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Megan Haave returns for children’s book signing

Albion native Megan Haave, right, was greeted by many friends and relatives when she returned to Albion for a signing of her new Hallmark children’s book, It’s Not Easy Being Brave, at Wells’ Hallmark last Saturday morning. Boone Central teacher Randall Henning, left, was among those on hand to buy an autographed copy of the book. Mr. Henning was one of Megan’s teachers at Albion Public School when she was in eighth grade.

Megan is also acquainted with Mr. Henning’s brother, Rod, who owns Hallmark stores in Kansas and Missouri. She was part of a group of students who helped with summer inventories at those stores when she was in high school here.

Megan has been employed by Hallmark headquarters in Kansas City since August 2007, and she is working with other writers and artists there on new book concepts.

Anice I. Leach

Anice Ida Leach, 91, of Petersburg died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Levander Funeral Home in Albion. Rev. Ray Avidano officiated. Burial was held at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Petersburg.  Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

Marjorie E. Grape

Marjorie Elaine Grape, 92, of St. Edward died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward. Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in St. Edward. Pastor Glen Williamson and Rev. Glen Holtz officiated. Burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in St. Edward. Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

John E. Jacobi

John E. Jacobi, 84, of Spalding died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at the Boone County Hospital in Albion. Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spalding. Revs. Donald Burhman and James Murphy officiated. Burial with Miltary Rites was on Saturday Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Spalding.  Condolences may be sent to www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

Cards Garner All-District, All-Conference Honors

Boone Central had four players named to the Class C1-6 All-District football team and one volleyball standout selected Mid-State All-Conference in 2009.
Ten Cardinal gridders received C1-6 District Honorable Mention and two BC volleyball players were Mid-State Honorable Mention. Read more

Knott represents Petersburg at NCIP workshop

Lane Knott, son of Ross and Sheila Knott of Petersburg, was one of 17 Nebraska youth who participated in the NCIP day-long workshop held in Kearney on Friday, Nov. 6.

A fun start to the day was a “get acquainted, guess your middle name” activity.

Using the 4-H EntrepreneurShip investigation (ESI) curriculum, youth discovered what it means to be an entrepreneur and to think how each one of them can make a difference in their own communities.

Megan Haave schedules book signing in Albion

Albion native and children’s book author Megan Haave will be back home this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21.

On Friday, she will be speaking with a high school class and then will do a couple of readings from her new children’s book, It’s Not Easy Being Brave, to elementary classes. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Megan will be featured at an open house and book signing at Wells’ Drug and Hallmark.

Megan is currently employed by Hallmark in Kansas City, MO, and recently had her book published. The book was available in stores in October.

More details in the Nov. 18 Albion News Print Edition.

Old co-op building comes down, site cleared for redevelopment

Bygland Dirt Contracting arrived on-site Saturday, Nov. 14, to begin demolition and removal of the old Farmers Co-operative building on South Fifth Street in downtown Albion. The Albion Economic Development Corp. has purchased the site to be cleared for redevelopment. Demolition work was in progress when this photo was taken Monday morning.

Victor Borer honored on Veterans Day

Victor Borer of Albion was honored as the 2009 “Living Veteran” during the Veterans Day program on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Boone Central High School.

Vic served in the Army from June 1941 through Nov. 1945 as a Staff Sergeant in Company H of the 63rd Infantry. He served in Hawaii, New Guinea and the Philippines. He directed a machine gun crew in many battles in New Guinea and the Philippines, and at the Battle of Luzon, where he was wounded. Read more

Hospital schedules H1N1 clinic

Boone County Health Center will be hosting an H1N1 nasal spray clinic for Boone County residents this Thursday, Nov. 19, starting at 5 p.m. and lasting until 7 p.m. or until the vaccine supply runs out.

Those in good health from two to 49 years of age are eligible to receive the nasal spray.

This is not injectable vaccine, and the injectable vaccine will not be available at this clinic.

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