July 30, 2008
Henrietta A. Kleffner
Henrietta A. Kleffner, 89 of Cedar Rapids, NE, died on Saturday, July 26, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with Fr. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Burial was at the parish cemetery.
Helen J. Kaufmann
Helen Johanna Kaufmann, 94, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Crete Manor. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Miller-Levander Funeral Home in St. Edward with the Rev. Timothy White officiating.
Melvin T. Boyd, Sr.
Melvin Theodore Boyd, Sr., 81, of Lincoln, formerly of Cedar Raids, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 28, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Rev. Brian Ketelson officiated. Burial was in the Sunset Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, with Military Rites conducted by Dan Cox American Legion Post #44 of Cedar Rapids.
John (Jack) Gregory Kaiser
John (Jack) Gregory Kaiser, 87, died July, 25, 2008 at his home in Spalding. Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spalding. Rev. Jim Murphy officiated. Military burial was held in the St. Michael’s Cemetery.
Rodeo Fun At The Fair
July 30, 2008
At the 2008 Boone County Fair, junior rodeo participants learned what older cowboys already know - this sport isn’t easy! There were plenty of thrills and spills for riders and spectators alike.
Albion Legion Finishes In Area 5 Tourney
July 30, 2008
Greg Young smashes a home run
Shortstop K.D. Harner makes throw
Kalvin Zoucha delivers a pitch
Albion opened the tourney with a victory over Pierce in a match-up of the #8 & #9 seeds, then lost consecutive contests to Central City and St. Paul to finish the summer campaign 9-14 overall. Read more
Courthouse expansion issue may go before voters in November
July 30, 2008
Boone County Commissioners will decide Aug. 11 whether to put the question of expanding the county courthouse before voters in November.
When the plans were last revised in May, total square footage of the addition was reduced from 7,400 to 4,800 square feet, and the total cost estimate was reduced to $2.1 million. Renovation work in the existing courthouse accounts for about $800,000 in the original estimate.
Board members met with the architect and construction engineer last Wednesday to talk about further changes in the proposed project. Read more
Boone Central registration set next Monday, Tuesday
July 30, 2008
Registration dates for Boone Central High School and Middle School students will be next Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 4-5.
High school students will register from 1 to 8 p.m. on Monday, and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the high school office.
Middle school registration will be held at the Albion campus on Monday, Aug. 4, from 1 to 8 p.m. for grades seven and eight. Sixth graders do not need to register.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, middle school registration will be held at the Petersburg campus from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 to 4 p.m.
All seventh through 12th grade students participating in football, volleyball, golf, softball and cross country must turn in their physical forms before the first day of practice. High school students will start practice on Monday, Aug. 18. Cheerleaders must turn in their physical forms by Friday, Aug. 22, before the Fall Sports Rally. Only the green Boone Central physical form will be accepted.
Pools were closed temporarily due to cryptosporidiosis in area
July 30, 2008
Albion and St. Edward swimming pools were closed temporarily last week as a precaution due to cases of cryptosporidiosis in the area.
Boone County Health Center treated patients for the illness last week, according to Cindy Lesiak, RN, vice president of Clinical Services, but she said there is no way for the hospital to confirm the source of the illness. It could have come from swimming in a lake, pond, river or pool. However, the water in the pools was treated in case the parasites that spread this illness may have been brought into the pools by a patron.
St. Edward pool was closed Tuesday, July 22. The Albion pool was closed part of the day Wednesday and all day Thursday.
Chlorine levels of the pools were increased to a level sufficient to kill the parasite and then reduced to an appropriate level for swimming.
Vets Club building drive nears $60,000 mark
July 30, 2008
Albion Veterans Club building fund is nearing the $60,000 mark after more than $15,000 in new donations over the past three weeks.
The fund total stood at $58,315 on July 29, 2008, representing an increase of $15,011 since the last report on July 8. The building has now arrived, and site preparation is expected to begin in August. Read more
Sentinel Building Systems installing new roll-form machine
July 30, 2008
Pat Cleveland with new roll-forming machine
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