Exeter Chamber of Commerce Hosts Santa Visit

The Exeter Chamber of Commerce invited Santa to come and visit with kids in the area on Tuesday, December 3^rd before their holiday music program.  Santa gave each visitor a candy bar after hearing their wishes and posing for photos.

Brothers Aidan (left) and Andrew Vavra enjoy their visit with Santa.

Amarah Carr and her brother Preston chat with Santa for a moment.

Titus Peteresn reminds Santa that his four years old.

Draven Rose shares his wishes with Santa and is pretty excited when Santa presents him with a candy bar.

Preston Carr tells Santa about something big that he has on his Christmas list.

Little Avery Hankins dressed up special just for Santa while she was visiting her grandparents, Craig and Kelly True of Exeter.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Espanol Notes

Espanol Notes by Elizabeth Rios, Exeter-Milligan Spanish Instructor

In our Spanish II class, we do presentations to the class in both English and Spanish at the end of every month. When we explain our presentations following some steps: First, we show a Spanish word and the class say the meaning of what it is in English. Then, the presenter reads a sentence using the word in Spanish, the translation of the Spanish sentence, and the definition of the word. Right now in Spanish II we are learning how to invite people to places. We are also learning how to accept and reject the invitations. Another thing we are learning the rules to use the verb To Be in Spanish.

Pictured are Front L-R: Dillon Jindra, Jordyn Brandt

Middle: Maitlyn Thomsen, Madison Horne

Back: Brody Kresak, Amber Pribyl, Dalton Zelenka

Exeter-Milligan Update: FCCLA Update

FCCLA Update

by Mary Lou Vossler, Exeter-Milligan FCS Teacher

Central Community College in Hastings provided the setting for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America District 4 Conference. Thirty-one members of the Exeter-Milligan FCCLA Chapter and their advisor, Mary Lou Vossler, attended the Conference on October 2, 2012.  The theme of the conference was “Ignite the Spark with FCCLA”.  Students from Exeter-Milligan, Thayer Central, Fillmore Central, Doniphan-Trumbull, York, Sutton, Cross County and Bruning-Davenport attended the event.  The opening general session featured Keynote Speaker, Mike Smith, from Lincoln, NE.  Mike’s message of “Finding Your Calvin” had an anti-bullying message and had a profound impact on the FCCLA members.  Mike has founded and continues to direct two nationally recognized non-profit organizations called “The Bay” and “Skate For Change.”  His talk was truly amazing!  One of his main messages was “DUDE BE NICE”.  

Members attended teen issue sessions entitled: Women’s Prison Inmates, More with Mike Smith, Ignite Your Passion by “Teal Boutique” in Hastings, Fat to Freedom by Sara Theesen and ZUMBA with Shannon Stone of Sutton. The afternoon sessions were FCCLA Leadership sessions entitled:  PEER Education, What Not to Wear, Start the Fireworks! Chapter Shout Out I & II, and “Ignite the Spark with Community Service Ideas”.  Haylee Sheffield served as the district officer for the Exeter-Milligan FCCLA chapter.  District officers help plan, contact potential speakers, and set up the conference for the district.  

Front L-R: Deidre Stevens, Haylee Sheffield, Amber Pribyl, Brooke Manning, Erica Yound, Meredith Emshoff, Logan Zeleny, Kylie Briske, Madison Horne, Toni Bossaller,

2^nd row: Josie Kresak, Hannah Beethe, Janey Due, Katherine White, Sydney Hall, Joan Strate, Ingrid Remmen, Maitlyn Thomsen, Anna Dedenroth, Hailey Luzum

3^rd Row: Kelsey Bigelow, Tara Mueller, Vicki Androyna, Ashley Benorden, Sam Horne, Katie Mounce, Janey Erdkamp, Hannah Horne, Macy Due

Back row: Alexis Aldrich, Kate Jansky, Katie Moody, Kaitlyn Vavra, Claire Mounce