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PELLA SNOW ORDINANCE IN EFFECT MONDAY, FEB. 8 AT 6:00 P.M.

McKinley's Memos for Feb. 5: Earlier this week, the governor was quoted in The Des Moines Register telling reporters not to nit pick over the numbers he used in his budget even though they were much more generous than the real numbers used by the non-partisan analysts. He called the tens of millions of dollars in difference between his numbers and the real numbers “a minor difference.”

Boy Scouts Announce Achievement Awards

Deeper Savings Offered - "The Democrats are $263 million short of the Governor's target to balance the budget." said Rep. Christopher Rants (R-Sioux City). "It's ironic to be the one offering the amendment helping Culver reach his goal, but Republicans are here to work in a bi-partisan way to get Iowa's fiscal house in order."

Kindness makes a fellow feel good, whether it’s being done to him or by him.

- Frank A. Clarkfrom BeliefNet
SHOPPER ADVERTISERS' CORNER
• Need a place to call home? Pella Golf & Country Club
• Violet's 80th is Feb. 5
• Irene's 95th is Feb. 14
• Cloth Diapering Workshop
• Hair Stylist Wanted at Halo
• 1207 Broadway for $95,000
• Benefit for Terry Blom Mar. 6
• Spring session of Barb's Musikids
• Live in piece of history
• Can/bottle drive for JDRF
• Grand Opening Bibles for Missions Thrift Center
• Locally made - Bunkbeds
• Shoe Club at Brown's!
• In store specials at Pella Thrift
• Furnished apts. for rent
• You can always reach the manager at Shady Creek Apts
• Need a new car? See Bob at Pella Motors
• Publish Your Book!
• See what this home has to offer!
• Jimmy Buffett party at the Opera House!
• Free and confidential pregnancy tests/counseling
• Marv's the guy to see at Pella Motors
• Winter special at High Point
THIS WEEK in PELLA
Need more details? Click on Calendar of Events, top of this page.

Through Feb. 12

ART AT CENTRAL: Hanna Jubran sculpture exhibition in Mills Gallery. Artist talk/reception Feb. 11, Mills Gallery, 5:30 p.m. Gallery hoursMon.-Fri. 8-5. The exhibit and artist talk are free and public.

Feb. 9

THE LAST LECTURE: Life lessons and wisdom from daily life. Betsy Roe, Special Ambassador of Central College, 7 pm, Gathering Space, Second Reformed Church, free, all welcome

CONCERT: Quink, a five-person Dutch vocal ensemble, will perform at Central College, Douwstra Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10/free with a Central ID on sale now. 641-628-9000 to reserve.

MEET N EAT: Pizza Ranch, noon. Each Tues. noon for those who want to learn more about Parenting with Love and Logic. Free lunch. Childcare at Second reformed.. Info. 628-8331.

PANCAKE SUPPER: 4:30-7, Heartland Reformed Church. Inclement weather date Feb. 11.

RESCHEDULED OPEN HOUSE: Pella Regional's Skilled Care Unit, 3:30-6 p.m. Refreshments

SIT AND STITCH: Pella Library, 10:30 a.m. If you knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch or do some other handcraft, please join us in the Library meeting room. We’ll listen to an audio book while we relax and work on our projects. If you’ve read or heard about a good book, we’d love to hear about it! Everyone is welcome, whether you have a craft project or not!

Feb. 10

EARLY OUT MOVIE: library 2 p.m.

Feb. 11

SINGFEST: For high school students, all day with evening concert in Douwstra Aud., Central College, 7 pm, includes Central's A Cappella Choir. Free, public

GRAND OPENING: Bibles for Missions Thrift Center, 1-8, 2500 Fifield
OBITUARIES

Rua Vander Linden, 78, Pella

Maxine Huffman, 81, Pella

Roland H. Eysink, 77, Pella

Luther H. Caster, Jr., 81, Moravia
OTHER NEWS

Catching up with Pella Regional Health Center - Tangen named Star of the Year; Yahnke named Star of the Month; employees gain certifications; calcium scoring now available; Lombard joins Rehab Services; health system scorecard

Van Engelenhoven's Weekly Report - Culver continues to spend more than the state is bringing in

Calling all area artists: Tassel Ridge Winery to Sponsor Multi-Artist Exhibition at Tulip Time Artist commitment is required by February 26,

Pella's Newest Fire Truck Goes Into Service Tonight "None of our other vehicles can pump and spray on the go," said Bogaard, "which means we can be circling a fire to contain it and fight it at the same time."

New home turns dream into reality for Pella family It won't be long now till the Vande Kiefts move into their home. An open house/dedication celebration will be held on February 14. The public is invited ...and may tour the home [to] find out whether dad allowed the yellow and purple Viking colors in the boys' room!

Pella Kindergartener Creates Fundraiser for Many Hands for Haiti
RECIPE OF THE WEEK

It's the Berries Pie - Nice for Valentine's Day
POLITICAL NEWS

Grassley Update 012910 - Re. State of the Union Address; $1.5M to Iowa Fire Departments

Harkin Update 020510 $1.2 M for healthy living ;legislation to extend Medicaiard recovery funding

Talk to your congressman! It's easy - click here:
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc&state=ia

Iowa Votes – www.iowavotes.org
TO YOUR HEALTH

New clinic opens Feb. 5; the truth about squat; flax facts; more in Sterling Physical Therapy's Feb. newsletter

Classes at Pella Regional
STAFF WRITERS

Catch a falling snowflake, by Helen Boertje. At 4 ft 5 inches tall, [Bentley] was slight of build with a prominent New England nose. His neighbors described him as a quiet gentle man, although some thought him a little strange "chasing snowflakes in every storm."
OPINION

Budget Savings Measures Offered/Project Labor Agreements -"Governor Culver is clearly willing to again drive up the cost of government. That is a horrendous judgment and displays an utter lack of leadership at a time when Iowa's budget is facing a massive hole."

Let’s Create Jobs, Not Raise Taxes by Sen. Brad Zaun. We should utilize the Tax Credit Review Panel’s recommendations to create common sense solutions – not use it as an opportunity to create a crisis and then propose to solve it by increasing taxes on hard working Iowans.

Roberts Criticizes Culver's Executive Order for Big Labor Special Interests Culver’s Executive Order 22 requires state agencies to consider using Project Labor Agreements, which would result in state government only awarding public-works projects to contractors with unionized workers.
CITY NEWS

Pella Police Dept. Weekly Report - Jan. 24-30 Jones, May, DeJoode, DeWitt, Cobbs

City of Pella February Newsletter - Mayor summarizes accomplishments by dept., new events, classes, and personnel

Pella Chamber of Commerce Feb. NieuwsBrief - Hall of Fame Award winners, city rates going up, new Chamber members, more...