 42-38 with the Timberwolves beating the buzzer. 

The Timberwolf boys team struggled during the first quarter trailing 27-13.  They made up a few points to trail by just seven at the half and made up one more point by the end of the third quarter. They ended the third down 38-44.  The Timberwolves ran out of time losing 58-60. 
 Timberwolf Senior Kimberlin Ruhl performed the National Anthem a capella before the start of the girls varsity game.
 Freshmen Sydney Hall breaks away and heads to the hoop.
 Anna Dedenroth shoots for two.

 Logan Zeleny heads around a High Plains player.
 Marissa Howard handling the ball.
 Sam Horne fights to keep the ball.
 Garrett Pribyl takes the ball down the court.

 Kyle Jensen gets ready to shoot.


 Nolan White races a High Plains baller down the court.
 Alex Benorden handles the ball in traffic.

 Sam Zeleny handles the ball.

Felix Richter goes for three during the JV game.

Sam Zeleny sneaks around the Storm and shoots for two.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Title I



Title I News by Anita Mueller, Title I Director

Title I Reading - The second graders have been learning about the different parts of writing letters.  They have written letters to their pen pals in Friend and to Santa.  I have worked with the Title I students on coming up with ideas, helping with spelling/reversals, and the correct form for letter writing.  They know the parts of a letter with using visuals that Mrs. Weber has taught them.  The first graders have been working on practicing reading out of their Reading Mastery book as well as spelling words that they have been missing.   Some letter formation has also been worked on during our Title I time.  I use a Ziploc bag filled with hair gel, dye, and glitter (pictured).  They use their finger on the bag and then they "feel" and "see" the letter that they have made