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Local camp begins fundraising campaign to expand

Local camp begins fundraising campaign to expand
Camping is an Iowa summer pastime. Whether you break out the tent and sleeping bag or an RV, many young people will spend time outdoors this summer. No one is more excited to go to camp than Bella Van Gorp. “Lake View Camp (LVC) is a fun place where I can meet new friends, play games,...
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Cadet Camporee: Sully Cadets soak up week in the Great Outdoors

A bus loaded with the Sully and Pella area Calvinist Cadet Clubs left Pella on Tuesday, July 11, bound for Camp Elk Run, near Custer Park, SD. There, they would spend a week full of adventure and learning at the 2017 Cadet International Camporee. Upon arrival, each cadre (7-8 cadets from clubs across the U.S. and...
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From the Kitchen: Olicia Smothers

From the Kitchen: Olicia Smothers
With summer temperatures heating up, there is no place like home for this week’s featured cook, Olicia Smothers. Olicia, along with her husband, Patrick, and son, Trent, love lake life at their home at Lake Ponderosa, just outside of Montezuma. “We spend a good portion of the summer boating,” said Olicia. “We don’t stay in the...
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Jeffrey B. Richardson, 50

Jeffrey B. Richardson, 50, of Kellogg passed away July 31, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be Friday, Aug. 4, 4-7 p.m. at the Pence~Reese Funeral Home in Newton. In lieu of flowers and as an expression of sympathy, memorials may be...
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Paisley Lou Hay

Paisley Lou Hay was born to Madison and Trisha Hay of Sully at 7:41 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017. She weighed 7 pounds 3.5 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Greg and Mary Lou Stump of Pella and Mark and Kendra Hay of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Steve and Julia Hay and David and Andrea...
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Local county fairs wrap up weeks of fun competition

Local county fairs wrap up weeks of fun competition
For many families, county fairs are an annual tradition full of competition, camaraderie, food, and family fun. The fair is a culmination of months of hard work and dedication put forth for various projects, livestock, and 4-H clubs. “Let The Good Times Grow” was the theme of the Jasper County Fair held July 14-20 in Colfax....
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Over 600 come to free clothing drive at Heart of Worship

Over 600 come to free clothing drive at Heart of Worship
“It’s just like a buffet where I can keep coming back for more. I love coming to this.” This statement by a nine-year-old guest and similar opinions were echoed by the hundreds of people who were blessed by the fourth annual Pay It Forward event hosted by Lynnville’s Heart of Worship July 28-29 at the church...
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