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TOPS welcomes new members

Club News November 3, 2019

Would you like or need to lose weight? Help is right here in Marshalltown. TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and this is a support group that will help you stay on whatever meal plan you or your doctor decide is best for you. Members will be there to cheer you on in your journey to lose weight. TOPS is a small group, but it has dedicated members that wish to help. TOPS 1243 meets at the First Church of the Nazarene at 11 W. South St. in the community room, which is just east of the church where the parking lot is. Weigh-in runs from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and the meeting follows.

Chapter DA bags nuts for fundraiser

Club News November 3, 2019

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 ...

Optimists install incoming officers and directors

Club News November 3, 2019

The Noon Optimist Club of Marshalltown held its Installation Banquet for incoming officers and directors for the 2019-20 year on Oct. 2 at Riverview Park Reunion Hall in Marshalltown. President Damon Morrison provided the welcome and invocation to start the banquet followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Morrison noted the last year has been successful for the Noon Optimist Club. He mentioned several areas where he expects the incoming president to continue making improvements. Morrison presented the “James Buresh Optimist of the year award” to Jim Robinson, noting he has been ...

IVCCD referendum is Kiwanis P.M. program

Club News November 3, 2019

President Kenny Lamb called the meeting of Kiwanis P.M. to order at 7 p.m. on Wednesday with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Peggy Lamb introduced speakers Kristie Fisher, Cindy Schulte and Kathy Pink, representing Iowa Valley Community College District and the upcoming referendum on Nov. 5. Education has long been important to the community. Nothing proves this more than the beginnings of Marshalltown Community College in 1920, then known as a Junior College. Its mission was to provide further education and a better workforce. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa ...

Buresh receives his Quilt of Valor

Club News November 3, 2019

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 ...

Farm-to-Fork luncheon at Chapter NU

Club News October 27, 2019

The P.E.O. Chapter NU Philanthropic luncheon was held Oct. 21 in the home of Maureen Lyons. Also serving on the committee were Jackie Mason, Janet Collison, Linda McGregor, Linda Casady, Susan Hibbs and Marsha Bristley. The Farm-to-Fork theme included apples in each course of the event; from ...