Family & Friends

Robert Johnson, frequent and favorite entertainer from Peterson, will return to the Senior Center on May 5 to present another great program of familiar songs, playing several different instruments. The entertainment begins at 11:15 a.m. and is followed by lunch.

Heaven’s Best Carpet Cleaning held a regional seminar on April 11. In attendance were owners from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Oregon. Topics of discussion included state of the company, demonstration presentations, new cleaning products, marketing and advertising.

Tony Gibbons, owner of Heaven’s Best in Fort Dodge, was one of four owners in Iowa who was awarded the High Customer Satisfaction award.

The Chancel Choir at Lakeside Presbyterian Church will present the musical, “Experiencing God,” by Gary Rhodes and Claire Cloninger on Sunday, May 4 at the 10 a.m. worship service.

The musical features contemporary setting of both familiar and new worship songs. The musical is based on a Bible study of the same name and was created with heart, excitement and vision to the transformation of God’s love.

Plan now for a WOW week of Vacation Bible School in Rembrandt on Monday-Friday, June 2-6.

The amazing “Workshop of Wonders” will wow kids and adults alike to imagine, build, grow, work and walk with God in the course of the week's activities.

Buena Vista University student website, The Tack, placed first in the nation for online news website overall excellence in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists national media contest.

By MARY CULLEN

By MARY CULLEN

Last week, the Community Book Club at the Storm Lake Public Library celebrated a big milestone of 10 years. The club, sponsored by Community Education and the Friends of the Storm Lake Library, meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.    

Eight Albert City-Truesdale fifth and sixth graders participated in the Spring Honor Choir Festival at Le Mars Community High School on Tuesday, April 22. The fifth/sixth honor choir was under the direction of Jennifer Walker, vocal instructor at Novak Elementary School in Marion. Two hundred and fifty students from Northwest Iowa schools held afternoon rehearsals and performed a concert that evening. A seventh grade honor choir was also part of the festival.

Jim and Deb Hinkeldey of Alta are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Holly Hinkeldey. She is engaged to Caleb Husman, son of Rod and Becky Husman of Galva. Holly is a 2010 graduate of Alta Community School and a 2014 graduate of Iowa State University in Ames. She has accepted a position with Storm Lake Community School District as a special education teacher. Caleb is a 2009 graduate of Alta Community School and a 2011 graduate of Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls.

Each year the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Auxiliary awards three nursing scholarships to a high school student, child of a BVRMC employee, and a current BVRMC employee.

For many years Lois Hatlelid was an integral part of the BVRMC Auxiliary and Nursing Scholarship Committee. She sadly passed earlier this year.