Your Editor's Musings

     I know you've heard this before but it definitely needs repeating.
     The format of this blog was not intended to be a bully puppet featuring the editor alone and it was not designed to just feature a panel of 4-6 contributors every edition.
     The idea was that 500 or whatever number of viewers there are out there would keep the blog alive by alternately submitting their stories, memories or even comments. The number one excuse I've heard for not participating is, "well, I just don't have anything to send." BALDERDASH. Anyone who's ever lived, has stories and/or memories of their time in their home community. You know it and I know it. That's a very lazy excuse.
     Unfortunately, over time, the blog has become more of a panel with, bless them, a small handful of folks who have been willing to take part consistently. You know their names......they've been contributing on a regular basis for a long time and, in fact, have, on several occasions, been the only impetus for even continuing this project. I, the Kornerman, don't think its been fair to them or to me to have to rely completely on them for a continuation of the Korner.
     I admit, the last few publication dates, relying on them (again) along with some ancillary info, I could have cobbled together a column but chose not to. Instead, I've been asking myself the question, "why?" "Why do this when its not meeting its initial purpose?" So, I chose to simply go silent for awhile.
     By no means do I want to discourage my faithful "panel" from continuing to keep in touch. They've been loyal, outstanding and I can't tell them enough how much I've appreciated their assistance and as long as we continue, I want them to continue to help. HOWEVER, I also need some new names providing new stories and new memories.
     Fortunately, I do now have some material submitted by folks who we have heard from before but not on a consistent basis and not recently. Fortified also by the addition of some material submitted by some of those regulars we will have another edition Saturday.
     Beyond that, I don't know? I am so despondent about our local news or lack of local news situation, I've even contemplated just providing death notices alone because, in our current state, I think that's important. Maybe that should be our plan for the future. I guess it really isn't up to me, its up to whoever views this. Do they want a Korner as we've tried to provide since 2010, a death notice only provision or nobody really cares one way or the other. I guess we'll see.
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     Catching up on BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Wanda Graham, 84, Altoona. Born in Boone in September of 1932 and attended high school and junior college here.........Ardith Blazanin, 89, Perry. Boone area survivor is a sister-in-law, Helen Aarons, of Madrid........Anne Bisignano, 94, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a niece, Denise Gowdey, of Boone........Ruth Shiflet, 95, Perry. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Deanna Garwood, of Ogden.........William "Bill" Hyett, 92, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a grand niece, Camden Moran, of Madrid........Elaine Jondall, 88, Ames. BHS grad. Born in Boone the daughter of Leslie and Helen Davis. Boone area survivor is a sister, Colette Williams, of Boone.........Glenda Stoeffler, 64, Windsor, CO. Raised in Ogden. OHS-71...........Steve Gingery, 61, Boone.........Mary Wicks, 66, Boone.........Norma Jean Ninneman, 82, Boone. Worked at Archway and ISU. Boone area survivor is her husband, Herman...........Betty Ann Horstman, 80, Boone. Worked at Bourns and ISU. Boone area survivor is a son, Bill, of Boone.......Lucinda (Cindy) Biladeau, 69, Boone. Homemaker. Boone area survivors include her husband, Jim, and sisters-in-law, Jeannie Backous and Rose Bielfelt, all of Boone and sister-in-law, Joan Anderson, of Stratford.........Gary Freel, 64, Boone. BHS-72. Worked at Danfoss in Ames until retirement in 2015. Boone area survivors include his wife, Leann, and sister, Judy Brower, both of Boone.......Merrill Lamm, 98, Ogden. Air Force vet. Farmed in the Ogden area. Boone area survivors include his wife, Beula, and son, Alan, both of Ogden...........James Lynch, 73, Westhaven-Boone. Was a TV repairman in Marshalltown most of his working years. Boone area survivors include his son, Joshua, and daughter, Jill, both of Boone and daughter, Jayme Stoneburner, of Ogden.......Deborah Sue Clark. Survivors include her husband, David, her mother, Cathy Leonard, son, Zach Twedt, and daughter, Penny McFeron..........Donna Saunders, 81, Ogden. BHS-grad. Homemaker and farm wife. Boone area survivors include her husband, Harley, sons, Randy, Neil and Grant, and daughters, Brenda Fisher, and Teresa Davenport, all of Ogden. Sister-in-law, Chris Alexander, of Boone also survives.........Charles (Butch) Kester, 73, Boone. Military vet. Was a welder for Mid States Steel. Boone area survivors include his wife, Penny, daughter, Kim Miller, and sisters, Rowena Bray, Jeannie Porter and Kathy Martin, all of Boone. Other survivors include son, Jeff, of Moingona, brothers Randy, of Ogden and Dennis, of Boone. Brandie Phipps of Pilot Mound also survives.
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     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 710 Aldrich, Boone, Iowa 50036-4703. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments/SUPPORT......
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