This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it,...
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Three incumbents unopposed in school election
Following the filing deadline on Aug. 3, the three incumbents will be unopposed on the ballot at the school election on Tuesday, Sept. 12, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The positions currently held by Tim Dunsbergen, Jer Schnell, and Gerry Van Dyke will be filled at the September election.
Dunsbergen will be seeking...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/10/17
I have been writing weird stories in the “Hometown Press” for years. That’s quite something when you realize I have no writing skills at all. I was educated through the eighth grade and got horrible grades. I was never good at anything in school except for time spent in the principal’s office. But I have...
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Micah Benjamin
Aug. 1, 2017, Micah Benjamin was born to David and Krisha Horn in Salem, OR, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. His sister is Hanna, age 2. Among grandparents are Russell and Charlotte Beyer of Pella. Great-grandparents are Grace Beyer of Pella, Dan and Irene Fisk of Searsboro, and John and Dee Horn in Salem, OR.
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Ellis Michael
Bryan and Jill Van Soelen of Holland, MI, are the parents of a son, Ellis Michael, born July 28, 2017. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. His sister is Hattie, 22 months old. Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of Sully and Tom and Beth Hutchison of Arlington Heights, IL. Great-grandpa is Peter Van...
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Gary E. Miller, 72
Gary E. Miller, 72, of Springfield, IL, died July 28, 2017, at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Third Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. A list of memorials maybe found at vandykduven.com.
Gary was born in Pittsfield, IL, to Ernest Henry and Irene Little...
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Pastor’s Pen: The Eyewitnesses
By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor
There is an old remembrance I have from my childhood days growing up in Lincoln, NE. My brother and I were returning home from a walk to the store. While walking along on the sidewalk, a car slammed into the rear of a parked car along the side of...
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