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Jeff Epstein was introduced last fall as the new club professional at Albion Country Club, and this will be his first season in the position. He said looks forward to meeting and getting to know the area residents and ACC members.

Masses in Petersburg, Raeville and Elgin have been recently announced. Petersburg will have mass on Sunday at 8 a.m.

Many Boone Central FFA members are entered in competitions at the 2024 Nebraska State FFA Convention to be held April 3-5 at the UNL East Campus in Lincoln. Boone Central members have qualified to compete in 15 areas of state contests.

A special benefit event is planned for Teigyn Reynolds, infant daugher of Skylar and Cabre (Johnson) Reynolds, at Ewing on Sunday, April 14. Teigyn was diagnosed with a rare lung disorder, and funds are being raised for a portable oxygen machine to make trips to doctor’s appointments safer for her.

Boone-Nance County 4-H teams were again among the best in the annual 4-H Horse Bowl, which was held during the Nebraska State 4-H Horse Stampede on the UNL East Campus, March 23. The Boone-Nance intermediate team of Tinsley Neidhardt, Josie Rother, Lora Sonderup, Luke Sonderup and Dorothy Smith outlasted all their competitors to capture the championship in their division, according to Steve Pritchard, Extension educator and coach.

Plans are being finalized for the 2024 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, scheduled for June 7 and 8 in Scotts Bluff County near Minatare. This annual event raises funds for cancer research, showcasing rural Nebraska, and the love of beef..

Cedar Rapids Village Clerk/ Treasurer Rita Robinson was named the 2024 Outstanding Clerk of the Year by the Nebraska Municipal Clerks Association at their annual conference on Thursday, March 21, at Columbus.

Boone Central senior Bella Meyer was recognized and received her State Believers and Achievers Award from the Nebraska School Activities Association last Thursday, March 21, during the State Speech Championships in Kearney.

Jim Dresch, utility maintenance man in the Village of Primrose for the past 40 years, was honored on March 12 by the Nebraska Rural Water Association (NeRWA). Dresch was presented with “The Ross Topp Award” (doing it right award) at the annual NeRWA conference in Kearney.

Ruth Zrust of Albion, retired teacher and speech coach at Albion- Boone Central, received an Outstanding Service Award for Speech from the Nebraska School Activities Association last Thursday, March 21.