Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS
Marilyn Schmickley, Scottsdale, AZ., wife of Dennis, BHS-57
Myrene "Renie" Ferron, 72, Boone. Formerly of Crawford, NE.
Myrene "Renie" Ferron, 72, Boone. Formerly of Crawford, NE.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Saturday, June 27, 2020
BCHS AUDIT NEWS; PUFFERBILLY IS CONCELED
BREAKING NEWS 1: After two long and anxious years, those, near and far away, interested in the Boone County Historical Society, finally have some answers.
It was June of 2016 when Boone Mayor John Slight asked for a state audit due to community concerns regarding the financial status of the BCHS.
Wednesday, State Auditor Rob Sand and his staff released a thorough, 40-page report on its special investigation of the BCHS.
Briefly, Sand reported that the audit found improper spending, inadequate fiscal oversight and incompetence on the part of former board members of the society.
The report makes it obvious that former Executive Director Mara MacKay, with or without board approval, and, in many various ways, handled the society's finances in a frivolous way. She had been offered the position on February 18, 2016, with a start date no later than March 28, 2016.
According to the report, Ms. MacKay earned a three-year salary of $169,817.48, with a high total of $69,798.66 in 2016. She also received $800 health insurance per month that totaled $24,395.09, an additional $2,985.01 for a cell phone purchase and $1,339.55 for use of an I-pad during that period. The grand total of her three-year salary package was $198,537.13. In addition to salary, she had been approved for the health insurance and cell phone allowances but there was no documentation of board approval for the I-Pad or use of its cellular data.
Eventually, Ms. MacKay was terminated August 31, 2018 and the board was replaced in February, 2019.
From January of 2016 to September of 2018, the nonprofit's revenues dropped from $350,018 to just $12,266 and it was this steady slide in revenues that sparked questions from society members.
The investigation also identified $3,562.51 of improper disbursements, $43,680.32 of unsupported disbursements and $17,486.40 of disbursements for which the benefit served was not clear cut or documented.
Probably in an effort to improve its financial standing, Ms. MacKay and her board made an attempt to sell a BCHS landmark, the Mamie Doud Eisenhower birthplace, and that proposal added to the member's fire, increasing the numerous questions being asked. A realtor had already been contacted in September of 2018 but former members of the society filed a lawsuit and won a fight to stop the proposed sale.
The report includes recommendations to strengthen BCHS' internal controls and operations, such as improvements to the budgeting process, better fiscal management, and stronger oversight by the board.
In a statement Wednesday, the society's current leadership said the audit, "appears to have been warranted." Current President Jessica Stanley said, "the information provided by the State Audit will help the Society develop better procedures for budgeting, internal financial controls, and management of Society funds."
After the removal of Ms. MacKay and her board, a group of dedicated volunteers took up the challenge of keeping the BCHS afloat during very troubled times. A permanent Executive Director has not been determined but a complete new board has been elected and is now performing needed duties.
Ms. Stanley commented, "our board wants to assure BCHS members and Boone County residents that we are being completely transparent and are already working on ways to improve our museums and guidelines so we can open to the public soon and continue to be a valued resource to Boone County."
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BREAKING NEWS 2: A late Friday afternoon (yesterday) news release from the Boone County Chamber of Commerce relays the news many residents were anticipating with regret.
The 2020 Pufferbilly Days celebration has been canceled.
The statement from the Chamber read, "after much consideration, deliberation, research and countless hours of working to find solutions that would provide a safe and fun environment for patrons that would attend the Pufferbilly Days festival, the Boone County Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the celebration for 2020."
The statement indicated that a number of factors played a part in arriving at this decision. Basically, its the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus that was the main factor. Guidance from the Boone County Board of Health indicated that current case numbers have not declined to the levels previously expected; if the two events preceeding the festival, the Farm Progress Show and IMCA Super Nationals, are held as currently planned, there's a potential for a surge of additional cases that could tax local healthcare resources; two key buildings used by Pufferbilly are now occupied by COVID-19 testing; its been difficult finding enough volunteers; and key event registrations are far behind normal numbers.
The release concluded, "in arriving at this difficult decision, we believe that the challenge to provide a safe and fun environment is unattainable, financially unfeasable, and would leave our loyal festival-goers too vulnerable to the transmission of the coronavirus."
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Lester Anderson, 94, Boone. Grew up in rural Greene County. Beaver HS-44, where he was class president. Married Norma Jean Miller in 1951. Les had a long career as an employee of NAPA, everything from mechanic up to store manager. Survivors include his wife, Norma, and son, Jim, of Boone. Also surviving is another son, Larry, a sister, and a brother, Gerald Anderson, of Ogden...........Lula Cummins, 75, Gowrie. Formerly of Boone. Survivors include a son, Michael Cummins, of Boone. Also surviving are another son, a daughter and brother.........June Bork, 101, Minneapolis, MN. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Ogden. Lived on a farm in rural Ogden. Married Ray Bork and they had three children. She taught at Page Elementary school in Boone for 30 years. After retirement was involved in numerous Boone organizations including the historical society and Scenic Valley railroad. Two sons and a daughter survive.
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It was June of 2016 when Boone Mayor John Slight asked for a state audit due to community concerns regarding the financial status of the BCHS.
Wednesday, State Auditor Rob Sand and his staff released a thorough, 40-page report on its special investigation of the BCHS.
Briefly, Sand reported that the audit found improper spending, inadequate fiscal oversight and incompetence on the part of former board members of the society.
The report makes it obvious that former Executive Director Mara MacKay, with or without board approval, and, in many various ways, handled the society's finances in a frivolous way. She had been offered the position on February 18, 2016, with a start date no later than March 28, 2016.
According to the report, Ms. MacKay earned a three-year salary of $169,817.48, with a high total of $69,798.66 in 2016. She also received $800 health insurance per month that totaled $24,395.09, an additional $2,985.01 for a cell phone purchase and $1,339.55 for use of an I-pad during that period. The grand total of her three-year salary package was $198,537.13. In addition to salary, she had been approved for the health insurance and cell phone allowances but there was no documentation of board approval for the I-Pad or use of its cellular data.
Eventually, Ms. MacKay was terminated August 31, 2018 and the board was replaced in February, 2019.
From January of 2016 to September of 2018, the nonprofit's revenues dropped from $350,018 to just $12,266 and it was this steady slide in revenues that sparked questions from society members.
The investigation also identified $3,562.51 of improper disbursements, $43,680.32 of unsupported disbursements and $17,486.40 of disbursements for which the benefit served was not clear cut or documented.
Probably in an effort to improve its financial standing, Ms. MacKay and her board made an attempt to sell a BCHS landmark, the Mamie Doud Eisenhower birthplace, and that proposal added to the member's fire, increasing the numerous questions being asked. A realtor had already been contacted in September of 2018 but former members of the society filed a lawsuit and won a fight to stop the proposed sale.
The report includes recommendations to strengthen BCHS' internal controls and operations, such as improvements to the budgeting process, better fiscal management, and stronger oversight by the board.
In a statement Wednesday, the society's current leadership said the audit, "appears to have been warranted." Current President Jessica Stanley said, "the information provided by the State Audit will help the Society develop better procedures for budgeting, internal financial controls, and management of Society funds."
After the removal of Ms. MacKay and her board, a group of dedicated volunteers took up the challenge of keeping the BCHS afloat during very troubled times. A permanent Executive Director has not been determined but a complete new board has been elected and is now performing needed duties.
Ms. Stanley commented, "our board wants to assure BCHS members and Boone County residents that we are being completely transparent and are already working on ways to improve our museums and guidelines so we can open to the public soon and continue to be a valued resource to Boone County."
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BREAKING NEWS 2: A late Friday afternoon (yesterday) news release from the Boone County Chamber of Commerce relays the news many residents were anticipating with regret.
The 2020 Pufferbilly Days celebration has been canceled.
The statement from the Chamber read, "after much consideration, deliberation, research and countless hours of working to find solutions that would provide a safe and fun environment for patrons that would attend the Pufferbilly Days festival, the Boone County Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the celebration for 2020."
The statement indicated that a number of factors played a part in arriving at this decision. Basically, its the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus that was the main factor. Guidance from the Boone County Board of Health indicated that current case numbers have not declined to the levels previously expected; if the two events preceeding the festival, the Farm Progress Show and IMCA Super Nationals, are held as currently planned, there's a potential for a surge of additional cases that could tax local healthcare resources; two key buildings used by Pufferbilly are now occupied by COVID-19 testing; its been difficult finding enough volunteers; and key event registrations are far behind normal numbers.
The release concluded, "in arriving at this difficult decision, we believe that the challenge to provide a safe and fun environment is unattainable, financially unfeasable, and would leave our loyal festival-goers too vulnerable to the transmission of the coronavirus."
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Lester Anderson, 94, Boone. Grew up in rural Greene County. Beaver HS-44, where he was class president. Married Norma Jean Miller in 1951. Les had a long career as an employee of NAPA, everything from mechanic up to store manager. Survivors include his wife, Norma, and son, Jim, of Boone. Also surviving is another son, Larry, a sister, and a brother, Gerald Anderson, of Ogden...........Lula Cummins, 75, Gowrie. Formerly of Boone. Survivors include a son, Michael Cummins, of Boone. Also surviving are another son, a daughter and brother.........June Bork, 101, Minneapolis, MN. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Ogden. Lived on a farm in rural Ogden. Married Ray Bork and they had three children. She taught at Page Elementary school in Boone for 30 years. After retirement was involved in numerous Boone organizations including the historical society and Scenic Valley railroad. Two sons and a daughter survive.
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS
June Bork, 101, Minneapolis, MN, Formerly of Ogden.
Lula Cummins, 75, Gowrie, Formerly of Boone
Lula Cummins, 75, Gowrie, Formerly of Boone
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Joan Logsdon Hamilton, 85, Boone. BHS-52. DMACC and then, Buena Vista. Served the Boone schools for 29 years as an elementary teacher. Retired from Franklin. Married LeRoy Hamilton in 1955. Worked tirelessly for the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace. Received a Governor's Award for her 27 years of volunteerism. Survivors include her husband, LeRoy, of Boone, daughter Debbie and son Scott, as well as a brother.........Mary Keeney Diersen, 74, Boone. Cedar Falls State College HS-63. Boone Junior College and ISU. Worked at the Boone Country Club and the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad as the Gift Shop Manager. Her husband, Lowell, of Boone survives..........Ronald Leininger, 69, rural Plano, formerly of Boone. Born in Boone and grew up on a farm north of town. South Hamilton HS. Married Sherry McCaskey and she passed away in 1998. The couple had two sons. Married Penny Cundiff in 2004. Ronald was a truck driver, with some work for Fareway. Survivors include his wife, Penny, of rural Plano, two sons, Todd and Justin, two step-sons and a step-daughter.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Monday, June 22, 2020
Saturday, June 20, 2020
QUESTIONS
We lead off with a question posed by a Korner viewer. He wrote, "why would the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Union allow baseball and softball games to be played, yet, the powers to be in Boone, cancelled the Little League season?"
The Kornerman has no answer for that. Maybe you have.
I would assume that there were problems involved, in addition to COVID-19, that I and others are unaware of that would make having a season very difficult?
Perhaps the same question could be asked about the Boone swimming pool? AND, the state fair board said "no" but the Boone County Fair Board "bit the bullet" and will proceed with their event, July 15-19. So far, Pufferbilly Days is still a "go," September 11-13, with the Super Nationals that preceeding Labor Day week as usual.
This entire pandemic episode left lots of decision makers wondering "what do you think we should do?"
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Larry Adams, BHS-65, sent the Kornerman an interesting story taken from an old issue of City View, the Des Moines newspaper that bucks the Register.
The story was about girls basketball in Iowa and was written by a Jim Duncan. This could be wrong but I assume the author is the son of the famous Drake Relays/girls basketball tournament announcer by the same name.
There were some facts I found interesting that I thought Korner viewers might enjoy remembering.
James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1892 and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union was formed in 1925.
By 1941, Centerville, with a population of 8,400, was the largest high school in Iowa with a girls basketball program.
By 1951, the girls state tournament was televised for the first time.
The tournament was played at Drake University until 1955 when it was moved to Veterans Memorial Auditorium and then in 2000? to Wells Fargo arena.
The first state championship games at vets auditorium drew a crowd of 15,333.
Talk about small school dominance in 1955, the total population of all 16 teams in that state tournament would have "fit" in that arena, with 1,700 seats still unoccupied.
The change from six-on-six to five-on-five occurred in 1985 but with some schools still playing the six-on-six game. That first year, 130 schools introduced five-on-five while 260 remained with six-on-six.
In 1986, the IGHSAU Board of Directors declared that all schools will play five-on-five.
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It took some time but Mary Eddy Wirtz, BHS-54, finally discovered who had sent her, anonomously, some Bumble B clippings.
She sent the Kornerman a thank you note..."I enjoyed the clippings you sent and did smile at it. However, I had no clue who lived at 928 South Jackson. I didn't know you had moved. Finally, the ever faithful internet saved my sanity. Thanks so much."
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Rebecca "Becky" Eckstein, 69, Boone. Born in the Lohrville area. Lohrville HS. Earned a degree in Elementary Education and was a kindergarten teacher at Ogden. Married George Eckstein, BHS-58. Survivors include her husband, son Max and his family, two sisters and a brother........Stanley Adix, 85, Ellsworth. Born in Ogden. Lived in that area until 1946 when the family moved to a farm in the Ellsworth area..Ellsworth HS. Army vet. Married Janet Mae Coates in 1959. He farmed with his father and son until retirement. He owned a "Boot and Repair Shop" in Boone in partnership with his daughter, Wanda, for several years. Survivors include his wife, Janet, two sons and his daughter, Wanda of Boone........George Simkins, 96, Madrid. Moved from Mason City to Madrid eight years ago. Was a master carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Pearl, and three daughters.
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kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
The Kornerman has no answer for that. Maybe you have.
I would assume that there were problems involved, in addition to COVID-19, that I and others are unaware of that would make having a season very difficult?
Perhaps the same question could be asked about the Boone swimming pool? AND, the state fair board said "no" but the Boone County Fair Board "bit the bullet" and will proceed with their event, July 15-19. So far, Pufferbilly Days is still a "go," September 11-13, with the Super Nationals that preceeding Labor Day week as usual.
This entire pandemic episode left lots of decision makers wondering "what do you think we should do?"
K-----K
Larry Adams, BHS-65, sent the Kornerman an interesting story taken from an old issue of City View, the Des Moines newspaper that bucks the Register.
The story was about girls basketball in Iowa and was written by a Jim Duncan. This could be wrong but I assume the author is the son of the famous Drake Relays/girls basketball tournament announcer by the same name.
There were some facts I found interesting that I thought Korner viewers might enjoy remembering.
James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1892 and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union was formed in 1925.
By 1941, Centerville, with a population of 8,400, was the largest high school in Iowa with a girls basketball program.
By 1951, the girls state tournament was televised for the first time.
The tournament was played at Drake University until 1955 when it was moved to Veterans Memorial Auditorium and then in 2000? to Wells Fargo arena.
The first state championship games at vets auditorium drew a crowd of 15,333.
Talk about small school dominance in 1955, the total population of all 16 teams in that state tournament would have "fit" in that arena, with 1,700 seats still unoccupied.
The change from six-on-six to five-on-five occurred in 1985 but with some schools still playing the six-on-six game. That first year, 130 schools introduced five-on-five while 260 remained with six-on-six.
In 1986, the IGHSAU Board of Directors declared that all schools will play five-on-five.
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It took some time but Mary Eddy Wirtz, BHS-54, finally discovered who had sent her, anonomously, some Bumble B clippings.
She sent the Kornerman a thank you note..."I enjoyed the clippings you sent and did smile at it. However, I had no clue who lived at 928 South Jackson. I didn't know you had moved. Finally, the ever faithful internet saved my sanity. Thanks so much."
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Rebecca "Becky" Eckstein, 69, Boone. Born in the Lohrville area. Lohrville HS. Earned a degree in Elementary Education and was a kindergarten teacher at Ogden. Married George Eckstein, BHS-58. Survivors include her husband, son Max and his family, two sisters and a brother........Stanley Adix, 85, Ellsworth. Born in Ogden. Lived in that area until 1946 when the family moved to a farm in the Ellsworth area..Ellsworth HS. Army vet. Married Janet Mae Coates in 1959. He farmed with his father and son until retirement. He owned a "Boot and Repair Shop" in Boone in partnership with his daughter, Wanda, for several years. Survivors include his wife, Janet, two sons and his daughter, Wanda of Boone........George Simkins, 96, Madrid. Moved from Mason City to Madrid eight years ago. Was a master carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Pearl, and three daughters.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS
Stanley Adix, 85, Ellsworth, formerly of Ogden. Father of Wanda Adix of Boone.
George Simkins, 96, Madrid
George Simkins, 96, Madrid
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
SOME GREAT MOMENTS
I, the Kornerman, know, it was a long, long time ago. But when I was still working?, Honey Creek golf course was under construction and the kind folks there took me, via golf cart, on a trip around the proposed course. It was obvious from the start that the back nine, particularly, was going to provide some beautiful central Iowa scenery.
All these years later, over this past weekend, I had an opportunity to again view the entire course and yes, it is in the midst of a beautiful part of Iowa. Then too, double the pleasure. I backed that up with an up-front view of another beauty, Cedar Pointe golf course.
Here's the skinny. Our son-in-law from San Diego was in town, briefly, and he is an avid golfer. So, Friday, he toured both Honey Creek and Cedar Pointe and Saturday returned to Cedar Pointe. I had the good fortune to ride "shotgun" with him at Honey Creek and for one of the Cedar Pointe trips.
The weather was very cooperative and both he and I thoroughly enjoyed those outings. We were both anxious to visit the Don Williams course also but that just didn't fit into his tight schedule.
All you Boone County golf fans are to be envied. You certainly have some wonderful facilities to enjoy.
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Monday evening, I proposed an ice cream trip BUT "let's also drive up by Memorial Park where the Toreador baseball team is opening its shortened season."
We figured there would be a good crowd but make that, "a great crowd." We never imagined what we saw.......cars, cars everywhere within shouting distance and all of them must have been "fully loaded." People, who live by the park, verified it was one of the biggest crowds they had ever witnessed at Memorial Park.
With this pandemic thing going, restrictions were in place and BHS had pledged that there would be no canvas on the outfield fences and, in fact, encouraged fans to sit beyond the outfield fences with, of course, social distancing in place. There were some fans in the stands but a huge crowd beyond the outfield fences and it had to be impossible for strict social distancing.
It was obvious that people just wanted to "get out" and this high school baseball game gave them the impetus to do just that. I would assume it might have been the same way at Gary Creasman field where the girls softball team was also engaging in their season opener.
Both teams defeated their Bondurant-Farrar opponents so it was a wonderful evening in Boonetown.
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The Kornerman heard from Gary, BHS-53, and Delores, BHS-52, Grosnickle and Wanda Eklund Goeppinger, BHS-58, this week regarding Bumble B clippings they had recently received anonymously? of course.
Delores wrote, "we both chuckled at the contents of the articles but I must confess I do not recall the "36 laps" article. After all, that was 68 or more years ago. Thanks for your thoughtfulness."
Wanda wrote, "thanks for providing me with a trip down memory lane. It made me think of the Bumble B. At the time, we didn't realize what a gift it was to have a school newspaper."
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This darn pandemic has made its mark in many negative ways.
Word received from Michael Sundall, BHS-68, indicates, that due to the COVID-19 situation, he and Lynn, BHS-69, regretfully, will cancel their planned 50th wedding anniversary open house celebration.
It was scheduled for July 25 at Cedar Pointe, 4 to 7 p.m..
Thats a shame, but there is no reason the couple could not be recognized in other ways, such as sending an anniversary card.
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BREAKING NEWS: Despite COVID-19, the Boone County Fair Board has agreed to proceed with plans for their annual event, with restrictions. The fair will be held July 16-19.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Frank Person, 82, Iowa City. Survivors include his brother, Bob Person, of Boone...... Kerry Morrissey, 60, Boone, who passed away via complications of COVID-19, the first such death in Boone County. A lifelong farmer, he obtained a degree in auto mechanics and also became a 27-year employee of the Ames Post Office. He married Cherie Quillen in 1982 and the couple had two daughters, Stacey Williams and Katie Morrissey. His wife, his daughters and a sister survive.........Beverly Hammer, 85, Boone. Denison HS-53. Married Russell Hammer in 1956. She worked at ISU until retirement in 1999. After retirement, she was a part-time, preschool teachers aide at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone. Four adult children survive, including Tammy Gustafson and Eric Hammer both of Boone. A brother and sister-in-law also survive........Keith Vest, 87, Boone. Boxholm HS. Married Belva Wiener in Ogden in 1951. Army vet. The couple farmed in the Boxholm area until 1980 when they moved to Boone. Keith became a real estate agent in Boone until retirement in 2014. Survivors include his wife, Belva, his son, Jeff, and his son-in-law, Mark Trueblood, of Ogden.........Todd Michael Smith, 55, Boone. Grew up in the Jefferson area. Army vet. Married Paula Halbur in Boone in 1993. Survivors include his wife, three step-children, including Nicki Larrew of Boone and three brothers, including Brian Smith of Ames........Keith Alan Pohl, 52, rural Boone. UCHS-86. Earned a degree from Ellsworth Community College in 1988 and attended Mankato State for one year. Worked in construction, operating heavy equipment and with Majors Concrete before joining his dad on the farm. Married Sharon McGuire in 1993 and the couple had two children, Nathan and Brandon. After Keith and Sharon divorced, Keith and Kelli Stark, his significant other, formed a family of Keith's boys and Kelli's four children. Survivors include his parents, Sharon and John Pohl, his sister, Brenda Fisher, former wife, Sharon, his significant other, Kelli, and their children, all of Boone.
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All these years later, over this past weekend, I had an opportunity to again view the entire course and yes, it is in the midst of a beautiful part of Iowa. Then too, double the pleasure. I backed that up with an up-front view of another beauty, Cedar Pointe golf course.
Here's the skinny. Our son-in-law from San Diego was in town, briefly, and he is an avid golfer. So, Friday, he toured both Honey Creek and Cedar Pointe and Saturday returned to Cedar Pointe. I had the good fortune to ride "shotgun" with him at Honey Creek and for one of the Cedar Pointe trips.
The weather was very cooperative and both he and I thoroughly enjoyed those outings. We were both anxious to visit the Don Williams course also but that just didn't fit into his tight schedule.
All you Boone County golf fans are to be envied. You certainly have some wonderful facilities to enjoy.
K-----K
Monday evening, I proposed an ice cream trip BUT "let's also drive up by Memorial Park where the Toreador baseball team is opening its shortened season."
We figured there would be a good crowd but make that, "a great crowd." We never imagined what we saw.......cars, cars everywhere within shouting distance and all of them must have been "fully loaded." People, who live by the park, verified it was one of the biggest crowds they had ever witnessed at Memorial Park.
With this pandemic thing going, restrictions were in place and BHS had pledged that there would be no canvas on the outfield fences and, in fact, encouraged fans to sit beyond the outfield fences with, of course, social distancing in place. There were some fans in the stands but a huge crowd beyond the outfield fences and it had to be impossible for strict social distancing.
It was obvious that people just wanted to "get out" and this high school baseball game gave them the impetus to do just that. I would assume it might have been the same way at Gary Creasman field where the girls softball team was also engaging in their season opener.
Both teams defeated their Bondurant-Farrar opponents so it was a wonderful evening in Boonetown.
K-----K
The Kornerman heard from Gary, BHS-53, and Delores, BHS-52, Grosnickle and Wanda Eklund Goeppinger, BHS-58, this week regarding Bumble B clippings they had recently received anonymously? of course.
Delores wrote, "we both chuckled at the contents of the articles but I must confess I do not recall the "36 laps" article. After all, that was 68 or more years ago. Thanks for your thoughtfulness."
Wanda wrote, "thanks for providing me with a trip down memory lane. It made me think of the Bumble B. At the time, we didn't realize what a gift it was to have a school newspaper."
K-----K
This darn pandemic has made its mark in many negative ways.
Word received from Michael Sundall, BHS-68, indicates, that due to the COVID-19 situation, he and Lynn, BHS-69, regretfully, will cancel their planned 50th wedding anniversary open house celebration.
It was scheduled for July 25 at Cedar Pointe, 4 to 7 p.m..
Thats a shame, but there is no reason the couple could not be recognized in other ways, such as sending an anniversary card.
K-----K
BREAKING NEWS: Despite COVID-19, the Boone County Fair Board has agreed to proceed with plans for their annual event, with restrictions. The fair will be held July 16-19.
K-----K
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Frank Person, 82, Iowa City. Survivors include his brother, Bob Person, of Boone...... Kerry Morrissey, 60, Boone, who passed away via complications of COVID-19, the first such death in Boone County. A lifelong farmer, he obtained a degree in auto mechanics and also became a 27-year employee of the Ames Post Office. He married Cherie Quillen in 1982 and the couple had two daughters, Stacey Williams and Katie Morrissey. His wife, his daughters and a sister survive.........Beverly Hammer, 85, Boone. Denison HS-53. Married Russell Hammer in 1956. She worked at ISU until retirement in 1999. After retirement, she was a part-time, preschool teachers aide at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone. Four adult children survive, including Tammy Gustafson and Eric Hammer both of Boone. A brother and sister-in-law also survive........Keith Vest, 87, Boone. Boxholm HS. Married Belva Wiener in Ogden in 1951. Army vet. The couple farmed in the Boxholm area until 1980 when they moved to Boone. Keith became a real estate agent in Boone until retirement in 2014. Survivors include his wife, Belva, his son, Jeff, and his son-in-law, Mark Trueblood, of Ogden.........Todd Michael Smith, 55, Boone. Grew up in the Jefferson area. Army vet. Married Paula Halbur in Boone in 1993. Survivors include his wife, three step-children, including Nicki Larrew of Boone and three brothers, including Brian Smith of Ames........Keith Alan Pohl, 52, rural Boone. UCHS-86. Earned a degree from Ellsworth Community College in 1988 and attended Mankato State for one year. Worked in construction, operating heavy equipment and with Majors Concrete before joining his dad on the farm. Married Sharon McGuire in 1993 and the couple had two children, Nathan and Brandon. After Keith and Sharon divorced, Keith and Kelli Stark, his significant other, formed a family of Keith's boys and Kelli's four children. Survivors include his parents, Sharon and John Pohl, his sister, Brenda Fisher, former wife, Sharon, his significant other, Kelli, and their children, all of Boone.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
Saturday, June 13, 2020
COMPANY'S HERE, SO, SOME TIME OFF
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Todd Michael Smith, 56,............Debra Pearl Stumbo Roberts, 63, Boone. Born in Boone. Married John Roberts in 1981. Worked 40 years as an Administrative Assistant for Woodward Resource Center. Survivors include her husband, John, of Boone, a son, two sisters including Rae Ann Clark of Boone, sister-in-law, Kathy Ahrens, of Ogden and aunts Patricia Taylor and Mary Haglund, both of Boone.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments......
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
OUR CHANGING WORLD
Oh oh......I, the Kornerman, has been thinking and that, oftentimes, develops danger.
Remember all those things in our past that seemed like 'sacred cows," never to be replaced but then, were replaced or even forgotten?
Just thinkin'.
I remember years ago when television anchorman Russ Van Dyck did his "own" weather segment, in addition to the news. Remember? Then, Connie McBurney, Mike Lozano and others became weather celebrities,"part of our family," as they explained all the various weather twists and turns as part of the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Then, came a time, I guess it was due to satellite-induced technology, that exploded with......doppler/accuweather..... and that added greatly to standard weather information.
These days, it seems most television stations employ up to three, four, five weather forecasters who parade the viewers with great detail as part of regular newscasts, in addition to smaller portions on what seems like an hourly basis, both on TV and radio.
The question I pose is, "would there ever come a time when television weather forecasters were either greatly curtailed or even eliminated?" Don't laugh. Think about it.
Perhaps these fine people have extra duties in addition to their weather casting? I don't know. I do know we're talking about lots of jobs and, thus, lots of salaries. I can just imagine television executives scanning their spread sheets and salivating at the prospect of cutting out some weather expenses to improve their "bottom line."
Perhaps these weather people have done their job way too well. Maybe they've been their own worst enemy. With today's advanced technology, they've taught their most average viewers so well with that satellite information, including up-to-date maps etc., just what to look for in various weather situations.
Those colorful maps seem to be very self-describing. By now, any of us, who watch regularly, seem able to determine when and where the skies are clear or cloudy and can pretty well pinpoint areas that show rain or snow, their density and what direction they're headed. And, are voices needed as yesterday and today's highs and lows and precipitation amounts are shown? Just asking?
Heavens, even those hand-held devices, everyone seems to have these days, can tell their viewer at what exact minute their area can expect rainfall to start.
Is it my imagination or ? But, it seems lately that "idle chatter" about "other things" have started creeping into the weathercasts. Ed and Kurtis and Megan and Jeriann now promote community activities and there are tributes to senior citizens, veterans etc. as part of their segment. Is this an indication of more such non-weather activity to come in weather promoted minutes?
I can think of one important caveat. A week or so ago, there were several tornadoes roaming around the Iowa countryside and it was very assuring when our weather folks came on, and in great detail, kept us abreast of potential dangers minute-by-minute. But even then, surely a person or two, regularly on-staff, and with a weather background, could be called forward on those very specific occasions.
The Kornerman certainly has no animosity at all about weather casters and I'm certainly not advocating a sincere desire for immediately getting rid of them. I'm just wondering if all this new weather related technology could shut down weathercasting as we now know it?
But, crazy talk? Who knows? Just think of all the things that were essential to our lives 10/20 years ago that now are "long gone." And, advanced technology has had a lot to do with much of this change. Ask me. At least a portion of the reason my real working days were shut down earlier than I anticipated was my absence of early technology training. When I first started my working career I thought it was just going to entail sports announcing. As time passed, I found out that it was important that I had enough "regular news" knowledge that I could announce that as well. Then, came a time when being able to write sports and news were important AND even being able to take a photo now and then may have kept me employed. In this changing world, I would certainly urge young people to maintain a wide variety of interests in their toolbox because.......you never know.
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Regarding a recent edition that centered on local educational facilities, I found this reply from Dave Germer, BHS-69, very interesting. I surely don't remember the info he provided.
Dave wrote, "I thought maybe no one knew about the first grade school closing which occurred in 1960 or 61. A small amount of us kids in the north part of town attended North Marion Street School, K through third, which was in what we called the "little room" and, fourth through sixth, which was in the "big room." There was a row or two of each grade."
He added, "Ms Roberts was the "little room" teacher and Ms. Jackson was the "big room" teacher. I think it was a unique teaching approach, as you did your assignments you were also being exposed to a grade or two ahead. When I was going to fifth grade, we were split up and the school was closed. Some went to Lincoln and some to Franklin, which is where my sister and I finished up. That was quite a shock, going from 20 or so students to two classes for each grade."
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Vern Modeland, BHS-50, had this reaction to the education mentions, "hundreds of thousands of dollars go into creating bigger and shiny sports facilities rather than putting that money and energy into reading, writing and arithmetic as a foundation for higher education and the skills and judgement to understand the Constitution and make sure that it works. Which is real progress?"
The Kornerman understands that is probably a fair criticism in some cases. However, keep in mind that in many instances, gigantic fundraising efforts provide funding, minus any tax involvement.
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Many thanks to Diane Lewis, BHS-65, for her belated birthday wish and her thanks for "keeping us Boone connected.". She sent a very nice card from Sun City, AZ on a day that registered 108 degrees on her thermometer. She said she and I actually share the same birthday date.......month and day anyway. The year? We're worlds apart there.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Joanne Butler, 90, Boone. Grew up in Madrid. Madrid HS-48. Was trained for nursing at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines. Moved to Chicago and had a long career as a surgical nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Cubs season ticket holder and Bears and ISU fan. Survivors include two sisters, Barbara Butler and Susan Slight, both of Boone. Also surviving are nephews Michael and John Slight and families, niece Tamra Slight and her daughter, Mollie Fraizer, all of the Boone area........Debra Pearl Roberts, 63, Boone........Ralph Kanne, 83, Boone. A native of Carroll. Carroll HS-55. Army vet. Married Jan Wittry in 1958. Started work for Fareway in 1951. Served in Carroll, Clear Lake, Indianola and Boone for a total of 51 years, eventually, as a retail corporate supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Jan, of Boone, a son, two daughters, a brother and three sisters........Mary Cathryn Pearson, 90, Boone. Lohrville HS-47. Tobin Business College in Fort Dodge, 1948. Married Carold Pearson in 1950. Was a homemaker and bookkeeper. Worked for the Jefferson newspaper,1948-50, before the couple moved to Des Moines, 1950-67. In 1967, they purchased the Boone Freight Lines where Mary worked until her retirement in 1983. Survivors are three sons, including Kevin and Kelcy of Boone, and a daughter, Carol Ann Pearson of Ames.
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kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
Remember all those things in our past that seemed like 'sacred cows," never to be replaced but then, were replaced or even forgotten?
Just thinkin'.
I remember years ago when television anchorman Russ Van Dyck did his "own" weather segment, in addition to the news. Remember? Then, Connie McBurney, Mike Lozano and others became weather celebrities,"part of our family," as they explained all the various weather twists and turns as part of the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Then, came a time, I guess it was due to satellite-induced technology, that exploded with......doppler/accuweather..... and that added greatly to standard weather information.
These days, it seems most television stations employ up to three, four, five weather forecasters who parade the viewers with great detail as part of regular newscasts, in addition to smaller portions on what seems like an hourly basis, both on TV and radio.
The question I pose is, "would there ever come a time when television weather forecasters were either greatly curtailed or even eliminated?" Don't laugh. Think about it.
Perhaps these fine people have extra duties in addition to their weather casting? I don't know. I do know we're talking about lots of jobs and, thus, lots of salaries. I can just imagine television executives scanning their spread sheets and salivating at the prospect of cutting out some weather expenses to improve their "bottom line."
Perhaps these weather people have done their job way too well. Maybe they've been their own worst enemy. With today's advanced technology, they've taught their most average viewers so well with that satellite information, including up-to-date maps etc., just what to look for in various weather situations.
Those colorful maps seem to be very self-describing. By now, any of us, who watch regularly, seem able to determine when and where the skies are clear or cloudy and can pretty well pinpoint areas that show rain or snow, their density and what direction they're headed. And, are voices needed as yesterday and today's highs and lows and precipitation amounts are shown? Just asking?
Heavens, even those hand-held devices, everyone seems to have these days, can tell their viewer at what exact minute their area can expect rainfall to start.
Is it my imagination or ? But, it seems lately that "idle chatter" about "other things" have started creeping into the weathercasts. Ed and Kurtis and Megan and Jeriann now promote community activities and there are tributes to senior citizens, veterans etc. as part of their segment. Is this an indication of more such non-weather activity to come in weather promoted minutes?
I can think of one important caveat. A week or so ago, there were several tornadoes roaming around the Iowa countryside and it was very assuring when our weather folks came on, and in great detail, kept us abreast of potential dangers minute-by-minute. But even then, surely a person or two, regularly on-staff, and with a weather background, could be called forward on those very specific occasions.
The Kornerman certainly has no animosity at all about weather casters and I'm certainly not advocating a sincere desire for immediately getting rid of them. I'm just wondering if all this new weather related technology could shut down weathercasting as we now know it?
But, crazy talk? Who knows? Just think of all the things that were essential to our lives 10/20 years ago that now are "long gone." And, advanced technology has had a lot to do with much of this change. Ask me. At least a portion of the reason my real working days were shut down earlier than I anticipated was my absence of early technology training. When I first started my working career I thought it was just going to entail sports announcing. As time passed, I found out that it was important that I had enough "regular news" knowledge that I could announce that as well. Then, came a time when being able to write sports and news were important AND even being able to take a photo now and then may have kept me employed. In this changing world, I would certainly urge young people to maintain a wide variety of interests in their toolbox because.......you never know.
K-----K
Regarding a recent edition that centered on local educational facilities, I found this reply from Dave Germer, BHS-69, very interesting. I surely don't remember the info he provided.
Dave wrote, "I thought maybe no one knew about the first grade school closing which occurred in 1960 or 61. A small amount of us kids in the north part of town attended North Marion Street School, K through third, which was in what we called the "little room" and, fourth through sixth, which was in the "big room." There was a row or two of each grade."
He added, "Ms Roberts was the "little room" teacher and Ms. Jackson was the "big room" teacher. I think it was a unique teaching approach, as you did your assignments you were also being exposed to a grade or two ahead. When I was going to fifth grade, we were split up and the school was closed. Some went to Lincoln and some to Franklin, which is where my sister and I finished up. That was quite a shock, going from 20 or so students to two classes for each grade."
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Vern Modeland, BHS-50, had this reaction to the education mentions, "hundreds of thousands of dollars go into creating bigger and shiny sports facilities rather than putting that money and energy into reading, writing and arithmetic as a foundation for higher education and the skills and judgement to understand the Constitution and make sure that it works. Which is real progress?"
The Kornerman understands that is probably a fair criticism in some cases. However, keep in mind that in many instances, gigantic fundraising efforts provide funding, minus any tax involvement.
K-----K
Many thanks to Diane Lewis, BHS-65, for her belated birthday wish and her thanks for "keeping us Boone connected.". She sent a very nice card from Sun City, AZ on a day that registered 108 degrees on her thermometer. She said she and I actually share the same birthday date.......month and day anyway. The year? We're worlds apart there.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Joanne Butler, 90, Boone. Grew up in Madrid. Madrid HS-48. Was trained for nursing at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines. Moved to Chicago and had a long career as a surgical nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Cubs season ticket holder and Bears and ISU fan. Survivors include two sisters, Barbara Butler and Susan Slight, both of Boone. Also surviving are nephews Michael and John Slight and families, niece Tamra Slight and her daughter, Mollie Fraizer, all of the Boone area........Debra Pearl Roberts, 63, Boone........Ralph Kanne, 83, Boone. A native of Carroll. Carroll HS-55. Army vet. Married Jan Wittry in 1958. Started work for Fareway in 1951. Served in Carroll, Clear Lake, Indianola and Boone for a total of 51 years, eventually, as a retail corporate supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Jan, of Boone, a son, two daughters, a brother and three sisters........Mary Cathryn Pearson, 90, Boone. Lohrville HS-47. Tobin Business College in Fort Dodge, 1948. Married Carold Pearson in 1950. Was a homemaker and bookkeeper. Worked for the Jefferson newspaper,1948-50, before the couple moved to Des Moines, 1950-67. In 1967, they purchased the Boone Freight Lines where Mary worked until her retirement in 1983. Survivors are three sons, including Kevin and Kelcy of Boone, and a daughter, Carol Ann Pearson of Ames.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Saturday, June 6, 2020
EDUCATIONAL NEWS
The Kornerman knows this is hard for you "outsiders," folks who grew up and gained your earliest education here, to fathom. HOWEVER, Garfield elementary, Bryant elementary and Lowell elementary are all gone. Houses now dot the area where Bryant and Lowell were located, and since the recent destruction of the Garfield site, that, soon, will also become home to family housing units.
Franklin, Lincoln and Page elementary remain as is for now, but who knows what the future holds?
After wide renovations in recent years, your "old" high school remains at the same location.......but looking much bigger, brighter and better than you remember it. Then, too, there is a fairly new Boone Middle School, leaning to the east side of town, that seems to be a wonderful addition.
Next up? Plans are underway for a new elementary building, also in the eastern part of town.
Although there is, apparently, nothing in writing yet, there has been a "handshake" agreement for the purchase of property needed for the new facility.
The Boone Community School District Board and city government have agreed to split the cost required to hire a city planner ($21,500) to make an estimate of the cost of road location around the site. Early projections are that road projects, sanitation, water and other utility needs will produce a multimillion-dollar project. In total, building and all, the cost is expected to reach the $17 million range.
A tentative timeline shows that the bond campaign is now underway with hopes of bond passage on September 8, 2020. Hopefully, construction would then begin in May of next year with completion in August of 2022.
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It seems there is constant expansion of the Des Moines Area Community College, Boone campus.
Looking out my window, I can see steady progress, as huge outside walls of the new Student Activity Center are hoisted into place. Construction is said to be, "ahead of schedule."
The new $6.5 million facility will include two college-size basketball/volleyball courts, batting cages, a state-of-the-art weight room, a modern Sports Medicine Lab, an indoor Golf Performance Center and more. Sports camps for young people are expected to be offered, which may lure participants to continued Boone Campus attendance.
Boone Campus Athletic Director B.J.McGinn was quoted as saying, "the new project will add 28,500 more square feet to the existing gymnasium area. The current facilities are overcrowded and do not accomodate the current needs of our students. Currently, our athletic teams practice off site during much of the year and when the current facility is used by the student athletes, it limits the availability for our regular student population."
Exciting news took place this week. Fareway Stores President and CEO Reynolds Cramer presented a check for $250,000 to the DMACC Foundation and DMACC President Rob Denson to be used for this new project.
In turn, Fareway will be the sole and exclusive sponsor of the new gym and multi-purpose area within the activity center which will be named, "Fareway Fieldhouse."
It still boggles the Kornerman's mind, the realization that of all the DMACC sites, including the Des Moines sites, ALL of the DMACC sports programs, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, cross country etc. are located at our Boone Campus.
How lucky our community is to have this important part of DMACC located right here.
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Thanks to Sue and Roy Woolsoncroft for their complimentary comment on our reporting of deaths on a daily basis.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Michael Judge, 84, Nevada. Formerly of Boone..Born in Boone County. BSH-53. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard until 1957. Married Janet Main, BHS-53, in 1956. Farmed in the Nevada area and worked as a member of the carpenter's union until retirement in 2000. Survivors include his wife, Janet, of Nevada, two sons and six siblings, four boys and two girls........Dean Weaver, 85, Boone. Grew up in the Jefferson area. Dana HS. Married Ellen Abbas in 1958. Earned several degrees, from Iowa State Teachers College in 1957, UNI in 1967 and Drake University in 1969. In a 43-year career in education, he served as a teacher, coach, principal, superintendent of schools and worked for the Iowa Area Education Agency as an administrator. He retired in 2000 and the couple moved to Ogden. They moved to Boone in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Ellen, of Boone, a son, a daughter, Kathy Weaver, of Boone, two brothers and a sister-in-law.........Mary Cathryn Pearson, 90, Boone.........Samuel Carroll, 65, Ankeny. Grew up in Stratford. SHS. Married Jamie Phipps of Pilot Mound. Early in their marriage, they lived in Stratford. Later, in Clarion and Ankeny. Worked at several auto dealerships in the parts departments. Wife, Jamie, survives, as well as a son and daughter..........Doris Anna Scott Lincoln, 100, Austin, MN. Born in Madrid. MHS-37. Married Lloyd Lincoln in 1940. They farmed north of Woodward until Lloyd's passing in 1988. Doris cooked at the Madrid Lutheran Home and the Mitigwa Camp in her early years. A sister and three daughters survive.
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Franklin, Lincoln and Page elementary remain as is for now, but who knows what the future holds?
After wide renovations in recent years, your "old" high school remains at the same location.......but looking much bigger, brighter and better than you remember it. Then, too, there is a fairly new Boone Middle School, leaning to the east side of town, that seems to be a wonderful addition.
Next up? Plans are underway for a new elementary building, also in the eastern part of town.
Although there is, apparently, nothing in writing yet, there has been a "handshake" agreement for the purchase of property needed for the new facility.
The Boone Community School District Board and city government have agreed to split the cost required to hire a city planner ($21,500) to make an estimate of the cost of road location around the site. Early projections are that road projects, sanitation, water and other utility needs will produce a multimillion-dollar project. In total, building and all, the cost is expected to reach the $17 million range.
A tentative timeline shows that the bond campaign is now underway with hopes of bond passage on September 8, 2020. Hopefully, construction would then begin in May of next year with completion in August of 2022.
K-----K
It seems there is constant expansion of the Des Moines Area Community College, Boone campus.
Looking out my window, I can see steady progress, as huge outside walls of the new Student Activity Center are hoisted into place. Construction is said to be, "ahead of schedule."
The new $6.5 million facility will include two college-size basketball/volleyball courts, batting cages, a state-of-the-art weight room, a modern Sports Medicine Lab, an indoor Golf Performance Center and more. Sports camps for young people are expected to be offered, which may lure participants to continued Boone Campus attendance.
Boone Campus Athletic Director B.J.McGinn was quoted as saying, "the new project will add 28,500 more square feet to the existing gymnasium area. The current facilities are overcrowded and do not accomodate the current needs of our students. Currently, our athletic teams practice off site during much of the year and when the current facility is used by the student athletes, it limits the availability for our regular student population."
Exciting news took place this week. Fareway Stores President and CEO Reynolds Cramer presented a check for $250,000 to the DMACC Foundation and DMACC President Rob Denson to be used for this new project.
In turn, Fareway will be the sole and exclusive sponsor of the new gym and multi-purpose area within the activity center which will be named, "Fareway Fieldhouse."
It still boggles the Kornerman's mind, the realization that of all the DMACC sites, including the Des Moines sites, ALL of the DMACC sports programs, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, cross country etc. are located at our Boone Campus.
How lucky our community is to have this important part of DMACC located right here.
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Thanks to Sue and Roy Woolsoncroft for their complimentary comment on our reporting of deaths on a daily basis.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Michael Judge, 84, Nevada. Formerly of Boone..Born in Boone County. BSH-53. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard until 1957. Married Janet Main, BHS-53, in 1956. Farmed in the Nevada area and worked as a member of the carpenter's union until retirement in 2000. Survivors include his wife, Janet, of Nevada, two sons and six siblings, four boys and two girls........Dean Weaver, 85, Boone. Grew up in the Jefferson area. Dana HS. Married Ellen Abbas in 1958. Earned several degrees, from Iowa State Teachers College in 1957, UNI in 1967 and Drake University in 1969. In a 43-year career in education, he served as a teacher, coach, principal, superintendent of schools and worked for the Iowa Area Education Agency as an administrator. He retired in 2000 and the couple moved to Ogden. They moved to Boone in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Ellen, of Boone, a son, a daughter, Kathy Weaver, of Boone, two brothers and a sister-in-law.........Mary Cathryn Pearson, 90, Boone.........Samuel Carroll, 65, Ankeny. Grew up in Stratford. SHS. Married Jamie Phipps of Pilot Mound. Early in their marriage, they lived in Stratford. Later, in Clarion and Ankeny. Worked at several auto dealerships in the parts departments. Wife, Jamie, survives, as well as a son and daughter..........Doris Anna Scott Lincoln, 100, Austin, MN. Born in Madrid. MHS-37. Married Lloyd Lincoln in 1940. They farmed north of Woodward until Lloyd's passing in 1988. Doris cooked at the Madrid Lutheran Home and the Mitigwa Camp in her early years. A sister and three daughters survive.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATH
Samuel Lee Carroll, 65, Ankeny. Stratford HS. Married Jamie Phipps of Pilot Mound. The couple lived in Stratford for a time.
HERE AND THERE
CATCH UP TIME: (Answers to some recent questions, comments regarding our recent Bumble B project, some added information etc. and items that have been at the bottom of the desk for too long.)
(1) Ken Aldag, BHS-54, wrote, "we live in Fresco, CA., been here since 1972. You got rain, we got heat. Forecast for 106 today, 107 tommorrow. Forget that saying, "no problem, it's a dry heat." It's hot, damp or dry. Unfortunately, at my age, it keeps me off the golf course."
(2) Bill Wallace, BHS-70, wrote."Boone High and Ryan High classes of 1970 had scheduled a combined 50-year reunion for September 18-19, 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision has been made to postpone it for one year. The new dates for the reunion, September 24-25, 2021. I guess we'll be celebrating a 51-year reunion. Your recent mention of Mel Murken, BHS-59, hit home for me. I played on Mel's Yankees Babe Ruth team as a 13-year old. He taught me a lot about the game....and the suicide squeeze."
(3) Richard Longworth, BHS-53, regarding his state table tennis championship, wrote, "I owe it all to the Boone Y and its ping pong table where we, Perry Spies, BHS-53, Billy Christensen, BHS-52, and others played. The tables had wooden nets which were both high and unforgiving, so we learned how to hit the ball high enough to get it over the net but with enough topspin to give it some action on the other side." He had received a Bumble B clipping about his table tennis prowess.
(4) Andy Dorman Smith, BHS-54, replied to a Bumble B clipping she received. "Ah hah!. Can't keep anything a secret from a mom of eight. Thanks so much for the memories. It's been a great ride, filled with wonderful friends. I'm still in touch with Marilyn Brunner Egan, BHS-54, Jim Brunner's, BHS-52, younger sister."
(5) As you can see, our DAILY death notices are well underway and "are miles ahead" of any other similar information. So, I think that's a good move and greatly increases the opportunity for Korner viewers to learn about friends, neighbors and family members who have passed much earlier than previously available. Dr. Richard Byerly, BHS-56, is a good example. As far as the Kornerman knows, there still has never been any mention in local media of his passing. We first posted word of his death and burial information on May 28 and followed up with additional info in our regular June 1 blog. Dr. Byerly was buried at Linwood in Boone last Saturday and several classmates and friends, as well as family members, attended.
(6) Last the Kornerman knew, the class of 1958 scheduled an 80th birthday party for Boonetown, September 15-17, 2020 and its still a "go."
(7) Lynn and Michael Sundall will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Boone, July 25, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Cedar Pointe. Last the Kornerman knew, they were seeking Steve Fagen's whereabouts? He served in their wedding party.
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Gary Knox, UC-58, wrote, "my parents were friends of Richard Byerly's parents and shopped at his dad Virgil's grocery store, which was on the north side near the Tip Top cafe where we often stopped for a hamburger. I think the store was called Clover Farms and was later changed to Super Value. I'm curious about how and when my dad first got acquainted with Virgil and Bessie. My dad played basketball and baseball for Luther High and attended and played football one year at Boone Junior College. Was that Clover Leaf store on the west side of Story?"
The Kornerman replied that yes, I thought the store was on the west side and yes, I do believe the parents were Virgil Sr. and Bessie. I can "picture" them but didn't really know them. There was also a daughter/sister, Marilyn, and an older brother, Virgil Jr., BHS-49, who was a good athlete. He played some basketball at ISU in college and in high school was also a good half-miler. The thing I remember most, however, was seeing Boone play Ames in a tournament game at the old ISU armory and Virgil Jr. sank a shot from mid-court right at the end of the game to give BHS the victory."
If any viewers out there know that any of this info is incorrect (that's very possible), please let the Korner know.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Margaret "Peg" Oxenford, BHS-53, informs the Korner of the death of her brother, Roger Oxenford, BHS-45, a former Boone resident. Roger passed away in California, May 21.In Boone in retirement, he did some work at Moffitt's....Bill Wright, 90, Story City. Born in Boone. BHS-48. U.S. Army vet. Earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from ISU. In 1953, married Iva "Dell" Wright. Bill worked at a Wards store in Ames, moved to Council Bluffs where he worked for a power company and operated a service station. He returned to Ames and worked at Sidel's Auto and for a farmer in the Randall area. Five adult children survive, four boys and a girl.His wife, "Del," and six siblings preceded him in death. Darhl, BHS-37; Mavis, BHS-39; Betty, BHS-40; Dorothy, BHS-44; Peb and Dick Wright........Harold "Tex" Dean, 82, Boone. Grew up in Arkansas and earned a degree from Buena Vista in 1963. Married Cora Lee Wilson in 1960. They had a son and daughter but were divorced. He married Nancy Kurle and they were divorced. He married Nancy Fairchild Sunstrom in 1986 and she died in an auto mishap. "Tex" taught band at Gilbert and Boone schools and played drums in various local bands in the state. Daughter, Wendy, a step-daughter, a sister and three step sons who live in Boone, Jeff, Mike and Ron Sunstrom, survive.......Dennis Freeman, 81, Stratford. Earned a degree from Gustavus Adolphus in 1961. Married Mary Lou Hawkinson in 1962 and the couple had four children. They lived in Des Moines for a time and then moved to Storm Lake in 1966 and Dennis was elected to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1968-74. He also had an insurance and financial services business. In 1999, the couple moved to Ames where he established Freeman Financial Services. After Mary Lou's death, he married Janice Peterson. In 2017, he moved back to Storm Lake before his final years in Gowrie and Stratford nursing homes. His children and his former wife, Janice, survive.......Helen Shirley Robertson, 84, Reno, NV. Was buried beside her late husband, Paul Dean Robertson, in Linwood Cemetery......James Christianson, 94, Urbandale. Mechanicsville, IA high school. Served in the U.S. Army and had a 40-year career as a railroad employee, including time in the 70's and 80's as a Freight Agent in Boone. An adult son survives.
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(1) Ken Aldag, BHS-54, wrote, "we live in Fresco, CA., been here since 1972. You got rain, we got heat. Forecast for 106 today, 107 tommorrow. Forget that saying, "no problem, it's a dry heat." It's hot, damp or dry. Unfortunately, at my age, it keeps me off the golf course."
(2) Bill Wallace, BHS-70, wrote."Boone High and Ryan High classes of 1970 had scheduled a combined 50-year reunion for September 18-19, 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision has been made to postpone it for one year. The new dates for the reunion, September 24-25, 2021. I guess we'll be celebrating a 51-year reunion. Your recent mention of Mel Murken, BHS-59, hit home for me. I played on Mel's Yankees Babe Ruth team as a 13-year old. He taught me a lot about the game....and the suicide squeeze."
(3) Richard Longworth, BHS-53, regarding his state table tennis championship, wrote, "I owe it all to the Boone Y and its ping pong table where we, Perry Spies, BHS-53, Billy Christensen, BHS-52, and others played. The tables had wooden nets which were both high and unforgiving, so we learned how to hit the ball high enough to get it over the net but with enough topspin to give it some action on the other side." He had received a Bumble B clipping about his table tennis prowess.
(4) Andy Dorman Smith, BHS-54, replied to a Bumble B clipping she received. "Ah hah!. Can't keep anything a secret from a mom of eight. Thanks so much for the memories. It's been a great ride, filled with wonderful friends. I'm still in touch with Marilyn Brunner Egan, BHS-54, Jim Brunner's, BHS-52, younger sister."
(5) As you can see, our DAILY death notices are well underway and "are miles ahead" of any other similar information. So, I think that's a good move and greatly increases the opportunity for Korner viewers to learn about friends, neighbors and family members who have passed much earlier than previously available. Dr. Richard Byerly, BHS-56, is a good example. As far as the Kornerman knows, there still has never been any mention in local media of his passing. We first posted word of his death and burial information on May 28 and followed up with additional info in our regular June 1 blog. Dr. Byerly was buried at Linwood in Boone last Saturday and several classmates and friends, as well as family members, attended.
(6) Last the Kornerman knew, the class of 1958 scheduled an 80th birthday party for Boonetown, September 15-17, 2020 and its still a "go."
(7) Lynn and Michael Sundall will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Boone, July 25, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Cedar Pointe. Last the Kornerman knew, they were seeking Steve Fagen's whereabouts? He served in their wedding party.
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Gary Knox, UC-58, wrote, "my parents were friends of Richard Byerly's parents and shopped at his dad Virgil's grocery store, which was on the north side near the Tip Top cafe where we often stopped for a hamburger. I think the store was called Clover Farms and was later changed to Super Value. I'm curious about how and when my dad first got acquainted with Virgil and Bessie. My dad played basketball and baseball for Luther High and attended and played football one year at Boone Junior College. Was that Clover Leaf store on the west side of Story?"
The Kornerman replied that yes, I thought the store was on the west side and yes, I do believe the parents were Virgil Sr. and Bessie. I can "picture" them but didn't really know them. There was also a daughter/sister, Marilyn, and an older brother, Virgil Jr., BHS-49, who was a good athlete. He played some basketball at ISU in college and in high school was also a good half-miler. The thing I remember most, however, was seeing Boone play Ames in a tournament game at the old ISU armory and Virgil Jr. sank a shot from mid-court right at the end of the game to give BHS the victory."
If any viewers out there know that any of this info is incorrect (that's very possible), please let the Korner know.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Margaret "Peg" Oxenford, BHS-53, informs the Korner of the death of her brother, Roger Oxenford, BHS-45, a former Boone resident. Roger passed away in California, May 21.In Boone in retirement, he did some work at Moffitt's....Bill Wright, 90, Story City. Born in Boone. BHS-48. U.S. Army vet. Earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from ISU. In 1953, married Iva "Dell" Wright. Bill worked at a Wards store in Ames, moved to Council Bluffs where he worked for a power company and operated a service station. He returned to Ames and worked at Sidel's Auto and for a farmer in the Randall area. Five adult children survive, four boys and a girl.His wife, "Del," and six siblings preceded him in death. Darhl, BHS-37; Mavis, BHS-39; Betty, BHS-40; Dorothy, BHS-44; Peb and Dick Wright........Harold "Tex" Dean, 82, Boone. Grew up in Arkansas and earned a degree from Buena Vista in 1963. Married Cora Lee Wilson in 1960. They had a son and daughter but were divorced. He married Nancy Kurle and they were divorced. He married Nancy Fairchild Sunstrom in 1986 and she died in an auto mishap. "Tex" taught band at Gilbert and Boone schools and played drums in various local bands in the state. Daughter, Wendy, a step-daughter, a sister and three step sons who live in Boone, Jeff, Mike and Ron Sunstrom, survive.......Dennis Freeman, 81, Stratford. Earned a degree from Gustavus Adolphus in 1961. Married Mary Lou Hawkinson in 1962 and the couple had four children. They lived in Des Moines for a time and then moved to Storm Lake in 1966 and Dennis was elected to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1968-74. He also had an insurance and financial services business. In 1999, the couple moved to Ames where he established Freeman Financial Services. After Mary Lou's death, he married Janice Peterson. In 2017, he moved back to Storm Lake before his final years in Gowrie and Stratford nursing homes. His children and his former wife, Janice, survive.......Helen Shirley Robertson, 84, Reno, NV. Was buried beside her late husband, Paul Dean Robertson, in Linwood Cemetery......James Christianson, 94, Urbandale. Mechanicsville, IA high school. Served in the U.S. Army and had a 40-year career as a railroad employee, including time in the 70's and 80's as a Freight Agent in Boone. An adult son survives.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments.....
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Monday, June 1, 2020
BOONE CONNECTED DEATH
Roger Oxenford, 95, passed away in California May 21. BHS-45.
Dennis Freeman, 81, Stratford.
Dennis Freeman, 81, Stratford.
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