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March 26, 2008 What's Happening? Horn benefit The Akron-Westfield High School Student Council is hosting a benefit fund-raiser for their classmate, Angela Horn. Horn was seriously injured in an automobile accident on March 16. The Student Council is sponsoring a Dodge Ball Tournament at 7 p.m., March 27 at the school. The Student Council will donate the admission fee proceeds to Horn to help her with medical expenses. In addition, there will be donation canisters at the event for anyone who wishes to make additional donations. ACT play/dinner Akron Community Theatre’s production of “Guys and Dolls” is April 11, 12 and a matinee April 13. The play is being sponsored by First National Bank. FNB is hosting a dinner April 12 prior to the play at Akron Jo’s. Watch next week for more details. Membership NightMembership Night for the Akron Golf Club is Friday, March 28, 6 p.m., at the Clubhouse. Prom bake sale A bake sale is being held March 27 beginning at 6 p.m. with proceeds going towards Project Prom. Open House McLaughlin Tire Center is holding an Open House Friday, March 28 all day. Donkey basketball A-W FFA is hosting Donkey Basketball April 7. Blood drive The Siouxland Blood Bank is holding a blood drive in Akron Friday, April 1, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First National Bank Community Room. Photo I.D. is required. Fire meeting
The West Akron Fire 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Akron Fire Station.
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On the mend Akron City Council approves 2008 improvement projects totaling $183,548.87. TIF dollars will be used for the projects. TR Construction of Homer, NE, submitted the lowest of seven bids received to win the contract.
2008 improvements include: 1. Storm sewer along north side of Reed St. from TJ’s Country Store to the east side of 4th St.Cost ~$130,000 2. Two inlets to be replaced on Dakota St. by Akron Lumber and paving. Cost ~$35,000 3. Storm sewer at the intersection of Haskell and Eighth Streets. Cost ~$18,000.
Akron teen receives injuries in car accident by Julie Ann Madden An Akron-Westfield
senior was seriously injured in an automobile accident Sunday morning. Ac
Rehearsals continue for “Guys and Dolls” The cast of Akron Community Theatre’s production of “Guys and Dolls” is busy memorizing lines, practicing music and stepping off choreography. Directors Ryan Schuknecht and Val Philips have the cast working hard several evenings a week to prepare for the April 11, 12, and 13 performances. A right, Ryan Schuknecht, who plays Sky Masterson, and Kara Engstrom, who plays Sarah Brown, rehearse one of their scenes. Bottom, “crapshooters” rehearse “Luck Be a Lady,” one of the musical numbers in the play. The play is being sponsored by First National Bank who will be hosting a dinner before one of the performances. Keep watching for more information.
Girls track off to a great start by Ben Banks The Lady Westerner
Track team unofficially opened their season at the War-Eagle Conference
Indoor Meet held at Dordt college March 17. The indoor track is two
hundred meters long, making this track meet a sort of a pre season
scrimmage. The Lady Westerner track team may be small in size but they
compete ferociously against the competition. Shelby Johnson took first
place in the shot put with a throw of 32’8’’. Laura Willier took second
place in the shot put with a throw of 32’6’’. Securing both first and
second in that event. In the high jump Karly Groon who qualified for state
last year took
Boys track competes in WEC by Ben Banks The Westerner boys track team participated in the War Eagle Conference meet at Dordt college March 17 for a pre season practice meet. Due to the size of the facility, no points were kept, and no awards were given. The boys did a very good job competing on the night. Kyle Groon, a state track qualifier in the high jump, took first place with a jump of 6’2’’. Which was the only first place finish for the boys. Joe Sievert took second place in both the 55m hurdles with a time of 8.90 seconds, and the 200m low hurdles with a time of 28.64 seconds. The 4x400 meter relay team consisting of Anthony Miller, Kyle Groon, Christopher Carlson, and Braxton Bursell took second place with a time of 3:52.28. Christopher Carlson took third place in the 200 low hurdles with a time of 28.79 seconds. As well as taking fifth place in the 55 high hurdles with a time of 9.47 seconds. Anthony Miller took fifth place in the high jump with a jump of 5’6’’. Overall on the night, the boys competed very well. They have made many improvements since last year. And will continue to improve over this season as well. |
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to Union County sheriff’s reports, at approximately 7:44 a.m. March 16,
Angela Horn of Akron was driving on South Dakota Highway 11 near 320th
Street, just about three miles north of Elk Point, S.D. No other
information on the accident was available as of press time. At the scene,
Union County deputies were assisted by the Elk Point Ambulance Service and
Fire Department. Horn was life-flighted to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux
City by Mercy Air Care. As of press time Monday, she remains hospitalized
there. Horn is the daughter of Candy and Kevin Horn of Akron. She has
three siblings: Jamie VanderHelm, Abby Horn and Aaron Horn, all of Akron.
Her grandparents are Betty and Cecil Horn of Sioux City. Horn is the
Akron-Westfield Family, Careers & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
president and a student mentor to the Kindergartners. She has performed
with the A-W Band Color Guard and is active in bowling activities at Akron
Lanes. In addition to her high school classes, Horn is taking child care
supervision and management courses at Western Iowa Tech Community College
in Sioux City.
second place with a jump of 5’4’’. Jordan Harris, who qualified for state
track last year, took second place in the 55m hurdles at a time of 8.81
seconds, 200m hurdles at a time of 31.25, and the 55m dash at a time of
7.81 seconds. A-W had one girl take third place at the meet. Lauren Blinde
took third in the 200m hurdles with a time of 32.03. Ambra Coon took
fourth place in the 55m dash with a time of 8.15 seconds. Also,
congratulations to Tasha Johnson, Caitlin Heyl, Haley Banks, and Alison
Kusler on their relay times. As well as Missy Dewey, and Tasha DeRocher on
their middle distance times.