BE SAFE

     With New Years Eve and New Years Day lurking, please be safe. Enjoy, but be safe.
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     An interesting note from Steven Pace of Chicago. He wrote, "I was introduced to your blog by my former Jackson Street neighbor, RaeAnn  Clark. I left Boone in 1957, but I have a wonderful memory of Christmas in Boone. About 65 years ago, Santa would come to Boone by train. My mom would take me down to the Boone depot and we would watch the train come into the station. I remember Santa was always in the cab next to the engineer. He'd get off the train, talk to all the kids in the station, collect the mail, and leave. Mom and I would leave the station and head to the Coney Island for lunch. Oh, I miss the Coney Island. Here in Chicago, Santa takes the EL but, its not the same."
     Editor's note. I think its safe to say Steven is no relation to our friend Mike Pace, also a former resident.
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      QUICK NOTES: (1) Received a nice holiday phone greeting from Roger Dutton, BHS-63. (2) Patrons of Hearing Services of Iowa, at 724 Allen Street, have been informed that effective, December 31, 2018, that office will be closing.They will continue their offices in Jefferson and Ames. (3) Lots of talk about who the occupants of the new "mall" at the old Redeker location will be. There's been off and on mention of a dance studio there but we've been pretty well assured that it is a go. Also rumored are Dollar Tree, U.S. Cellular (they are already there), Goodwill, Great Clips etc. (4) There's been a rumor of a coffee shop coming to the old location of Godfather's, current location of Intensitee etc. Sure looks like there's some new activity there.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: JoAnne Parks Kinsey, 87, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-50. Married Vernon Kinsey in 1949. JoAnne was a bookkeeper at Penny's and for the Goeppinger Enterprises in Boone and Diamond Vogel Paints in Ames. She retired in 1997 but worked part-time until 2010. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Sandra Clement of Boone. Also surviving are two sons and three sisters.........Charles Knute, 86, Boone. An Army vet. Married Laila Fairchild in Ogden in 1961. He worked at O'Neil Dairy in Ames and Rolfes in Boone. Operated the Arctic Lounge from 1964-74. Worked for the Boone schools until retirement in 1991. Survivors include his wife, Laila, and daughter, Aleasa Miller, both of Boone. Another daughter and a brother in law also survive.......JoAnn Bollenbaugh Culver, 82, Wisconsin/Boone. BHS-54. Married Carl Culver (now deceased) in 1959. She lived most of her life in Osceola and Boone. Passed away at the home of a son in Wisconsin. Was a housewife, helped with farming and was a factory worker. Two sons survive. Also surviving are two brothers, Jim and Kenny Bollenbaugh, and sister, Mary Bollenbaugh.
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