New Virginia News
By Arleen McCuddin
This area was pleased to be blessed with two nice showers this week, a half inch on Thursday night and another half inch on Friday night.
Ten ladies donned their pretty hats and traveled to the Fitch Bed and Breakfast at St. Charles for a delicious luncheon served by Rick and Diane Fitch. Later, the ladies were given a tour of the Bed and Breakfast and enjoyed looking at the antiques throughout the rooms. Because they celebrated birthdays this month, Marilyn Evans, Bonnie Thomas and Sue Stills wore their purple hats for the occasion. Those who wore their red hats were: Judy Stills, Phyllis Stills, Jody Stills, Joanne Hoover, Shirley Zimmerline, Donna Conway and Arleen McCuddin.
Barb Kimzey of lndianola and Richard and Mary Jean Hatcher accompanied Merrill and Arleen McCuddin to Council Bluffs on Tuesday where they met Darrell and Melissa Jensen of Volga, S.D., and Paul and Joan Stuart. The friends enjoyed two nights together taking in all the fun things to do!
A new storage shed has been added at the back door of the United Methodist church this week. Kaufrman Structures of Weldon built the structure and moved it to the site on Thursday.
Everett Kephart has been busy at the site of his latest house project on Main Street. On Friday, much of the back filling was done around the house that was moved in and the new shingles are going on.
Rob and Donna Conway traveled to Sioux City on Sunday for a couple of days of visiting his sister Diane Reushling and family.
Donna Conway flew to Atlanta on Wednesday for a visit in the home other daughter Sheila and David Johnson and their seven daughters, Elizabeth, Lacie, Kayla, Natalie, Melissa, Faith and Adeline.
Brad and Sarah Smith and Elizabeth entertained his parents Merlyn and Ruth Ellen Smith of Newell over the weekend.
Seven ladies traveled to Des Moines on Monday where they volunteered their help at the Bidwell Riverside Center. Those who worked were: Nancy Spooner, Kathy Dolts, Jami McCuddin, Arleen McCuddin, Ruth Wood, Gertrude Benedict and Mary Jean Hatcher, who drove. The ladies wished Kathy a Happy Birthday as she celebrated the next day on Sept 29.
Welcome baskets were delivered by Vilna Kennedy and Arleen McCuddin for the New Virginia Area Development Corp. to two new families in town on Monday evening. Kelly and Megan Haggard and their four children, Sarah, Baylee, Hilary and Brennon are at home in the former Lany and Dixie Low property on Taylor Street. Walter and Holly Bingham and their three children, William, Ruthanne and Eliza have purchased the home on West Street that may be remembered as the Goering place or the Harold Taylor property many years ago.
Clyta Howell is now recovering from her second cataract surgery. She says she is doing well and is happy to be seeing well at a distance.
The Gerry Alien Park Shelter House will be the site for a large Haunted House for this Halloween season. Watch for details. Much work has been going into the plans.
Happy Birthday wishes are going to Mildred Slye on Oct. 9, as she celebrates her 90th birthday. Her address is 704 West, St., New Virginia, lA 50210.
Birthday wishes go to Jim Patrick as he celebrates his birthday on Sept. 30. Jim is a resident at the Village in Indianola.
Mark and Linda Kimzey of Mt, Pleasant and Keith and Sonya Ostling will celebrate wedding anniversaries on the same day on Oct. 1.
The Praise and Worship Team provided entertainment at the Tailgate Potluck Supper held at the Medora Church in the Shelter House and parking lot late Sunday afternoon. The children all enjoyed games and everyone enjoyed a wonderful evening of good food and music.
Two new park benches have been added to the Old Settlers Park recently. They are in memory of Kathryn Baker and Bud Reed. Paul Beebe has built them here in New Virginia.
