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Ramona Coakes receives honor

Ramona Coakes, an active member of the Albion VFW Auxiliary, received the 2010 Living Auxiliary Member award during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony.

In her honor, an American Flag, which had flown over the U.S. Capitol, was raised at Albion’s downtown mini-park. An engraved plaque was also installed on the flagpole there.

All three of her children, Jolene Roberg and Ron and Tracy Coakes, as well as many grandchildren, were on hand for the honor.

Details in the June 2 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.

Betty Harnapp is BCHC ‘Caring Kind’

After a 47-year nursing career and being a part of thousands of baby deliveries, a well-deserving award was given to Betty Harnapp, RN with Boone County Health Center, at the conclusion of National Hospital Week.

Cindy Lesiak, RN and vice president of Patient Services, recognized Betty Harnapp as the 2010 Caring Kind award recipient.

The Caring Kind award is given annually by the Health Center to an employee who demonstrates exceptional work practices. All past recipients, no matter what department they represent, embody integrity, character, compassion and a general regard for patients and fellow employees.

The hospital also presented its Department of the Year award to the Albion Medical Clinic staff for multiple projects during the year, including the conversion to electronic medical records.

Details in the May 26 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.

Luettel wins commissioner post

Rejection of two ballots from the May 11 primary election broke the tie in the District 3 Democratic race for Boone County Commissioner.

As a result, Ken Luettel was the official winner of the District 3 seat with 81 votes, while incumbent Hank Thieman received 79 votes.

Unofficial election results last Tuesday had showed the two candidates tied with 81 votes each. However, action by the election Canvassing Board, meeting last Thursday and Friday, resulted in two less votes for Thieman.

After review of the election materials, the Canvassing Board found that two ballots in Oakland Precinct had not been properly initialed and therefore should not have been counted.

Both of the rejected ballots included votes for Thieman, reducing his vote total by two.

History discovered

Original Boone County Fair Board documents were found last week in the basement of Boone County Bank in Albion.

First official minutes and by-laws of the Boone County Agricultural Society, all hand-written, were discovered during a cleaning operation in the bank. Holding the books in this photo are, l. to r., Ag Society President Chuck Rolf, left, and Boone County Bank Vice President/Branch Manager Mike Grape.

The by-laws are dated December 2, 1887, and the minute book begins in 1885, when the society was first being formed.

Area farmers back in the fields

Boone County area farmers were back in the fields late last week, after rain showers slowed the pace of planting through April 25. By May 3, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated that Nebraska farmers had planted 48 percent of the corn acreage and eight percent of the soybean acreage.

This photo was taken southeast of Albion last Saturday.

Albionite among WWII liberators

General Petraeus with Norm and Donna Smith.

 Meeting Gen. Petraeus a highlight

Albion’s Norm and Donna Smith have traveled to many parts of the United States to meet with Norm’s World War II compatriots and commemorate important milestones.

Their mid-April trip to Washington, DC, will rank among the most meaningful.

The Smiths participated in a commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps during World War II. It was held in the nation’s capital April 14 and 15 as an opportunity to thank and honor those who participated in the liberation.

Among the 120 veterans present, Norm was the only one representing the 101st Airborne Division, and one of his purposes in attending was to provide documentation that the 101st had liberated Landsberg Camp, a Nazi labor camp for Jewish prisoners.

One of the highlights for the Smiths was an opportunity to meet General David Petraeus, who led the 101st Airborne during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom and now serves as commander of the U.S. Central Command.

“That was totally unplanned and unexpected,” said Norm.

TeamMates honors 10-year volunteers

Boone Central TeamMates held their annual banquet Sunday evening, April 18, at the Albion Country Club. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the organization that matches adult mentors with student mentees to help them reach their potential.

Honored for 10 years of volunteer service to the organization (above, l. to r.) were Renee Racek, Jeanette Zwiener and Carolyn Gray.

More details in the April 21 Albion News Print and Electronic Editions.

Getting Husker autographs

Area youngsters lined up to visit Nebraska senior football players and have them sign autographs before the start of the ‘Husker Hoops’ basketball game last Friday night. Waiting for autographs from Husker safety Matt O’Hanlon are, l. to r., Christian Benda, his mother Tammy and brother Derek, and Tyler Martinsen. The game at Boone Central High School featured Nebraska football seniors playing a team of 10 area high school senior stars to raise funds for the Boone County Hospital Foundation’s 2010 Project Care and Comfort. The money will help equip a private patient suite in the new hospital addition for terminally and seriously ill patients.

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