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Scott’s Backhoe/Well to hold open house

The new building recently completed for Scott’s Backhoe and Well Service in Petersburg will be on display at an open house this Saturday, July 3. The business is planning a customer appreciation day for this event, with a meal beginning at 5 p.m.

Carnival Days underway

Petersburg’s annual Carnival Days celebration is underway this week. Events began Tuesday, June 22, and continue through Thursday, June 24.

Many youth activities are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. A free barbecue, sponsored by Petersburg State Bank in celebration of its 90th anniversary, will begin Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. D. C. Lynch Shows carnival is operating all three days.

Wind farm construction to start soon

Petersburg area residents learned last Tuesday night that Edison Mission Energy and Wanzek Construction are gearing up to begin building the Laredo Ridge wind farm project northeast of town.

About 50 people attended an informal meeting at the Petersburg American Legion Hall, where Kevin Fullerton, project manager for Edison Mission, outlined the project.

Fullerton introduced Abby Daniels, Edison Mission senior assistant management analyst; John Fraley, Edison Mission site construction manager, and Wanzek Construction personnel including Chad Eken, project manager.

Edison Mission has closed on the 81-megawatt project with Midwest Wind Energy. Some construction work was expected to start this week, and many more personnel are expected to arrive in early July. The major road and foundation construction work should begin July 5.

“We will have an aggressive construction schedule,” said Fullerton.

More details in the June 23 Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.

‘Carnival Days’ schedule set

Petersburg Carnival Days schedule for June 22-24 is:

Tuesday, June 22

Mud volleyball for junior high and dodge ball for high school will begin at the Petersburg Park at 4 p.m. Call Kaitlyn Stuhr at 386-5691 or Miranda Ketteler at 386-5770 for more information. Little kids races will be on main street at 7 p.m. John Temme will be the Master of Ceremonies. Albion/Petersburg Boys Scout Troop #155 will Advance the Colors. Erin Grundmayer and Brett Temme will sing the National Anthem.

Wednesday, June 23

Correction from last week: Dodge ball for junior high and mud volleyball for high school will be at the Petersburg Park at 4 p.m. Following at 7 p.m. will be the obstacle course. Call Derek Benda at 386-5544 or Taylor Starman at 386-5762 for more information. Hank Thieman will be the Master of Ceremonies, and the Boone Central Middle School girls will sing the National Anthem.

Thursday, June 24

A 3-on-3 basketball will be held on main street at 6 p.m. For more information call Colton Pelster at 386-5575 or Garrett Temme at 386-5773. A barbecue sponsored by the Petersburg State Bank will follow at 6:30 p.m. “Simon Says” lead by Mike Kennedy will be at 7 p.m., also downtown. Jeff Temme will be the Master of Ceremonies, and the Boone Central Middle School boys will sing the National Anthem.

D.C. Lynch will provide the carnival for all three days.

Fire Dept. dance, cruise night set Saturday

Petersburg Fire Department annual dance and cruise night will be Saturday, June 12, 2010.

Cars will be judged and trophies will be awarded for first, second and third place cruisers. Judging will be from 7 to 9 p.m. All cruise participants will have free admission.

A free-will donation barbecue will start at 5:30 p.m. until all the food is gone.

After the cruise judging, the dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Raffle drawing will be held at 10:30 p.m.

Father and son compete for world title

John Temme of Petersburg and his son Jonathan Temme of Lincoln both competed in the 2010 World Automobile Auctioneer Championship held in Akron, OH on May 21. They both advanced to the finals. John was named the Reserve World Champion and Jonathan finished in 10th place. Charles Adcock from Pennsylvania was named the 2010 World Champion.

Auctioneering is nothing new for the Temme family. Brothers John, Joe, and Jeff have been doing it for years as well as John’s sons, Justin and Jonathan. Traveling and auto auctions have become a way of life for John, Jonathan, and Justin. On Tuesdays, they auction at the Nebraska Auto Auction in Lincoln, NE. On Wednesdays, they auction at the Adesa Sioux Falls Auction in Sioux Falls, SD. On Thursdays, they work at the Kansas City Independent Auto Auction located in Kansas City, MO.

On Fridays, Justin and Jonathan travel to Columbia, MO to the Missouri Auto Auction while John heads back to Boone County where the auction business has been a family affair for the past 35 years.

Donation received for kids events at ‘Bash in the Burg’

Lane Knott (left), Bash in the Burg kids committee chairperson, recently wrote a letter to Midwest Wind Energy asking if they would be interested in making a contribution to the Bash in the Burg event. He received a letter and a check for $500 from Patrick Dalseth, project manager, who said: “Thank you for allowing Midwest Wind Energy to sponsor a portion of the youth activity committee’s event at the 2010 Bash in the Burg. Midwest Wind Energy prides itself in developing long term relationships in the communities where we develop wind farms.” Allen Thorberg (right) accepted the check.

Knotty Pine addition taking shape

Butch Arends, Knotty Pine owner, has started adding to his establishment on the west side of Highway 14 in Petersburg.

Last Friday, May 21, workers were pouring and finishing the concrete floor for the large addition on the building’s south side. The additional floor space will allow for a variety of improvements in the business.

See Photo in the May 26 Petersburg Press Print and Electronic Editions.

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