Center Christian Church hosts ‘Zoomerang’ VBS

Center Christian Church recently held their Zoomerang Vacation Bible School. Youngsters learned about wildlife, the culture of Australia and explored how God values life.

happy BIRTHDAY

June 24 Carson Cobb Jackson Delmont Kenneth Lollar Nancy Mechling Mike Patterson Carol Phelps Janet Shaffer Janet Shaffer Reagan Soper Reagan Soper Mimi VanBeber June 25 Shannon Beisley Wanda Tillman June 26 Peggy Maxwell Bob Parsons Jean Plunkett Hilary Evans Bill Wells June...

Mister Frog may have been doing backstroke

So much for the saying “April showers bring May flowers”. All April brought was cold weather until the last day of the month and we had 2.7 inches of rain. I wished that was all we had because May was very wet. I think I saw Mr. Frog doing the backstroke in the flowerbed.

Members of the Heart of the Heartland Train Museum

Members of the Heart of the Heartland Train Museum were all decked out in their trainmen uniforms for the train rides on Saturday. John Chambers and Bill Gillfellan talked with three young visitors Stephen Hibbs, Alex Holting and Garon Lee.

The train

The train is ready to make another excursion ride for visitors. The rides were available in connection with the Big Iron Overland Rally being held at Big Brutus.

Train Conductor Larry Spahn

Train Conductor Larry Spahn is in the door of the Carona Station building where the tickets were sold for the train rides.

HAPPY birthday

June 17 Mary Hutter Justin Keeling Olivia Kloer Leona Robinson June 18 Briar Henson Jason Wells June 19 Bob Brassart John Brassart Rhonda Hatfield Ali Kalar Karen McGowen Kale Wixon Kennedy Wixon June 20 Norma Fell Cathy Lacen Owen Prauser Paul Westervelt

Investigating Jewish culture

Madyson Graham 7th Grade ELA How would you feel if one day the army raided your town and forced you to move into a house with other families? This is what happened to the characters in Paper Hearts. After reading Meg Wiviot’s Paper Hearts I got interested in the Jewish culture.

Happy Anniversary

June 17 Eddie and Shauna Crumpacker Teddy and Linda Garrison Tony and Doni Gray June 18 Jason and Mandy Walker June 20 Clinton and Debbie Hudson Galen and Kathy King

Benefit dinner for Evans

A benefit dinner is planned Thursday, June 23 for Linda Correll Evans. For a donation diners will receive a pulled pork sandwich, chips, dessert and a drink. The event will be held at the Columbus 4-H Building from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This will be carry out and delivery.