Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Time Passes, People Retire

     Two long time stalwarts of the Boone business community have decided to retire.
     A few weeks ago, Gina Springis, who partnered with her husband, Arnie, for many years at Lowe Berry Garden Center and Floral Creations and had kept the business alive, alone, since Arnie's passing, announced she was retiring.
     Now, its been announced that Holly Larson of Holly's will be closing out in the very near future. Thankfully, there will be an owner or owners (still unnamed) taking over Holly's business after a "freshup" of the building at 701 Story Street and a restock of many of the same fashions Holly has always offered.
     The Korner wishes nothing but the best for Gina and Holly in their well deserved retirement and offer our congratulations on great and dedicated careers.
     EDITORS NOTE: The Kornerman would feel remiss if I didn't state that for the past many years no  person has done more for promoting Boone's downtown business than Holly Larson. She's been completely involved in any and all events attempting to keep that area as viable as possible and, for that, we citizens should be forever grateful.
     She should certainly top any list for future Pufferbilly Grand Marshal consideration.
     Stay well Holly, enjoy your retirement and many thanks.
K-----K
     Another Monte Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament has concluded successfully.
     Monte, BHS-69, worked for International Truck and Engine Corporation until retirement in 2010. Unfortunately, he succumbed to lymphoma cancer in early October of 2013.
     He loved to golf and after his death, some friends organized the golf tourney. Money raised at the event has benefitted the Boone Hunt and Fish Club, Boone Little League, Boone County Freedom Flight and the Shriners.
    This year, Monte's friends raised $2,000 to be donated to the Boone County Hope Foundation, a nonprofit group made up of Boone school employees with the mission of assisting Boone students facing emergency situations.
     Steve McMahon, Marty Dannatt and Marge Bollenbaugh were chairpersons for the tournament. Marge and Gayle Rinehart represented the school employees.
K-----K
     They won't let it die.
     Dayton High School closed doors several years ago but each year since, there has been a Dayton all-school reunion. Organizing such an event is a tough job and on some occasions, it was feared the event would meet its demise.......mainly due to lack of volunteer organizers.
     But, again this year, some 200 former DHS grads gathered for the event at the old Dayton High gymnasium and wife Jo, a DHS grad, and I, the Kornerman, were in attendance.
     There was visiting, eating, visiting, listening, visiting and more visiting and everyone seemed to enjoy it.
     The meal, catered by a group from Lidderdale, was excellent. Three meat choices, chicken, ham balls and roast beef, salads galore and great deserts.
     There were musical numbers, a tribute to veterans and all class groups that were in attendance and a highlight was a wonderful rendition of God Bless America offered by Scheila Hufford. What a voice! She was outstanding.
     Regarding that call for volunteer organizers? The Master of Ceremonies concluded the evening by asking several members of the audience to stand for recognition and then immediately tabbed them, "the committee for next year's reunion"..........unbeknownst to them of course.
K-----K
     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Lawrence Dean Nystrom, 87, Boone. BHS-48. Worked 37 years for Northern Natural gas/Enron in Ogden. Also worked at the Chicago, Northwestern and for Nystrom Motors. Boone area survivors include his wife, Charlene, sons, Marck, Cris, Curt and Jerry, and daughter, Paula Goldsworth, all of Boone. Also surviving are a daughter, Sue Nystrom, of Johnston and a brother, Don, of Ames.........Catherine Wirtz, 72, Ottumwa. Services in Boone.
K-----K
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