FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT - BUSY TIMES

     Busy, busy times. School is starting. Football is starting. Labor Day is coming. Pufferbilly Days and Super Nationals are coming and with them, an influx of folks from all over the U.S..
     The new McDonald's won't be ready this time but progress seems to be moving forward and it appears, if the weatherman cooperates, they will meet their Grand Opening wish of early October.
     And, let's face it, McDonald's is kind of a community hub.
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     Win some, lose some. Scooter's Coffee House is coming but we have lost the Tic Toc.
     Loren Frazier, BHS-58, commented, "I was sad to click on the Boone News Republican online this morning and find that the Tic Toc had closed. Pat and I made it a point to dine at the Tic Toc anytime we were in Boone. The food was great and we really enjoyed visiting with Victor Martinez, the owner and manager of the restaurant. Boone has lost a tremendous asset with the closing of that restaurant. It is too bad that the restaurant did not get the local support it needed to survive."
     The Kornerman never heard a bad report on the restaurant's management or the quality of food. In fact, now that the bad news has hit.......there's been an avalance of positive reviews of  the "great" food available and wonderful work of the staff. However, its a bit late and a shame. It's true, Boone has now lost another wonderful asset and its also true, its a community "fault." No excuses. The support simply wasn't provided and, as hard as they tried, as a result, Victor and his crew were unable to continue.
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     John Kueck, BHS-61, wonders, "are there girls on Boone Little League teams? Does Boone have a girls softball Little League?"
     Why certainly.......for many years.......many successful years. Several "honor" teams have rolled successfullly down the tournament trail. The Kornerman remembers one particular year when they were just a step or two away from national tournament participation.
     Its been a successful program and many outstanding Toreador high school players got their start in the Little League program.
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     A couple editions ago we had highlighted some memories of the Barstad's, Bob and Veloise, both BHS-46, and their restaurant operating days in Boone.
     Just days later, now,  we hear of the passing of Veloise, who was always right by Bob's side during those Hickory Haus and Imperial Inn days.
     Voloise Ahrens Barstad, 91, died in McKinney, TX. A son, Robert, and daughter, Rhonda, survive. Boone area survivors are her sister-in-law, Sherrill Barstad Balcom and Jack Balcom who, after being gone for a  number of years, have returned "home."   
      BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Gwen Ann Poutre, 70, Boone. Survivors include a son, Steve, daughter, Michelle, and a sister..........Viola Mae Sturtz, 93, Ogden. Born in Ogden. Paton HS-42. Earned a degree from AIB. Married Dean Sturtz in 1975 and worked for a number of years in the Boone County Treasurer's office, eventually becoming Deputy Boone County Treasurer. Survivors include a son, Richard, daughters, Janine and Karen, and step-children, Richard Sturtz of Ogden and Michelle..........Virginia Knoploh, 92, Ames. She and her husband, Henry, lived in several Iowa communities, including Boone. Survivors are Henry, a son, Greg, and a daughter, Lana...........Jeanne Baughman, Ames. Boone area survivor is a son, Eric Knight, of Boone. Her husband, Bob, and three other children and a sister also survive...........Geraldine Moss Johnson, 90, Jefferson. Formerly of Boone. BHS-47. Married Bruce Johnson in 1947. Was a housewife and owned and operated a sewing craft store in Boone for many years. Also served as President of the C and NW Credit Union and checked water meters for the city. Survivors include two sons, Thomas and Erick, and two daughters-in-law.
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