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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 2001
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Over 135 people celebrated the 27th anniversary of the Tingley meal site by packing the Tingley community building to capacity
for a special celebration Monday. A Mardi Gras theme was used for the birthday, which included several special events
as part of the day. One of the events was a Mardi Gras parade, which featured "floats" that could be carried through
the aisles.
A Mount Ayr Community high school student recently spent a week getting a first-hand look at careers in defense, intelligence
and diplomacy in Washington, D.C., an experience that Sean KILGORE says he would recommend to anyone interested. KILGORE,
son of Kevin and Cathy KILGORE of Diagonal, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and
Diplomacy from January 30 through February 4.
The Mount Ayr Community sixth grade math bee team took first place at the Green Valley Area Education Agency math bee in
Creston recently and will advance to the state competition. The MAC squad scored 158 to place ahead of Stanton, which
scored 129. Leading the way for the MAC team were Brian INLOES, who placed first as an individual, and Lucas SMITH, who
placed second as an individual. Zach LYNCH tied for sixth as an individual and Grant LARSEN tied for seventh
an individual. Other members of the team included Stephanie McDONNELL and Katie KERNERY.
A Mount Ayr Community high school senior has been given honorable mention on the Iowa Newspaper Association's all-state
team as one of several honors given to Raider basketball players following the season. Matt LYNCH, a 5'8" guard, was among
players in Class 2A receiving honorable mention when the Iowa Newspaper Association named its teams recently. LYNCH
averaged 18.7 points per game, 8.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game for the Raiders.
OBITUARIES in March 29, 2001 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Wayne Oscar BURCHETT
Carroll "Lefty" Porter GEIST
Violet Leoan GROSE TROWER
Lester SICKELS
Coralyn "Lorrayne" CLAYTON SWANK
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011
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