Happy birthday, Matt!
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette
Matt Lukacs celebrated his 65th birthday with friends and family on Saturday at his home at Lake Panorama. He is pictured here with his wife, Anette.
Seeding for the next 100 years
Anne Riordan and Jon Tesdell mix soil and seeds into balls.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
To kick off the yearlong celebration of Springbrook State Park’s 100th year, Naturalist Anne Riordan hosted an event to make seed balls. Volunteers rolled moist soil into balls surrounding pollinator plant seeds such as milkweed. The seed balls were then placed on a hillside to provide a future natural feeding station for bees and butterflies.
The next event on Springbrook’s anniversary calendar is a fishing event on Sunday, June 7 during Iowa’s annual free fishing weekend. More details will be announced as the event draws nearer.
Anne Riordan and Jon Tesdell place seed balls onto a hillside to grow.
Local veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
Special to the Times Vedette
Seven local veterans were honored for their service on Saturday at Veterans Auditorium in Panora. Each received a Quilt of Valor, a handmade quilt specifically designed to honor and provide comfort to service members and veterans who have been affected by war. The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) was established in 2003 with the mission to cover these individuals with comforting and healing quilts.
The primary goal of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to recognize the sacrifices made by military personnel. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than 430,000 quilts to veterans and active-duty service members across the United States. Each quilt serves as a symbol of gratitude and support for their service.
From left to right Randy Griffin, Dave Kading, Charles Brobst, Dave Biedelman, Denny Rowedder, Charles Owen and Dana Tews.
Anyone is interested in receiving an application to have Quilts of Valor make a quilt for a veteran can contact Barb Hansen at 515-290-2140. Applications are also available at the VFW/Legion office.
Bingo! And handbags!
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette
The fourth annual Handbags and Bingo event was held at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds on Friday evening. A total of 37 tables were reserved with more than 310 people in attendance. The theme was Pajama Party, and many participants dressed for the occasion. The event was a fundraiser for the Guthrie County Hospital Foundation.
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‘New York, New York’
Photos by Mark Reno | Times Vedette
ACGC held its high school prom on Saturday with a theme of “New York, New York.” The Grand March was at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Dinner was at 7:30 p.m., followed by the dance from 8:30-10:30 p.m. The After Prom event was held from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the school.
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