Exeter-Milligan Bleachers All Ready

The new bleachers at Exeter-Milligan are finished and ready for the new school year.

Exeter-Milligan Wins in OT

Exeter-Milligan’s Sean Maxson takes down Kennesaw’s quarterback #8 Preston Schnitzler.

 Maxson #20 and Quarterback #3 Sam Zeleny at the coin toss for overtime.

 Timberwolf #8 Eric Olsen goes after Kennesaw's #8 Preston Schnitzler.  Schnitzler was injured for a portion of the game and Olsen went on to catch a beautifully thrown pass by Zeleny for a touchdown.

above and below -Exeter-Milligan’s Sean Maxson heads downfield with the ball before Kennesaw’s #6 Tyson Burr tackles him.

The Timberwolves took on Kennesaw at home on Friday night.  The Bluedevils had star quarterback Preston Schnitzler who has hit the record books for his quarterback keepers.  Cocky from the start, the Kennesaw team scored on their first possession with Schnitzler running in the kick off return for a score.  The score went back and forth for a while with the Timberwolves leading at half 34-26.  In the last minute the Timberwolves tied up the score and headed into overtime.  The Bluedevils could not get anything done in their four downs and the Timberwolves Sam Zeleny kept the ball on the second down and took it in for a touchdown.  Timberwolves win 46-40 in another heart-stopping, blood thumping Exeter-Milligan kind of win.

Booster Club Tailgate Friday Night

Exeter-Milligan Booster Club will be sponsoring their annual Booster Tailgate Hamburger Feed at the Exeter-Milligan Football Field in Milligan Friday night.
Get your burger, chips, drink and a dessert bar from 6:00 p.m. until halftime for just $6 and come and see the new hardware on the scoreboard courtesy of the Booster club!

The Timberwolves will take on Kennesaw at 7:30 p.m.

Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan Softball team members

Exeter-Milligan members of the Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan Softball Team – Front row student manager Jacy Schlueter, middle row left to right, Hannah Horne, Josie Kresak and back row left to right are Alexis Uldrich and Kelsey Bigelow.

Exeter-Milligan 2015-2016 Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders front row (l-r): Clarissa Mounce, Macy Due, Haylee Sheffield.  Back row (l-r) Samantha Horne, Sydney Hall, Ashley Benorden and Katherine White.

Exeter Village Board Meets

The Exeter Village Board met on Tuesday, Aug 11 with a short agenda.

The board quickly approved the last meetings minutes and invoices after a few clarifications from clerk Becky Erdkamp.

The annual request funding request from Fillmore County Development Corporation was presented by FCDC board member Shari Michl.  

She shared some of the success of the development corporation from 2015, “We have had a really good year and have been getting things done in FC.  The livestock friendly county status has been completed and we recently held a strategic planning session in Exeter.  We also initiated a formal evaluation process for the FCDC director.”

After hearing from Shari Michl the board approved their regular $1700 contribution under Resolution 1507.

Chairman Alan Michol noted there was no Marshals report but Michl reported he had spoken with McFarland about towing some vehicles in town.   He also commented on some of the houses in severe disrepair in the village, “We need to determine a list of houses we need to deal with. Bring a list of houses to the next meeting of your six worst houses.” 

John Mueller gave the maintenance supervisor report.  He advised the board that the storm sewer on the corner by Storybook Park collapsed and is being replaced.  Mueller also reported he was approached by Milligan maintenance supervisor John Zelenka about purchasing a backhoe jointly with Milligan for repairing water lines.  

“I think it’s something we need to look into,” noted Vice Chairman Tim Wilbeck, “We need to have this on hand.”

Michl asked Mueller to look into the costs of the equipment so that board could approach the Milligan board with a proposal.

Mueller noted that he painted the lines at school and that his summer help will be done in August.  Wilbeck asked if there were any jobs that the summer help could continue with.  Michl agreed, “If you can keep him busy I don’t think that’s an issue.”

Board member Mitch Schlegelmilch commented to Mueller, “The grass pile has been taken care of well this summer but I’d like to see some signage indicating where the stuff is supposed to go.”

Michl commented that there are issues with trees overhanging the street. He asked the clerk to send put a notation on the next water bill and to send out letters.  Clerk Erdkamp asked the board to make her a list so that she could send out letters.

Mueller noted that one of the tee joints is leaking on the pool filter and all the storm damaged air conditioning units have been replaced.

During the Clerk’s report she noted that sales tax for June was $8787.99 and keno funds received in July were  $835.38.

Chairmain Michl asked the clerk about any new information on the tag factory and she reported that they are waiting for all of the paperwork to be signed.

Michl asked the board to start considering options on paying for the demolition of the tag factory.

“We don’t know what this is going to cost.  We could use LB 840 and go to the voter’s and try to get another half-cent sales tax for downtown improvement and we can lump it in with that.”

“I really think it would be better to lump them together.   For a half million you might get some grant funds or main street improvement funds.  You can get money for a new city office but you need to lump things together.”

Michl mentioned several other funding options and noted that the FCDC is working on finding funding options for the village as well.

“We can get estimates but until we figure out how we are going to pay for it we can’t really do anything,” said Michl. “Let’s start proceeding with the process.”

Superintendent Paul Sheffield gave an update on the Joint Public Agency project.  He passed out copies of an estimated timeline from the contractor which just covers the new gym entries. He noted, “There are certain things they are on track, but others they are behind.”

Sheffield also presented the board members with a listing of subcontractors on the project.

The board set the next meeting for Tuesday, Sept 8 at 7 p.m.

Exeter-Milligan 2015 Golf Team

 Senior Brianna Beatham

Exeter-Milligan Golf team front row (l-r): Clarissa Mounce, Macy Due, Karoline Knudsen.  Back row (l-r) Ella Wilkins, Katie Skinner, Kayla Bonds, Brianna Beatham and Coach Matt Nicholas.

Exeter-Milligan 2015 Volleyball Team

 Senior Marissa Howard

Exeter-Milligan Volleyball Team front row (l-r):  Hailey Luzum, Joan Strate, Marissa Howard, Samantha Horne, Haylee Sheffield.  Back row (l-r): Katherine White, Hannah Beethe, Sydney Hall, Tara Mueller, Ashley Benorden, Hanna Klose, Kate Jansky.

Student Managers (l-r): Jozie Kanode, Georgia Meyer, Emma Olsen, Daisy Kanode and Anna Sluka.