Exeter Boy Scout Travels to the 2013 National Jamboree

 Joey Bartu

2013 National Jamboree Contingent from Cornhusker Council

Forty Boy Scouts and leaders from the Cornhusker Council left Sunday morning for the 2013 Boy Scout National Jamboree which will be held for the first time at the Bechtel Summit in West Virginia.  

One scout, Joey Bartu, from Friend Troop 270 is a member of the contingent. The scouts will spend 10 days at the Summit experiencing everything from the longest zip line in the world to hiking, white water rafting and fly fishing.  Also at the new summit location are a skateboard park, a biking course and a canopy tour.

The Boy Scouts will camp in 2-person tents for their time at the Summit and have the opportunity to meet scouts from all over the world.  It is estimated that over 50,000 Scouts, leaders and staff will be present on the Summit grounds during the ten day adventure.  One of their days at the Summit will be spent as a day of service, working together to improve the grounds at the permanent home of the Jamboree.

Patch trading is also one of the highlights for many scouts who will attend the Jamboree and the Cornhusker Council scouts were well prepared with a variety of cornhusker themed patches.

After attending the Jamboree the scouts will travel to Washington D.C. where they will tour the capitol area for four days before returning to Nebraska.  Their plans include a tour of the Capitol courtesy of Congressman Fortenberry’s Office, a private tour of the National Archives, a night tour of the Monuments along with several other tours of historical locations.

Exeter-Milligan Represented at All-Star Volleyball Match

Recent graduate, Jackie Luzum, of Exeter-Milligan along with Exeter-Milligan Volleyball Coach recently represented the RED team at the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star game.  The York News Times featured them in an article.  To read it click: Article

Local Students Attend Energy Camp

L-R Elliot Erdkamp, Jonathan Mounce, Steve Gerken, Lisa Wurtele, Spencer Papik and Virginia LaCore.

Perennial PPD Sponsors Area Teens at Youth Energy Camp

(July 24, 2013) York, NE. – Perennial Public Power District recently sponsored three area teens at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association (NREA) Youth Energy Camp. The camp was held July 15-19 at the Nebraska 4-H Camp near Halsey, NE.

The teens sponsored by the utility were Jonathan Mounce, son of Vincent and Sherry Mounce; Spencer Papik, son of Doug and Melanie Papik; and Elliot Erdkamp, son of Paul and Becky Erdkamp. All three teens are from the Exeter area. Journeyman Line Technician, Steve Gerken, and Lisa Wurtele, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, attended as adult counselors. Virginia Lacore, 2012 Youth Energy Camper, returned as a junior counselor.

Camp activities included tours of Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland and Kingsley Hydroelectric Power Plant at Lake McConaughy, educational workshops and presentations by regional experts, canoeing, pole climbing, a banquet and dance.

The Nebraska Rural Electric Association is composed of 34 rural electric systems including Perennial Public Power District. Each electric system offers the opportunity for high school-aged students to attend Youth Energy Camp annually in an effort to educate Nebraska youth about the public power industry.

Exeter Pack 218 Scouts Attend Webelos Camp

Four Webelos Scouts from Exeter Pack 218 along with their parents stayed at Camp Cornhusker from July 7 – 10 for Webelos Camp.

Despite the hot weather, the scouts, Clint Oldehoeft, Blake Meyer, Braden Capek and Ben Bartu enjoyed participating in a number of activities.  They earned their Readyman badge, worked on their Aquanaut badge, took rowboats out on the lake, shot bb guns and did archery.

The scouts slept in tents they helped put up, did a lot of hiking and performed two skits, one of which was an original the boys helped create.  The boys did two leather craft projects and practiced their knife skills.  They also worked on learning the Boy Scout Law, Oath and Promise.

Parents attending were Cubmaster Leesa Bartu, Den Leader Carol Capek, Heather Meyer and Jason Oldehoeft.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Above - The Exeter Pack 218 Webelos Scouts lined up in front of their campsite for a photo (l-r) Braden Capek, Ben Bartu, Blake Meyer and Clint Oldehoeft.

Generations Bank Adds Employee in Loan Department

Robert Elznic Joins Generations Bank

Exeter, NE, July 1, 2013: 

Generations Bank in Exeter, Nebraska recently announced the addition of Robert Elzinc to the bank’s lending staff.  Elznic’s emphasis will be working with agricultural production and agricultural real estate loans.  In addition, Elznic will also be working with commercial, consumer, and residential real estate loans.   

A native of Geneva, Nebraska, Elznic has a spent most of his career as a lender in Nebraska and Kansas.  Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.  Elzinc also attended the Graduate Schools of Banking in Boulder Colorado.

Generations Bank President Alan Emshoff said “We are pleased of have Bob as part of our bank staff.”  “Bob will bring a wealth of experience to our lending staff and will provide us with the credit skills to help our bank grow in a safe and sound manner.”  “Elznic also brings strong business development skills that will further assist us in meeting our strategic goals.” 

Bob and his wife Barb who is a native of Hebron, Nebraska, will be relocating to the area from Coffeyville, Kansas.  The Elznic's have two grown children and six grandchildren.  Bob has been active in his communities, serving in many leadership roles including School Board, Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce.

Generations Bank established in 1934 is a $35 million community bank owned and managed by people who live in the area.  Generations Bank is a full service bank offering loans to small business and agricultural producers as well as consumers to purchase homes and vehicles.  Generations Bank also offers a full suite of deposit products to consumers, agricultural producers and business.