Here’s a reminder from “The Station Where Your Friends Are”: A celebration will take place this afternoon at the CAM High School in Anita, to honor the former staff, teachers, board members and students of CAM North Elementary School, which received a 2011 “Blue Ribbon School” award in Mid-September. CAM North was formally known as the Anita Elementary School. The celebration along with a recognition ceremony and speech from a returning Anita High School alumna, will take place at 1-p.m., at the high school.

A reception and open house will continue at the elementary building after the ceremony, until 4-p.m. (Students will be dismissed at 2:30-p.m.) Invitations were sent to former staff and board members from recent years at the school, but all former teachers, staff and board members are welcome to attend.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve at very high levels and/or where the achievement gap is narrowing. The Program sets a standard of excellence for all schools striving for the highest level of achievement.

Two people were injured Tuesday evening, after a van rear-ended a tractor about three-miles northwest of Clarinda. The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a van driven by 61-year old Karla Morrison, of Clarinda, was traveling south on O Avenue, just south of the intersection with 170th Street, when she failed to notice a dual axle farm tractor, driven by 47-year old Terry Hughes, of rural Clarinda.

The 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager hit the rear of the tractor, causing the 2007 John Deere Model 6430  to toll twice into the east ditch. Both drivers were transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center by Clarinda E-M-S. Both vehicles were totaled in the crash, which happened just before 5-p.m.  Officials cited Morrison for Following too close.