Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 21, 2003

Ringgold County Hospital is still trying to recover from the death of former employee, Curt EASON, hospital trustees heard at the regular board meeting Monday night. The hospital is slowing reorganizing and working to continue with the many projects that EASON was involved with.

Four new faculty and a new superintendent greeted students when classes began Wednesday in the Mount Ayr Community school district. Joining new superintendent William DECKER are first grade teacher Stasia NICKLE, fifth grade teacher Bret RUGGLES, elementary media specialist Nancy ROE and elementary and junior high band instructor and junior high vocal director Aaron COMER.

Landi McFARLAND of Ellston was crowned "Miss Iowa Angus" at the Iowa State Fair Tuesday, August 12. McFARLAND is the daughter of David and Joy McFARLAND of Ellston and the granddaughter of John and Beth KIBURZ of Tingley.

Members of the Clearfield Lions Club were honored for the 40 years they have provided the shuttle buses from the campgrounds to the fair at a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair this past week.

A Mount Ayr student has been recently recognized as the Business Administration student of the quarter at AIB College of Business in Des Moines. Nick JOHNSON was honored as a student with a 3.5 or high grade point average who goes above and beyond in and outside of the classroom. He is the son of Lowell and Deanne JOHNSON of Diagonal.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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