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Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu, Platte Center preschoolers, are battling leukemia. A Red Cross blood drive will be held May 8 in their honor at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Courtesy photo

Port buddies
Some friendships run a little deeper than others. Although Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu don’t fully understand what they are going through, they know they are buddies — port buddies. The two preschoolers at Platte Center Elementary School have...
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Emerson Krings, a senior at Humphrey St. Francis, signed a letter of intent last week for track at Southeast Community College. The SCC track team and Coach Phillip Duncan welcomed Emerson to his signing. Pictured, front row, left to right, are his mother, Ashley Krings, and Emerson. Back row, Emerson’s father Steve Krings, and SCC coach Duncan. Courtesy photo

Emerson Krings heading to SCC for track
Emerson Krings is heading to Southeast Community College. He earned the Walter Scott Pathway Scholarship, and will be in the auto collision repair program at SCC Milford. He also will be a member of the track team, which is based out of the Lincoln...
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St. Francis made itself at home, winning the Flyers Invitational Thursday. Pictured, left to right, are Tyson Wietfeld, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus, Andrew Kosch, Jacob Keller, Wyatt Brandl and Jett Dunn. Courtesy photo

Flyers win home invite
The St. Francis golf team participated in its own invite Thursday held at Steepleview Golf Course. Under windy conditions the Flyers were able to shoot a team score of 371 to finish 3 strokes ahead of Howells-Dodge and finish 1st overall in the 10-...
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Chef and hotdog connoisseur Father Wayne Pavela held his annual Father Wayne’s Hotdog Extravaganza during basketball games at St. Francis. The event always draws large crowds that enjoys the variety of hotdogs Father Wayne and volunteers make. Democrat photos

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Father Wayne has served St. Francis for 24 years, and now will get to enjoy his Chicago Cubs, gardening and traveling as he enters retirement.

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Father Wayne Pavela reads the story of the birth of Jesus during the Living Nativity, which is he started at St. Francis.

More time to garden

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 4:00am
Father Wayne Pavela retiring at end of June

A gentleman farmer, traveler and Cubs fan.

That is what Father Wayne Pavela’s next chapter in his life holds for him.

After 24 years serving St. Francis Parish and school and 44 years in the priesthood, Pavela is retiring June 30.

He will retreat to his home and his garden that has supplied the St. Francis Parish Bazaar with corn for years.

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