Death Notice: Tess E. Moor

Obituary for Tess E. Moor

A Funeral Mass for Tess will be held on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter. Father Steve Thomlison will be the officiant.

Graveside services will be held in the Exeter Cemetery following the Mass.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter. A Rosary will be prayed on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter.

Memorials are directed to the St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter American Legion or the Exeter Fire & Rescue.

Exeter-Milligan Jr/Sr High Christmas Concert

Above - The Exeter-Milligan Junior High Choir performed several holiday tunes at the Christmas Concert Monday, December 19, 2016 .

Below- The high school choir joined the junior high choir for a number doing the holiday concert.  Caitlin Murphy sings a solo during the joined chorus.

Above – Senior high choir member Caitlin Murphy accompanies the rest of her choir members on “Stille Nacht.”

Below- The Exeter-Milligan jazz band.

Above – The Exeter-Milligan junior-senior band performed “Santa Does Dixie” which featured an upfront Dixieland Band pictured from the left:  Peyton Brandt (percussion), Ashley Benorden, Blake Stueben, Trystan Brandt, Nick Hayek and Joel Klemm.

Below – The Exeter Milligan Junior-Senior High Band performing at their Christmas Concert.

The Exeter Milligan Junior Senior High Christmas concert was held Monday, Dec. 19 in the Exeter Gymnasium under the direction of Mrs. Angie Murphy.

The evening was opened with the junior high choir performing “This Peaceful Night,” and “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!”

The junior high choir was joined by the senior high choir for a performance of “Whisper! Whisper!” which featured the senior high women.

The senior high women’s ensemble sang “Stille Nacht” and were accompanied by one of their members, Caitlin Murphy.  The group performed this number twice with the piano set in two different modes.  Both were beautiful renditions by the ensemble.

The Jazz Band performed “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” with Trystan Brandt performing an excellent trumpet solo.  

For their first number the junior-senior high band got the crowd swinging with “Santa Does Dixie” which featured an upfront Dixieland Band including Peyton Brandt on drums, Ashley Benorden, clarinet, Blake Stueben, saxophone, Trystan Brandt, trumpet, Nick Hayek, trombone and Joel Klemm, tuba.

The band moved on to the classic “Cantique De Noel” and did a beautiful rendition of “Sleigh Ride” before entreating the audience to stand a sing along to one verse of some of their favorite Christmas carols including: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Deck The Halls,” “Silent Night,” “The First Noel,” “Joy to the World,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Exeter Community Guide Page 11 and 12

The entire Exeter Community Guide is available to read under the tabs at the top of the website.

Exeter-Milligan Post Season Football Honors

Trevor Luzum was the #3 rusher in the York News Times area with 1,541 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns on the season.
Exeter-Milligan was the #2 in rushing yards per game at 268 and #3 team in total yards per game at 321 in the York News Times area

Trevor Luzum - All State Class D First Team Offense - Lincoln Journal Star, All-State Class D First Team Offense - Omaha World Herald.  York News Times - All-Area Team
Cameron White - All State Class D Honorable Mention - Lincoln Journal Star, All State Class D Honorable Mention - Omaha World Herald. Omaha World Herald. York News Times All Area Team - Honorable Mention (inadvertently left off)
Joey Bartu - All State Class D Honorable Mention - Lincoln Journal Star, All State Class D
Honorable Mention - Omaha World Herald. York News Times All Area Team - Honorable Mention (inadvertently left off)
Colton Bossaller - All State Class D Honorable Mention - Lincoln Journal Star, All State Class D Honorable Mention - Omaha World Herald. York News Times All Area Team - Honorable Mention
Spencer Pribyl - York News Times All Area Team - Honorable Mention

Exeter-Milligan Volleyball Post Season Honors

In addition to an oustanding third place at the State Volleyball tournament, the Exeter-Milligan Lady Timberwolves were widely recognized for their outstanding individual play:

Hannah Beethe - LJS D-2 All tournament team Hitter, CRC All Conference First Team, Class D-2 All State Team - honorable mention, Omaha World Herald Class D-2 Honorable Mention, York News Times All-Area Team


Katherine White - CRC All Conference First Team, Class D-2 All State Team - First Team Hitter, Omaha World Herald Class D-2 - First Team, York News Times All-Area Team

Hailey Luzum - CRC All Conference First Team, Class D-2 All State Team - First Team L/DS, Omaha World Herald Class D-2- Second Team, York News Times All-Area Team


Sydney Hall - CRC All Conference First Team, Class D-2 All State Team - Second Team Setter, Omaha World Herald Class D-2- Honorable Mention. York News Times All-Area Team Co-Captain


Ashley Benorden - Class D-2 All State Team - Honorable Mention, Omaha World Herald Class D-2- Honorable Mention, York News Times All-Area Team Honorable Mention

Anna Sluka - York News Times All-Area Team Honorable Mention








 

Exeter-Milligan Elementary Christmas Program

The Exeter-Milligan ESU 6 TYKE Preschool students at their Christmas concert.

Thursday evening’s Exeter-Milligan’s elementary Christmas concert had something for everyone to enjoy.

To start, the TYKE Preschool class took the stage performing “5 Little Snowmen,” “Snowflake, Snowflake,” “Snowball” where they showed us all about making their snowball and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”

After their crowd pleasing performance the third and fourth graders played “Fum, Fum, Fum” on their recorders followed by “Christmas Fun” by the fifth grade band.

The fifth and sixth grade band performed “First Rockin’ Christmas” where they were joined by fifth grade teacher, Miss Neville, on percussion.  They also wowed the audience with “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”

The four members of the sixth grade band did an excellent job on “O Tannenbaum” to finish the instrument section of the performance.

The Kindergarten class did an adorable rendition of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” called “The First Snowball of the Season.”  They also hammed it up in “Did You Ever See A Snowflake.”

Exeter-Milligan first graders sang and danced as they were “Santa’s Helpers” before singing the ever popular and somewhat toothless “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.”

Santa (aka Superintendent Mr. Sheffield) made a special voice appearance in the second graders performance of “There’s Someone in the Chimney.”  They also sang “Kids and Christmas.”

Together the Kindergarten, first and second grade classes sang “For You” and “Deck, Deck, Decorate December.”

Next on stage were the third and fourth graders who begged and pleaded in “Please, Let It Snow” before singing “Spirit of the Season and “Nice, Nice Christmas.”

The fifth and sixth graders really rocked things out as the sang “Hip-Hop Reindeer” with rap solos performed by Sophia Gilliam, Chase Vnoucek, Jozie Kanode and Troy Kallhoff before the donned sombreros to belt out “Feliz Navidad.”  They closed the program with “Mister Santa” and shopped hard for “The Christmas Rush.”

Savana Krupicka designed the program covers and the audience and performers enjoyed Christmas refreshments sponsored by the Booster Club Fine Arts Committee.

TYKE Preschool students Gravelyn Becker (right) and Axel Erdkamp countdown five little snowmen during their Christmas performance. Below the entire TYKE class.

Above and Below: The Exeter-Milligan kindergarten class at their Christmas concert.

Titus Petersen (left) and Levi Jurgensen sing at the Christmas concert.

Exeter-Milligan second graders are trying to figure out who is stuck in the chimney during their Christmas concert.  From the left are Adrien Mueller, Logan Johnson, Brooklyn Oldehoeft, Truman Milton and Cohen Harre.

The Exeter-Milligan kindergarten, first and second graders perform together at their Christmas concert.

Above - The Exeter-Milligan kindergarteners during the song “For You” at the Christmas concert.  Front row from the left are Beau Becker, Hannah Petersen.  Behind in the middle row from the left are Abigale Burke and Chezney Kanode.  Back row from the left are: Adrien Nichols, Micah Korf and Kate Pribyl.

The Exeter-Milligan kindergarten, first and second graders perform together at their Christmas concert.

Exeter-Milligan third and fourth grade classes performed a number on their records and sang at their Christmas concert.

Below – Third and fourth graders from Exeter-Milligan sing at their Christmas concert.  Pictured in the front row are from the left Kierra Papik, Kiley Oldehoeft, and Liberty Johnson.  Next row up from the left features Ronnie Babula, Carver Kanode, Joleen Vossler and Aidan Vavra.

Above – The Exeter-Milligan fifth graders enjoyed wearing their sombreros while they sang “Feliz Navidad.”

Below – Jozie Kanode sings from her heart during “Feliz Navidad.”

The Exeter-Milligan fifth and sixth graders shop away during “The Christmas Rush” song.

Exeter Boy Scouts hold Court of Honor

Exeter Troop 218 held a court of honor on Monday, November 21.  The scouts were awarded merit badges they had completed the last few months and also the scouts achieved the next rank.  Pictured is William Yokel, of Friend, pinning the Star rank pin on his mother, Sherryl Yokel.  Also earning the second class and first class ranks were Tyler Sysel of Dorchester, Clint Oldehoeft of rural Exeter, Braden Capek of rural Milligan and Ben Bartu of Exeter.

New Bench at Edgar Rec

Lots of improvements are happening at Edgar Recreation Center in Exeter.  The Exeter GFWC Woman's Club recently purchased and installed this bench near the playground equipment at the park.  The bench was purchased with memorial funds from the Marilyn Manning family along with funds the local club received from their District committee. Additionaly, some of the playground equipment has been updated, repaired and repainted by United Methodist church members.

Exeter Village Board Signs Contract With JEO for Designs

By Leesa K. Bartu

Exeter Village Board members opened their meeting on Wednesday, December 7 with the reelected members, Mitch Schlegelmilch, Kathy Erdkamp and Alan Michl, reciting the oath of office.

The board once again nominated Alan Michl as Chairman and Tim Wilbeck as Vice Chair.  Both were reelected to their current positions.  The board also reviewed the appointments on various committees of the village.  After a brief discussion the board approved the assignments with a few changes.

Next on the agenda was a presentation from Steve Parr and Nathan Boone from JEO to review the progress on the downtown revitalization and street paving agreements.

The projects were divided into two separate agreements.  Parr was looking for the board to approve the design phase of the project.  He emphasized that once the design is complete the board can decide when and if construction will take place. 

Parr estimated that the total costs for the downtown revitalization construction would be in the $650,000 range.   This would include new lighting and sidewalks downtown along with quite a bit of water main work.

LED lighting could bring a large cost savings to the village, according to Parr.  He noted that Schuyler, Neb.  had replaced all of their lighting with LED and were anticipating a 10 year payback in the whole town. “It was more like a four or five year payback.  That is something we are not pushing it is just more efficient with better energy savings.”

Next Parr moved on to the street improvement project.  The JEO estimate included some geotechnical investigation. “We will do a sample boring on each street so that we can see what the substrate is.  This will limit the unknowns,” explained Parr.

JEO estimates the paving project will come in around $1.4 million but emphasized that cost estimates are very preliminary at this time.

The plans will include designs to pave current streets in town that are unpaved including the block on Union Avenue from Tecumseh Street to Seneca Street, another on Burlington Avenue from Maplewood Street to Liberty Street and also on River Avenue from Otoe Street to Kiowa Street.

Several streets are scheduled for repaving and Chairman Michl clarified the fact that homeowners would not have any costs where the village is repaving since those projects are maintenance related.

The board approved the contract to hire JEO to design the downtown revitalization project and the street improvement project.

The board discussed the current maintenance tractor used by the village which is 20 years old and has 2300 hours.  Clerk Becky Erdkamp reviewed the current financial situation of the village noting that the village has retired some debt but has also purchased some recent assets.

Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller reported to the board that the price he was quoted was $49,250 with a trade in of $8000 for the current tractor. The tractor quoted included a loader bucket.

The board discussed waiting an additional year to replace the tractor but after reviewing financing opted to purchase the tractor with a loader attachment this year.

Clerk Erdkamp received a request from the cemetery board to increase the pay for the secretary/treasurer from $88.25 a month to $125 a month.  The board approved this effective January 1.

The board asked Maintenance Supervisor Mueller about the progress on the ballfield project.  He reported that the new infield is in place, the sprinklers are in, the fence is back up and there are just some small clumps of clay in the infield that should melt away.

Board Member Justin Harre commented, “I am happy we got it done when we did because it will pack down over the winter.”

Clerk Erdkamp reported that $15,597.20 has been spent on the ballfield update.  The Exeter Community Foundation has indicated they will donate $7,500 toward the project. She also reported that sales tax for the month of September was $8542.00 and Keno for October was $378.92.

Erdkamp noted that the landline is not working in the fire hall and the police department phone is rarely used.  The board opted to disconnect both the fire hall and the police line.

Erdkamp had requests recently from two different people wanting to bring trailer houses into the village which is not allowed.  She notified the county zoning administrator that the village does not allow them.  The next meeting was scheduled for January 4.