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Exeter Village Board Discusses Road Plan

Exeter Village Board met on Tuesday, Oct 2 and quickly approved the minutes, budget hearing and invoices before moving on to a short agenda.

First on the agenda was JEO employee Andrew Wilshusen who presented a certificate of completion and pay order for recent street construction. The pay orders included the Burlington and River street paving.

He also reported that the fine grading and seeding is started and that two inlets on River need to be done by Van Kirk Construction. 

The board and Wilshusen discussed some issues with the flag holders on the new street lights. “We are talking with the flag pole distributor to find some solutions for that,” Wilshusen explained.

“We might as well get them fixed because otherwise we will be fighting them” added Chairman Alan Michl.

The Board approved the substantial completion certificate on Burlington Avenue along with a pay order to Werner Construction for $39,544.04.

Steve Parr from JEO was at the table for a one and six year road plan review. Michl reminded the audience, “I always tell everyone the one (year plan) is what you are going to do and the six year is a wish list.”

Parr noted, ”All the streets on the six year plan are unpaved streets except for Missouri avenue.”

The board discussed adding several additional blocks that need to be repaired to the six year plan. 

The plan will be on the table for approval in January.  Parr also noted that the new paving completed will be added to the lane mileage report for the village to present to the state.

The Board discussed the possibility of improvements on Lincoln Avenue to the east of the football field that was graveled and opened during the street construction.

Michl commented, “We are talking about permanently opening Lincoln Avenue from Tecumseh to South Boundary for a couple of reasons.  Since it was open during construction and people were using it to go to the dump, people thought it worked out pretty well. The second reason, with a conceivably new business going out on Tecumseh it would save on truck traffic.”

“I think it’s a good idea and I move to open Lincoln Avenue,” added Vice Chairman Tim Wilbeck

In the continuing discussion of roads, the board discussed another street in the area, Cheyenne. It runs between Lincoln and Williamson Avenue and is only platted now.  It lies from the corner of the football field and goes east and west just north of the wells.  

Michl informed the board that a new business wants to build there but they need the road vacated so that they can build their business further to the south because of the setback requirements on the lot and the size of the business. 

Board member Kathy Erdkamp confirmed that “houses could still be built there? I don’t want to limit us.”

Kenny Harre, who is the business owner, confirmed, “It would all be open to the south (side of the property). I need about a hundred foot for augers and dumping. We want to keep as much traffic off of the street near the school as we can.”

The board approved vacating Cheyenne.

Village Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller gave a brief report and Michl added that the village had ordered “ice remover for the new sidewalks through the guidance of JEO and it is available at the Lumberyard.”

Clerk Becky Erdkamp reported that sales tax for July was $8343.94 and Keno for August was $495.25. She presented a letter from a downtown business owner who requested compensation for lost income during the construction.  Clerk Erdkamp reported she had discussed the letter with the village attorney who advised the board not to pay out as the business owner had plenty of notification on the construction and also had an alternate entrance that was available.

Clerk Erdkamp also reported that the Library board had found a replacement for the vacancy new Librarian Lynette Trauger left on the board.  The village board confirmed Diane Hanson to the library board.

Chairman Alan Michl commented on the positive changes at the library before making the board aware that there are rumblings of the state senate working on trying to place term limits on all elected council members.

The board set the next meeting for November 6.

EMF Finishes Season With Perfect Record 8-0

The Cougars showed their claws early at the final regular season game for the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats.  After a horse collar penalty on the Bobcats gave Cross County a first down they snuck into the end zone giving them six on the board with 5:36 left in the first quarter.  The two point attempt was no good.

The Bobcats weren't about to let that score go unanswered and on a beautiful Spencer Pribyl pass to Max Zeleny in the end zone they were tied 6-6.  Pribyl kept it for the successful two point conversion and it was 8-6 with 2:08 left in the first.

Cross County fought down field and on 3rd and 9 threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught for six  with 8:20 left in the 2nd quarter. Again the Bobcats stopped the two point attempt.

Bobcats sped down field and it was Mitchell Manning's turn in the end zone finding it twice, once for six and once for two making the score 16-12.

Penalities were a big factor in the game and the Bobcats benefited from a pass interference on Cross County.  EMF kept plowing under the two minute mark and Edwin Baptista was in for six and two.  Score was 24-12.

With less than a second on the clock Cross County threw another end zone pass that was caught, two point was good this time.  24- 20 at the half

With 9:26 left in the quarter Baptista barreled down the field for another eight points 32-20.

Cross County took advantage of some yards gained by an unsportsmanlike conduct call on the Bobcats and tacked on eight with 5:11 left in the third 32-28

Manning carried it downfield for the Bobcats and Zelenka caught a Pribyl pass in the end zone.  Two point was denied 38-28

Baptista rushed for another 8 points 46-28.

After bobbling the return Cross County took it back to their 13 yard line but couldn't get much farther and turned it over on downs.  Final was 46-28.  

The Bobcats will meet East Butler (3-5) in Milligan on Thursday at 7 p.m.

 Max catches it in the end zone.

CRC Volleyball Runner Up

 The Exeter-Milligan Volleyball team won their match against Giltner in five sets on Monday to make it to the finals against long time conference rival BDS.  The Timberwolves fought a hard first set tied at the end to lose by just two points.  BDS went on to win the next two sets leaving the Timberwolves conference runner-ups.

Exeter-Milligan Timberwolves with their runner-up plaque from the CRC Tournament.  Seated from the left are: Alexis Turrubiates, Kate Jansky, Katherine White, and Anna Sluka. Front row: Cameran Jansky, Jaiden Papik, Cammie Harrison, Daisy Kanode and Emma Olsen.  Middle row: Student Manager Taylor Pribyl, Kiah Songster, Briana Capek, Maddie Luzum and Student Manager Jozie Kanode.  Back row: student Manager Olivea Swanson, Asst Coach Laura Kroll, Head Coach Darcy White, Asst Coach Katherine Smith and Student Manager Malorie Staskal.

Exeter-Milligan Girl Scouts Give Back

Top - (L-R) Chezney Kanode, Kendyll Tomlinson and Brooklyn Oldehoeft enjoyed making special birthday party bags for Blue Valley Pantry.

Bottom-  (L-R) Chezney Kanode, Kendyll Tomlinson and Brooklyn Oldehoeft with their completed birthday-in-a-bag project.

The Exeter-Milligan Girl Scout Troop 20703 enjoyed shopping for a family at Christmastime so much last year they wanted to do something to make a year round impact.

They also discovered that the Christmas lists were not going to be available this year and discussed several other service projects ideas. They found out there was a need for birthday party supplies.  So the troop brainstormed about the essentials for a good birthday party, made their lists and decided on a budget for their service project.

The bags included cake mix, frosting, candles, birthday banner, plates, napkins, tablecloth, cake pan and birthday hat. They made bags for both girls and boys.

Together the troop shopped for the supplies, sticking to their budget, and assembled the bags at the Friend Library.

According to their leader, Kendra Oldehoeft, "The hardest part for the girls was stopping at just the items on the list- they really wanted to keep adding items to make the recipients happy- toys, greeting cards, birthday hats, etc.- but they did good refraining as they kept the budget in mind."

The troop recently co-hosted a fish fry with the Boy Scouts and used the proceeds from that event to fund their service project.

The look forward to making handprint turkey pictures to be included with Meals on Wheels deliveries around Thanksgiving.

The Blue Valley Pantry in Geneva have the bags available and will pass them out as needed.

Members of Troop 20703 are Chezney Kanode and Brooklyn Oldehoeft from Exeter and Kendyll Tomlinson of Friend.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Math

Math Musings

By Mary Kay Pribyl, Exeter-Milligan Math Instructor

The algebra class has been solving equations for the past couple weeks.  We had a little fun practicing by having a scavenger hunt.  The students worked with a partner to solve equations. They had a chance to get up and move around the classroom and the library using their answers to find the next equation they needed to solve. 

Pictured working on their equations are Casey Underwood, Ben Bartu, (above) Maddie Luzum, and Briana Capek (below).