Jeff Grow of rural Rippey took his three daughters, Jenny and Brandon and Ali, Melissa and Luke and Myschelle and Danny fishing at Myrtle Lake, MN.  They spent a week at the lake fishing, putting a new roof on the fish house and cutting two trees.  They also enjoyed crochet games and good fried fish.  The highlight was Melissa hitting Brandon's crochet ball and just as she was about to hit the ball across the lawn an big clap of thunder came.   The fishing was good and they always have a wonderful time.

Dale and Connie Neese skirted the high water and drove to Pleasant Creek, Palo, IA. to meet the David Ovenshire family for a picnic supper.  The children spent the night in the camper and the next day swam in the lake. 
Later that afternoon,. the Neese's  drove to Manchester to the Delaware Fairgrounds to meet their Airstream friends for supper.  The evening was spent playing court whist.
Breakfast the next day was oatmeal and ice cream!!!!!
The group traveled to a "Little Red Schoolhouse" which many of the group had attended one similar, as late as 1957 for some of those on the tour. 
The next tour was Kendrick Forest Products in Edgewood.  This company harvests 10 million board feet annually.  This automated sawmill was a far cry from the sawmill Dale operated years ago.
A visit to Backbone State Park and the CCC exhibit ended with lunch in a shelter house in the rain. A zoo was the next stop in rural Manchester.  The folk who operate this private venture are true animal advocates.  It was unbelievable of all the exotic creatures.  The lady who operates the zoo said chores are a minimum of 9 hours a day.  She also milks 60 cows!!!! The fair grounds had a building available for the meals and fellowship. 

Several from Rippey attended the ice cream social at the Dawson United Methodist Church on Wednesday evening.   The date for an ice cream social has been set for Sunday, September, 12 in the Rippey United Methodist Church.  A work day will be held on Saturday, September 11 starting at 8 am.   Those helping are ask to freeze ice for the work day.

Laurence Huber celebrated his 86th birthday at The Gardens in Jefferson. Cake and ice cream were provided by his son, Robert Huber, Cedar Falls.  In addition his friends at The Gardens, Mary Ella Huber, and Nancy and Dale Hanaman, and Rachel Sacco were also present for the celebration.

Mary Weaver, Toni Roberts, Jean Borgeson and Velda DeMoss had a "day out" on Thursday, August 12.  They traveled to Iowa Falls where they had lunch at the Courtyard at 401 tea room.   On the way to Iowa Falls they stopped at a consignment store in Gilbert.  They observed the Casey's store in Gilbert doing great business, selling water and ice to residents of Ames, as they dealt with flooding and no city water.   They toured libraries in three towns, Alden, Dows, and Jewel.  In Alden and Jewel the children's librarians talked to the Rippey visitors and in Dows, Toni knocked on the door until the lady who was there to clean, opened the door and let them look around the building.  They enjoyed the ride through the Iowa countryside, observing much standing water and very green conditions for August.  They completed a loop by stopping back in Gilbert for pie before returning home.  

Ben and Midge Vannatta spent last weekend at the Steve and Pat McPherson home in Walker.  While there Steve and Ben drove to Lake Delhi and saw the damage that was done when the dam broke.  Midge and her daughter, Pat went to the Farmer's Market in downtown Cedar Rapids.  On Sunday they attend the Walker Methodist Church before traveling home.

The annual Hanaman-Bardole-Huber Reunion, hosted by Dale and Nancy Hanaman at their rural Rippey home, was held this past weekend representing families from Texas to Pennsylvania. Those sharing in the day included:  Pat and Steven Sisson and David, Coopersburg, PA; Alan Bardole, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Christina Bardole, Appleton, WI; Matthew Hanaman, Adrianna and Adyara, St. Paul, MN; Sarah and Benji Pearson, Steven, Elizabeth and Andrea, Superior, WI; Henry and Wanda Kubacki,  Houston, TX; Laurence Huber, Jefferson; Robert Huber, Cedar Falls; John Bardole Des Moines; Shelley and Randy Prati, Urbandale;  Betty Bardole, Lytton; Dick and Jo Bardole, Ogden;  Shannon Bardole, Ames; Jacki and Andrew Bardole,  Brady and Ava, Indianola; Erin and Owen Englin, Nicholas, Geoffrey, Ben and Emma, Rockwell City; Lisa and Haven Hick, Henry, Brayden, and Charlie, Prairie City; Linda and Scott Bardole and Maddie, Granger;  Mary Ann and Kevin Hick; Roy and Phyllis Bardole; Lori and Tim Bardole, Cassie, Schyler, and Gabe; Rachel Sacco, all of Rippey. Games, visiting, and delicious food, including home made ice cream, were enjoyed by all.

Steven, Elizabeth and Andrea Pearson spent a week with their grandparents, Dale and Nancy Hanaman. The following week their parents, Sarah and Benji Pearson, spent the week and attended the family reunion.

The Ladies Aid of the Rippey United Methodist Church took birthday cakes and gifts to the Rowley Masonic Home on Wednesday, August 18.  Phyllis Bardole was in charge of making the arrangements for the annual birthday party hosted by the Rippey Church.  Arthur and Avery Bardole with help from Midge Vannatta and Jean Borgeson presented several songs.  One song was a song Arthur had written and Midge had set to music.  The boys then sang a couple of action songs that they had learned attending bible school.  They closed with favorites with the guests singing along to
"Deep and Wide" and "Do Lord".  Gifts were presented to those having August birthdays.  Cake and ice cream were served along with beverages as Midge played piano music while the guests ate.