CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Optimist Club of Marshalltown met on Oct. 17 for its weekly lunch gathering at Mama DiGrado’s, with Greg DeSaulniers presiding. President DeSaulniers opened the meeting with an invocation leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Ken Walton presented the Community Calendar. ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Matins Kiwanis club met at 6:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army on Thursday, which the club brags bypasses the morning rush hour. Opening ceremonies were followed by the imposing of fines and happy dollars on the membership, followed by various reports. The most involved one ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Marshall County Retired School Personnel Association hears about the MLK Civil Rights Bus Tour that was presented by Kathy Baker, Sandy Bennett, Barb Green and George Johnson who had attended the tour in 2023 to Memphis, Montgomery and Birmingham. They visited various civil ...
The October 2024 General Membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 was held at the Post Home on Oct. 15. President Theresa Shepherd called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m., followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were 12 members in attendance and two guests. The opening Prayer was recited by Chaplain Donna Mitchem. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, led by the Patriotic Instructor Kay Bell. Secretary Linda Fuller read the September Minutes and the General Orders. The minutes were approved. Treasure Deb Miller gave the Treasurer’s Report. The ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Becky Deimerly hosted the lunch in her home with the assistance of the Philanthropic Committee pictured left to right are: Donna Cerka, Barb Schrum, Suzanne Brown, Deimerly, Hollis Cassidy, Cathy Stevens, Mary Stevens, Deb Ruddick and Martha Brestel (not available for ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Marshalltown Evening Lions Club contributed $1,250 to the Fraternal Order of Police/ Marshalltown Police Department’s 2024 annual Hero’s and Helpers “Shop with a Cop” program. Through its Marshalltown Evening Lions Club’s ongoing popcorn sales and other ...
