Some Things

     Exaggerator came close. Was finishing strong and earned runnerup honors in the derby. Last time, you recall, the Kornerman had picked that horse in the derby, even realizing Nyquist was the heavy favorite. I don't like to favor favorites. I also mentioned Mohaymen as a long shot and I believe that horse finished a good fourth. Our Iowa horse, Brody's Cause, was seventh.
     Love the event. Couldn't help but notice how much my heart was palpitating at the start. Good thing it only lasts for a couple minutes.
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     This won't be "new" news for you locals but our viewers spread across the country may find this interesting. Anybody out there remember Waukee, the little "burg" close to Des Moines?
     The Kornerman heard the news this week, a second Waukee high school will soon be under construction. Here are some facts that I found almost astounding. In 2000, that school had an enrollment of 2,409 students.Today, there are 9,253. Of course, the cities population has grown from 5,126 in 2000 to 17,705 today. A total of 550 students will graduate this year and all the classes below have more than 800 students each.
     That entire metro area seems to be "bursting at the seams."
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     John Hinz, BHS-64, wrote from the Twin Cities, "I got caught up with the KK tonight, so now I feel sharp enough to face the work week. I read with interest the question about former BHS athletes posted by Mike Sundall. I'm not sure if there was a "best one ever" and you are wise not to speculate. There have been many great ones who all did well with their talents and hard work. I would love for you, the Kornerman, to name some of the Boone greats. If you do, don't forget to include all sports. People like Bob Fisher, BHS-46, and Dick Canady, BHS-52, in golf are two great ones. We really did have some great athletes in Boone, didn't we?"
     So, John says,"I'd be wise not to speculate" but then he challenges the Kornerman to "dive in" with thoughts about this subject. The main reason not to do so, of course, is the fact it would be so easy to forget someone or two or three.
     However, in some future edition, I may just give the subject a whirl and our great viewers can fill in the names that I miss.
     P.S. Seeing Bob Fisher's name.........I knew I couldn't pass up this reminder. In 1946, I was 11 years old and was exposed to my very first Boone High Toreador athletic event. It was a basketball game at the "old" gym and one of the BHS players was yes,.........Bob Fisher. Somewhere near that same time, I recall seeing Stan Redeker playing b-ball for Boone Junior College. True? I think so.
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     Boone Connected Deaths: Max Kersey, 90, Grand Junction. Boone area survivor is a brother, Darrell Kersey of Ogden.........Rose Ann Smith, 82, Boone. BHS-52. Worked at the Boone YMCA, Walmart and did sewing alterations. Boone area survivors include her stepmother, Lucille Sterner, brother, Rich Bennett, sister, Joanie Coleman, all of Boone and brother, Morgan Sterner, of Ogden.....
Arnie Springis, 77, Boone. Owned a pet shop in Des Moines. Worked for Hawkeye Seed Company and then, with wife, Gina, has operated Lowe-Berry Garden and Floral in Boone. Boone area survivors include his wife, Gina, daughters, Melanija Musfeldt and Stefanija Hudson of Boone and Viktorija Elsberry of Ames..........Janice Neese, 72, Boone. Formerly of Boxholm..........Fred Osborn, 83, Stratford. Farmed and worked for Stratford Implement. In 1974, opened Osborn Tractor Repair business in Stratford...........Ira York, 62, Boone. BHS-72. In Californian he was a guardsman,  a painter and did volunteer work at nursing homes. He returned to Boone in 1990 and worked at Advanced Coupon Technology as well as doing yard work. Boone area survivors include his daughter, Kimberly York, brothers Tom and Tim York, sister, Susan Rounds, girlfriend, Roberta White, and special friend, Jerry Wirtz, all of Boone...........Doyle Swan, 63, Boone.........Alex Sharar, 26, Boone.
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