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SCS Class of 2014 honored at Eighth-Grade Banquet

SCS Class of 2014 honored at Eighth-Grade Banquet
The SCS eighth-grade Class of 2014 was recognized at the Eighth-Grade Banquet on Saturday, Apr. 12. Brett Van Soelen welcomed the students and their guests, and the eighth graders were introduced. Steve Fopma led in prayer, followed by a Parmesan-crusted chicken breast dinner, slideshow, and song by the eighth graders. The eighth-grade parents shared their...
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Second-place finishes for L-S boys at PCM, both girls and boys at EV

The golf season is picking up speed as the L-S golfers keep up with a busy schedule. The boys headed to Prairie City-Monroe on Tuesday, Apr. 8, coming away with a 205 in second place behind a very tough PCM team with a 158. Eddyville-Blakesburg earned third with a team score of 249. [caption id="attachment_6478" align="alignright" width="300"] Read more

Remember When – Apr. 17

35 years ago (1979) Receiving the top awards at the annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet were Kent Vander Leest, Star Green Hand; Robert Dunsbergen and Don Jansen, Honorary Chapter Farmers; and Anson Veenstra, Star Chapter Farmer. Rodney Rozendaal announced the scholarship awards given to the FFA member who was the highest in his class scholastically: Marc Van...
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Geraldine Dykhuis, 75

Mrs. Arnold (Geraldine Veldhuizen) Dykhuis, 75, was found unresponsive by her daughter, Deborah Anderson, on Monday afternoon, Apr. 14, at her farm home north of Pella. Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements. Among survivors are a brother, Henry Veldhuizen of Sully....
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Loren E. Roorda, 82

Loren E. Roorda, 82, of Montezuma passed away Monday, Apr. 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Apr. 10 at the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma. Burial was in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church or to...
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Hadley Ann

Hadley Ann Sharp was born Apr. 7, 2014, to Heidi and Adam Sharp of Sandpoint, ID. She was welcomed home by her five-year-old brother Royce. Grandparents are Marlene and Wayne Sharp of Newton and Mary and Dave Sturgis of Sandpoint, ID....
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Hattie Mae

Hattie Mae Johnson arrived Monday night, Apr. 7, 2014, at 7:32 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces. Her parents are Todd and Jennifer Johnson of rural Newton. Grandparents are Don and Terri Morris of Sully and Gordy and Marcene Johnson of Newton. Great-grandparents are Don and Karen Jansen of Lynnville and Sally Johnson of Grinnell. Great-great-grandmother is...
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