Exeter Boys Attend Boy Scout Camp

Troop 270 arrived safely at Camp Cornhusker in the southeast corner of the state on Sunday.  Members of the troop attending summer camp are front row from the left Micah Noel, Terry Schellhorn, Seth Noel, and Joey Bartu.  Back row from the left are Scoutmaster Craig Cassel, Devin Lott, Assistant Scoutmaster Brandon Yoder, Liam Noel, Broc Mueller and Committee Chair Cynthia Cassel.  The troop will spend the week at Camp Cornhusker and attend Merit Badge classes, swim in the lake and the pool and the highlight for many is the banana relay on Friday evening before the final campfire and skit performances. They will return to Friend on Saturday.

Exeter Public Library Holds Summer Reading Program

Exeter Public Library has begun their summer reading program “Dream Big Read.”  The program meets on Fridays during June for Kindergarten through third graders.  There was a special preschool program on Friday, June 15^th.  Participants have been reading books, doing crafts and playing games at each session.  At the end of the meeting they can check out books and movies.  

Jolene Vossler works on her nighttime starry sky craft at the Exeter Public Library Summer Reading program.

Summer Reading Program participants clockwise from the left Ben Bartu, Christopher Kelch, Alec Schlueter, Emma Olsen, and Troy Kallhoff listen as Librarian Nina Bartu reads them a book.

Emma Olsen, left, and Troy Kallhoff, right, work on cutting out their wishing wells at Exeter Public Library’s Summer Reading program.

After reading the book “Sausages” by Jessica Souhami which tells the story of a woodcutter who squanders his wishes on sausages that end up on his nose the participants at the Exeter Public Library Summer Reading Program played pin the sausage on the face.  Troy Kallhoff waits in anticipation as Emma Olsen places her sausage on the woodcutters face while Librarian Nina Bartu watches.

Exeter Sees Flood or Drought

It seems that Exeter weather is either flood or drought this year.  Wednesday evening thunderstorms cancelled baseball games and brought between 3 1/2 to 5 inches of rain to the area. 

Exeter Aquatic Center got its new sign recently and the pool keeps busy all summer long.

Adult Exercise at the Exeter Aquatic Center

Exeter Adult Exercise @ the Exeter Aquatic Center Starts Monday June 18th Times are 5:30 - 6:30 Cost is $2.00 per Visit and Days are Mondays, Tuesdays , Thursday!!!!!! Hope to see you at the Pool!

Exeter Area Garage Sales

EXETER AREA GARAGE SALE DAY
is Slated for July 14th Contact # to list your sale is 266-2391
Sales will be from 8 a.m. - your choosing of ending time.
There will be a $10 fee and that will get your sale in the Paper and Printing of Posters and placement of posters in all the small towns around us.
You will need to make your own Direction signs to your sale.
Hope to be hearing from you to list your Garage Sale!
CUT OFF DATE FOR LISTING IS FRIDAY JUNE 30th At NOON.

Spring Clean Up Dumpster

The Village of Exeter is sponsoring a large dumpster this SATURDAY, June 16 at the City Shop 

271 S. Burlington

 starting at 8 AM until 2 PM or whenever it gets full.

Accepted items are junk, bricks, small furniture, etc.

Items NOT ACCEPTED are: tires, appliances, batteries, oil, paint or shingles.