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July 11, 2016
Muir family reunion celebrates July 4: Family and friends gathered at the rural Washington Township home of Eugene and Iva Jo Muir on Monday, July 4.
The highlight of the morning was a ceremony conducted by four staff members of Hospice of Central Iowa Care as well as veteran partner Wes and his wife Marilyn Bode. After the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer of thanks was given and several patriotic readings were done. Eugene was given a Veteran Service Flag pin by veteran partner Bode and the group sang “God Bless America.” Concluding the program, Bode presented Eugene with a certificate of recognition and thanked him for his service.
A life-long resident of rural Washington Township and Rippey graduate of 1951, Eugene married Iva Jo Dagit Oct. 11, 1952. Eugene entered the service in March of 1953 and was honorably discharged in March of 1955, earning the rank of corporal. They continued their farming operation and raised their three children, Steve, Cheri, and Curt.
Eugene and Iva Jo were blessed to have their children, Steve and Trudy Muir of Wayne, NE, Cheri Kersey of Grand Junction, and and Curt and Kelley Muir of Rippey, and several of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the ceremony. Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren attending included Travis Kersey and fiancé Laura Tronchetti of Clive, Rachel, and Adam Vogel and their children Kori and Jaxon of Panora, and C. J. and Kayla Muir of Rippey.
Brothers and sisters-in law Lloyd and Gloria Dagit of Jefferson and Ray and Charlotte Dagit of Paton, as well as nieces Shelley Naeve of Fort Dodge, and Teresa Lansman and children, Christopher and Savannah, of Grand Junction, rounded out the family members who were able to share their day with them.
Friends of the family Dennis and Carla Smith of Minburn, Steve and Diana Vogel of Yale, LaVere and Beverly Derry of Rippey and their daughter Terri of Ames, as well as Jean Borgeson of Rippey were also part of the group.
After the services, two long tables were suddenly filled with lots of food! The group ate well, visited, and parted with a good feeling about what Hospice of Central Iowa had provided to make the day so special.
Rippey Lions Club community picnic well attended: More than 40 folks gathered at the, second annual Rippey Lions Club community picnic at Osborn Park Saturday, July 9. All ages attended and even a grandma from the state of Virginia. Thanks to all who came and, of course, the Rippey Lions Club members who volunteered their time and effort for this event.
Yoga classes offered: Yoga classes are being held every Wednesday morning at the Rippey Community Center beginning at 7:15 and running thru 8:15. Judy Tomenga, a rural Rippey resident and certified yoga instructor, leads the class. Persons with various levels of skills are participating in the class, but individuals are encouraged to “make their workouts their own” according to Judy.
Yoga mats are available, and no special clothing is required, other than comfortable non- restrictive clothing.
There is no charge for the first class. Subsequent class fees are determined by the individual, and is a private donation to the instructor, with the range being from $1-4.
Rippey public library: Librarian, Katrina Buttler; phone: 515.436.7714; website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net
HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 2-6 pm; Wednesday 3-6 pm; Thursday 2-7 pm; Friday 3-6 pm.
Anyone interested in participating in the book club, please contact me at the library (by email, phone or Facebook page). We have multiple copies of two different books, “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich and “Mudbound” by Hillary Jordan. We will start book club this fall and would like to know how many readers we can expect and which book we would like to read and discuss (while we eat treats, of course). ~submitted by librarian Katrina Buttler
Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastor: Paul Burrow, Pastor Rosa Soto. Phone: 515-436-7731
Adult Sunday school at 9:45 am; worship at 11 am. Every Tuesday, quilters at 9 am, coffee and fellowship at 10 am.
Children’s Sunday school, ladies aid and Lions Club will resume meeting in September.
Sunday, July 17 – Barbecue after church. Hamburgers, hotdogs and buns furnished. Bring a dish to share. All are welcome.
We are collecting backpacks and goodies for inside. Back to school sales have started. Backpacks will be blessed in August.
News in and around Rippey
Florida trip: Connie Neese was invited by David, Barbara, Bailey, Riley, Delaney and Keagan Ovenshire to join them for a family trip to the Miami, FL, area to attend an international soccer tournament held the first week in July. Delaney and Keagan, twin daughters of David and Barbara, were participants in the tournament.
Grandma accepted their invitation but chose to fly and meet them in Florida as they were driving from Cedar Rapids. Flying on a holiday can be less crowded. Arriving in Fort Lauderdale it was only a short distance from the condo they had rented for the week. Getting to the soccer field was another story; the traffic was terrible!
The tournament was well organized and the weather was hot. The family was able to get to the beach several times. Many beach areas are private and some had meters for minutes spent there. Many beautiful homes and high rise apartments take up most of the area.
Very early Saturday morning, July 9, it was back to the airport for a flight to Houston, the airline “hub” and it was huge, but the flight back to Des Moines was smooth.
Roy and Phyllis Bardole were the taxi service to and from the airport and very much appreciated.
