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Boone Central students qualify for State Speech

Boone Central’s speech team competed in the District Tournament at Pierce on Monday, March 1.

Kevin Carder and Kayla Kettelson advanced to the finals round and qualified for state meet competition.

Carder qualified for state with a second place in Humorous Prose at districts. Kayla Kettelson received third place with her Humorous Prose presentation to earn her trip to state.

The Class B State Speech Tournament will be held Thursday, March 18, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

New Albion ‘branding’ introduced

New logos for both the Albion Chamber of Commerce and Albion Economic Development Corporation were unveiled at a “Business After Hours” event for both organizations last Wednesday evening, Feb. 24. Above, Albion Chamber President Shirley Petsche and AEDC President Doug Young display the new logos.

‘Polar Dip’ again successful

Many “Dippers” again plunged into the icy Cedar River during the annual Polar Dip at Cedar Rapids last Saturday, Feb. 20. As the participants splashed into the water, a crowd estimated at 200 people watched from the bank.

The Toma Rutten Memorial event raised money for a college fund for Toma’s children, Kaimyn and Hunter, along with funds for the “Cedar Cares for Kids” account, which is used to help area families recover from emergencies such as accidents, injuries, illnesses or deaths.

A chili contest, soup supper, singing bee and dance were also part of the day and evening events.

The winter that just won’t end

A big winter storm spoiled Valentine’s Day for many area residents. Driving conditions turned ugly across much of eastern Nebraska early Sunday morning, Feb. 14, and the storm continued through Sunday night.

Winds of up to 45 mph caused drifting and “white outs” with zero visibility on area highways and county roads. Several multiple vehicle accidents were reported, including a five-vehicle accident on Highway 14 in northern Boone County. Above, a car abandoned during the storm sits on the edge of Highway 91 in eastern Boone County.

Meyer wins County Spelling Contest

Jackson Meyer, an eighth grader at Boone Central Public Schools, won the annual Boone County Spelling Bee last Wednesday, Feb. 3, courthouse in Albion.

He earned a trip to Omaha to represent Boone County in the annual Midwest Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Omaha World-Herald, to be held Saturday, March 13, at Creighton University’s Harper Center.

This year’s county contest attracted 35 participants, representing Boone Central Elementary, Boone Central Middle School, Cedar Rapids Public School and St. Edward Public School. Kathy Thorberg, Boone County Clerk, was the Spelling Bee Official. Cheryl Kuehner served as enunciator for the contest. Serving as judge was Connie Sugden.

Shirley Petsche is new Albion Chamber president

Shirley Petsche of Petersburg began her term as 2010 president of the Albion Chamber of Commerce during the community banquet on Sunday evening, Jan. 31, at the Albion Country Club.

The banquet is held annually by the chamber and Boone County Community Foundation. Jeff Temme served as master of ceremonies, and 96 people attended.

Scott Reilly, outgoing chamber president, began the program by introducing chamber board members and reviewing the past year’s activities. Three new businesses were welcomed to the community in 2009.

The program included a presentation by the Boone County Area Foundation and entertainment by Boone Central High School speech students.

Read the Feb. 3 Albion News Print Edition for details.

Getting their heads together

Architecture students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were back in Boone County last Friday, Jan. 22. Professor Martin Despang brought his fourth year students to the community of St. Edward, where they were treated to a meal and learned more about St. Edward at the library before touring the community. In the above photo, they are studying information on a community center, which they will be designing. The students will also be working in the Petersburg and Albion communities this semester to design innovative and energy-efficient public buildings.

Celebration of song

A crowd of about 100 people attended the Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir Concert Friday evening, Jan. 15, in St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

In this photo, some of the male choir members were performing a song of celebration in the aisles.

Audience members attended from as far away as Colorado Springs, CO, to hear the choir perform a wide variety of music from every corner of the globe. The Emmy-nominated choir’s current tour will culminate in May, when they perform with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.

The concert was part of the Albion Area Arts Council’s 2009-10 schedule.

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