A NICE SURPRISE

     What a surprise! The Kornerman just received a USPS package from Germany. It is from Wendall, BHS-75, and Lori Condon who wrote, "hey, my wife, Lori, and I received a large tin of German Christmas cookies from our neighbor's and it was much more than we can eat. I thought you and Jo might like to enjoy a few. Hope this finds you doing well. Happy New Year."
     First of all.....thank you so much for thinking of the old guy and Jo as we begin another year. That is extraordinary.......a gift package from Germany.
     It comes at a wonderful time. We are having family visitors from Colorado here for a few days and I'm sure they will be happy to share the goodies.
     I don't know how many Korner viewers are versed in German but here are the names of the types of cookies received. Nurnberger Limts Terne; Brat Apfel Elise; Schoko Elisen-Duo and Schwarze Mini Elise.
     Guaranteed. We'll soon find out which ones are our favorites.
     Thanks again Wendall and Lori.
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     I'm wondering if any of you saw a very nice story about a Boone High School alum that appeared in the Des Moines Register, Monday, January 7?
     You may be familiar with the Register's Storytellers Project. It allows non-professionals who have true, first-person stories to tell on almost any subject, to simply tell them on stage.
     The Register story re-told, via print, a story that Sara Maniscalco Robinson, BHS-97, had once delivered.
     Her story was about her life as a wife, mom, sister, daughter AND first sergeant in the Iowa National Guard and her eventual establishment of a non-profit which relates in various ways.......talks, videos, interviews.......the stories of Iowa war veterans, with an emphasis on those who served time as prisoners of war.
     Sara's mission is to raise awareness about veteran specific issues.......recording and preserving our nation's history through the eyes and stories of our military veterans.
     That's a wonderful project.
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     We know you're just updating a new 2019 calendar. Here's an addition for those of you in Boone, classes of 1979. Your reunion dates have been set........July 26, 27, 28.
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     (1) I finally realized it, people are prisoners of their phone. That's why its called a "cell" phone. (2) If anyone tries to tell you biscuits and gravy are  not a meal, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in  your life.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Chris Kessler, 58, Boone. Worked construction and for carnivals. Survivors include three sons, three sisters and five brothers. Boone area survivors are two daughters, Jennifer Sarmiento of Ames and Melanie Kessler of Boone..........Candace (Candy) Sue Lawlor, 58, Rural Ames. Kirkwood Community College. Married Joseph Lawlor in Denison in 1981. Was  a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Joe, a daughter and two brothers, Ben and Rodney Bennett, both of Boone...........David Bennink, 63, Altoona. BHS-74. DMACC-76 in the diesel mechanic program. Was working for the DMACC Transportation Institute. Married Lynn Coffey in 1980. His dad was a teacher at BHS during their time in Boone. Survivors include his wife, his mother, Sophia Bennink, two daughters and three sisters.
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