I had another birthday last week. I’ve had several. I’m getting so old I’m almost too old to be a geezer.
Several people wished me a happy birthday and then asked how old I was. I had thought this over beforehand. I would answer 104 years old. I wanted people to say I looked pretty good...
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Celia A. Zylstra, 84
Celia A. (Van Kooten) Zylstra, 84, of Pella, passed away Monday, Apr. 9, 2018, at The Cottages. Funeral services were held Monday, Apr. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions are suggested for The Cottages or Covenant Reformed Church.
Celia Arlene Van Kooten was the third...
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Trice Richard
Jordan and Tayler Vander Molen of Pella are the parents of a son, Trice Richard, born Apr. 11, 2018. He weighed 8.3 pounds and measured 20.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Mike and Pam Vander Molen of Sully and Julie Sammons of Eddyville. Great-grandparents are Marty and Betty Vander Molen of Sully and Woody and Genny Woodruff...
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Dawson Lee
Dawson Lee Parker was born at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. His parents are Curtis and Rochelle Parker of Ankeny. His sister is Holland, age 19 months.
Grandparents are Rick and Carla Fopma of Lynnville, the late David Parker of Monroe, and Cindy Parker...
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Anna Elizabeth
Andy and Karlie Van Soelen of Davenport are the proud parents of a baby girl, Anna Elizabeth. She was born Friday, Apr. 13, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by her brother, Jasper, who is 18 months old.
Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of...
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Sully Telephone Association hosts Congressman Loebsack for roundtable discussion
U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack, serving Iowa’s Second Congressional District, hosted a roundtable at the office of Sully Telephone Association at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 6. He discussed his efforts to expand both fixed and mobile broadband in rural communities.
As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Loebsack has worked extensively to ensure...
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This is spring?
Winter just won’t end. A few spring-like days have occurred, but mostly the weather is making a mockery of the calendar. Several rounds of snow and below-freezing temps with wind chill have punished all who are ready for spring. Many social media posts have jokingly indicated that it feels like January. Approximately three inches of...
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