A meeting of Chapter JU of the P.E.O. Sisterhood was held on Monday at the home of Janelle Carter with an initiation ceremony for new members. Pictured is Ann Isgrig (left above) and Paula Aalfs (right) with President Marlys Smith (center). Following the ceremony the members enjoyed a ...
Orphan Grain Train volunteers, Trisha Adams, left and Bonnie Berrey show contents of a layette set they assemble to donate. Contents are wrapped in a crib sized quilt made by volunteer Char Squier for a baby in need. The Central Iowa Branch is located in Clemons in the former Clemons Lutheran ...
P.E.O. Chapter BB had the honor of serving as official hostesses to sister P.E.O.s at the Descendants Teas which were part of the activities during the biennial convention of the International Chapter. The committee welcomed nearly 1,200 ladies at five Victorian-era themed teas over the course ...
The Marshalltown Evening Lions held a regular meeting last Wednesday at the Hy-Vee deli area at 7 p.m. After a meet, greet and eat time from 6:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., President Sandy Thomae called the meeting to order. The club stood and recited the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ to the American flag, sang “My Country Tis of Thee” and then a prayer was led by Brad Braga. Wendy Olinger was the club’s program speaker for the evening. She told the club that she is the director of “Athlete Initiatives” for the Special Olympics program in Iowa. She coordinates volunteers for more than ...
The regular meeting of the Kiwanis P.M. met Aug. 7 at Legends. President-elect Kenny Lamb called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Lamb then introduced guest speaker Mike Stegmann, Marshall County Conservation Director. Stegmann gave the club an ...
P.E.O. Chapter NU met at 1 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Willows. Following the regular meeting, scholarship co-chair Deanna Adams presented Kaelin Lents with a scholarship check from the chapter. Lents spent the summer in South Korea doing an internship and she shared some of her experiences with the members. This month, Lents will begin her senior year at Iowa State University studying apparel merchandizing and fashion. She is the daughter of Thad Lents of Marshalltown.
