Wednesday April 25, 2007
August 9, 10, 11, & 12, 2007
The Akron
Your locally owned hometown newspaper now in its sixth year
75¢ Volume 6 • Number 17 What’s Happening
Hometowner
Hometown newspaper of Milton & Mary Anderson
Akron, Iowa 51001
Horton to reign over Quasquicentennial celebration
Ladies Day at Clubhouse The Akron Golf Course Ladies Day will be Wednesday, April 25. Bridge starts at 12:30 p.m.
City wide rummage The City Wide Rummage, sponsored by The Akron Hometowner, will be held April 28. See information on back page. Pick up maps at The Hometowner, Pronto, Thorson Drug, and Maynardʼs.
Wireless open house Long Lines Wireless is hosting an open house April 28, 2-7 p.m. at FNB Community Room. See ad on Page 2 for more information.
photos by Dodie Hook
Jessica Horton, Akron-Westfield junior, was chosen as Akronʼs Quasquicentennial Queen at the Queen Contest held April 21 in the school auditorium. Named first runner-up was Laura Kleihauer, second runner-up was Rachel Black, and third and fourth runners-up were Cody Morey and Laura Hoffman. At left, Jessica receives her roses from Marjorie Lucken, Akronʼs Diamond Jubilee (75th) Queen of 1957. Other dignitaries present included Krista Heeren-Graber, Akronʼs Centennial Queen of 1982, Emcee Judy Stratman of WNAX, and Akron Mayor Harold Higman, Jr. Above, from left, Marjorie Lucken, Krista Heeren-Graber, Cody Morey, Laura Kleihauer, Rachel Black, Laura Hoffman, Queen Contest Coordinator Cindy Foley and seated in front, Queen Jessica Horton. The Queen and her Court will represent Akron in area parades and functions as well as at 125th activities in Akron August 9-12, 2007.
Explorers coming The Sioux City Explorers, sponsored by the A-W Athletic Booster Club, will be holding an exhibition game Wednesday, May 2 in Akron. See ad on Page 7 for more information.
A gorilla in the midst of Union County
May Friendship Day May Friendship Day breakfast will be held Friday, May 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Least Coin offering will be taken.
Athletic Banquet
Spink Township Hwy 48
The Akron-Westfield Athletic Banquet is Thursday, May 10, 6 p.m., at the school. Watch next week for more information.
To Akron
Firemenʼs Dance The Akron Fire Department is holding its annual Firemenʼs Dance April 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Golf Course. See ad on Page 2.
Open House Creative Corner Preschool is holding an Open House April 26, 46 p.m. See ad on Page 3.
Hwy 50 To Westfield
Brule Township
Bob Brink land Burdette Hanson residence Land in Real Estate Purchase Agreements
I-29
Need concession stand operator Anyone interested in operating the concession stand for summer Little League games, please call the Akron City Offices, 568-2041 and leave your name and number.
City of Elk Point
Sources: Southeastern Council of Governments and Union County Register of Deeds
By Julie Ann Madden Ask anyone in Union County these days and theyʼll tell you what theyʼve heard: a gorilla is settling down in Brule and Spink Townships just a few miles west of Akron and Westfield. It isnʼt a large hairy ape though; itʼs an enormous economic development monster with the Elk Point Economic Development Corporation holding its hand. Because of its reported size and the secretiveness of this economic venture, itʼs been dubbed “The Gorilla Project.” Rumors are flying as fast and as high as an ape swinging through jungle vines. On a list of economic development wonders people are guessing at, an automobile manufacturing plant and an oil refinery top the list. Out in Pierre, South Dakotaʼs capitol, Governor Mike Rounds will only say, “Itʼs a large manufacturing facility.” But in Elk Point, the Union County seat, the ape remains relatively silent but every once and a while rumblings are heard. At the Jan. 16 Union County Commissionersʼ meeting, Land Use Administrator Dennis Henze said there wasnʼt enough information to know if the newly revised zoning ordinance would affect a heavy industrial project. Henze told the Commissioners of a “potential project” which will include the purchase of 4,000 - 5,000 acres, of which 800 - 2,000 acres will be covered with building. There will be 1,500 - 2,000 employees and 10,000 construction workers to get it completed. There will be 12 million gallons of water a day taken out of the river for cooling purposes. Also, a couple of county roads would be greatly affected by this if it is west of Elk Point on Burbank Road and County Road 26 (324th Street), he said. See GORILLA PROJECT Conʼt on Page 14
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