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Duties of county supervisors program at Chapter MJ

The regular meeting of Chapter MJ was held on Monday at the home of Bonnie Lowry. Janice Ott served as co-hostess. Plans were made for the distribution of proceeds from the October Autumn Silent Auction Fundraiser to various P.E.O. projects. Volunteers from the chapter signed up to serve as hostesses in the hospitality room at the May 2020 P.E.O. State Convention in Des Moines. Marshall County Supervisor Steve Salasek was the guest speaker. He shared all the many duties and areas of the country the supervisors must handle such as the courthouse, many county departments, roads, ...

Chapter NU hears from Marshall County Auditor

Nan Benson, Marshall County auditor and recorder and commissioner of elections, spoke on Monday at P.E.O. Chapter NU. Her program about her career duties and the tornado damage to the courthouse and its restoration was very interesting and informative.

Rotary hears about future plans for UnityPoint

Rotarians enjoyed Kay Beach at the keys while partaking lunch at the Black Box Theatre for the Oct. 29 meeting. Beach filled in for a recovering Arlene Selby. Bonnie Lowery presided over the induction of the club’s newest member, Kristie Fisher, chancellor of Iowa Valley Community College District. Lowery encouraged Fisher to allow the club to leverage her passions while living out the Rotary motto of Service Above Self. Lynn Olberding gave a welcome update on Ken Anderson’s recovery. Jenni Friedly, President of UnityPoint Marshalltown was introduced to present a program ...

Chapter DA bags nuts for fundraiser

The local chapter of the National TTT Society, Chapter DA, is now ready for its annual nut fundraiser. The profit from the event goes toward sending young girls to summer camp and also sponsoring scholarships to Marshalltown Community College. Pictured is Judy Roads, Doreen Hasenwinkel and ...

Buresh receives his Quilt of Valor

James Buresh was awarded with a Quilt of Valor by Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety members Charlene Hulin, Gloria DeBower and Marvis Drew. Family members present were Gary Buresh, Diane Ponche, Janine Barnes and David Buresh. Buresh was in the Army Air Force from March of 1943 until February of ...

Chapter BB initiates new member

P.E.O. Chapter BB gathered on Monday at the Mowry Irvine Mansion at 1 p.m. The hostess, Michelle Roseburrough along with the tea committee of Sue Cope and Sandy Short served a delightful fall dessert. The meeting was opened by President Sylvia Lowrance who led the ceremony of initiation for Barbara Lorenzo. Following the meeting LaDonna Allison and Lowrance led a review of the book “Tending Roses” by Lisa Wingate. The story is a touching tale that reminds us to stop and smell the roses. All agreed that it is a thought-provoking story. The next regular business meeting will be ...