Card Football Players Show Appreciation With Service
August 31, 2010
August is always a hectic time for high school football players as they engage in pre-season practices and begin a new school year. At Boone Central this fall, players are busy even away from the field and classroom.
A number of Cardinals began community service work this past Saturday for local businesses that are participating in the 2010 Boone Central Football Card promotion.
Coach Arnie Johnson said this is the fourth year Boone Central has sold the discount cards, which can be used at various businesses in Albion, Petersburg, Norfolk and other areas. This fall, the coaches and team are showing their appreciation to the participating businesses with service projects. Players began by performing tasks at the Albion Pizza Hut, Subway and Fairview Lanes, and plan to include all participating local businesses in the weeks ahead.
Johnson noted that, while not mandatory for team members, any players who do one hour of this community service will receive the same credit toward their football letter as playing in one quarter of a game.
Boone County Raceway Shootout Ends 2010 Season
August 31, 2010
Iverson (98T) and Arnnt (10) battle in Modified A Feature
When the dust settled late Friday night, four drivers emerged as feature race winners on the final night of action at the fairgrounds oval.
Andy Gregg of Lincoln won the Hobby Stock A Feature, Doug Adamy of Columbus took home the Stock Car A Feature hardware, Albion’s Tyler Iverson swept to the Modified A Feature checkers and Tad Behmer of Winside concluded Late Model racing with the A Feature victory.
Complete Results in Print & Online Editions of Albion News
TIME OUT by Joe Flanagan
August 31, 2010
Cards, Huskers Ready To Kick Off 2010
“… puts his foot to the ball … it’s a high, end-over-end kick … and the 2010 season is underway!”
Finally. After months of anticipation, local football fans will be on the edge of their seats this week as the Boone Central Cardinals and Nebraska Huskers once again usher in that greatest time of year.
Yes, Virginia, there is a football season - and it’s here!
Football’s off-season can seem interminable for some of us. Even spring practice gives us only a brief three-week respite from gridiron withdrawal.
These past months seemed to drag especially slowly as Husker fans across the state and nation and around the world bided time impatiently with renewed optimism and fervor.
Coming off 2009’s stirring finish, Big Red faithful have spent a long winter and summer wondering if this is the year Nebraska truly returns to college football glory.
We’re about to find out. Read more
Antique and horse-drawn farming featured this weekend
August 24, 2010
Antique and horse-drawn farm machinery will be featured in the 28th annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor & Horse Plowing Bee on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29, near Petersburg.
The event is sponsored annually by the Rae Valley Heritage Association at the Charlie Huisman farm west of Petersburg.
Attractions will include steam engines, gas engines, shingle and saw mills, antique tractors and operating antique machinery.
The 23rd annual stock antique tractor pull will be held on Saturday at 12 p.m.
The events will include antique parades, a tractor pull, open music jam and dance, a consignment auction, a Civil War living history demonstration, working blacksmith, authentic working displays, flea market antiques.
Additional details in the Aug. 25 Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.
Albion hosting Rhythm ‘n Ribs Saturday
August 24, 2010
A big crowd is expected in downtown Albion this Saturday for a new event, “Rhythm ‘n Ribs,” sponsored by the Albion Chamber of Commerce.
The activities will be on Fourth Street between Main and Church Streets, and will feature a barbecue competition, music and other attractions for all ages.
A total of 12 barbecue teams had reserved spots in the competition as of Monday, and as many as 15 teams are expected to reserve before Saturday. Grillers will be coming from Lincoln, Fremont and Norfolk, as well as the Boone County area.
There will be an admission charge at the gate, and arm bands will be required for the beer garden.
Everyone is invited to take part in a “People’s Choice” judging of the various barbecued foods, other than ribs, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
The beer garden opens at 10 a.m., and live music begins at 1 p.m.
Musical entertainment starts with “Slingshot,” a country/classic rock band from Hastings, from 1 to 5 p.m. From 5 to 9 p.m., a one-man band, Dave Merkel of Lincoln, will perform. Closing out with a concert and dance, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., will be “Monkey Puzzle,” rock band from Omaha.
Additional details in the Aug. 25 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.
Rail crossing work causes detour
August 24, 2010
Detour at Highway 14 rail crossing.
Traffic is being detoured one block to the east on a gravel road just north of Spiegel Automotive to Fifth Street, then to Sale Barn Road and back to Highway 14.
The detour will be in place for about one week.
Schools report enrollment increase
August 24, 2010
Opening enrollments showed a small increase from last year at Boone Central Public School and St. Michael’s elementary on the first day of classes, Wednesday, Aug. 18.
The K-12 enrollment at Boone Central was 566 students, an increase of 10 students from last year’s beginning enrollment of 556.
St. Michael’s School has a starting enrollment of 104 in Kindergarten through eighth grade. This is an increase of one student from last year’s beginning count.
Another German architect looks forward to ‘re-pioneering’ here
August 24, 2010
Ulf and Mao Meyer, with their three-year-old daughter Dana, visited Albion last week.
Professor Ulf Meyer, who currently holds the Hyde Chair of Excellence in the UNL College of Architecture, visited Albion with his family last Friday, Aug. 20.
“The re-pioneering project last year was very successful, and I hope to continue it,” said Meyer. “I credit Martin (Despang) and Paul Hosford for their innovation.”
Paul and Lori Hosford will again be assisting students involved in the re-pioneering project this fall, and will be traveling between Albion and Lincoln.
Professor Despang, now teaching at the University of Arizona, also plans to involve his students there in an Albion/Boone County design project.
Additional details in the Aug. 25 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.
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