HELP NEEDED

     Let's not tarry. No sugar coating either. Let's get right to the point.
     Yes, the Boone County Historical Society lawsuit has come to a successful conclusion.
     HOWEVER, the four very generous, very dedicated plaintiffs, who "stuck their neck way out" for BCHS patrons and the Boone community for over 18 months now need "our" help.
     Financial support has dwindled and there's a final bill of $23,353.97 to get paid before April 30. That onus is on the four.
     Here's the very positive skinny: (1) The group prevented the sale of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace. The birthplace reopened in July for the remainder of the 2019 season and will open this spring for a full regular season. (2) Under a new board, the BCHS, despite all the damage that was inflicted, has settled into a functioning entity again, paying the bills and planning for the future.
     From July 2018 to February 2019, there was an active effort by several individuals to raise funds needed to support the lawsuit. But, for the remainder of 2019, the four brave plaintiffs have been left, on their own, to see the lawsuit through to its conclusion.
     A settlement was received but that was needed immediately for application to past due legal fees. The current outstanding balance remained.
     To date, generous support has been received from 39 individual donors and one group and some have donated multiple times. Actually, the largest donor has been the BCHS attorney, Jason Casini, and the law firm of Whitfield & Eddy of Des Moines.
     While the lawsuit was pending, the plaintiffs were not allowed to publicly ask for financial help.
     That brings the situation forward, to today...........a big, final bill and a deadline for payment to extricate the plaintiffs from any further personal obligations.
     The foursome have done all this for us, those Boone County citizens interested in maintaining a local treasure trove of local historical information and for the general interest of Boone County.
     Its now our turn to "answer their call for help."
     Honestly, the Kelley's don't have thousands to give but we will give what we can and if everyone else does the same, we may have a surprising result.
     As they say, "no amount is too small" and the more volume the better.
     Mail to Save Our Museums, P.O. Box 224, Boone, Iowa 50036 OR if you have a special gift to discuss or some ideas on how this bill can be nuked, call Linda Millis (515-210-0877).
     Thanks for doing whatever you feel comfortable doing and "tell'um" the Kornerman sent you.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Dean Casotti, 94, Boone. Born in Fraser. Pilot Mound HS-43. Pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Married Patricia Paris in1954. Worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1959-89 when he retired. Survivors include his wife, Pat, and four daughters, Cindy Briley, Julie Eastlund, Sue Finestead and JoAnn Cornelis all of Boone. A sister also survives............Clyde Jackson Hull, 80, Moingona. Married Angie Troutwine in 2017. Was a plumber, a partner/owner of Hull Plumbing which began in 1966. He retired in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Angie, five daughters, a son and two brothers.........Janet Rosenbrook, 86, Alta, IA. She has an Ogden connection.........Mickey Blougher, 74, Des Moines. Grew up in the Des Moines/Boone area...........
Wayne Novotny, 88, Madrid. Owned and operated Madrid Lanes for 30 years prior to retirement. Survivors include a son, David, of Madrid and one daughter...........Darrell Rensink, 82, Ames. Grew up in the Sioux Center area and served as city administrator there. Served the State of Iowa as the Director of the DOT, Department of Transportation beginning in 1988 after his appointment from Governor Terry Branstad. After retirement, he served the city of Boone for two  years as interim administrator and six years as the Director of Economic Development and the Central Iowa Expo Board. He was proud of helping secure the Farm Progress Show to its Boone site. Survivors include his wife, Jo, three daughters, two sons and two brothers.........Margaret Ewing, 95, Formerly of Boone. BHS-43. Married Dale Ewing in 1944 and they farmed in the Stanhope area. Margaret earned a degree from the Ames School of Nursing in 1965-66 and served several years as Director of Nursing at East Lane Manor in Jewell. Two sons survive including Dennis of Ames........Veda Dyer, 81, Madrid. North Polk HS-57. Married Richard Dyer in 1959. Was a U.S. postal employee for 21 years. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Steig, and a son, Steve Dyers, both of Madrid.
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