PETE COMES HOME

     Pete Kostelnick, BHS-2005, a former Boone resident of course, is coming home for Pufferbilly Days.
     He is the son of Charles and Clare Kostelnick of Boone.
     Pete and his wife live in Lincoln, NE. but the former Toreador athlete has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2017 Pufferbilly parade, September 9, 2017.
     Pete is a nationally, even internationally, known ultra runner......specializing in runs of 26.2 miles or more.
     After winning numerous ultra runs at various sites nationwide, Kostelnick decided to tackle an event that would propel his reputation to even higher heights. In 2016, he launched a run from the San Francisco city hall, across the U.S., to the New York city hall in an effort to break the Guinness record for such an event. He succeeded.
     With an average of 72 running miles per day, Pete ran the distance in 42 days, four days better than the previous record.
     One of his brief stops along that journey was here in Boone, his hometown. Now, in September, he will make another stop here but under much different circumstances......as a parade Grand Marshal.
     Pufferbilly Days are slated for September 7-10, 2017.
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A BIG ONE THAT "GOT AWAY."
     Here's a very interesting story, a followup of our brief mention of Bill Gates in the last Korner edition.
     John Kueck, BHS-61, wrote, "your recent mention of Bill Gates reminded me of my business relationship with Gates. In the late 70's, I had the assignment to recommend a Basic interpreter for my company's microcomputer. All research pointed to Bill Gates Micro-Soft (the original name) basic product. I negotiated a deal with Gates and made a recommendation to my General Manager, who then had a visit with Bill to validate my recommendation. Bill was late for the meeting and wore a T-shirt, jeans and sandals. My General Manager returned from his meeting with Gates discouraged and told me he could not accept my recommendation because this small company was run by a couple of young guys who will be "out of business" within a year."
     "You know the "rest" of the story."
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     I think I, the Kornerman, introduced you viewers to lexophilia sometime in an earlier edition.
     Max Moore, BHS-46, just sent me a list of examples. Here are a few.....(1) Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations. (2) I got a job at a bakery. I kneaded dough. (3) I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.
     Those are samples of lexophilia.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Rev. William Miller, Des Moines. At one time, he was pastor of the First Methodist Church in Boone.........Jeraldine (Jeri) Kubicek, 88, Leawood, KS., formerly of Des Moines. An avid doll and paper doll collector, she was a member of the Kate Shelley Doll Club.........Marilyn Griffith, 86, Des Moines. Born in Ogden. Parents were Luella and Edward Nelson.........Marilyn Fors-Roby, 82, Burnsville, MN. Formerly of Madrid. Volunteered for the Campfire Girls and Greater Love of Madrid........Inez Lees, 95, Boone. Did lots of worldwide traveling with husband Bill before they settled in Boone in 1962. Was involved in Girls Scouts for a long time as well as serving as a Red Cross Gray Lady. Survivors include two daughters and a son..........Terry Garvey, 72, Boone. BHS-65 . Worked at Iowa State in the maintenance department until his retirement four years ago. Boone area survivors include his wife, Mary Jo, and a step-daughter, Patti Boon, both of Boone........Robert Rolfes, 86, Boone. After military service, worked several sales jobs. In recent years, worked part-time at the Iowa High School Athletic Association in Boone.........Rose Murry, 88, Madrid.
     The Korner has also received word of the passing of former Boone resident, Eldon Blanshan, who died in California.
     The Kornerman is just wondering........any of our viewers know anything about this Kate Shelley Doll Club?
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