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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, May 27, 2004
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr Record-News
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Maggie GILLILAND was valedictorian and Anna RUSK was salutatorian when the Mount Ayr Community high school class of 2004
was graduated at commencement ceremonies Sunday afternoon.
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Approval of the resurfacing of the high school track, personnel discussion including accepting the resignation of long-time
high school secretary Jolene GOURLEY and approval of a school budget amendment were part of a special meeting of the
Mount Ayr Community school board Monday night.
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A Mount Ayr Community high school student, Christopher Scott WHITSON, is the winner of one of the 291 scholarships presented
this year by the MFA Foundation.
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Five Mount Ayr Community high school students took part in the state Special Olympics in Ames over the weekend. They were:
Aaron SHIELDS, Liz KILGORE, Kristyn FORD, Caden MONIER and Beth ELSWICK.
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A Mount Ayr resident, Courtney WEEDA has been named a United States National Award winner in English by the U. S.
Achievement Academy.
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Mount Ayr Community elementary Title I teacher, Valle SMITH, was presented the Dekko Foundation Teach to Reach award for
the Mount Ayr Community school district by MACHS senior Heidi WINKLER, who nominated her.
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Mount Ayr Community special education teacher Kathy RINEHART was presented the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year award for the
Creston store area in a ceremony this past week.
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[Justin] REDDING won a playoff to take first place in the Class 2A district golf tournament held at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny
Friday to qualify for state.
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Freshman Amanda PENNINGTON brought home a personal best time and an eighth place finish from the Class 2A girls state track
meet in Des Moines, Saturday.
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Gina GUNSOLLEY will represent the Diagonal Community high school at the state Class 1A golf tournament in Des Moines Tuesday,
June 1 and Wednesday, June 2.
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OBITUARIES in May 27, 2004 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Betsey "Betty" L. PETRIE |
Darleen LININGER SCHOLFIELD |
Helen M. SIMPSON |
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2014
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