Congratulations to Emily Hemphill for being selected as a panelist for the Nebraska Press Association. Hemphill shared with other newsrooms the benefit of focused coverage within their communities using her series “The Childcare Desert” and the impact it brought to the coverage area. We are proud of Hemphill and her work.
The Friend Learning Center, a project to help address the childcare crisis in the Friend and surrounding area, is set to receive a $10,000 donation on May 2. The donation will be coming from Shirley Rohrig and her late husband Gene. Rohrig will present the check at Friend Community Healthcare System, the local hospital, at 11 a.m.
Friend Community Healthcare System has been identified as a potential site for the Friend Learning Center by their task force partnership with Communities for Kids (C4K).
Crete Public School's Crete’s Cardinal Community Learning Center (CCLC) will host a hands-on learning project that is teamed up with Doane University's Leadership 401 class. First and second grade students of CCLC used recycled materials to build a representation of how they believe Crete will look in 2040.
Buildings will be on display at the Crete Elementary Library on Wednesday, May 8 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There will also be a variety of family games.
Terry Petracek, who recently celebrated 50 years with the Crete Fire Department, has positively impacted dozens of local families. In light of his lung cancer diagnosis last October, the community is stepping up and giving back. College Heights Country Club is hosting a golf tournament, “Flipping Birdies to Cancer,” on May 11 and all proceeds are going toward a donation to The Angel Fund in Petracek’s name. The Angel Fund, through Cancer Partners of Nebraska, helps cancer patients struggling to pay for necessities such as food, gas and medicine. All spots are filled in the tournament, but donations are still welcome. Check out the Crete News this week to learn more.
The Friend Historical Society-San Carlo room is sponsoring the Theater Arts For Kids camp June 3-7 from 9:30-3:30. Due to the sponsorship the registration fee has been reduced to $50 and scholarships from the society are available. The musical theater day camp is for ages 7-15 and will conclude on Friday with a performance of Fairy Tale Forest. For more information and to register visit TAFK.org.
The Crete girls' soccer team ended its season at subdistricts on April 27 after losing to Lincoln Northwest 1-0. The Cardinals end their season 4-10.
