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IVCCD bond referendum topic at Noon Optimists

The Noon Optimist Club of Marshalltown met at the Orpheum on Oct. 24 with President Brian Batterson presiding. Rev. Michael Herschberger gave the invocation followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. One guest attended. Greg DeSaulniers provided the community calendar of events for the upcoming week. Hershberger updated members on the Avenue of Flags project. The Noon Optimist Club will sub-contract two flag routes from the Morning Optimist Club for the Veterans Day flag holiday on Nov. 11. All volunteer spots are filled for the holiday. Jim Grimmius introduced the guest speakers from ...

Courthouse renovations program at Kiwanis P.M.

The regular meeting of the Kiwanis P.M. met at Legends Oct. 30. President elect Gary Mason called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Mason welcomed guest Gary Harrington and introduced the guest speaker Lucas Baedke, building and grounds supervisor for Marshall County. Baedke gave the club an overview of the rebuild of our Courthouse following the July 19, 2018 tornado. In many ways the damage caused by the tornado may have been a blessing in disguise revealing areas in that were hidden from the naked eye. Beams and structure that had deteriorated from age are now replaced and the total ...

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 ...