Monthly Archives: October 2020

PC Sports Shorts

PC Sports Shorts
CROSS-COUNTRY Pella Christian will send one runner — sophomore Caden Van Wyngarden — to the state cross-country meet this week. Van Wyngarden placed 13th in 18:00 at the Class 2A state-qualifying meet at Williamsburg on Thursday, Oct. 22. He led his team to a fourth-place finish with a score of 113. The Pella Christian girls had no...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers’ daughters, Oct. 29, 2020

                (Editor’s note: By guest columnists, DeeZee’s daughters, arrived only 55 minutes past deadline :-) )

                Over the years, our dear Father has regaled this fine community with a variety of tales. You’ve heard about Darrell the Truck Driver. Darrell the Racer.  Darrell the Family Man. Darrell the Jokester. One “Darrell” you have yet to...
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Nelson Hoskins, 89

Nelson R. Hoskins, 89, went home to be with his Savior on Oct. 17, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was held Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Newton Church of the Way. Interment was in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel. Nelson Robert Hoskins was born Oct. 9, 1931,...
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Henrietta Veldhuizen, 86

Henrietta Veldhuizen, 86, of Pella, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions are suggested for Peoria Christian Reformed Church or Pella Historical Society. Henrietta Brink was born Feb. 1, 1934, in her...
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Blake Stone

Blake Stone was born to Evan and Faith Barnett of Rochester, MN, on Aug. 7, 2020. Blake weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Mitch and Tami Barnett of Lynnville and Chris and Melanie Bersano of Rochester, MN. Great-grandparents are Jack and (the late) Robert Barnett of Garrison, Tom and Nancy Detweiler...
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October snow squall delivers powerful punch in 2020

October snow squall delivers powerful punch in 2020
Sully’s central park turned into a winter wonderland ­– in mid-October – thanks to a snow squall that dropped heavy snow on Oct. 19, the earliest significant snowfall recorded in the Des Moines metro.   If anyone is keeping track, the curveballs thrown in 2020 have been numerous and for the most part, very unappreciated. A person...
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Band of Brothers to host guest speaker October 24

Band of Brothers to host guest speaker October 24
Band of Brothers, a group of men dedicated to serving the Lord and their communities, invites the public to attend a special guest speaker at Lynnville’s Heart of Worship Church located on the west edge of Lynnville on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 6 p.m. Mr. Greg Colegrove of Convoy of Hope will be the featured...
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