Yet another storm causes damage near Primrose
June 21, 2008
This center pivot near Primrose was overturned, and its concrete pad was pulled out of the ground.
A heavy storm brought hail, driven by stright winds of up to 70 miles per hour, through the Primrose area last Tuesday night, June 17.
That storm hailed out many acres of corn and soybeans, and flipped over as many as 14 center pivots in the area. The storm followed a path from near Bartlett, in Wheeler County, to west of Cedar Rapids in Boone County.
“The damaged area also had up to three inches of rain,” said Bob Carey, Boone County emergency manager. “There was a lot of runoff, and 300th Street had water running over it.”
Primrose had extensive tree damage. One large tree limb fell on and damaged a pickup parked near it.
Former Albionites on BRAN ride
June 18, 2008
Taking part in the BRAN ride passing through Boone County last week were (l. to r.) Theresa Thomas Bender of Omaha, and former Albion residents John Nore of Dublin, OH, and Tiffany Bohm Hill of Lincoln.
Former Albionites were part of the annual Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) last week.
Three former Albion residents were among the nearly 600 riders that made an overnight stop in Petersburg last Thursday and traveled through Boone County on Friday. Read more
Cargill Albion customer signs first-ever online grain contract
June 18, 2008
Rick Funk of Clearwater, a customer of Cargill Albion, last week became the first U.S. grain farmer to electronically confirm a grain contract.
Rick Funk of Clearwater, NE, used a new online account technology offered by Cargill AgHorizons to sell a portion of his 2008 corn harvest to Cargill’s Albion elevator.
The transaction marks the first producer grain contract electronically signed in the United States with an electronic system recognized for usage for all types of grain contracting, including producer credit sale contracts.
Available to customers via www.CargillAg.com, an electronic signature capability augments the site’s secure, online account look-up feature and represents a new level of speed and efficiency for producers trying to market their grain.
“We’re proud to be the first to bring this convenient and easy-to-use capability to our customers,” said Dan Dye, president of Cargill AgHorizons. “With this technology, producers have a paperless alternative in determining how they’d like to administer the marketing of their grain.”
Cargill AgHorizons has begun a series of e-signature pilots in Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois in cooperation with state and federal industry regulators. Upon successful completion of these pilots, the company will implement the program nationally, making Cargill AgHorizons the first in its industry to make e-signatures available for all types of grain contracting customers.
“With e-signatures, farmers can electronically sign and retain all paperwork right from our website. They can do that on their schedule, anytime day or night,” said Jeff Klock, database marketing product manager for Cargill AgHorizons. “This new capability is so convenient that users never have to manually sign a contract, find an envelope, postmark and mail the contract to Cargill. It truly sets the standard.”
Alumni gather for annual banquet
June 18, 2008
Alumni Honorees
Honored as the oldest graduate present was Harold Rudman, a member of the class of 1938.
Honored for traveling the longest distance to attend the banquet was Bonnie Malone Benjamin of Norco, CA, a member of the class of 1948.
Details of the Alumni Banquet are available in the Albion News Print Edition.
June 18, 2008
Wilma E. Dodds
Wilma E. Dodds, 81, of Fullerton died Monday, June 9, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., June 13, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Fullerton. Rev. Robert Mayes officiated. Burial was in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery near Belgrade.
Former Card Athletes, Coaches Receive D.A.C. Honors
June 18, 2008
Matt Nelson Receives His H.O.F. Award
Ron Erickson, representing the Downtown Athletic Club, introduced the 1980 Class B state champion girls track & field team, former Albion Coach William Putman, Ralph Beckwith, Gary Siebler, Jerry Carder, Matt Nelson, Monte Brown and Mike Grape as the new members of the club’s HOF.
The D.A.C. began its Hall of Fame project in 2002 and inducts new honorees every two years.
Complete Details in Print Edition of Albion News.
Card All-Stars Taste Victory
June 18, 2008
Cards win in All-Star Contest. Coach Chuck Perone (back left), Anthony Michael (back, 2nd from right) and Kraig Flanagan (front left)
Boone Central’s Anthony Michael, Kraig Flanagan and Chuck Perone all ended their Cardinal basketball careers with a win June 13 in the 25th Annual Northeast All-Star Game at Norfolk’s Cox Activities Center.
Perone, ending a long high school coaching career, guided the White team to a 103-89 victory with some help from 2008 BC graduates Michael and Flanagan. Read more
BCR Point Leaders Retain Positions
June 18, 2008
Although none won A Feature races Friday, all four point leaders at the Boone County Raceway retained their positions following action Friday, June 13, at the fairgrounds track in Albion.
Involved in the tightest point battle of the four BCR classes, Bryan Molt of Cedar Rapids had the best night of the four leaders Friday, placing second in the Hobby Stock A Feature - one spot ahead of his closest rival, St. Edward’s Chris Tenski.
Jason Gaver of Columbus built the largest cushion among leaders with a third-place run in the Modified A event. Albion’s Mark Lueken ran third in the Late Model A race and kept firm control on that division despite not having a BCR feature win in 2008.
Humphrey’s Randy Hooker finished fifth in the Street Stock A Feature, but actually added to his season advantage as nearest challenger Mark Hooker ran seventh.
Complete Results & Standings in Print Edition of Albion News.
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