The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and..........the Korner

     The Kornerman keeps telling you guys and gals that this is a high class operation!
     The Korner has hits the streets of old Pah-rie. Direct from Paris, Boone native Keith Smith, BHS-56, wrote, "I'm emailing from Paris to let you know how much I enjoy reading your nostalgia flavored column, both when I'm home in Omaha, and when I'm in London or Paris as I am about one month each year. My wife is Virginia Martin, who was also the BHS class of '56. She is her own world traveler, doing cruises and tours to interesting parts of the world. Later this year, she will be in China. Last Fall, she was in Turkey. My taste is ballet, opera and musicals, and this trip, I'm seeing six ballets, two operas and the musical,"Singin' in the Rain." Virginia is retired from teaching with the Omaha public schools. I still enjoy working and have my own business following my earlier career as a professor of mathematics. Fortunately, I have a very competent employee who can handle the business operations while I am away for eight to 30 days at a time in London or Paris."
     Thanks Keith. We especially appreciate it when viewers let us know of their Korner visitation while out of the U.S..
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     More about Chuckie's of DeWitt, IA, that terrific Iowa tenderloin destination. Bill Wallace BHS-70,  wrote, "Congrats on five years of KK. You're doing a tremendous service for those of us who don't get to Boone very often. Keep up the good work. The recent story about the Cookie Jar and it's tenderloins hit home for me. The house I grew up in was just a couple blocks from the Cookie Jar. I had to save up a lot of money to be able to get a tenderloin, but it was worth it. My wife, Lisa, and I go to Arizona for some Cactus League spring training baseball every year now. The two parks we go to most often are Hohokam, now Sloan Park, to watch the Cubs, and the Peoria Sports Complex to watch the Padres/Mariners. We discovered the tenderloins from DeWitt a few years ago...and they are a "must have" when we are there. Thanks for making the connection. We are in Arizona now and are going to see the Indians play the Cubs at Sloan Field today (Fri) and then on Monday, we'll be in Peoria watching the the Cubs play the Padres. I'll be thinking about the Cookie Jar as I have a tenderloin from DeWitt........both days. When standing in line to get the tenderloins, almost everyone in line is from Iowa. Great place to meet folks from home. Thanks for all you do."
     Bill later sent a second email to verify that he had consumed a tenderloin from Chuckie's Friday.
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     Boone's gift to the National Football League, Chad Rinehart, BHS-2003, has been released by the San Diego Chargers. Chad has enough time as an offensive lineman in the NFL to receive a nice pension if he decides to give that profession up. If he still desires playing time, he most certainly will have an opportunity to go to another team.
     These type of transactions, oftentimes, are money driven by a team's salary cap and have nothing to do with performance. In Chad's case, apparently the Chargers decided they would rather have a $3.24  million dollar saving, which Chad would have earned in the coming season, rather than continue with his service. Then, they would have that money to spend, along with other bucks, on some young, higher-priced talent or could, perhaps, pick up even two or three players with that "saved" money.
     Chad, 6-5, 321 pounds and 29 years of age, started every game for the Chargers last year and, in fact, never missed an offensive "snap." He was on the field for every offensive play of the season. He was also the team's union representative. He started his NFL career with the Washington Redskins, moved  over to the Buffalo Bills and then San Diego. He has about seven years of NFL service beginning in 2008 and just completed his second year with San Diego.
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     Quick Hits: (1)  The Korner sadly reports the death of longtime Boone businessman Kenny Sundall who passed away "quietly" in Cedar Rapids yesterday (Friday). His son, Michael, BHS-68, told the Korner that a memorial service will take place next month.
     (2) Anthony Kelley wrote wondering if the Kornerman had ever visited Kelley's Korner in Perry. He said his grandparents, Jim and Glaydes Kelley of Ogden, were the owners of that establishment. The Kornerman's answer is "no." I'm not familiar with it. When viewing Google, it's evident  there are numerous Kelley's Korners around the country.......some are Kelly's rather than Kelley's.
     (3) Maribeth Waldman, BHS-78, asked that familiar question about how the Toreadors got their nickname and we explained that in the 1920's, Boone and Marshalltown locked up in a basketball game at Marshalltown. The next day the Marshalltown newspaper described the Boone team's players as being "like a bunch of bullfighters." Thus, the nickname the Toreadors was born.
     (4) In a recent BNR "years back" column it states that in the 1964-65 school year, Boone's Dick Musser, BHS-64, had scored 84 points and averaged 14 points per game as the Grinnell College freshmen basketball teams posted a 4-2 record.
     (5) Thanks to Rick Houser, BHS-63, and Mark Tompkins, BHS-60, for their birthday/anniversary greetings. Tompkins remembered the Cookie Jar tenderloin but also recommended Smitty's on Army Post Road in Des Moines and Darrell's Place in Hamlin, IA. He said Darrell's was voted the best tenderloin venue in Iowa in 2004.
     (6) Seems like there's been lots of bumps, bruises and breaks lately. After a fall and a hospital stay, the Kornerman understands Clarice Sapp is now recuperating at home. Ray Gaul, the former Ogden Superintendent, took a tumble recently and broke a hip and word is that Rosemary Phelan Moorman, BSH-55, fell and broke an arm while exercising. Best wishes to all who are suffering.
     (7) Folks with Boone "genes" have been prominent at recent sporting events. Former resident Rich Collison, BHS-80, recently officiated in his fourth Iowa Girls High School basketball tournament while Eric Ver Helst, BHS-2000, was one of the announcers for that event. Eric's dad, Jack, was again an official at the recent Iowa High School swim meet and Everett Johnson has again been "on the bench" as an official scorer at the Iowa Boys State Basketball Tourney.
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     Boone Area Deaths: Wilma Miller, 79, Boone. Was married in Boone. Worked in home health care in Missouri and later as a custodian at Iowa State University. Boone area survivors include sons Don Hall and Jason Miller and sister Emma Mosier all of Boone.........Larry Meyer, 66, Missouri. Was an electronic technician for the FAA. Was married to Mary Anderson in Boone and she survives. Boone area survivors include his brother-in-law Greg Anderson and sister-in-law Rochelle Williams both of Boone...........Bill McCoy, 79, Des Moines, formerly of Boone. BHS-54. Operated a hardware store on Des Moines' southside for many years. His parents were Lizzy and Cleo McCoy and survivors from his Boone family include a brother Harley and sisters, Rose Breon and Vickie Peel.
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