The first time Josephine Svane Pedersen talked with her host parents Loren and Tammy Vos, she was half a world away in Horsens, Denmark – a city about the size of Des Moines. The Voses were able to use Skype to video-call Josephine (Josie) and her family.
With a lot of unknowns before them, Josie’s parents...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/4/15
So this week, we’re gonna tackle the age-old question – which came first, the semi driver or the mad mom in a minivan? Now as you read this, by “mad mom” I mean mad dad, mad baby sitter, mad drivers. This only comes to light because this week a crazy woman driver passed me and...
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June 5 is National Gingerbread Day
35 years ago (1980)
Mrs. Robert (Mary) Renaud was honored by the Lynnville-Sully School for her 24 years of service. At the time of her retirement, she had been teaching the fifth grade.
Sully Christian School Board President Ronald Swank presented 18 Sully Christian School eighth- grade graduates with their diplomas. The Rev. Carl Klompien gave the...
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June 5 is National Gingerbread Day
Many people are familiar with the “gingerbread house” at Christmas time, however there are some delicious gingerbread “bread,” cake, bars, biscuit, and cookie recipes perfect to be made any time of the year. Each year on June 5, gingerbread lovers across the nation celebrate National Gingerbread Day, a day that was created to bring attention...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers -6/4/15
I haven’t learned much in life. I could have quit school after the third grade. I could write my name and do simple arithmetic. I haven’t learned a thing since except keep your mouth shut and stand in the back row.
I have embarrassed myself and made myself look stupid so many times!
I went to a...
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Holterhaus joins Hometown Press as summer intern
My name is Jessica Holterhaus and I am the summer intern this year at the Hometown Press. I am a recent graduate of Pella Community High School. My parents are John and Angie Holterhaus, and I have two siblings – Donovan, who is a high school sophomore, and Emily, who is an eighth grader. I...
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Tre Bakker
Joel and Liz Harthoorn of Sully announce the birth of their baby boy, Tre Bakker Harthoorn, born June 1, 2015, at 12:30 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Tre is welcomed home by brothers, Joah and Major, age 1.
Grandparents are Kurt and Arloa Harthoorn of Sully and Rick and...
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