STILL, NO RESPECT

     You'll recall that in the last edition, Wednesday, the Kornerman had lamented the lack of positive publicity for, perhaps, the best girl's swimming team in Boone High School history. During the just completed season, members of that team have broken numerous school, pool and event records, had won or placed very high in all of the multi-meets they competed in and definitely completed the best state meet showing ever by a BHS girls swim team.

     That Wednesday edition was a day before release of the next edition of the local newspaper and we expressed a hope that, perhaps, a Thursday front page banner and story or, at least, a tribute on the sports front page would honor this team.

     Alas! What actually appeared was a sports section front page story and picture honoring the Ames girls swim team who captured the state team championship. The story included no word of the Toreadors accomplishments during the season or even in the state meet. In my opinion, this completed   a season-long dismissal of this outstanding team in our local? Ames News Republican.

     Actually, except for a nice, lengthy front page story on the Freedom Rock dedication, there was hardly any Boone news mention in that entire edition. I guess its what we've come to expect, like it or not.

     P.S. Its noted that they call it the Boone News; its no longer the Boone News Republican like it had been since the early 1900's. Republican has been erased. Just another small but steady move toward what will probably result in the Ames Tribune, banner and all, becoming our local? newspaper, with limited if any real Boone news.

Sad. Very sad for our community.

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     Here's the latest concerning the proposed elementary school project.

     If you don't succeed, try, try again. 

     A committee of Boone school patrons had hoped to have a bond vote last September but the pandemic interfered. Now, the same group is hoping for such a vote this coming March.

    Their plan, supported in kind by the Boone Community School District Board, calls for building a new elementary building in a northeast area of town roughly bounded on the south by Hancock Drive, west by South Jackson, north by Southeast Linn and east by Airport Road. The new school would replace the current Page and Lincoln buildings.

     Although the school district  has not officially purchased the proposed site, most of the school's plans seem ready. However, the city isn't quite as receptive.....yet. Its not that they necessarily oppose the plan, they just feel a little "rushed" by it.

     After all, new roads, water and sewer lines etc. would all be required in this new undeveloped area, as well as costs involved. Plans for such major projects don't happen overnight.

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     Local musician Larry Kelley, BHS-64, no relation, informs that he has just recorded seven albums that are available online or in CD form. He's hoping they will be a vehicle for raising money to help the food banks of Boone, Madrid and Ogden for those families who may be jobless and even out of work.

     You can hear clips of the songs in each album....

larrykelley.jakmusic.net.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Don Shirley, 85, Boone. No additional information available........Harold "Marv" Nicholson, 74, Tecante, Mexico. BHS-64. Survivors include his stepfather, Arnie Ahrens of Boone; sister Chery Miller and husband Doug of Collierville, TN; uncle Mel Hanson of Arizona; aunt Joreen Boehm of Boone; cousins Nikki and husband Tim Mullins of Boone; Dave, Ross and Kirk Hanson; Julie Boehm and husband, Steve, of Ottawa, IL and Mike Boehm of Des Moines........Jacqueline Cook Anderson, 85, Nixa, MO. Formerly of Boone/Ogden. OHS-53. Married Carl Dean Anderson in 1953. Worked at National Vet Services in Ames until retirement in 1995. Survivors include three sons, including Mike Anderson of Ogden, one daughter and sisters-in-law, Sharon Wisecup of Boone, Wilma Westrum and Marveline  of Stratford.........Katherine Marlene Birlingmair, 88, Ames. She became an RN in 1953 and worked at Mary Greeley in Ames and Iowa Lutheran in Des Moines. Married David Birlingmair in 1955. After David's service time, the couple moved to Boone, then to Des Moines, back to Boone and then to Ames. Two sons and a daughter survive. Two of the children were born in Boone..........Gerald Rowles PhD, 79, Boone.

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