Special Events

Body In honor of American’s 250th birthday this year, the St. Edward Public Library is hosting Chautauqua Days for their annual summer reading event, June 30 - July 3. The event will be held at the St. Edward Community Center, beginning at 10:30 each morning.

Body The Albion Tractor Pull held on Sunday June 7th at the Boone County Fairgrounds was a huge success. The infield of the race track was bursting with tractors from many counties according to the license plates on the trucks and trailers parked west of the track.

Body For the thirtieth year, 44 sixth and seventh graders from Boone Central and St. Michael’s took part in a summer enrichment program at Olson Nature Preserve on May 26-28.

Body The Albion Area Arts Council has continued plans to welcome the Missoula Children’s Theatre back to Albion June 15–20 with this year’s production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes!

Body Sunday evening a freewill donation sloppy joe supper was served in the Petersburg American Legion Post 334 Club. Attendees enjoyed sloppy joes with a large selection of salads and dessert.

Body The Albion American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members presented the Living Auxiliary award this year to local member, Connie Schindel. Schindel serves as the treasurer for VFW Post 736 Auxiliary. She is pictured above with the members and below with her family.

Body Commander Hank Thieman welcomed attendees to the American Legion Post #334 Memorial Day program saying the group has been blessed with a great day and reminded everyone that “ were” today to honor those who gave it all for freedom so we could have it all.”