January ..Ice and sleet caused schools in the area to be closed for four days. ...Paul McGargill and his school bus driver were pictured on the front page of the Valley News Today. ...Joe Nebel (contractor) and other dignitaries cut the ribbon for the Shenandoah Iowa Western Community College campus. February ...16-A furnace malfunction at St. Patrick Church left behind a soot covered facility. March ...5 - The Imogene Community Playhouse presented Coming Home at the Shenandoah Elks Club. ...12-Catherine Hughes was the Grand Marshall of the annual Imogene St. Patrick's Day parade. June ...Michaela Martin served with a medical/religious group in Belize. ...Helen Laughlin celebrated her 90th birthday in the newly remodeled St. Patrick Church Hall. ...Celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of St. Patrick Church took place from June 24-26. Approximately 600 people gathered in Imogene for the day-long events on June 25th. July ...Audrey McGargill spent 24 days in Europe singing with a 128 member touring choir-Sound of America. ...Martin Head celebrated his 100th birthday with an Open House at the Shenandoah Legion. There was a card shower for Madge Maher's 95th birthday and Mildred Doyle celebrated her 85th birthday with an Open House in the church hall. August ...Ver Keasling's Zucchini Fritter recipe was published in the REC News. ...James, Melonie, Tom, Beth and Pete Doyle spent 10 days in Ireland. ...Ann Wylie celebrated her 102nd birthday.