A New Hartford High School student has won the right to sing the National Anthem at this Sunday's Boilermaker Post Race Party. 15-year-old Brooke Scarchilli, a freshman at NHCS, was one of nine finalists in WIBX's Boilermaker National Anthem Contest.
Cheryl Jan Bounous
Cheryl Jan (Harris) Bounous was born October 7th, 1954 in Gordon, Nebraska to Gerald Wayne Harris and Bernice Eldeen (Diffendaffer) Harris. She was the third of three children born to this blessed union.
Cheryl was a proud farmer’s daughter who enjoyed helping her father on the family farm/ranch near Denby, South Dakota. She was brought up to appreciate the value of hard work and family. She enjoyed spending time with her siblings and cousins. This is something that would continue all throughout her life.
She graduated from Gordon High School in 1973. On June 24th, 1978, the day before the tornado came through Gordon, she married her lifetime love and partner Timothy James Bounous. To this union, they were blessed with three children. Brandy Kay, Bradley James, and Kara Lindsey. Cheryl was a very dedicated wife and mother and would do anything for them. This included telling them what they needed to hear. Everyone in her family could attest to that. She w