Akron Hometowner serving the communities of Akron, IA and Westfield, IA with Local News, Sports and What's Happening in the community. Designed by River City Digital Design www.rivercd.com
|
April 3, 2007 What's Happening? Explorers coming The Sioux City Explorers, sponsored by the A-W Athletic Booster Club, will be holding an exhibition game in Akron May 2. Watch for more information. “Grease” dinner First National Bank is sponsoring a dinner prior to the April 14 performance of “Grease” at Akron Community Theatre. “Grease” will be performed at Akron Community Theatre April 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 p.m. Easter basket hunt The Akron Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual Easter Basket Hunt April 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. rain or shine. Belgian Waffles A benefit for Lea Jacobs, sponsored by St. John's Lutheran Church, featuring Dad's Belgian Waffles, will be held April 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. See next week's paper for more information. Blood Bank The Siouxland Community Blood Bank will be in Akron Friday, April 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the First National Bank Community Room. Fire meeting The West Akron Fire District board meeting is April 10. City wide rummage The City Wide Rummage, sponsored by The Akron Hometowner, will be held April 28. Scrapbooking A Scrapbooking Memoranza is being held April 14 in Akron. at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
For more of 'What's Happening' subscribe to The Akron Hometowner!
Subscription Prices $25 for Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury counties in Iowa and Union county in South Dakota $32 - elsewhere $20 - college (9 months)
The Akron Hometowner 712.568.2208 110 Reed St., PO Box 797 Akron, IA 51001
|
Out with the old . . .
The old theater seats were removed from Ye Olde Opera House Sunday with help from the Akron-Westfeld FFA and city employees and the new chairs were installed. The 261 new chairs were made possible through donations from individuals and businesses. On the left, FFA Advisor Randy Kroksh (r.) and David Ericson (l.) load a group of old chairs onto the truck. At right, the new chairs are being lined up in preparation for the next production, “grease,” April 12-14
‘Grease’ is the 150th event in local theater history By Julie Ann
Madden While the “Grease”
musical may be revived on the Broadway stage this year, it's making its
first debut at the Akron Community Theatre in April. On Dec. 2, 1979,
“Grease” became the fifth longest Broadway musical surpassing “Fiddler on
the Roof,” which had 3,242 performances. Grease remained the fifth longest
running Broadway production until it was knocked to sixth by “A Chorus
Line,” which closed with 6,137 performances. As of Jan. 6, 2007, “Grease,”
with 3,388 performances, is the 12th longest running show in the history
of Broadway productions, according to a variety of Web sites, including
www.geocities.com. The 1994 Revival
of “Grease” is ranked 50th on the list of longest running Broadway shows.
In 2006, Grease was ranked 20th on the American Film Institute's list of
best musicals, according to AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals.” At the Akron
Community Theatre, “Grease” will only be open for four performances: a
school matinee on Thursday, April 14; two evening performances: April 13
and 14; and a Sunday matinee on April 15. To make play
“Grease” April 13, 14 & 15 Akron Community Theatre Book, Music & Lyrics written by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Directed by Val Philips & Ryan Schuknecht Sponsored by First National Bank For reservations, call Nancy Ruhland at 568-3276
Voters to decide zoning By Julie Ann Madden The referendum petition submitted by several Union County residents is valid, said Union County Auditor Carol Klumper. Only 476 Union County registered voters' signatures were needed on the referendum petition but there were 890 signatures presented on March 30 to the Union County Auditor's Office. Submitting the referendum petition were Union County residents Kathy Lessek of rural Elk Point; Doug Maurstad of rural Alcester; Alice Murphy of Elk Point; and Linda Scarmon of rural Elk Point These individuals, along with Dave Inberg and Wayne Sorenson, both of rural Beresford; and Liz Merrigan of rural Burbank (Garryowen), are unhappy with at least two sections of the newly revised zoning ordinances approved by the Union County Commissioners at their Feb. 27 meeting. First, the new zoning ordinances changed livestock operations' setback distances and redefined the size of operations. Animal classifications were changed to “Small,” “Medium” and “Large,” with each designation using actual animal numbers instead of animal units. • Small: 0-400 animals; • Medium: 400 - 2,499; and • Large: 2,500 and more. The actual number depends on the weight of the animals. For instance, a “Medium” classification would be 9,999 piglets weighing less than 55 pounds. The “Small” setback of one-fourth of a mile and the “Large” setback of one-half of a mile were left the same. The “Medium” setback requirements was originally changed from one-half of a mile to three eighths of a mile but it was returned to the one-half of a mile requirement. Site plans are now required for all proposed livestock operation sites, and the plan must include a landscaping plan designed to assist in the dispersal of odors and a grading plan designed to help keep pens and solid waste containment areas dry. Second, the one dwelling per 40 acres rule was added to limit the number of residences allowed on agriculture land. “Lots of Record” are parcels of land that are platted or deeded as recorded in the Union County Register of Deeds Office at the time the ordinance is approved. To determine the number of building eligibilities a property owner has, divide the number of acres owned by 40. Subtract the number of dwellings already on those acres and that final number is the amount of building eligibilities the owner has. Then the rule of one dwelling per 40 acres applies. The owner has the option of transfer of eligibility for contiguous properties. For example, a landowner has 80 acres, two 40 acre sections that are contiguous. He or she wants to build a second dwelling near the first dwelling instead of breaking up the land in agriculture production. The landowner could do a transfer of eligibility allowing him or her to build there. Transfer of an eligible building site has been redefined as: “from one quarter-quarter section within the one-quarter section.” This means that only the four dwellings in a quarter section can be transferred within that quarter section. None can be transferred from another section. In the new ordinance, the definition of “dwelling” also changed. Any permanently located building or part thereof must be constructed according to the International Building Code now. In addition, the definition of dwelling no longer includes a mobile home or manufactured home. “Union County contains a lot of amazing people,” said Linda Scarmon. “We all kind of enjoy the country for the attributes it has and are very concerned about it.” According to Klumper, the Union County Commissioners must set a date for a special election to be held within 60 days from March 30. This will be one item on their April 10 meting agenda. The whole ordinance must be published in the county's four legal newspapers. |
Designed by River City Digital, 2007
in
with the new
reservations,
call Nancy Ruhland at 568-3276. First National Bank of Akron is sponsoring
this musical, which was written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Bank
officials are also hosting a pre-production dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday,
April 14, at the Akron Pizza Ranch. To make dinner reservations, call
Desirae Willms at 568-2472 by April 11. “It's the first production this
year in the Akron Community Theatre,” said Akron Community Theatre Board
President Doug Olson. “More importantly, it's the 150th event at the
theatre since the Ye Olde Opera House was reopened 26 years ago.” The
Akron community celebrated the theatre building's 100th anniversary in
2006. Last year the ACT Board and the community raised funds to purchase
new chairs for the 100-year old theatre, and the new chairs will be
installed by opening night, said Olson.