Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Red skies on the horizon greeted everyone Saturday, June 23, 2012 as 20 men and 14 women gathered at Mount Ayr County Club for the annual golf reunion (quoting Darla - "Red skies at dawn, Taylor's be warned"). They were able to get their golfing done between rain drops in the morning, some golfed in the afternoon.

Later in the afternoon all gathered at the home of Steve and Terri NEWTON and family. Between the rain drops that ended soon, there were three-wheeler races for the little ones, frog jumping contests, sack races and bubble gum blowing contests. Some enjoyed walking the dog and hold the cat, swinging or jumping on the trampoline. There were family pictures taken and a large group photo taken on the hillside.

There were five births and one death recorded in the TAYLOR family in the past year. Four of the five new babies were present.

Dallas NEWTON was the youngest by three days from Charlie TIRRELL. A picture of the four sets of twins was taken.

The meal was catered. Nolan NEWTON prepared the meat and salads. Deserts and ice cream floats were prepared by Jean Ann TAYLOR. Drinks were furnished.

There was a family trivia held and winners were awarded prizes. Karaoke followed by Rusty and Tami BURLINGTON but few sang.

The organizing committee was Twyla BRECKENRIDGE, Sandy TAYLOR, Terri NEWTON, Kathy RINEHART, Patty EATON, Kristen GRAHAM and Edna JONES.

Those present were:

Harold’s family: Sandy TAYLOR of Mount Ayr; Phil and Caryl DUKES of Spirit Lake; Barb GIFFORD of Carroll; Stephanie TIRELL and Charley of West Des Moines; J.D. and Stacie FEILMEIRER, Jonah and Cody of Clive, and Curt and Diana TURNER, Katie TURNER, Cole, Kyle, Kennedy, Callie BRUCE, Evan and Caitlin, all of Creston.

Bessie's family: Alice Mae JOHNSTON of Bedford; Edna JONES, Lynn and Kathy RINEHART, Tanner RINEHART and Tessa MYERS of Mount Ayr; Korbie RINEHART of Nashville, TN; Bob and Margo JONES of Des Moines; Steve and Jean JONES of Johnston; Barry JONES and Kate SCHWENSON of Clemson, SC; Megan JONES and Anna JONES of Des Moines, and Justin and Teena JONES, Makenna, MaKayla, MaKee and Derek of Tingley.

Floyd's family: Dave and Mary McCALLEY of Cedar Falls; Mike and Jean Ann TAYLOR and Bill and Joni TAYLOR and Jenna of Creston; Blair and Martena TAYLOR and Tate of Nevada; Nolan and Stephanie NEWTON and Dallas of Mount Ayr, and Claire and Judy NEWTON, Jim and Patty NEWTON, Steve and Terri NEWTON, Ethan, Emily, Anna and Brooklyn BROWN and Jeremy and Danielle GRACE and Claire, all of Diagonal.

Clifford's family: Gary and Darla SOBOTKA, Matt SOBOTKA, Alex SOBOTKA, Chris and Patty EATON and Logan, Connor and Abby EATON of Mount Ayr; Gary and Jeani TAYLOR of Springfield, IL; J.K. and Shannon OLSON, Lindsay and Liam of Des Moines; Shon and Karen BERRY, Austin BERRY and Cassie MAHAN, Lindsay BERRY and Brett, Keaton and Kadon STREET of Creston; Owen and Sharla McCARRON and Owen of Cedar Rapids, and Jack and Dixie TAYLOR and Jim and Lisa TAYLOR, Jacob, Ty, Bailey and Caleb, all of Diagonal.

Wayne's family: Twyla BRECKENRIDGE of Diagonal; Abby BRECKENRIDGE and Ashley BRECKENRIDGE of Des Moines; Annabel WALKUP of Redding; Clark and Annie JENSEN, Geoff and Kyndi JENSON and Gwen and Grace of Grinnell; Roma Jean HALSEY, Doug and Anna TAYLOR, Brian TAYLOR, Preston TAYLOR, Casey PICKETT, Chelsea TAYLOR, Brandon RICHEY and Adam McCOLLUM, all of Saint Joseph, MO, and Debbie CAPPS, Dixie LINKEY, Rusty and Tami BURLINGTON, Brock and Emily, Shawn PERCELL and Anna of Kansas City.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012