Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 14, 1988

Four Mount Ayr Community Future Farmers of America chapter members were among outstanding FFA members from across the state receiving the "Iowa Farmer" degree at the 60th annual Iowa FFA leadership conference in Des Moines Friday. Jeff COOPER, Ed McCREARY, Doug HICKMAN and Todd KRAMERALL received the award, the highest degree conferred on members of the Iowa Association FFA. Only a little over two percent of the members of the FFA chapters in Iowa each year receive the Iowa Farmer degree.

Billi HUNT, a member of the Jolly Jinglers 4-H Club, worked on "Project Roots" with residents of the Ringgold County Group Home recently. In January she came to the home to teach the residents about conservation and what trees do for us, with the residents each planting a tree. On April 1 she came to give awards to the residents provided by the club and Woodsey Owl packets consisting of a comic book, coloring sheets and more. The last Friday in April is Arbor Day, and in honor of that day, HUNT will return to help the residents plant a bigger tree on the group home grounds.

In a contest featuring over 3,800 students, Lywanda CASE was one of the 100 chosen to attend a luncheon dealing with the United States Constitution. The event, sponsored by the Iowa Bar Association, was attended by a few high-ranking government officials. Lywanda was accompanied by social studies teacher, Delwyn SHOWALTER. The luncheon was located at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 5.

Three Mount Ayr Community high school seniors and one from Grand Valley Community high school have been named as state of Iowa scholars. Named as scholars were Leslie BARKER, Emily McALEXANDER and Angel McDONNELL from MACHS and Racinda JACKSON from GVCHS.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

 

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