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If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.

- Thomas Merton, from BeliefNet

SHOPPER ADVERTISERS' CORNER
For Sale - 303 Franklin
Help Wanted at Casey's
Living Proof Live 2008 simulcast with Beth Moore
131 Brook Circle for sale
Midwest Recovery to do Pella appliance/scrap metal cleanup
Hawkins Auto - see what's for sale
Ice Cream Social July 17
See what's new at Pella Communty Thrift Shop
New vehicle time? Talk to Marv at Pella Motors
Showcase Your Photo Memories
Need a new car? See Bob at Pella Motors
Personalization begins at Interpretive Photography
THIS WEEK in PELLA
Need more details? Click on Calendar of Events, top of this page.

JULY 7-18
PCHS: registration for new school year already!

JULY 8
FREE CONCERT: Fair Haven East front lawn, Four Members of the River Valley Harmonizers, 6:30 pm (inside if rains)

JULY 10
CELEBRATION IOWA SINGERS: At Thursdays in Pella event, celebrating Vermeer's 60th Anniversary. Overnight hosts needed, please call 628-2626

VERMEER NIGHT: Smokey Row honors Vermeer employees with 10% this evening - Show badge

KIDS CRAFT DAY: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. - Red Rock Visitor Center Got creative kids? Bring them to the Visitor Center for some make-and-take craft activities and story time. The event is geared toward children Pre-Kindergarten through Early Elementary School. Pre-registration is not necessary; however, parents/guardians must accompany children during the event.

PORK LOIN SUPPER: 6-9 at the square. Hawkeye Cadet Council

FARMER'S MARKET

PELLA BUSINESS & PROFESSIOAL WOMEN: Graham Conference Center, Central College, noon. Guest speaker Barb Braafhart, chief development officer for Pella Regional Health Center presenting on "Good to Great: Raising the Bar at PRHC." Information or to RSVP, diane@ewingdevelopment.com.

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OBITUARIES

Jeff Van Soelen, 45, Sully

Wilma Hugen, 86, Pella

Irene Ver Ploeg, 81, Pellaj

OTHER NEWS

Scam Alert: EPA Is Not Currently Performing Indoor Air Sampling In Response To Iowa Floods

DNR Applies Emergency Flood Policies for Underground Storage Tanks The DNR is taking steps to prevent underground storage tanks from leaking and causing environmental problems in areas that were flooded.

New Iowa Resort Opens, taking reservations on website
...Honey Creek Resort State Park on Rathbun Lake...

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Skyrocket Ice Pops!

Old Fashioned Potato Salad!

POLITICAL NEWS

TO YOUR HEALTH

Public health experts offer flood-cleanup information - "From a public health standpoint, the flood cleanup phase is a very dangerous and serious situation," said James Merchant

STAFF WRITERS

Bags of Our Fathers
"Except for a small amount that has been incinerated, every bit of plastic manufactured in the world for the last 50 years or so still remains..."

OPINION

Marriage is Worth Constitutional Protection
“What was once an important debate over the nature, purpose, and legal status of marriage has emerged as a critical national issue, the resolution of which will shape the future of our society and the course of constitutional government in the United States,”..

CITY NEWS

City of Pella July Newsletter - July 4 activities & closings, Adventure River, Library news, Puppet Theatre coming, more...
Chamber of Commerce July NieuwsBrief - Smoke-free info, events calendar, Friday After Five, Thursdays in Pella, lots of other news
Summer Pool Schedule
Pella Police Dept. Weekly Report June 29-July 5- Cunningham, Meyers, Watkins, Branderhorst, and the kids
Pella Christian High School's May Eagle Cry