07/08/2025
Shelby Steyer, Friend Area Fund Hometown Intern, has been able to finish up an ongoing project for City Hall's records of receipts for Andrew Cemetery. This project was started two years ago with Camryn Brandt getting the spreadsheet started. Boxes and boxes of stored receipts for several past decades had to be sorted and recorded. Shelby picked up where Camryn left off and was able to finish recording this information in a digital format. This spreadsheet will help when requests are made about ownership of lots at Andrew Cemetery.
Recently, Shelby invited cemetery board members and Friend Area Fund supervisors to her presentation sharing her findings and observations. This presentation also meets one of her requirements for the Nebraska Community Foundation's Hometown Internship. Each intern across Nebraska works on projects within their community but; in addition, have four "missions" to complete and share with fellow interns and NCF supervisors. THANKS, Shelby, for a job well done on this project!!
The remainder of Shelby's time as a Hometown Intern is working at the Friend Learning Center. Shelby and Director Stacy Lawver have been unpacking equipment for the facility and setting up each of the rooms at FLC. The Friend Learning Center is scheduled to open in early August. An Open House and Ribbon Cutting is scheduled on July 22nd (6-8 P.M.) Keep in mind, an anonymous donor has agreed to donate up to $10,000 in Matching Funds toward funds raised for the FLC Endowment at the Open House. The endowment has been created for scholarships for qualifying families.
The Friend Area Fund has been actively supporting the Friend Learning Center with donations and offering the use of our Hometown Intern, SHELBY!
