BCHS UPDATE

     A very select but small group of our friends and neighbors are continuing to work on the "comeback" of our Boone County Historical Society.
     They're meeting on a regular basis and working under a strict format to get done what needs to be done to get this important community asset back to the high esteem it once held.
     Like it or not, the financial situation must attract an important part of the group's agenda.
     Potential grants are being studied, $2,000 was recently received from the city, a recent marketing letter brought in $1,500, there have been three new membership renewals and one new membership accepted. That's all good news.
     Elevator repairs are being completed, ways of cutting the energy bill discussed and a petty cash fund that had reached over $300 has been whittled down to $50.
     Committee chairpersons are needed for the Marketing and Gift Shop committees but there has been some talk of merging the two committees into one.
     Then too, there's the tedious and continuing job of working on the budget and bylaws revision.
     This group of volunteers has accepted the task of coming to bat, although behind 12-0 in the first inning. It isn't easy....lots of "grunt" work involved and we give them our thanks and support. They need that......but they also could use some breathing room via financial support.
     Membership isn't what it used to be and that's what it needs to be. So, if you haven't "come back" yet, do so to give this new board the support they need to continue their restoration work.
     Boone County Historical Society. 602 Story Street. 515-432-1907. admin@BCHSIowa.org.
     Individuals - $25. Families - $40. Businesses/Organizations - $75.
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    THERE WILL BE NO KORNER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. WE WILL BE BACK IN ACTION ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Lenora Elsberry Hiddleson, 76. Born in Boone County. OHS-62. Married David Hiddleson in 1965. The couple lived near Bouton for 50 years before moving to an area north of Perry. Lenora worked at 3M in Ames for 30 years  prior to retirement. Survivors include her husband, David, two sons and a sister-in-law, Yvonne Elsberry of Boone............Edmund Henderson, 75, rural Boone. Born in Boone. United HS-62. Married Julia Beirman in 1962 and she passed away in 2012. He worked at lumber yards in Ames and Slater before purchasing one and operating it as Tri-Co Building Center until his retirement. Survivors include a son, a daughter, three sisters and a grandson, Jake Carter, of rural Boone.......Linda Susan Cox, 60, passed away in Fort Dodge.........Donna Knutson, 89, Boone. Married Russell Knutson in 1951. Was a teacher in early years. The couple lived in Des Moines before retiring and building a home in Boone County. Survivors include her husband, three sons and a brother.
     More details on a death reported earlier. Elvera Bollenbaugh, 80, Boone. Dayton HS-57. Married John Bollenbaugh in 1978 and the couple lived in Missouri for several years. When John passed in 2004, Elvera moved to Boone. Survivors include two sons, a brother and four sisters, including Caryl Erickson, Alice Keenan and Glenda Smalley all of Boone.
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