Rippey News Nov. 2, 2014
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Happenings in and around Rippey:
Before the weather gets too nasty, take time to visit the three cemeteries in Washington Township. They all have new fences and the two pioneer cemeteries had much needed tree and brush removal around theirs, so they really look nice.
Halloween at Rippey public library: The aisles of the Rippey public library were jam packed with witches, ninjas, and many other goblins for Halloween on Oct. 29. Throughout October the kids colored their hearts out for the coloring contest. The party started with the contest voting. The winners were Bailey, Emma, Angel and Kyle. The children played the eyeball race. They rolled marbles through floating noodles to knock down the ghosts. The ghosts had no chance against the sharp shooters at the party. For the bone relay, each team raced to put together the bones of a skeleton. While the bone race was going on, the pennies for fines game was being set up. The kids tossed pennies in pumpkins to raise money to put towards their fines. The toddlers made cotton ball ghosts and paper plate spiders. The party ended with a costume contest. Librarian Sarah Kilgore thanked all the volunteers that made the party a great success, and Peoples Trust & Savings Bank of Rippey for its continued support of the library.
The Friends of Rippey met Sunday, Nov. 2, in the community room. There were 15 members present.
Keith Devilbiss presented for consideration three designs of the monument from the school demolition. Material was saved for this purpose. One design was chosen by the group and they voted to get the footings poured as soon as possible. There will be more details about the bricks from the school to follow. Some will be used in the monument and others will be sold for a fundraiser. The Rippey Alumni and Friends of Rippey are working together on this project.
There will be a Christmas breakfast on Dec. 6, 2014 from 8 to 11 am. Egg Casserole, sausage, fruit, cinnamon rolls, coffee and juice will be served for a free-will offering. A quilt donated by Sharon Riley will be offered for a silent auction.
Election of officers was held, with Mary Weaver president, Dale Hanaman vice president, Mary Hick secretary, and Sharon Ulrich treasurer being elected.
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Terry and Diane Ostendorf and children Ben, Michaela, Madelyn enjoyed Sunday dinner with their mother and grandmother Virgene Morse. They were able to enjoy Virgene’s homemade chicken and noodle dinner, as well as the birthday cake for Madelyn’s recent Oct. 3 birthday and Michaela’s Nov. 4 birthday. Although Diane and Madelyn had to leave for a soccer game, the rest visited with Virgene and helped do some odd jobs that she had on her “list.” All the leftovers went home with them!
Hanaman travels: Dale and Nancy Hanaman embarked on an eastward journey recently, traveling to Brook Park, OH, on the first leg to visit Nancy’s cousin Carolyn Bardole and Katherine Kistner. They enjoyed a breathtaking display of fall color as they drove across Pennsylvania. They continued the next day to Sharon and Phil McBlain’s in Hamden, CT. While visiting with Sharon and Phil, they enjoyed sharing food at various places including a Thai restaurant and Rein’s New York Deli.
After a short stay there, they journeyed to Carlisle, MA, to visit with their niece and family, Kristina and John Beckley, Claire and Anne. While there, they celebrated Nancy’s birthday and she was presented with two decorated birthday pumpkins from her great-nieces.
Nearby attractions included Fruitlands, the home for a brief time for Louisa May Alcott and her family in the 1830. It was planned as a Utopian community, but they couldn’t provide enough food and other needs so the Alcott family moved in less than a year. Nancy and Dale and Sharon also visited Orchard Place in Concord, MA, the longtime home of the Alcotts where Louisa wrote Little Women based on her family. She wrote many other books and articles, including an account of her work as a nurse during the Civil War.
Before leaving this area, they spent time at the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War near Concord, MA, and walked across the bridge where the British soldiers met the Colonial militia from the surrounding towns. Dale and Nancy and Sharon returned to Hamden, CT, and went to a youth group of inner city teenagers that Sharon leads at the Unitarian Society of New Haven.
The intrepid travels began the first leg of their return journey by going to Philadelphia to visit Nancy’s cousin Jeff Huber. They enjoyed a meal with Jeff Huber, Dan Huff and Pat Huber and her husband Steve Sisson from Coopersburg, PA. Jeff and Dan led Dale and Nancy to Doylestown, PA, to spend a fascinating day at the Mercer Museum with many levels built like a medieval castle with displays in rooms and hanging from the ceiling. In addition to items from United States history, there was also a Civil Rights display with pictures and TV clips from the era. This included some of the musical groups from the 1950s and 1960s.
The next day the sights include Constitution Square, where they viewed the Liberty Bell. The guided tour included the Pennsylvania Statehouse where the representatives of the new states began meeting on May 25, 1787. The final state to ratify the Constitution was Vermont in 1790. The debate was literally hot and heavy during the steamy summers in Philadelphia. While here Dale and Nancy also visited the site of Ben Franklin’s home and printing business and his grave in the Christ Church Cemetery nearby.
On their homeward trek, they journeyed to Indianapolis the first night and on home the next day glad to see familiar territory and enjoy the comforts of home.
Rippey public library: 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.
Nov. 11: Closed for Veterans Day
Nov. 20: Coffee ‘N Bingo at 10:30 am. Enjoy bingo, friends and coffee. Myron and Maralynn Rinker are the hosts for this event and guarantee plenty of laughter, so y’all come!!
Nov. 22: Young adult book discussion at 1 pm. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson. Multiple copies are available at the library.
The Rippey Lions Club will meet Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Nancy Burrow and Mary Liebich are coordinating the potluck meal. A business meeting and program will follow the meal.
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!
Note: Choir practice will be at 8 pm on Wednesday after Ad Council. Please note the change of time for this week.
The families of Janice McDowell, Melba Derry, Dale Morse and Velda DeMoss participated in the All Saints Day remembrance at the Rippey United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 2. As each name was called, their family members lit a candle to honor their loved one.
The congregation also remembered three former ministers who had passed away this year: the Rev Russell Eldrige, who served Perry, Rippey, and Fairview from Oct 2013 to January 2014; the Rev Clarence Landis, who served Rippey and Fairview from 1982 to 1986; and the Rev Raymond Moore, who served Rippey and Fairview from 1957 to 1961.
Many stayed after church for refreshments and visiting.
