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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, November 14, 2002
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Several major awards were presented to 4-H members at the annual Ringgold County 4-H awards night held at the Mount Ayr
Community high school Sunday. Awards went to Lacy MEESTER, Amanda HYNEK, Chelsea CAMPBELL, Adam SCHLAPIA, Matthew WEEDA, Oakel
PETTINGER, Landi McFARLAND, Tomie OVERHOLSER and Cole WILLIS.
NASA scrubbed the launch of the STS-113 mission, Peggy WHITSON'S ride home, less than four hours before its planned launch
late Sunday evening. The problem -- a leaky oxygen line which supplies breathing air to the crew cabin. It's simple enough
to repair, but the challenge was getting access to the area.
Ringgold county 4-H club has been honored by the Iowa Department of Transportation with a Governor's volunteer award.
The Sunshine Workers 4-H Club of Redding received the award at as pecial ceremony held in Ankeny recently. Leaders of the
club are Bobbi BAINUM and Vickie JEANES. The 4-H club was recognized for its help in picking up litter along Highway 169.
Former Mount Ayr Community football coach Dave STILL will be inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association hall of
fame at ceremonies during the state championship football playoffs. STILL will be honored at halftime of the Class 4A
title game in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Friday, Nov. 22. STILL started coaching in 1967 at Tarkio College. From there
he moved to Mound City and was head football coach there for 10 years, taking one team to the state playoffs. In the
fall of 1979 he moved to Mount Ayr, where he coached until 1997.
Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church cordially wishes to announce the ordination service for Pastor Ed SHIELDS on
Sunday, Nov. 17.
Another successful season of Mount Ayr Community Raider football came to a close recently with a 4-3 record and a 6-3
season mark. A total of 17 seniors led the way this year and will be missed next year.
OBITUARIES in November 14, 2002 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Larry Gilbert KING Herman Eugene LAIRD Mildred DeLAY SMITH
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