(9-a.m. News)

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during an accident Monday night, north of Harlan. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and 1800th Street at around 7:20-p.m., when a 2006 Chevy Malibu driven by 27-year old Naomi Krapfl, of Defiance, went out of control on the slick, snow covered road. The car crossed the center line and hit a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 32-year old Lilian Garcia, of Harlan. The Chevy also hit a 2012 Hyundai, driven by 53-year old Roger Petersen, of Harlan.

Two passengers in the Malibu were transported by Medivac Ambulance and Earling Rescue, to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. They were identified as 48-year old Della Behrendt, and 8-year old Madeline Krapfl, both of Defiance. The accident remains under investigation.

Melanie Petty, the mother of Trevor Frederickson, says applications are now being accepted for the 5th Annual Trevor Frederickson Memorial Scholarship.  Applications may be obtained from the Atlantic High School guidance office at 1201 E. 14^th Street or the Atlantic High School website: www.atlanticiaschools.org. Two $750 scholarships are available to those graduating from Atlantic High School in the spring of 2014.

Trevor Frederickson

Applicants must plan to attend a college or vocational school, show involvement in school and/or community activities, supply a copy of their college acceptance letter, provide two letters of reference along with their 7 semester transcripts, and maintain academic achievement of 2.5 or better.  The scholarships will be awarded at the Atlantic High School Class Night held in May.

Funds for the scholarships are raised at an annual golf tournament.  Plans are already in the works for the 6th Annual TFred Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on Saturday, August 9^th, 2013.  Organizers look forward to another successful tournament so they can continue to grant scholarships for many years to come.

Trevor Frederickson graduated from Atlantic High School in 2006.  He went on to further his education at Southwestern Community College in Creston where he studied automotive mechanics and played baseball for the Southwestern Spartans.  Two additional $750 scholarships will be available for Southwestern Community College students this fall.