Rippey News March 9, 2015
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net
Rippey News March 9, 2015
Rippey Public Library
New librarian, new hours
Phone: 515.436.7714; Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net
NEW HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 1:40-5:30 pm; Wednesday 3 to 8 pm; Thursday 12-6 pm.
Rippey welcomes their new librarian. In spite of problems with the septic tank, Andrea Williams has weathered the week well. Please stop in, introduce yourself, and welcome Andrea to Rippey.
Williams grew up in Pocahontas and graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in English literature with minors in technical communication and history. She is currently taking courses online through the University of Wisconsin-Madison to earn her master’s degree in library and information studies, and hopes to graduate in August of 2016. She married in August of 2014, and currently lives with her husband in Boone.
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!
Every Tuesday: Quilters am – Coffee and fellowship 10 am – everyone welcome.
News in and around Rippey
Proud parents and grandmother: Eric Blanshan, son of Kevin and Delores Blanshan of Waterloo and grandson of Virgene Morse of Rippey, was recently awarded a doctor of philosophy in physics from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Blanshan graduated from Waterloo West High School in 2004 and is a 2008 graduate of the University of Chicago. Blanshan successfully defended his thesis entitled “Development of a Compact Cold-Atom Atomic Clock Based on Coherent Population Trapping.” He now works in Denver, CO.
Tim, Lori, Roy, and Phyllis Bardole went to Pella Friday night, March 6, to attend a performance of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Gabe Bardole was one of the actors. It was a modern day “take off” of Shakespeare’s play. None of the content was lost in the play, but the scene was set in a coffee shop. It was quite entertaining! They talked briefly before the play to Schyler and Lauren. After the play they took Gabe to a restaurant
Jean Borgeson attended the Perry Elementary first grade concert on March 5. The kids presented “A Barnyard Moosical” by Michael and Jill Gallina. The directors were Shaylena Bell and Devin Schroeder. Jean’s grandson Seth was a part of the very entertaining program.
