A FEW ITEMS OF INTEREST

     First of all, it was announced in the last week or so by the National Junior College Athletic Association that our Boone Iowa would be host next year to the NATIONAL Division II Women's golf championship. No dates have been announced yet but Cedar Pointe Golf Course will host the event.

     I can't emphasize enough what a big deal this is for Boone and surrounding area. Over 20 teams of golfers, their families and followers from various parts of the U.S.A. will be here similar to the huge national influx that brings racers here for the annual Super Nationals.

    Boone Campus, DMACC, of course, will act as the host for this very prestigious event.

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     In another bit of local sports news, the Boone Community School Board has voted 4-1 to retain their membership in the Raccoon River Conference. An invitation to join the Heart of Iowa league had been extended. But after hearing positive and negative comments from various groups and individuals, the board made their final decision.

     For your information, the Toreadors current conference contains nine schools with grades 9-11 enrollment. They are, from the largest on down.....Bondurant-Farrar, 563, Carlisle, Boone, North Polk, Adel, Winterset, Carroll, Ballard and Gilbert, 400. The new conference of nine schools with grades 9-11 enrollment, from the largest on down would be Boone, 545, Perry, Nevada, Saydel, Jefferson, Roland Story, Monroe, West Marshall and South Hamilton, 155.

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     Our October 18 edition featured some good news about military accomplishments of the Wendall (Spike) Condon, BHS-75, family. He's a son of Vern Condon, BHS-49. 

     Davi Mondt Lowman, BHS-66, has added to that story. She reports that Vern's grandson, Ryan Condon, a Nevada IA resident is a candidate in the upcoming election for Iowa House District 51. Davi wrote, "I met him at a fundraiser and was very impressed."

     We've been reporting on some Larry Lindmark's, BHS-63, activities and Davi commented on that too. "I enjoyed reading about Larry. His sister, Christie, BHS-67, and I grew up together from our Bryant Elementary school days. She was a fantastic forward when we played 6 on 6 basketball for the TOREADORETTES. We remain good friends although we don't see each other often since she lives in San Diego. I remember watching her brother, Larry, skate at the old pond at McHose when Christie and I were in sixth grade. He was a very good skater even then."

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     Good to hear from Tom Tays, BHS-78, who wrote, "You mentioned that Larry Lindmark has a painting by my former straight-across-the-street neighbors Beulah and George Gibson. My friends and I loved the skating pond. My wife and I have a very nice piece of furniture that came from the house of Beulah and George. I'd love to contact Larry to see if he could send me a picture of that skating pond painting."

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