The Rippey Lions enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Bev Derry and Marilyn Millard with George Milliard helping serve. During the business meeting the group decided to donate to Greene County Relay Life to fight cancer in memory of Velda DeMoss and Fereleen Acton and also to Camp Hertko Hollow for young people with diabetes and Leader Dogs for the Blind. Myron and Maralynn Rinker’s daughter, Marilee, attending this camp and later was on the staff.
During the program Larry Vodenik, Perry, shared pictures and comments on earlier days in Rippey, Perry, Angus and other nearby communities. Larry shared that he had owned the Rippey Tap and been connected with the BRR Ride over the years, including serving hot chocolate at the midway point. Much of his presentation included the glory days of Angus, one boasted a population between 7,000 and 10,000 when the coal mines were in full swing in the late 1890’s with the last mine closing in the He described “Whiskey Row: with 16 bars with some built on the county line to avoid begin arrested in the dry county. .He spoke about the roundhouse in Angus and Phil Roberts shared that his mother, Verna, remembered seeing this. Larry showed some pictures of the hotel on Main St. in the location where the Library is now located. He told of business in Perry with pictures that many remembered.
The next meeting will be April 4 with a potluck meal at 7 p.m.
– Nancy Hanaman reporting