Alva Review-Courier -

Cleo and I drove to Hopeton for cookies and punch at the Hopeton State Bank last week. I was hoping for a ham sandwich, but the cookies were very good so it was okay. We got a neat pair of scissors and gloves as gifts. Thanks all.

When we got back, Dad and I stopped by the Runnymede to wish Carol Powers and Carl Parsons the best on their retirement. There were so many people attending I thought they were all there to be sure these two were really quitting. Then I remembered that these two have made a gazillion friends over the years. Their smiles and knowledge will be missed at the co-op, but...