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Aurora senior Britton Kemling signed with Peru State College last week to play football alongside his parents, Chuck and Rene, brother Lincoln, Aurora coaches Kyle Peterson and Cole Ashby as well as Bobcat coach Phil Ockinga. -
John Boeder and The Leadership Center staff came up with a plan to increase options for eating fish on Fridays during lent. He is shown here with the hot trays, which included pollock, shrimp and baked salmon. -
This social hall in Stockham was a hit in the county. This photo ran with the newspaper article, originally published in 1914.
Kemling pumped for return to football at Peru State
Britton Kemling’s final season of football at Aurora did not unfold in any manner he would have chosen. Yet, he’ll get another opportunity at the game he loves.
Kemling signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and football career at Peru State College March 8, another chapter in the triumphant return to sports by the Aurora senior.
Last week’s signing was a long time coming for Kemling, who thought at one point it may not even be a possibility after the injury.
“It’s a great experience,” Kemling said. “I never thought I would be in this moment after missing my last year of football. It’s a great feeling and I’m very happy and thankful.”
Leadership Center, Knights of Columbus go fishing during lent
Fish -- It’s what’s for dinner, or at least as an available option on Friday nights in Aurora during lent.
Having grown up in Wisconsin, where you can find fish entrees on the menu at every bar and restaurant each Friday during the Lenten holiday season, John Boeder saw an opportunity for The Leadership Center to branch out and try something new.
“We’ve been in Nebraska for quite a while, but you know it’s one of those things that it’s a beef state so there is a lot of beef and not much fish on the menu,” Boeder explained. “We really wanted to kind of bring that to Aurora. Why should people have to go to Hastings or York where they have Catholic church fish fries. We wanted to offer the community of Aurora something like that, and not just people of the Catholic faith, but everybody.”
Looking back: Stockham clubhouse
A small article published in the Hamilton County Advocate on Oct. 6, 1914 tells of a new social center in Stockham.
“Hamilton County’s new country club or camp house down on the Blue River has already been heard of in other parts of the state,” the article explains. “On a little journey last week we were questioned about this fine new club house by several parties so we promised to look up the facts and figures on the proposition and let them know all about it.”
The space was ready for the surrounding population and wildly popular.
“Several acres of the old picnic grounds on the Blue, just east of Stockham were leased for 50 years of Mr. Hefty last spring at $50 per year,” the article continues. ‘During the summer Hampton and Aurora Knights of Phythias have devoted their spare time to improving the grounds and building their club house.”
Aurora FCCLA duo to host PCAN golf scramble
A pair of Aurora students are getting ready for one of the biggest events they’ve ever organized as part of their FCCLA chapter.
Ella Sandstrom and Hannah Spiehs have had great success in their event management FCCLA STAR event competitions and collectively decided this year that they’re going bigger and better than ever.
“It (stands for) Students Taking Action with Recognition,” Spiehs noted. “It’s a competitive event.”
“You can compete at the district level and then if you make it you compete at the state level,” Sandstrom said. “And then if you make it there you compete at the national level. There are all kinds of categories that you can compete in.”
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