Along Our Way
KMA radio in Chuck Offenburger’s hometown of Shenandoah celebrated its 85th birthday on August 12. The station, owned by the May family for three generations now, honored its history of having big “jubilees” by putting up a big tent, broadcasting outdoors throughout the day, giving visitors free pancakes and sausages, inviting listeners to “face dive” in an 85-foot-long cake, airing lots of vintage audio clips, and doing special interviews.
[TO SEE THESE PHOTOS IN LARGER FORMAT, AND TO READ A BRIEF STORY, CLICK HERE.]
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A conversation
LIVING WITH CANCER
with the Offenburgers
Chuck Offenburger was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins follicular lymphoma cancer on July 10, 2009, had six months of chemotherapy & is now doing well in a “maintenance” program. Carla Offenburger underwent surgery on April 26, 2010, for removal of a jaw tumor which was found to contain adenoid cystic carcinoma cancer. She underwent six weeks of follow-up radiation in June and July, and continues under close medical observation. We post updates frequently here, including brief insights from Chuck, Carla and at least one of you readers.
“If the sedative makes normal people balmy, I wonder what it’s going to do to you since you have been balmy ever since I’ve known you, except for the last days of your first two marriages.”
FOR THE LATEST UPDATE, CLICK HERE.
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What’s the deal with the
black & white saddle shoes?
Click here for the story of our farm in Greene County, Iowa.
Here's looking at life
at Simple Serenity Farm
Carla’s sister & brother-in-law Chris and Tony Woods, of Des Moines, were at the farm on Sunday, August 22, helping Carla do the lawn mowing and other yard work that we’ve struggled to keep up with lately, with all our medical appointments. The Woodses brought along their 18-month-old granddaughter Ari, who was a delight watching all the action from the porch with Chuck, catching up on her reading and then getting a moment on the lawn tractor seat!
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Earlier photos in this series
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Chuck Offenburger's
new book on sports
legend Gary Thompson
gets excellent reviews
FOR INFORMATION ON WHERE & HOW TO BUY THE BOOK, CLICK HERE!
''GARY THOMPSON: All-American'' is the new, 352-page biography of one of the state’s genuine sports icons. From 1950-’53 Gary Thompson led the Roland Rockets to high school sports glory in basketball and baseball, giant-killers from one of Iowa’s small schools. Then he led the Cyclones at Iowa State from 1953-’57, becoming the college’s first two-sport All-American. He’s had major success in broadcasting and business, from his home base in Ames. And he and his wife Janet have a family as solid as they come. “I’m the luckiest guy around,” Thompson says.
TO READ CHUCK OFFENBURGER'S COLUMN ABOUT THE BOOK AND THE ''BOOK LAUNCHING'' HELD EARLY IN DECEMBER, CLICK HERE.
TO READ DES MOINES REGISTER SPORTSWRITER RICK BROWN'S REVIEW OF THE BOOK, CLICK HERE.
TO READ CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE SPORTS COLUMNIST JIM ECKER'S REVIEW OF THE BOOK, CLICK HERE.
TO READ AMES DAILY TRIBUNE SPORTSWRITER DICK KELLY'S STORY ABOUT THE BOOK, CLICK HERE.
TO READ DOUG BURNS' STORY ABOUT THE BOOK IN THE CARROLL DAILY TIMES HERALD, CLICK HERE.
TO READ ANDY GOODELL'S STORY ABOUT THE BOOK IN THE OSKALOOSA HERALD, CLICK HERE.
WANT TO SEE AND HEAR THE OLD ROLAND HIGH SCHOOL FIGHT SONG PERFORMED? CLICK HERE!
FOR INFORMATION ON WHERE & HOW TO BUY THE BOOK, CLICK HERE!
FOR PHOTOS FROM OUR BOOK LAUNCHING EVENTS, CLICK HERE!
SEE BOB MODERSOHN'S PHOTOS OF OUR BOOK CHAT AND SIGNING AT BEAVERDALE BOOKS IN DES MOINES!
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Iowa Hall of Pride
netINS, Inc.
Butler House on Grand B&B
Sam's Barber Shop
Douglas T. Bates III, Attorney
KMA Radio's ''Chuck & Don Show''
Barack Obama story & coloring book
The Monks of New Melleray Abbey
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Here are the archived photos from "along our way".
KMA 85th Celebration - August 19, 2010
 Principal Park - Auigust 4, 2010
 Breitbachs Country Dining - July 13, 2010
 Iowa 150 Reunion - July 2, 2010
 Bell Tower Festival - June 18, 2010
 New Melleray Visit - June 7, 2010
 Roller Derby - May 27, 2010
 Tulip Time - May 10, 2010
 Prom Stroll - April 19, 2010
 Paragon Prairie Tower - March 30, 2010
 Chili Contest - March 24, 2010
 IPTV Fundraiser - March 14, 2010
 Membership Banquet - February 22, 2010
 Candidates in Jefferson - February 5, 2010
 Dog Care in Ice Storm - January 20, 2010
 Blizzard #3 - January 7, 2010
 Ski Season Opens - December 28, 2009
 Super Christmas - December 21, 2009
 Snow Sculptures - December 15, 2009
 December '09 Blizzard - December 12, 2009
 Thanksgiving at Yale and New Haven - 20091126
 New Melleray Abbey - November 16, 2009
 Methodist Turkey Supper - November 6, 2009
 Vandy Reunion - October 28, 2009
 Deal's Orchard - October 15, 2009
 Soybean Harvest Begins - September 21, 2009
 Meet Our Ancestors - September 9, 2009
 Quilt Show - August 24, 2009
 Adel Sweet Corn Festival - August 10, 2009
 Carla Makes Relish - August 2, 2009
 Chuck Back on Bike - July 27, 2009
 Celebrate Iowa - July 22, 2009
 Family Reunion - July 14, 2009
 July Corn Report - July 3, 2009
 Hiwatha Classic - June 30, 2009
 Betty Kious of St. Joe Choir - June 21, 2009
 Cooper Memorial Day - May 25, 2009
 Thomas Offenburger Graduation - May 20, 2009
 Chihuly Blown Glass Display - April 29, 2009
 Cool Cafe - April 20, 2009
 David Plowden Visit - April 2, 2009
 Prom Setup - March 24, 2009
 Green County 4H Tourney - March 16, 2009
 Early Floods - March 10, 2009
 RRVT Banquet - February 24, 2009
 Ice Jam - February 13, 2009
 32nd Annual ''BRR'' - February 9, 2009
 Souper Bowl - February 2, 2009
 Snowy Cooper - January 30, 2008
 Obama Celebration - January 21, 2009
 Bitter Cold - January 14, 2009
 Lindsay in Iowa - January 5, 2009
 Cold Storm Front - December 14, 2008
 Gary Thompson Book Tour - December 9, 2008
 Big Snow - November 30, 2008
 November Snow - November 23, 2008
 Zack Jones Portraits - November 6, 2008
 Wooster, Ohio - October 20, 2008
 Third Annual Fall Festival - October 4, 2008
 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge Opening - September 28, 2008
 Kings Pointe Resort - September 22, 2008
 Kerrey Bridge - September 15, 2008
 The Rink at Spring Lake - September 2, 2008
 Greene County Pep Rally - August 25, 2008
 David Yepsen Visit - August 17, 2008
 Adel Sweet Corn Festival - August 9, 2008
 Jefferson RAGBRAI Views - July 28, 2008
 Prime Time for Bicycling - July 14, 2008
 Knee-high by the 4th of July - July 3, 2008
 WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride - June 24, 2008
 Seven Dollar Corn Under Water - June 15, 2008
 Bike Safety Rodeo - June 9, 2008
 Sign of the times - June 2, 2008
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