Rippey News October 28, 2014
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net
Rippey Lions honor Denny Lautner: Denny Lautner of Jefferson was an honored guest at the Rippey Lions Club meeting Thursday, Oct. 16.
Lautner was a member of the club when he was officer in charge at the Rippey post office. Lautner supported the club in many ways and was always willing to help. The club presented Lautner with an appreciation plaque during the meeting, which was followed by a delicious meal prepared by members of the church.
Presenting the plaque to Lautner (left) is president Nancy Burrow (right) and treasurer Myron Rinker.
David, Barbara, Delaney, Keagan, and Riley Ovenshire, along with Grandma Connie Neese, drove to Fort Sill, OK, to attend graduation ceremonies from Bailey‘s boot camp.
Thursday was recognition of the 240 graduates. Twenty graduates were recognized with a stripe and Bailey was one of those honored.
One of the features was US citizenship awarded to seven graduates who completed their requirements that included service to their new country.
There were demonstrations of their first weeks of training to complete that phase of “Family Day”
The second phase was off base leave, which included “eating out” and “sweets” which had been denied the past nine weeks. The time quickly passed and formation called.
The next day was graduation. The speakers were leaders at Fort Sill. Bailey’s platoon was recognized. Each graduate marched to the platform, stated their name and where they were from, marched across the stage and shook hands with the officers. Bailey’s “favorite” drill seargent was also recognized.
The band played and the group raised the roof singing the Army song and then the group exited the building, marching in cadence as the favorite drill seargent called out.
The families returned to the base to pick up their soldier to spend time before formation time in the evening.
Saturday morning, her group was headed by charter bus to Fort Sam Houston, TX, where Bailey will begin her combat medic training for 19 weeks. After these nine weeks, she still “loves it!”
Jean Borgeson joined relatives in Des Moines for lunch on Thursday, Oct. 23. Others attending were her sister and husband Elayne and Dean Bice of Johnston, her Aunt Virginia Siglin of Waukee and her son Bill Siglin of Woodward, Lorna Fogue and her daughter and son Vickie Fogue and R. W. Fogue, and Carrel Breeding, all of Des Moines. Virginia and Lorna are 95-year-old first cousins and it is always fun to get together with them, and their kids, to visit and listen to some stories of the old days.
Before returning home, Jean visited in the home of Pam Sanders. Pam will be remembered as Mrs. Schnicker, who taught in the East Greene elementary school in the 1980s.
The big equipment at the school is gone, as their part of the demolition of the building is finished. It will take some time to get use to the new look on the road west of Rippey.
Rippey public library activities: The library will host a Halloween party Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 4 pm. REMINDER: Trick-or-treating in Rippey is Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Sarah Kilgore, librarian. Phone: 515.436.7714; Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net. Hours: Monday 1-6 pm, Tuesday 1:30-5:30 pm; Wednesday 3-8 pm; Thursday 10am-2pm; Saturday 1-3 pm.
Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastors: Enna Antunez and Paul Burrow. Phone: 515-436-7731
Adult Sunday school at 9 am; worship service at 10:30 am. Every Tuesday: Quilters 9 am, coffee and fellowship 10 am – everyone welcome!
Rev. Enna presented a Bible to JoEllyn Rowe on Sunday, Oct. 26. Every year, all third graders receive a Bible from the congregation.
Blankets for Love: See the blanket display in the Fellowship Hall for “Blanket the World with Love.” For more than 60 years, Church World Service has worked in partnership with local communities to identify their needs and access the resources they need to build the foundation for a more viable future, including blankets, tents, food and other emergency supplies in the wake of a disaster; tools and seeds for refugees returning home to replant their fields; wells for families living in drought prone areas to provide clean, safe water to drink and to irrigate crops and gardens; literacy training; and microcredit for women struggling to realize their potential. The blanket will be on display for your donations for a few Sundays.
Holiday greenery sale: The THUG group’s holiday greenery sale will end Nov. 2. Contact Angela Abbas for further information, or call the church office.
Lots of Socks & More: The sixth “Lots of Socks Drive” is under way through Oct. 31. New socks, underwear, diapers and pull-ups can be put in the collection box located in the church. Sponsored by Greene County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program, local churches and businesses, the Greene County middle and high School, other organizations and New Opportunities have teamed up for this effort.
Choir cantata: The choir has started to practice for its Christmas cantata. Anyone who wishes to sing can join the choir at 7:30 on Wednesday. The last half of choir practice will be for the cantata.
