Exeter-Milligan Update: First Grade

Sara Lincoln’s first grade class at Exeter-Milligan has been learning about the community and different occupations that are within our community.  Parents and community members were invited into the classroom to speak about their job.  A few of the topics talked about were the importance of education in their job, their favorite aspect of their job, and what their job entails.  First Graders asked many intriguing questions while the speakers were sharing.  The students were amazed at how many of the speakers said how important math and writing were in their job.  The First Graders truly enjoyed hearing all of the speakers share about their job and many left the day saying how they wanted to be that particular occupation when they grew up. Thank you to all of the parents and community members who took the time to come in and share, the students were able to learn so much from it. 

Exeter-Milligan Hands Parkview Christian Another Loss

Parkview Christian learned quickly during Friday afternoon's matchup that they had to stop the running game led by Exeter-Milligan's Trevor Luzum.  Before the three minute mark in the first quarter Luzum had taken the ball 51 yards down the line for a touchdown.  At 6:51 Luzum found his way around the Crusaders for another 6 points.  Parkview found themselves behind 12-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Parkview got on the board with 8:20 in the second quarter after they intercepted a Spencer Pribyl pass and faked a punt bringing the score to 12-0 in favor of the T-wovles.
Mitchell Manning came in as Exeter-Milligan's running back and went 30 plus yards into the ends and then Manning caught the pass for the two point conversion.  E-m up 20-6 at the 6:47 mark.
Luzum found the end zone again on a 15 yard run with 2:10 left in the first half 26-6.
E-M got the ball to start the first half but fumbled it on the 14 yard line Tanner Pinon capitalized on the mistake and ran into the end zone with 11:12 left in the third quarter.  They completed the PAT and the score was 26-14.
Back to Luzum who runs the ball and the T-wolves are about to have to turn the ball over when the Patriots are charged with a face mask foul.  Luzum ends up in the end zone on a seven yard run with 10:04 in the third.
Pribyl takes a turn into the endzone with 5:17 left in the third and Luzum completes the PAT.  Score is now 40-14.
Parkview Christian was plagued by the Exeter-Milligan defense and penalties and on fourth and 20 fumbles the ball with Jos Cremers recovering.
The T-wolves cash in on their error and Luzum takes the ball into the end zone with 2:01 left.
At the start of the fourth quarter the T-wolves fumble, and Parkview Christian capitalizes with a first done but then toss and fumble the ball and Cameron White picks it up and runs to the end zone.  Luzum carriers and the ball is stripped from him at the five yard line.
Parkview starts back across the field and Joey Bartu intercepts a pass.  The Timberwolves are down to the eight yard line with Parkview Christian is offsides bringing Exeter-Milligan to a first down with four to goal.  Bartu carries in for the touchdown and Manning catches the PAT.  Score is now 54-14.
Parkview got one more good 57 yard run into the end zone with 3:56 left in the game brining the final to 54-20.  The Timberwolves will have their bye week and will meet Mead (3-3) at home in Milligan on October 21. Mead has lost to some of the top teams in the state including Falls City Sacred Heart and Osceola.  They lost to Friend 42-14.

Exeter Volunteer Fire Department

Exeter Volunteer Fire Department 2016

Front row from the left:  Tanner Odvody, Ron Kuska, Mark Crawford, Mitch Schlegelmilch,

Dan Votipka, Hope Strate, Ken Strate, Doug Papik (behind). John Mueller, Tammy Sladek, John Graham, John Miller, Jacob Miller, Mark Beethe, Dylan Axline, Nate Kahler, Alan Michl, Margaret Petro, Joel Maxson, Dave Polak and Dennis Johnson. 

Standing on the truck behind from the left are: Marv Swanson, Tim Axline, Tim Wilbeck, Terry Salyer, and Logan Harre.

Not pictured are: Starlene Benorden, Shari Michl, Jim Anderson, Adam Erdkamp, Richard Erdkmap, Dan Everhardt,Ed Mark, Jackie Miller, Nate Brandt and Kara Myers.

National Fire Prevention Week is October 9 - 15!

It's Manufacturing Day

     The first Friday of October marks “Manufacturing Day.  The movement seeks to improve public perception of manufacturing careers and expands understanding of its value to the U.S. economy. 

     Manufacturing supports more than 18.5 million U.S. jobs and comprises 12% of the national GDP.  Nearly $69,000 is the annual average salary for entry-level manufacturing engineers and more than $77,000 is the annual average salary of manufacturing workers in the U.S. 

     Manufacturing offers diverse career opportunities including welders, engineers, human resources, assemblers, electricians, researchers, operations managers, machinist, designers, computer programmers/operators (IT), sales/marketing professionals, fabricators, etc.

     There are over 15 manufacturers throughout Fillmore County.

Bean Harvest In Full Swing

Bean harvest was hot and heavy over the weekend as the trucks lined up Sunday afternoon to dump in Burress.

Exeter-Milligan Kindergarteners

Exeter-Milligan Kindergarteners are excited for their first year of school.  Pictured in the front row from the left are Beau Becker, Gavin Mueller, Joel Vossler, Maddux Milton, Boden Graham, and Aiden Nichols.  Back row from the left are Abby Burke, Brynnlye Johnson, Hannah Peteresen, Chezney Kanode, Jordan Franssen, Kate Pribyl and Mackenzie Jaeger.

Exeter-Milligan Sends Weeping Water Downstream

Exeter-Milligan was home Friday night under the lights in Milligan and wasted no time letting the Weeping Water Indians they were in charge of the scoreboard.
Trevor Luzum was in the end zone for his first six points with 9:32 left in the first quarter.  Luzum was back in the end zone with 5:52 left.  Spencer Pribyl kept the ball to give the T-wolves two more with the score at 14-0.
The Indians were not making progress and punted on fourth down right into the hands of Luzum who dodged the crowd and found the end zone making the score 20-0 with 4:14 left in the first quarter.
The second quarter opened with a bang as well.  Pribyl hit Colton Bossaller who headed straight into the end zone.  T-wolves couldn't convert for another two points but punted to the Indians.  With 6:04 left in the half Luzum picked off an Indian pass and ran it to the Exeter-Milligan 23 yard line.  Mitchell Manning punched the ball in at 4:16 with Trever Zelenka adding the two points with a score of 34-0 which is where the score stood at halftime.
In the third quarter Manning found the end zone again with 8:29 left and Zelenka caught another Pribyl pass for the two point conversion bringing the score to 42-0.  The Twolves found their way back to their end zone with Pribyl carrying in for another six with 1:08 left in the quarter.  Max Zeleny carried in for the two points bringing the score to 50-0.
The only points scored in the fourth quarter were by Weeping Water with the younger Timberwolves players fielding the ball.  With 9:45 left in the quarter (with a running clock) #22 Jake Patton got loose and put six points up on the board for the Indians.
Final score 50-6.  The Timberwolves travel to Lincoln next week to meet Parkview Christian at 4 p.m.

Exeter-Milligan Foreign Exchange Student Enjoys Opportunities

Jos Cremers came to American for two reasons, “to experience the American lifestyle and play American football.” 

So far he is having a great time doing both.  Cremers played on a club football team where he lives in Germany  and the 285 pounder is starting on the line for the Timberwolves.

Cremers is actually British.  He was born in England where he spent his first few years before his family moved to Korea for a year.  After that, they moved to Germany near Hanover in the town of Meinersen which has a population of about 6,000.

This is the main town in the area which is surrounded by a great deal of agriculture.  His father is a project manager for one of the car companies in Germany and his mother was an engineer before she decided to stay home with Cremer and his younger brother.

This school year Cremers is living with Duane and Cheryl Luzum in Exeter.  The Luzum’s have two grandchildren, Trevor and Hailey who are seniors at Exeter-Milligan.

Cremers is really enjoying the experience of playing football, except for the heat.  In Germany, his club team would only practice twice a week, so after school practice is another adjustment for him.

Food is another one of the aspects of America that Cremers is enjoying, “There is more food and bigger portions.  I really like Mexican food like burritos.”

Along with enjoying the food Cremers is looking to “improve my English, I want to learn the culture.  I want to say I’ve been to America, I’ve learned about the culture and I know how they are.”

Although the year spent at Exeter-Milligan will not count for school in Germany, Cremers believes the year will be an invaluable experience for him, “Coming to American looks good on resumes and applications and shows you are open to experiencing new things.”

His career goal is to be a teacher, a physical therapist or a chiropractor.  Ideally he would combine sports and teaching English.

Beside the food and football, Cremers is enjoying the time with his host family and their extended family, “they have welcomed me in their family and that’s important.”

So far, he has only struggled to adjust to a few things.  Recycling is a much bigger focus in Germany, “We have lots of bins for paper, metal, glass.  I have to remind myself we only have one bin now.”

Transportation and distance is the other adjustment Cremers has had to make.  “In Germany, I can get on a bus to travel anywhere I have to go.  Here you have to get in a car as everything is a distance.”

He added, “Exeter is the perfect place to start little before getting to the big stuff.”