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     Very quick, (1) a couple of anniversaries coming up. KWBG began on March 2, 1950 (68th) and the Kelley's Korner blog began on March 6, 2010 (9th). The "original" Kelley's Korner dates back to the winter of 1962, as part of the Boone News Republican. (2) I see that Seven Oaks has new ownership. (3) Mike Sundall, BHS-68, reports he's been in Florida, looks forward each week to viewing the Korner and is looking forward to retirement in 20 months. He is closing out his position as CEO of Physician's Clinic of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. (4) John  Kueck, BHS-61, wrote, "thanks for the tip on the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad you tube video. It was great to watch and made me proud of Boone and the preservation of the railroad history which is a big part of Boone. I had two uncles who worked on the railroad. (5) Nick Collison, son of BHS grads, Dave and Judy Peterson Collison, BHS-72, will be among the inductees in the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame at the state boys tournament next month. (6) Sounds as if  the public will be without a McDonald's for most of the coming summer. The plan indicates destruction of the current building will take place beginning the second week of April, with construction of the new facility to begin shortly thereafter.
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     Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, wrote, "Sports Illustrated has a summer issue entitled,"Where are they now?," which informs readers of what sports stars have been doing since their careers came to a close. I have often wondered what happened to the projects that were made during my ninth grade shop, under the direction of Calvin Stone. Tall metal waste baskets, mass produced night stands and small wooden tool boxes were constructed under the patient guidance of Mr. Stone. Once these crafts were taken home, were they put to good use? Over the years, have these objects been discarded, as no longer needed, or have they been lost along the way? How many of us from the BHS classes of the 1960's have kept such classics? I must admit, I still possess two of these items made some 60 years ago. The 26" high night stand sits to the side of my bed and the 7" by 12" tool box, with a handle divider in the middle, is loaded with screw drivers and wrenches atop my basement work bench. For years, I have told myself the night stand would look better up at our cabin in Hayward, Wi. but it still stays in the bedroom. Could these become family heirlooms? I doubt it. But they are good reminders of classmates and teachers from those formative years in Boone. And, they are still useful. How many of your shop class projects are still "alive?""
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     News stories, sometimes, are embargoed. In other words, items are made available BUT instructions are given to not release that information, generally, until a "later" time. A story may be issued at 10 a.m. but news outlets are asked to "hold the info" until 3 p.m.. The "delay" gives news outlets the opportunity to do some investigating of their own to, possibly, add more details to the story when it finally is released.
     Mark Campbell, BHS-67, mentioned in his email last week a funny example of this. He wrote, "I recall Ken Kilmer's first year as  KWBG station manager. We wanted to air the names of the Homecoming King and Queen on our noon newscast but I told Ken that there was a 3 p.m. embargo.That way, we (KWBG) didn't have an advantage over the afternoon edition of the Boone News Republican. Ken called Superintendent Don Reimenschneider with his concern and Don didn't budge. He repeated that there was to be an embargo."
     "Ken paused and said, "O.K. Don, come wintertime when you have an early morning school closing announcement, we'll hold (embargo) that information until 3 p.m.."
     Mark concluded, "needless to say, the superintendent relented and we had the homecoming info on our noon newscast."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Peter (Wolf) Wachsberger, 69, Boone. A professional photographer. Has lived in Boone with his partner, Darci Thelander, for at least a decade. Very much a follower of local politics. One son survives..........Zachary (Ben) Corson, 31, Ames. Worked at Sigler Printing in Ames. Boone area survivors include his maternal grandmother, Nancy Shea, and his aunt and uncle, Jennifer and Doug Parsons, all of Boone. His parents, Kelly Shea, and Schuyler Corson, and a brother, Andrew, all of Ames also survive.........Rita Ann Johnson Houck, 77, Radcliffe. Madrid High School-60. Married Gary Houck in 1964. Three sons, a daughter and a brother survive........James (Knobby) Block, 69, Beaver. Army vet. His wife, Sharon, of Beaver and  three sons survive.
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