The fourth, fifth and sixth graders represented Interstate 35 Elementary Schools well at the Pride of Iowa Youth Football League Super Bowl V held on the Graceland College Field on Sunday. The I-35 Blue Roadrunners played against the I-35 White Roadrunners and the Blue Junior team won the championship with a score of 20-8. The sixth graders played in the second game. The blue team won over the white team of the senior Roadrunners in overtime with a score of 14-7. The young players are coached by Jeff Pontier, Russ Godfrey. Tod Richardson, John Goering, Chris Cummings, Dan Kozak, Pat McFarland, Duane Steward, Sean Kennedy, Keith Ostling, Darrell Beam, Travis Egli, Bryan Arzani, Jeff Thompson, Chad Daniels, and Tom Hutton. It seemed quite unusual to have all the games played by Interstate 35 players and to have the cheering fans root for all the players. The boys brought all those trophies home to their school, the Roadrunners all played their very best to get to the Super Bowl and they did a great job in the tournament play.
October 18-24 is National Character Counts Week. It is a time to celebrate acts of kindness, character and good deeds in our community. What are the six pillars of character? Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship that build words, actions, and deeds of people and children in the community. Do you know of someone who should be recognized for their acts of caring? This week we recognize the following: LaVon Howell quietly works in many places helping others. He delivers meals to the shut ins. He volunteers at the American Legion, the Lion's Club, the New Virginia Area Development, which, also, includes the Gerry Allen Memorial Park projects, and he is always a blood donor donating every eight weeks or so. Pat and Erin Thornburgh are tirelessly working with the Boy Scout troops in our area and all the projects for these troops, Erin serves on the Gerry Allen Memorial Park Board and, also, on the City Council. They both volunteer many hours for local events such as the Old Settlers celebration, and all. Rob Conway is always there to help with a community project. He has worked long hours getting the New Virginia United Methodist Church ready for a Red Cross disaster center. He has volunteered his time to mow lawns for someone in need. He helps to care for his shut in mother-in-law at their home where she resides. Wayne Weeks delivers meals about every day to the shut ins. He, also, helps at the Meal site. He donates many hours at his church with mowing the lawn and other maintenance there. These arc only a few worthy volunteers. Can you add to our list? Please let us know.
On Oct. 25, a special thanks and recognition will be given to those in our community who serve on the fire departments and emergency medical teams in our area. This will be held at the worship services at the New Virginia United Methodist Church. These men and women have given so much of their time and talents. We thank them for this valuable service.
Margaret and Gene Parrott will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Oct. 24. On Oct 25, we find Shannon and Jed Howe celebrating their wedding anniversary.
A good crowd ventured into the dark and scary Haunted House at the Gerry Allen Memorial Park shelter house on Friday and Saturday nights. You are invited to take the risk and tour the scary scene on Oct. 23, and Oct. 24, or Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. It promises to be an exciting experience. This is provided by the Gerry Alien Memorial Park Board.
Kim and Dan Kirkpatrick hosted a neighborhood get together in their yard on Sunday. Neighbors enjoyed hamburgers from the grill and a pot luck meal.
Michelle Damiani of Ontario, Canada, drove back home on Monday following a week of visiting with her grandmother, Joan Walquist of Linngrove, her aunt Jill Walquist of Des Moines and her Aunt Jami and Mike McCuddin, Brennon, Alex and Jenna.
Congratulations to Nathan and Bonnie Isaac as they announce the arrival of their baby boy on Oct. 8, at 10:20 A.M. at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He weighed 6 Ibs 11 ozs. And measured 20 1/2 inches. They have chosen to name him Thomas Robert. He joins four brothers and sisters at home, David, Roman, Elle and Keats Pendras. His proud grandparents are Beth Isaac of New Virginia and Keats and Sharon Hanasy of Des Moines.
Get well wishes are going to Charlotte Stickel who is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital.
Ann Williams was called to Ames on Tuesday with a report that her mother Doris McClymonds has been admitted to the hospital there.
The October birthday club met at the New Virginia United Methodist Church on Monday night with 17 members and nine guests present. Maybelle Rogers was the hostess for the event. Everyone enjoyed a bingo game that rewarded each winner with a gift that had been brought by each person present. Refreshments were served following games. Those who attended were: hostess Maybelle Rogers, Virginia Rosenthal, Karen Taylor, Dorothy Huss, Evadna Keller, Marvel Looms, Mildred Slye, Phyllis Green, Carolyn Williams, Mary Jo Crabtree, Clyta Howell, Ann Fantz, D.J, Hall, Bev Ellis, Jami McCuddin, Kathy Taylor, Jennifer Baughman. Guests included: Arleen McCuddin, Laura Johnson, Marilyn Jones, Linda Reynolds, Dina Dittmer, Nancy Spooner, Sharon Dunkin, Ann Janelidze and Tanya Malaya.