For someone not accustomed to cold weather, the Iowa winter is a big adjustment for 16-year-old Eugenio Pinheiro C. FARIA of Brazil. During his stay in Iowa, FARIA is living with Lowell and DeAnn JOHNSON of rural Diagonal>

Three Diagonal Community high school students received Division I ratings and advanced to state from the district large group speech contest. Tori WALKUP and Abby STEPHENS won a divison I rating in the group improvisation centest. STEPHENS and Shauna KILGORE received a divison I rating for their ensemble acting presentation.

Ringgold County Public Health will be holding a thank you recognition in honor of Paul SMITH on January 20, at the public health office in Mount Ayr. SMITH is retiring after 14 years of service on the Ringgold County Board of Health. Ringgold County Board of Supervisors has appointed Monte AKERS of Kellerton to fill the vacant three-year term. Other board members include Bruce RICKER, D.O., Max MEKUS, D.V.M., Dixie TAYLOR and Raydeen DERSCHEID, R.N.

A former Ringgold county resident, Ione JENNINGS WRIGHT, will be honored at a Winterset chamber of Commerce banquet Friday, following her selection as female citizen of the year in Madison county.

Four Ringgold county students, Kelsy GEIST, Tara BAKER, Kalie MEYER and Daniel SHOWALTER, participated in a youth free throw contest held January 14 at Leon. SHOWALTER hit 10 of 15 free throws and will represent the 10-year-old age group in the district contest.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011

 

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