Created: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:23 a.m. CST
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Weldon News

By Mabel Shay/Kathy Mason

Another week of rain and cool weather.  Southern Iowa’s planting and haying is really far behind. 

Services for Margaret Adams Reener, a former Weldon Elementary School teacher, were held at the Weldon Christian Church on June 12.  Condolence to family and friends.

Weldon Community Board Update
The board met Thursday, June 4 at 6 p.m. The new kitchen cupboards have been stocked and preparations were made for the garage sale on June 6.
Current checking: $2992.00
Fund Raising:
$1000.00 Community Center Donation, Clarke County State Bank
$100.00  Community Center Donation, American State Bank 
$236.00 Osceola Farmer’s Market Bake Sale
$180.00 Community Center Bake Sale
$400.00 MainStreeters/Private Individual Donations

The Board will apply $1,500 to the kitchen remodeling loan as well as the first quarterly payment of $428 that is due in July.


The Board plans to continue participation in the Osceola Farmer’s Market.  Donations of baked goods by community members are appreciated.  Additional community members will be contacted to provide baked goods for future sales.

Ted and Normalee Quayle hosted a family get together on June 7. Attending were Gabe, Nichole, Grant and Nolan Kelly of Gulfport, Miss., Rick Quayle of Lamoni, Peggy Smith of West Des Moines, Corey Quayle, Nikki and Tyler Pritchett of Chariton, Larry and Pam Quayle of Adel, Gary and Vickie Weaklend, Brian, Carl and Dylan Engleen of Marshalltown. They celebrated the June 8 birthdays of Ted’s 89th and granddaughter Courtney’s 29th. The Kelly family will be returning to Gulfport on June 13.

Gabe, Nichole, Grant and Nolan Kelly of Gulfport, Miss. visited their grandparents, Ted and Normalee Quayle on June 11. Later in the day, they visited Nichole’s dad, Rick Quayle.

Audra Robins and Kathy Mason visited with Viola Jones.

Jeff and Cindy Norman (former Cindy Mason) left for Arizona last week on a vacation.
Max, their dog, vacationed at  Kathy’s Clip.

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Reader poll

A recreational center in Osceola has been in the works for several years. Do you think the community needs this center?
Yes, youth in the community need a safe place to have fun.
Yes, everyone in the community would use the facility.
No, it's just an added expense and we should try to save money, not spend it.

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