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ISB FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TEAM REUNITED On Saturday, March 25, former teammates of the Iowa State Bank fastpitch softball team reunited for a dinner and time of fun socializing on March 25. The teammates reconnected through the love of competitive softball recalling memories of rough slides into home plate, athletic feats and the life-long friendships formed. Pictured (Left to Right): Front row:  Bob Dykstra, Bud Zoet, Vern DeJongh and Wayne Tiedeman. Back row:  David Tiedeman, Dave Rozeboom, Jim Oostenink, Jay Schipper, Harlan DeJong, Ken Brunsting, Jim Verdoorn, Daryl Van Dyke, Don Oostenink, Bob Oostenink and Steve Meyer. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)

reviving memories of the past ISB fastpitch softball team has reunion at Rolling Hills Country Club

and former teammates. The softball team in the late 1970s In the 1980 fastpitch softball tournament, the bank’s and early 1980s consisted of Jim Verdoorn, Don Oostensoftball team went 19-0 against 10 other area teams in the [email protected] |712-229-7537 ink, Les Harman, Jim Oostenink, Bob Dykstra, Wayne Tie- competition tournament: Radio and TV Center, Protestant On Saturday, March 25, the former Iowa State Bank fast- deman, Bob Oostenink, Bert Van Batavia, Dave Rozeboom, Reformed Married, First Christian Reformed, Middleburg, pitch softball team reunited to reminisce about times past, Gary Suhr, Roy Rozeboom, Ken Boeve, Bud Zoet and Gene relive fun memories and catch up with life-long friends Van Roekel. ISB softball on Page 5  Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer

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Chamber Meeting The Hull Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday, April 10, at noon in the Hull Community Building.

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Hull City Council The Hull City Council will meet Monday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in the Hull Council Chambers.

Historical Society The annual meeting of the Hull Historical Society will be Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. at the Hull Library.

Easter Egg Hunt The Boyden Community Club is sponsoring the annual Easter egg Hunt Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at Boyden Centennial Park (in case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Boyden Library). All children ages 0 – 10 are welcome.

CITY OF HULL TO RECEIVE NEW HANGING BASKETS Jan Zandstra assembles one of the many hanging baskets the City of Hull will display along its city streets. The new baskets are innovative in that they contain a reservoir for water while the plants can grow to overhang the basket, beautifying Hull this summer for the Sesquicentennial celebration. (Photo/ Shane D. Johnson)

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Zandstra Family Greenhouse has been bringing The Boyden Community Blood locally-grown and beautiDrive will be Friday, April 14 ful plant life to Hull-area from 12:30 – 5 p.m. in the residents for two decades. DEMCO Center at 714 Main In preparation for springStreet. time, the Zandstra Family Greenhouse is bustling 1012 hours per day.

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“We either plant from seed or from plugs and do it all here. When it’s all said and done, we will have transplanted well over 30,000 plants,” said Jan Zandstra. “That is pretty mindboggling if you think about it.” To meet the needs of their customers, Bart and Jan Zandstra, owners of Zandstra Family Greenhouse, expanded the operation in 2020 by building

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The topic of rural Iowa towns gaining persistent and clean water supplies from the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System has been on the minds of community leaders spanning three decades. The topic has even been brought to the federal government and national level in discussions on how best to serve those households and businesses that could benefit from a persistent source of water that would serve every need a town could have — from home drinking water to business and industrial uses. The years-long planning and anticipation will soon come to an end as Hull will begin to receive Lewis and Clark water the first or second week of April. “All of us at Lewis and Clark are extremely pleased to finally be connecting Hull. It has been a very long wait and hard fight, but Hull’s patience and perseverance, as well as the vision of community leaders, is finally paying off,” said Lewis and Clark Regional Water System executive director Troy Larson. As director of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Larson has been advocating for Lewis and Clark water to come to towns like Hull for two decades. The organization’s water supply reaches towns in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Lewis and Clark has been advocating for water to come to those communities since its incorporation in 1990 “Knowing how long each community has waited for water, it brings all of us at Lewis

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HULL CHEMICAL MIXING FACILTY Pictured is the newly-constructed Hull chemical building, nestled just south of Agropur along Division Street. Just below the ground is Hull’s answer to its future water needs, in the form of Lewis and Clark Regional water, set to be hooked up and completed the first or second week of April. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) and Clark a tremendous source of pride and satisfaction whenever water starts flowing to one of our members. We celebrate this momentous occasion with Hull and offer our heartfelt congratulations,” Larson said. According to the Lewis and Clark director, Hull has reserved 400,000 gallons per day from Lewis and Clark to start. This will increase to 633,000 gallons per day when the expansion is completed, projected to end in 2030 or 2031. The water coming to Hull reflects the growth and expansion needs of the town, as drought conditions and the need for businesses to expand their water capacity grew. “Hull’s capacity from Lewis and Clark is on top of the capacity it receives from Rock Val-

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Western Christian students who participated in Drive Your Tractor to School day are pictured. Left to right: Asher Blankespoor, Carter Mulder, Christopher Vande Brake, Logan Stetson, Aiden Van Roekel, Tyson Van Voorst, Eli Blankespoor, Sawyer Rozeboom, Ty Groeneweg, Riley Grevengoed, Matthew Alons, Jason Vande Vegte, Shelby Alons, Mark Leusink and Anthony Klyn. (Photo/Submitted)

Drive a tractor to school day Western Christian High School’s “Drive Your Tractor to School” day was Wednesday, March 29. The event was open to everyone and resulted in a great turnout. Tractor drivers met at Cenex at 8 a.m. and had a short ride before going to school.

hull news Julie Bosma | Office Manager [email protected] Lego Club The Lego Club for third graders and up will be meeting Thursday, April 6, from 3:45-5 p.m. at the Hull Library. Participation forms are at the library.

A variety of sizes, shapes, colors and varieties of tractors were on display for Drive Your Tractor to School day at Western Christian Chamber of Commerce The Hull Area Chamber Wednesday, March 29. (Photos/Julie Bosma and submitted) of Commerce will meet Monday, April 10, at noon in the Hull Community Building.

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Hull City Council The Hull City Council will meet Monday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in the Hull Council Chambers. Orchestra Extravaganza Th e O rc h e s t ra Extravaganza will be at Western Christian High School Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Historical Society The annual meeting of the Historical Society will be Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the Hull Library.

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Hull Co-op had its annual board meeting Monday, March 27. During the evening, several employees were recognized for their years of service and dedication to Hull Co-op. Brad Nielsen was recognized for 30 years of service. Mark Hoekstra was honored for 20 years of service. Aaron De Jong was honored for 10 years of service. All three individuals were presented a certificate for their accomplishments by Hull Co-op general manager, Ed Westra. Jeff De Jongh was also recognized with a certificate by Hull Co-op board president, Hank Van der Waal. De Jongh served on the board of the Hull Co-op three terms and will be retiring from the role after nine years. The evening also came with a significant announcement. Ed Westra announced his January 2024 plans for retirement as general manager of Hull Co-op. Westra has been with Hull Co-op since February 1983, starting in feed and agronomy sales; in April 2005, he took on the role of CEO/general manager. Under his vision and leadership, Westra made strides for Hull Co-op. To name a few of the accomplishments, he was instrumental in seeing 3 million bushels of storage added to its capacity, a second feed mill, dry and liquid fertilizer plants, a warehouse for seed and chemical, and the recent additions of a new state-ofthe-art service shop and the expansive, remodeled Cenex convenient store soon to be completed. Westra has also been an instrumental member of the community during his time at Hull Co-op, serving

boyden news LaVonne Sietstra | Correspondent 725-2090 Maundy Thursday The Boyden First Reformed Church services will be April 6 at 6:30 p.m. St. John Lutheran Church service, “The Sacrament of the Alter,” will be April 6 at 6:30 p.m. with fellowship and refreshments to follow. United Presbyterian Church services Thursday will begin at 7 p.m. HULL COOP RECOGNIZES YEARS OF SERVICE During the March 27 annual board meeting, several employees were recognized for their years of service and dedication to Hull Co-op. Brad Nielsen was honored for 30 years of service. Mark Hoekstra was honored for 20 years of service. Aaron De Jong was honored for 10 years of service. Pictured left to right: Brad Nielsen, Mark Hoekstra, Aaron De Jong and general manager, Ed Westra. During the meeting, Westra announced his plans for retirement come January 2024. (Photo/Submitted) on many boards and community-oriented organizations; the Commodity Credit Cooperative board of directors, Land O’Lakes regional council, Iowa State Bank community board, Hull Kiwanis Club, Hull planning and zoning committee, and as an office bearer in his local church. In a letter to Hull Co-op members, Van der Waal reflected on the impact Westra’s leadership has made the last 18 years. “Reflecting on all Ed has done for Hull Cooperative, we are very grateful for his leadership. Ed’s dedication to the principles of the cooperative system, coupled with sound fundamental business insight, has led to the responsible, sustainable growth of our cooperative. He firmly believes in the people involved at each end of every co-op business transaction. After 18

Good Friday Service The combined Good Friday Services April 7 will be at Boyden First Reformed Church at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Easter Egg Hunt The Boyden Community Club is sponsoring the annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in Boyden years of leadership, Ed will leave Hull Centennial Park. If inclement weather, it will be in Boyden Cooperative with a strong balance Library. All children ages 0-10 are welcome. sheet and dedicated staff to sustain future growth,” said Van der Waal. “It’s Blood Drive refreshing to note that Ed’s leadership The Boyden Community Blood Drive will be at the has gone beyond the financial and Demco Center, 714 Main St., Friday, April 14, from 12:30-5 physical aspects of today’s business p.m. world. He truly exhibits the company’s mission ‘to serve our community cooperatively and professionally,’ and for rock valley news that, we thank him!” MOPS Seth Witte | In a letter to Hull Co-op members, Rock Valley MOPS will Correspondent Westra reflected on his time with the meet Wednesday, April 12, 476-5795 organization and the significance of at 7 p.m. at Trinity CRC. what is in store for the elevator. “It has been a privilege to work for Board Meeting Rock Valley Christian Orchestra Extravaganza the board of directors, the memberSchool Board will meet Western Christian ship of the co-op, and with each emWednesday, April 12, at 7 High School will have an ployee. The cooperative system, when Orchestra Extravaganza holding to the cooperative principles, p.m. Thursday, April 13. For more has worked in the past and will condetails, call 439-1013. tinue to work in the future.”

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Hull Kiwanis Club presents check to Bright Start Daycare and Preschool Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer [email protected] | 712-229-7537

On Thursday, March 30, Hull Kiwanis Club treasurer, Larry Hoekstra, presented Bright Start Daycare and Preschool director, Kristen Niemeyer, with a check in the amount of $6,106.36. The donation comes after the funding was raised by a show of community support from the Kiwanis pancake supper Wednesday, March 15. The well-attended event saw the Bright Start Daycare and Preschool have a bake sale alongside the Kiwanis Club supper. The bake sale brought in over $1,400 alone. The recent intake of donations toward the Bright Start expansion project funding brings the total amount still needing to be raised to around $1.2 million. The Hull Kiwanis Club extends its gratitude to the community for the support

HULL KIWANIS CLUB SUPPORTS BRIGHT START Hull Kiwanis Club treasurer, Larry Hoekstra, presents a check for $6,106.36 to Bright Start Daycare and Preschool in support of its expansion project being built currently. The expansion is currently being painted and will be move-in ready the end of May or beginning of June so Bright Start can utilize that portion of the facility while the original site is being renovated, set to be fully completed in October of this coming fall. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) of the 2023 pancake supper which enables the organization to donate to the Bright Start expansion fund. The project for Bright Start will be move-in ready at the end of May or early June. The day-

care will use the addition of the facility while the renovation of the original structure is being completed. The site Twelve children posed for a picture at story time at the Hull Library Friday, March 31. The theme is planned to be fully finished for the day was about gardening and planting seeds. Marge Vander Esch read “Horse and Buggy in October of this fall. Plant a Seed” by Ethan Long and “Curious George Plants a Seed” by Sandra Willard. (Photo/Julie Bosma)

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Lewis and Clark water from Page 1 porarily buying water from one member and re-selling it to Hull, a large cheese factory opened in 2008. The plant employs 135 people and processes 300,000 gallons of milk a day from area dairies, which has an enormous impact to the area. Company officials have flatly stated that without this emergency connection and the promise of future water, the plant would not have located in Hull,” reflected Larson. “This cheese factory has been Lewis and Clark’s poster child for the kind of economic development that can take place when there is enough water. Now the cheese factory is a poster child for how economic development can be curtailed because of the lack of water. The factory wants to double production and hire another 50 workers but cannot because it needs more water than is available. The emergency connection we have in place is maxed out. We need to get the pipeline

to Hull and the other eight members.” The hard-fought water coming to Hull through the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System will mean Hull will begin using a new method of disinfecting its water — chloramination. The new method’s impact was explained by Lewis and Clark operations manager, Jim Auen. “A system like L&C with a long distribution network typically utilizes chloramination, which is a combination of chlorine and ammonia for disinfecting the water. The advantage with chloramines is the disinfectant residual is less likely to dissipate or drop below safe levels as the water goes through various reservoirs and many miles of pipeline, as compared to a free chlorine type of system,” explained Auen. “Ensuring the water is adequately disinfected and safe to drink from the treatment plant all the way to the extreme ends of our distri-

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cannot be removed by letting water sit out for a few days because they last longer in the water. Chloramines and chlorine can be toxic to fish and must be removed from water with a filter or agent. Products are available at aquarium supply stores to remove chloramine. Fish owners can ask their pet store about methods of removing disinfectants from water.” The letter also discussed the impact of water on dialysis facilities. “Dialysis facilities must treat water to remove all chemical disinfectants, including chlorine and chloramine, before it can be used for dialysis. A condition known as hemolytic anemia can occur if the disinfectant is not completely removed from the water that

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bution system is beneficial to all members of the Lewis and Clark system. Chloraminated systems also have the benefit of generally less trihalomethanes and halo acetic acids; these are byproducts of chlorine disinfection and in high levels can be detrimental to humans.” The change in the water disinfection method for Hull was discussed in several newsletters sent to community members by the City of Hull. In a March 6 statement on the matter, the impact of the new method was discussed as it will only impact fish owners and dialysis facilities. As written in the letter concerning fish owners, “Chloramination can affect fish, reptiles and amphibians. Unlike chlorine, chloramines

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ley Rural Water System,” continued Larson. “Having water from both sources means ‘water independence’ for Hull, as well as added redundancy. There are countless communities across the nation desperately trying to figure out how to address their water needs for the next generation. Hull does not have that concern. The community can instead focus on ways to improve the quality of life and economic development opportunities for its citizens.” In a July 31, 2012 testimony given by Larson to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, he used the potential impact of Hull receiving water as a leading example of what he aimed to accomplish with his organization, especially as it impacted industrial businesses like Agropur. “The most striking example is in Hull, Iowa. Because of an emergency connection where Lewis and Clark is tem-

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First phase of Highway 75 reconstruction to begin The first phase of rebuilding Highway 75 through Sioux Center will begin in a few weeks. Travelers can expect construction signs to begin going up in southern Sioux Center early this month, with traffic changes soon after that. Estimated timeline: • April – Highway traffic (northbound and southbound) shifts to east side of existing highway pavement from 20th Street to 13th Street South and construction begins on the west side. Utility work also begins. Construction will be staged to allow for two-direction traffic (one lane each way) through most of the work and to maintain at least one access to the businesses in the Walmart area throughout construction.

• Mid-Summer – Newly-paved 13th Street South and Second Avenue South opens. Work on 16th Street South begins. • Fall – Highway 75 traffic shifts to new west-side pavement. Work begins on east side. • Late fall – Paving east side of Highway 75. • Spring 2024 – Median paving and landscaping. These are estimated times and depend on weather. Regular work schedule will be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. People can sign up for construction text alerts at www. siouxcenter.org/alerts. “We’ve been working toward this construction for many years and are pleased it will soon begin,” said Sioux Center

utilities manager Murray Hulstein. “As with any construction project, we ask for patience with the inconveniences as we look toward the significant highway improvements.” The second phase of the Highway 75 redesign is planned for 2024-25 and will stretch from 13th Street South to 12th Street North. The Highway 75 redesign is a 2.5-mile project to replace aging pavement and rebuild the highway in a safety-based design with two lanes of travel in each direction and center turn lanes and medians. This is a shared project between the DOT and the City of Sioux Center. (Information provided by Maggie Landegent, communications, City of Sioux Center)

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What Is God’s favorite food? Corey Kinsolving | Columnist In a poll of several hundred experts, angel food cake was voted the preferred cuisine of heaven. Angel hair pasta came in second. But Angel Food Ice Cream kept showing up as a favorite from kids in Memphis, Tennessee. Is this some new flavor? When I discovered there’s an ice cream brand in Memphis by this name, I called its office. Marketing director Preston Klinke said: “God hasn’t told me directly, but if I had to guess about heaven’s favorite flavor, I’d say it’s homemade vanilla or vanilla bean. The flavor is heavenly.” Laia, 14, disagrees. “The fruit that was growing on the tree in the middle of the garden” was God’s favorite food. “God didn’t want Adam and Eve to eat it because it was His tree.” Sounds fishy, Laia. Fish! That’s it, says Kate, 6. “God’s favorite food is goldfish because the streets are paved with gold.” Philip, 12, says everyone is wrong. God doesn’t have time to eat because we keep him very busy. “God does not have a favorite food because he doesn’t eat because he is always watching over us.” It’s true God is always watching over us, but he’s not trapped by his responsibilities. Jesus took time to enjoy meals with his disciples. In Jesus’ time, eating together was a way of saying you had a relationship with someone. People from Bible times might change our modern saying, “you are what you eat” to “you are the people with whom you eat.” Jesus astonished everyone when he accepted a dinner invitation from a tax collector named Levi. Tax collectors were considered traitors working for foreign oppressors. Many became wealthy by fleecing their own countrymen. The Pharisees–religious leaders–recoiled in shock when they saw Jesus eating with tax collectors. Later, Jesus described the righ-

teousness of the Pharisees as a cup that’s clean on the outside but dirty on the inside (Luke 11:39). According to Jesus, the way to get clean on the outside is to be clean on the inside. And for that, it is necessary to eat bread, but not like any bread you’ve ever bought at the bakery. “God’s favorite food is bread because he saved the Israelites with manna (a kind of bread),” says Emily, 12. “And, he had the Passover with his disciples sharing the bread, which was the symbol of his body. That was the last food he ate before he died on the cross to save us from our sins.” Several times Jesus compared himself to bread: “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). At the Passover meal before his death, Jesus took bread, broke it, gave it to his disciples and said, “This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19). So if Jesus’ body is bread and we need bread to live, then if we eat this spiritual bread, we should get a full soul. When we think we need food, we might just be hungry for a bite of God. I guess chocolate isn’t the most important thing in life! Think about this: During Jesus’ ministry he turned down an offer of food from his disciples by saying: “I have food to eat of which you do not know. My food is to do the will of him who sent me” (John 4:32, 34). Memorize this truth: John 6:35 previously quoted. Ask this question: Have you eaten the bread of life? Kids Talk About God is designed for families to study the Bible together. Research shows that parents who study the Bible with their children give their character, faith and spiritual life a powerful boost. To receive Kids Talk About God three times a week in a free, email subscription, visit  www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org/email. COPYRIGHT 2023 CAREY KINSOLVING 

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Marilyn Grevengoed, 86, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Hegg Health Center Avera, Rock Valley, Iowa. Memorial service was Wednesday, March 29, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Marilyn Lou Oosterhouse was born October 12, 1936, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, daughter of John and Madeline (Speyer) Oosterhouse. She grew up in Cutlerville, Michigan, and attended Cutlerville Christian School. After graduating from Cutlerville Christian High School in 1953, she started working at Pine Rest Psychiatric Hospital in Grand Rapids. On Sept. 27, 1957, she married Howard Grevengoed. They moved to northwest Iowa, where they initially made their home near George, Iowa. They later moved to a farm near Hull. In 1974, the family moved into Hull and she started working as a cook at Hull Christian School, a position she held 36 years. She

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69 Hull, Iowa March 30, 2023 Ruthann Hoekema, 69, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Sioux Center Health. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 6, at the church. Ruth Hager was born Oct. 20, 1953, in Fremont, Michigan, to Lawrence and Barbara (Cook) Hager. She earned her degree from Blodgett Hospital School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1975, she married Calvin Hoekema. After a brief time in Michigan and New Jersey, the

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also worked at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, preparing meals on the weekends, as well as providing food for numerous weddings, anniversaries and funerals. In June 2022, the couple moved to Rock Valley where they were residents of Riverview Ridge Retirement Community. Survivors include her husband; six children, Roger (Minerva) Grevengoed of Doon, Iowa, Linda (Robert) Jones of Grand Junction, Colorado, Nancy (Mark) De Nooy of Denver, Colorado, Twyla (Russ) Smith of Englewood, Colorado, Joni Brands of Bend, Oregon, and Shelly (Kyle) Wassenaar of Orange City, Iowa; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Phyllis Ditmar and Rose (Jerry) Vande Vegt, all of of Grand Rapids; a brother, Larry (Bonnie) Oosterhouse of Grand Rapids; two sisters-in-law, Darlene Kroese of Sioux Center, Iowa, and Wilma Grevengoed of Hull; a brother-in-law, Alvin (Eileen) Grevengoed; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law, Gerrit and Winnie Grevengoed, a great-grandchild and three brothers-in-law, Bill Ditmar, John Grevengoed and Charles P. Kroese. couple moved to Hull. She delivered countless babies over her 39-year career working the overnight shift at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Survivors include her husband; three children, Joel (Laura) Hoekema of Greenville, Michigan, Craig (Janene) Hoekema of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Emily (Tim) Thompson of Fargo, North Dakota; seven grandsons; her father and his wife, Jane; two brothers, Ed (Mary) Hager and Greg (Judy) Hager; two2022 brothers-in-law, Jerry (Jan) Hoekema and Dan (Joy) Hoekema; a sister-in-law, Martha Ruble, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother, Ken Hager; her husband’s parents, Andy and Alyda Hoekema; a sister-in-law, Barb Hoekema, and a brother-in-law, Fred Ruble. 

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Sioux County Oratorio Chorus to present 7:30pm in B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt University. With guest conductor Michael Pekel, chamber orchestra and soprano soloist Shannon Salyards, the choirs will bring vibrant settings of Psalms 90, 100 and 42, along

with enduring favorites like Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” and Duruflé’s “Ubi caritas.” (Information provided by Cindy Moeller, professor of voice, Northwestern College.)

BOYDEN First Reformed Church 901 Pleasant Street Pastor Heath De Jong Maundy Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Worship Service Good Friday: 6:30 p.m. Joint service with United Presbyterian Church of Boyden at Boyden First Reformed Church Easter Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service

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United Presbyterian Church THE ORIGINAL ISB FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TEAM 817 Lincoln St Pictured are members of the Iowa State Bank Softball team. The softball team in late 1970s and Rev. Andrew Hilla, Pastor early 1980s consisted of the following players (pictured left to right): Front Row: Dave Rozeboom, Maundy Thursday: 7:00 Gary Suhr, Roy Rozeboom, Ken Boeve, Bud Zoet and Gene Van Roekel. Back row: Jim Verdoorn, Don Oostenink, Les Harman, Jim Oostenink, Bob Dykstra, Wayne Tiedeman, Bob Oostenink and p.m. Worship Service Good Friday: 6:30 p.m. at Bert Van Batavia, (Photo/Submitted) First Reformed Church, ISB fastpitch from Page 1 Boyden Easter Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Hope Christian Reformed, Bonestroo Sal- evident in the jerseys obtained from sliding Worship Service vage, Protestant Reformed Singles, Sioux home, a trip to the hospital by one teamCenter, Perkins and the American Legion. mate, not to mention the amazing athletic HULL The team also received trophies for vari- feats of teammates in various positions on American Reformed ous accomplishments in its time playing. the ballfield. The evening also showcased Church The team received the League Champion- many sentimental items from times past; 911 First St. ship trophy in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 and the trophies won, the different variations Maundy Thursday: 6:30 1983. The Iowa State Bank fastpitch soft- of jerseys worn — one with the original p.m. meal; 7:30 Worship ball team also won several tournament tattered pants, news articles written durService with Communion, championship trophies throughout the ing the time, photographs of the team, and Merlyn Sandbulte sharing a years. In 1979 and 1980, the team won the even one teammate’s reunion with an army message Labor Day tournament. In 1980, 1981 and bag turned baseball bag. Easter Sunday: 9:30 a.m. 1982, the team was named the Fourth of The reunion held a great significance for Worship Service with July Tournament Champions. all who attended and relived memories of Pastor Doug Van Aartsen The reunion on March 25 entailed a din- times long past and life-long friendships ner and a great time of socialization and formed through the love of softball. Calvary Protestant recollecting old memories — like the tears Reformed Church

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court news Civil Cases Closed Accounts Management Inc. vs. Angelica Lira & Francisco Lira-Barreta judgment against defendants in the amount of $7,060.04, together with post-judgment interest and court costs in the amount of $252.90 for a total $7,312.94. Christopher Nell vs. Emmy Bourk-Nell dissolution of marriage. Small Claims Cases Closed Jason E. Van Voorst and Sarah J. Van Voorst, Ireton, in favor of Accounts Management Inc., for $250 plus interest and court costs. Michelle Van Middendorp, Sioux Center, in favor of Sioux Body Shop Inc., Sioux Center, for $5889.39 plus interest and court costs. Fred L. Richmond and Sarah B. Richmond, Sioux Center, in favor of Accounts Management Inc., for $626.95 plus interest and court costs. Jamie L. Lyman and Shawn L. Lyman, Sioux Center, in favor of Accounts Management Inc., for $1651.66 plus interest and court costs. William F. Cronin, Alton, in favor of AAA Collections Inc., for $4,279.28 plus interest

and court costs. Debra A. Radloff and Russell S. Radloff, Hawarden, in favor of Accounts Management Inc., for $6359.27 plus interest and court costs. Robert A. Vermulm and Jodi E. Vermulm, Hawarden, in favor of Accounts Management Inc., for $257.93 plus interest and court costs. Criminal Cases Closed Sergio A. Martin-Lopez, Sioux Center, was found in contempt of court and shall serve seven days in the Sioux County Jail. Probation is continued for one additional year, shall obtain a substance abuse evaluation and follow any recommended treatment/rehabilitation/ monitoring program, shall successfully complete a driving unimpaired program. Kobe W. Rassel, Orange City: OWI-first offense. Defendant shall serve 48 hours in the Sioux County Jail with no time suspended and with credit for any time already served, shall pay a $1,250 fine, surcharge of $187.50, and court costs of $100. Jonathan C. PearsonMoerman, Orange City:

OWI-first offense. Defendant shall serve 180 days in the Sioux County Jail with all but 48 hours suspended and with credit for any time already served, shall pay a $1,250 fine, surcharge of $187.50, and court costs of $100. Defendant shall be placed on probation for one year, shall obtain a substance abuse evaluation and follow any recommended treatment/rehabilitation/ monitoring program, shall successfully complete a drinking driver’s program. Brandon L. Nelson, Fort Dodge: Possession of marijuana-second offense. Defendant shall serve two days in the Sioux County Jail with no time suspended and with credit for time already served, this sentence shall run concurrent with O’Brien County sentences. Defendant shall pay a $430 fine, surcharge of $64.50, and court costs of $100.. Trey A. Busch, Hawarden was found in contempt of court and shall serve two days in the Sioux County Jail, with no credit for time served. Probation is continued as originally ordered. Luz A. Zapata, Hull: Assault. Defendant shall pay a fine of

$105, surcharge and court costs. He shall be placed on informal probation for six (6) months to complete anger management. Fines Daniel Barranco Torres, Sioux Center, seat belt violation. Kayla R. De Jong, Alton, turning at intersection violation. Ana K. Palma Hernandez, Rock Valley, failure to obey stop sign and yield right of way. Mitchell L. Bliek, Rock Valley, speeding. Anallely F. Morales Lopez, Sioux Center, no valid driver’s license. Kayla J. Dolieslager, Sioux Center, speeding. Glenn D. White, Hawarden, speeding. Judah B. Baart, Sioux Center, speeding. Ross J. Hoksbergen, Hull, seat belt violation. Brandon P. Draayer, Sioux Center, failure to maintain control; open container. Anne R. Vande Hoef, Sioux Center, stopping, standing or parking where prohibited. Luke A. Haan, Rock Valley, seat belt violation. Holman I. Martinez, Rock

Valey, no valid driver’s license. Williams N. Lorenzo Mejia, Hull, no valid driver’s license; dark window or windshield; failure to provide proof of financial liability. Raul A. Nicolas Diaz, Sioux Center, no valid driver’s license; failure to provide proof of financial liability; operation without registration card or plate. Zachary D. Rus, Sioux Center, seat belt violation; speeding. Jaime Lorenzo Garcia, Hull, permitting unauthorized person to drive; no valid driver’s license. Williams N. Lorenzo Mejia, Hull, dark window and windshield. Dylan M. De Wit, Rock Valley, dark window or windshield. Elliot D. Van Kekerix, Rock Valley, speeding. Lisa A. Te Slaa, Hull, speeding. Cody M. Van Holland, Sioux Center, speeding. Beverly A. Dickes, Sioux Center, failure to obey stop sign and yield right of way. Reese W. Dekkers, Sioux center, failure to maintain control. Keyling J. Rizzo, Rock

Valley, no valid driver’s license. Dalton J. Hoekstra, Boyden, person under 21 using tobacco/vapor product. Kelly E. Eisma, Hawarden, seat belt violation. Chad E. Vollink, Hull, seat belt violation. Dilip K. Bhakta, Orange City, speeding. Jonathan A. Heie, Sioux Center, failure to yield upon entering through highway. Sebastian Hernandez Jimenez, Rock Valley, speeding; dark window or windshield. Jewel J. Bergstrom, Boyden, use of electronic communication device. Jamin L. Verdoorn, Hospers, speeding. Gavin D. Reitsma, Orange City, possession of alcohol by minor. Yoni B. Duenas, Hawarden, driving while license denied. Mateo Lopez Lopez, Orange City, driving while license denied. Raymundo Lopez Lopez, Orange City, driving while license denied. Zacquery L. Bowman, Hull, driving while license denied. Information provided by Pluim Publishing, Orange City

sheriff ’ s news Accident On Thursday, March 23, at 5:47 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident on Kennedy Avenue one mile north of Boyden. Richard Fox, 50, of George was driving a 2005 Dodge Dakota south on Kennedy Avenue when he lost control of the vehicle, entered the west ditch and rolled. No injuries were reported. The Dakota sustained approximately $1,500 damage

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Damage to the BMW was estimated at $2,500. Accident On Saturday, April 1, at 9:53 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 60 and 400th Street in Hospers. Logan Kollbaum, 23, of Anthon was driving a 2010 Freightliner north on Highway 60. Judith McCord, 65, of Spencer was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Express van west on 400th Street. McCord entered the intersection and the two vehicles collided. McCord was transported by Hospers Ambulance to Orange City Area Health for treatment of minor injuries. A passenger in the van, Byron Smith Sr., 64, of Spencer was transported by Granville Ambulance to Orange City Area Health for treatment of minor injuries. Kollbaum and a passenger in the Freightliner, Carlos Inigo Ransom, 23, of Sioux City were transported by private vehicle to Sanford Sheldon Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. The Freightliner sustained approximately $20,000 damage. The Chevrolet sustained an estimated $8,000 damage. McCord was cited for failure to obey a stop sign. Accident On Saturday, April 1, at 10:04 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident on Highway 75 one mile south of Sioux Center. Oliveira Teka, 38, of Alton was driving a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser north on Highway 75 when he lost control of the vehicle, entered the east ditch and rolled. No injuries were reported. The Chrysler sustained approximately $5,000 damage. Arrest On Sunday, April 2, at 1:18 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested Marco Guerrero, 32, Ireton. The arrest stemmed from a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle on Highway 75 north of Sioux Center that was being driven in a dangerous manner. Deputies located and stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Guerrero at the intersection of Highway 75 and 320th Street two miles west of Hull. Deputies suspected Guerrero was under in the influence of alcohol. He was transported to the Sioux County Jail where he was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

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From meat market and bakery to Verhoef Showroom and more; from fire station to woodworking shop Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant [email protected]

The Hull Bakery The Hull Bakery at 1122 Main St. was purchased from Marinus Pitlo by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Middendorp in 1971. Pitlo had owned the bakery since 1954. Wilmer Middendorp and his wife, Donna, bought the bakery from Wilmer’s brother in 1973. Wilmer and Donna owned the Hull Bakery 30 years. During the time they had the bakery, they bought the building to the north which had been the meat market in order to expand their bakery. Their son remembers helping knock down the wall between the two businesses. The Middendorps opened their bakery in the new expanded location Nov. 23, 1981. M & M Meat Market The first meat market in Hull was the M & M Meat Market in 1912 and was owned by Robert Seager. In 1912, he sold it to D.C. Niekerk who operated it with his business partner, William Vis. Henry Van Engen bought the Meat Market in 1930 and sold it to his brother, Herman Van Engen in 1940. In 1946, John and Fred Van Engen bought the Meat Market from Herman Van Engen. Fred Van Engen took over as sole proprietor of the Meat Market in November 1951 after John Van Engen passed away. The meat market was gutted by fire in 1954 and rebuilt in 1955. Fred had the meat market business 20 years and sold it to Al Meendering in 1966. Hull Bakery under new ownership The Middendorps sold the bakery to Terry Techen and Harlan Driesen Aug. 2, 1993. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 22, 1994, to celebrate the first anniversary of the bakery under Techen’s and Driesen’s ownership. In April 2008, Harlan Driesen sold the bakery to Ron and Kathy DeGroot. Eric and Tracy Punt bought the building from the DeGroots in March 2010. The Punts sold to Precision Builders of Hull Inc. in April 2013. In November 2014, Precision Builders sold to Craig and Teresa Verhoef. Verhoef Custom Woodworking Showroom The former Hull Bakery is now the showroom for custom-made cabinets by Craig Verhoef. In his showroom, Verhoef has many different kinds of cabinets displayed including kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, entertainment centers, laundry room cabinets, closet systems, lock-

An example of Teresa Verhoef’s wood stenciling. (Photo/Julie Bosma)

The M & M Meat Market was on the north side of the Hull BakDonna and Wilmer Middendorp bought the Hull Bakery from ery. The Middendorps purchased the meat market to expand Wilmer’s brother, Jerry, in 1963. (Sioux County Index Archives) their bakery business. They opened in the new expanded location Nov. 23, 1981. (Hull Iowa Centennial)

In addition to vinyl lettering and wood stenciling, Teresa Verhoef also does laser engraving. (Photo/Submitted) ers and office cabinets. Also on display are different kinds of wood, countertops and hardware. Custom Vinyl Design The second story of the former bakery is the showroom where Teresa Verhoef has her Custom Vinyl Design business. She does all kinds of vinyl lettering, laser engraving and wood stenciling. Jessica Bonestroo’s Photography Studio The south side of the former bakery is Jessica Bonestroo’s Photography Studio. Jessica specializes in photographing babies and brands. Items from the Hull Bakery and Meat Market Some items of the former Hull Bakery and Meat Market were still in the storeroom of the building when Craig and Teresa Verhoef bought it. Some of the large commercial-size mixer beaters are there, as well as a scale and large meat hooks. Teresa uses a pink wire rack from the bakery to display some of her plaques. Hull’s Former Fire Station Craig Verhoef’s shop where he builds his custom cabinets is located in the former fire station located to the north of the post office. Craig and Teresa Verhoef bought the building from the town of Hull June 1, 2006. (Information obtained from “Hull Iowa Centennial,” “Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No. 380,” Beacon and “The Sioux County Index Archives.”)

Wilmer and Donna Middendorp sold the Hull Bakery to Terry Techen and Harlan Driesen Aug. 2, 1993. Ribbon-cutting cer- This is an earlier picture of the Hull Bakery before it was puremonies sponsored by the Hull Business and Professional Club chased by the Verhoefs. (Photo/Submitted) were held at the Hull Bakery Monday, Aug. 22, 1994. The ceremonies were a way of congratulating the bakery on its first anniversary under its new ownership. The bakery had a oneyear anniversary open house that same day. Above, participating in the ribbon cutting are Front row from left Hull Business and Professional Club secretary Shari De Wild, Terry Techen and Harlan Driesen, owners of the Hull Bakery, and Hull Mayor Dennis Wright. Middle row from left Lyle Van Voorst, Craig Anderson, Jake Moss and Jan Boon. Back row from left Glenn Koele, John De Koster and Marion Van Soelen. (Sioux County Index Archives)

The Verhoef Custom Woodworking showroom has many of Craig Verhoef’s cabinets on display, as well as samples of different kinds of wood, countertops and hardware. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Craig and Teresa Verhoef bought the former Hull Bakery Nov. 14, 2014. The north side of the building is the Verhoef Custom Woodworking showroom. The second floor of the showroom is Teresa Verhoef’s Custom Vinyl Design business. Jessica Bonestroo has her photography studio on the south side. (Photo/ Julie Bosma) Jessica Bonestroo’s Photography Studio is in the south part of the building that formerly was Hull Bakery. Jessica specializes in photographing babies and brands. (Photo/Submitted)

Teresa Verhoef has many of her vinyl lettering items on display on the second floor of Verhoef Custom Woodworking Craig and Teresa Verhoef purchased the former fire station showroom. She also does laser engraving and wood stenciling. from the town of Hull in 2006 and is now houses the Verhoef Custom Woodworking Shop. (Photo/Julie Bosma) (Photo/Julie Bosma)

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Laughing through the chaos

Otter Valley Players community theatre group to present dinner theater April 12-15 Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer [email protected]

Otter Valley Country Club will once again be filled with the sound of laughter as the cast of Otter Valley dinner theater presents “Virgil’s Wedding” by Eddie McPherson April 12, 13, 14 and 15 with a meal served from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and the play will begin once everyone is fed. In this play, Margaret is worried her fiancé, Virgil, doesn’t love her anymore. Amidst planning their wedding with several quirky characters, hilarity ensues. Will Margaret and Virgil find their happily-ever-after amidst the chaos? What makes this production unique is its lack of a designated director. The direction of the production is a joint effort amongst the veteran members of the theater company. Angie McConnell of George has tak-

en over the role of production coordinator while also playing the part of Margaret Hooper. “I tell everybody I don’t want to be a director; I’m more of a coordinator. All of us veteran members play a part in directing. We all help each other out,” said McConnell. Community theater is made possible through a group effort, and the cast of “Virgil’s Wedding” pitches in wherever they can to make this production successful, from helping with costumes to decorating the set. This common love of theater and wanting the productions to be the best they can be keeps many members of the Otter Valley Players coming back year after year. “I love being in theater. I’ve been part of these productions 34 years. It’s fun to act stupid and make people laugh. I call this HILARITY AND HIJINKS my second family. Every time I’m in a play, On April 12-15, the cast of Otter Valley dinner theater’s production of “Virgil’s Wedding” will provide an evening of entertainment and fun at the Otter Valley Country Club. This show explores the potential hilarious situations that might be encountered while planning a wedding. Pictured left to right are Jason Stubbe as Moe Moe, Pat Bruinsma as Grandma and Julie VerSteeg as Ms. Delanie. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) the cast is my second family. It’s just a lot of fun,” said McConnell. Another veteran member of these productions is Doug Stubbe of George, who plays the title role of Virgil Sludge. He finds laughter to be a key reason he keeps coming back to be in the dinner theaters. “What’s fun about this is being on stage and making people in the crowd have a good time. When you hear laughter in the crowd, that’s what makes being on stage worth it to me,” said Stubbe.

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Musicality on display in Boyden-Hull swing show Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant [email protected]

The Boyden-Hull Swing Show Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24, featured a number of performances. The jazz band, led by Michael Hornback, performed “Come Fly with Me” and “Area 51.” Soloists in “Area 51” were Aubree Boender on trumpet, Alexis Van Voorst on tenor sax, Kaylee De Jong on bari sax and Piper Ross on alto sax. Soloists for the song “Funktion Junction” were Ethan Woelber on drum and Emma De Jong on sax. The jazz band also performed the song “Nora” with a flute solo by Piper Ross. The show choir performed “Rain on Me,” which included a solo by Katie Van Den Top. Soloists in

The Boyden-Hull jazz band performed a number of tunes during the swing show Friday, March 24, and featured a number of soloists. (Photo/Julie Bosma) “It’s Raining Men” were Jessica Carbajal, Keilani Maae and Monika Van Schepen. “I’m Still Standing” included solos by Taiten Den Besten and Rilan Tiedeman. Carson Brands, Aubree Boender, Nathaniel Jacobson and Hunter Den Besten were soloists in “Come Sail Away.” The evening also includ-

ed several skits and special numbers. Aubree Boender sang “You Belong with Me” and Rilan Tiedeman sang “Growing Old with You.” A special dance number, “I Want It All,” was performed by Sam Gaul and Zach Gaul. Monika Van Schepen and Taiten Den Besten sang “I Was Made for Loving You.”

“Letters from War” was sung by Nathaniel Jacobson, and “Blank Space” was sung by Keilani Maae and Nate Van Otterloo. Piper Ross performed a flute solo, “Andalouse.” Emcees for the evening were MaKinzey Soodsma, Zach Gaul and Sam Gaul performed a special dance number to Rilan Tiedeman, Carson “I Want it All” during the Boyden-Hull swing show. (Photo/Julie Brands and Piper Ross. Bosma)

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Five area junior high bands participated in the Junior High Band Festival hosted at Western Christian High School Tuesday, March 28. The Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School junior high band, led by Janice Zandstra, played “Earth to Sky.” They were followed by the Sheldon Christian School junior high band playing “A Southern Hymn Setting” led by Barb Stuit. Catherine Schreur directed the Sanborn Christian School in “Theme from Jurassic Park.” “Arabian Dances” was performed by the Hull Christian School junior high band led by ElizaThe French Horn section and part of the saxophone and flute sections are pictured during the beth Van Maanen. The Rock Valley Christian mass band portion of the Junior High Band Festival at Western Christian High School which in- School junior high band was directed by Peter Kuiper, playing “Sing, Sing, Sing.” cluded 240 students. (Photo/Julie Bosma)

Following performances by the junior high bands, the Western Christian High School band played “Voyage to the Edge of the World” directed by Lyle Van Ravenswaay. The junior high bands joined with the Western Christian High School band in a mass band of 240 students directed by Lyle Van Ravenswaay. They played “Radetzky,” “Blessings” and “Jungle Dance” as well as “Message on the Rock.” The inspiration for this song by Robert Sheldon came from scenes and speeches on a rock with battle scenes from our nation’s history. It included a military-sounding march theme during which Peter Kuiper, Rock Valley band director, read some of the speeches on the rock and a student played “Taps” in the background.

Zandstra's greenhouse from Page 1 a large greenhouse on the family acreage. The structure is capable of adapting to the varied temperatures of Iowa by opening up the roof and side walls to ensure a consistent temperature throughout. The site houses over 3,300 geraniums alone. The large greenhouse is filled with many hanging baskets, individual plants and patio containers. Jan grew up on a farm near Hull, where the love of growing things runs deep in the family. Bart’s family originated near South Holland, Illinois, where his parents had a vegetable farm for many years. “Our kids grew up in the greenhouse. We’ve grown to really love it. Like everybody else, we have been dealing with sharp price increases and transportation costs. However, when you walk in here, you just feel good. Our customers are that same way — when they walk in the greenhouse, they are ready. They are ready to feel spring and to plant their garden and to plant some flowers,” reflected Jan. The personal, face-to-face aspect of the greenhouse business is an important one to Bart and Jan and is carried out with the help of many hands. Bart and Jan’s own children and now their daughters-in-law and grandchildren help with the operation as well as several others hired to help out during the season. Leah Gritters is one employee who has been with the Zandstras quite some time. Now a sopho-

more at Dordt, she has been helping the Zandstra family since she was in seventh grade. Providing the highest quality product is also important in the Zandstra business. Family members will travel to pick up some orders of the flower plugs - whether it’s to St. Louis to get geraniums or to Michigan for other items – to minimize the risk of damage during shipping as well as shipping costs. “We have better-quality hanging baskets, better-quality containers because we use the best plants and potting soil,” said Jan. She advocates using her high-quality potting soil over the big-box store versions, saying she really wants her customers to be successful from the moment they bring their plants home. “That’s the difference when you buy from an independent business,” said Zandstra. Throughout the years, Zandstra Family Greenhouse has also expanded its offerings of gardening vegetables, spurred on by the rise in demand from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic especially, and start more plants from seed in order to get a diverse selection. “2020 taught us all a lot. Gardening went through the roof that year just because people were home. New hobbies were started and parents also needed activities for their children as well,” explained Jan. “Now, the economy is kind of keeping people gardening and canning. We’ve really increased our selection of vegetables,” said Jan.

Since last year, the Zandstras have made additional improvements on their property. Their sons accomplished some much-needed repair on the original greenhouse by rebuilding the end-walls. The Zandstras have also remodeled an existing building to give more room for storage and a new planting area. “Look for the checkout counter as well as houseplants and patio containers in the shed now. This opens up more of the valuable greenhouse space for growing,” said Jan. “We will also have a permanent area for customers to pot up their own plants in the well-lit and heated shed if they wish.” In 2023, Zandstra Family Greenhouse is introducing some new cone-shaped hanging baskets for customers. They also will provide new hanging baskets for Main Street in Hull which include a reservoir for holding water, thus decreasing time spent watering and protecting the flowers from drying out. Jan prides herself on building a relationship with her customers where they can ask her questions about raising the plants they purchase — from a trouble spot in their yards to determining how much sunlight or shade a plant should receive. Those who work at Zandstra Family Greenhouse are proud of the work put into each and every plant raised, preparing for the springtime rush of customers ready for the 2023 growing season.

PREPARING FOR SPRING Jan Zandstra stands among the many varieties of plants inside the main greenhouse at Zandstra Family Greenhouse in Hull. She holds a new offering of hanging baskets this year, a Dipladenia. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)

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Putting our kids to work Jennifer Konfrst | Iowa House Democratic Leader For years, leaders in Iowa’s business community have been encouraging lawmakers to do more to address the state’s looming workforce shortage.  While it’s been on the horizon for over a decade with Iowa’s aging population, the pandemic made our workforce shortage even more acute.  There are things our state can do to make the situation better, like apprenticeships, job training and strong local schools. These are all instrumental in keeping Iowans here after high school, plus getting the skills they need to land a good job. One new idea offered this session to address our workforce shortage is relaxing Iowa’s child labor laws.  Here are a few highlights of the bill being considered this session:  • Allows 14- and 15-year-olds to work six-hour nightly shifts in industries, laundries, meat freezers or manufacturing production lines • Allows 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol at establishments unsupervised • Employers can now recruit 14- to 18-year-olds for a “work-based learning program” that may require hazardous job duties Today, Iowa’s Labor Commissioner issues work permits for minors for dangerous or hazardous jobs. It’s been this way for decades and the protections were put in place to make sure children are working in age-appropriate work activities and abiding by age-appropriate working hours. Under this new bill, the work permits for minors would be scrapped and penalties for child labor violations can be reduced or waived completely. Iowa’s business community is key to our success and, of course, 99 percent of Iowa’s businesses are responsible employers. I’m all for reducing red tape for businesses and taking a closer look at our permitting system for minors, but we’ve got to use a lot of caution when allowing 14- year-olds to work in a potentially hazardous job. Lawmakers also can’t ignore the facts and recent headlines. Across the country, child labor law violations increased by 37 percent last year and 688 children were found working in hazardous conditions. Just a month ago, a Wisconsin-based company was caught putting kids as young as 13 years old to work overnight cleaning equipment at meat packing facilities, including one in Nebraska.   At the end of the day, there’s a balance between filling our workforce shortage, letting kids learn the value of work, while maintaining the right protections and fairness for kids in the workplace. I’ve also learned this legislation is part of a national push, not unique to us.  A very similar bill was just signed into law in Arkansas a few weeks ago. That’s a pretty big sign that this is more about politics than doing what’s best for Iowans. The workforce shortage we face is indeed a serious situation and there isn’t a silver bullet to fix it. Frankly, there are a lot of other things we can do — including making our state more welcoming for everyone — that would have a much bigger impact on our workforce shortage than putting our kids to work in hazardous jobs. (State Representative Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights serves the 43rd District in the Iowa House and is the Iowa House Democratic Leader. She can be reached at Jennifer. [email protected].)

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“I just want a free news release.” This is something every advertising representative has heard at least once a week. I get it. We all have budgets and we want to save money. But what does that $50 ad really do? And let’s be honest, “No one reads the newspaper anymore anyway, right?” Or “You just want to make the sales commission off of it.” Those are statements I hear. Well, that commission off a $50 ad can’t even buy me a case of pop, so that’s not at all what it’s about — not that I don’t want a pop every now and then. That $50 ad ensures the newspaper that has been there to take that picture and cover your event for the last 100-plus years will still be there next year. It ensures that

when you need a donation to an event or are selling raffle tickets, we will still be there. When you are having a community event, our staff of five to 10 people will be able to attend because we still work and support local. If I went to the grocery store and said I want milk but I want it free, let’s be honest, I would be eating dry cereal. Or if I said I want to not pay my electric bill, man it would have been a cold winter at my house. That $50 ad ensures we can still pay our electric bill — both as a company and as employees. And if no one reads the paper (as some claim), what good is your free notice anyway? I mean, no one knows so free is fine. Trust me when I say people read the newspaper. If the newspaper is one day late, it isn’t just the older lady at the end of the street calling and asking where it’s at. If we run

incorrect information we always get a few phone calls or upset people. The bad part about our business is once our product is printed we can’t change it which is why we strive to do our best for each and every client, story and reader. We are some of the best in our business. If you don’t believe me, watch how many awards we come home with each year from newspaper conventions for the stories and ads we have done for our local communities. And are we passionate. We love what we do each week and, even on the worst weeks imaginable, we are ready to serve you and tell your stories. When we greet you on the street and tell you to “Have a great day” we mean it. “But we have it on Facebook” is another argument against the $50 ad I hear frequently. Great! Facebook as

a great option as well and, again, it’s free. But how many times have we found out about an event the day after it happened because we don’t control the algorithm of Facebook. One nice thing about our business is we have people who actually subscribe each and every year to read the paper and who want that information. If I can reach just 10 readers each week, is that enough to convince you it works? What I’m asking is $50 worth it to keep a business in your hometown continuing to work for you? In the end we do what we do because we want your stories and events to be a reflection of this amazing community we are part of and have been for centuries. If we didn’t, would this girl who was so passionate about accounting still be here after 13 years?

the taylor times Senator Jeff Taylor | Iowa Senate District 2 Week Twelve of the session focused primarily on the second legislative deadline of the year (“second funnel”). This deadline is how we narrow down which bills have enough support to move forward through both chambers or to possibly be revisited next year. Since House bills needed to be out of full committee in order to be considered for the rest of session, most of our work this week was in subcommittees and committees. Tuesday at noon (March 28) I spoke at a legislative lunch sponsored by Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values. I gave a brief version of my testimony and talked about some of the bills I’ve supported this session.  Pastor Brad Cranston was the host. On Wednesday at noon, I attended a House subcommittee meeting for my pregnancy accommodations bill (SF 252). If enacted, it would help public higher education students who are pregnant or have recently given birth. The bill is pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family and pro-education. I appreciated that Rep. Heather Hora allowed me to explain the bill and I was happy it moved forward. Thanks to support from Senate leader-

ship, it passed our chamber on a 50-0 vote last week, and passed in the House Education Committee Thursday with backing by committee chair Rep. Skyler Wheeler. My bill is in alignment with Gov. Reynolds’ More Options for Maternal Support (MOMS) approach. Wednesday afternoon I met a couple times with Sydney Hooyer, Annabella Mosher, Alyssa Eekhoff and Allie Bandstra. They are social work majors at Dordt University (Sioux Center) and were accompanied by their professor, Dr. Abby Foreman. The same day, I also met with Mike Ver Steeg of Lyon County, a board member of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Mike noticed I was wearing my corn tie that I bought at the Mitchell Corn Palace in 2020. Wednesday, in Education Committee, I managed HF 602, a bill that would add a crisis hotline number to ID cards for public school students in grades 7-12 (with grades 5 and 6 optional). This would only apply to schools that use such cards, but it seems like publicizing — in some way — the “Your Life Iowa” numbers would be a good idea for all schools, including private schools. The number to call is 855-581-8111. The number to text is 855-895-8398. There is also a live chat through the website:  https://yourlifeiowa.org/. “Your Life Iowa” is provided by

the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After leaving the Capitol, on Wednesday, I attended a Community Bankers of Iowa legislative reception. I later attended a Council Bluffs reception because my parents were raised in southwest Iowa (Pottawattamie County and Montgomery County). I was disappointed the 90 percent threshold-for-carbon dioxide pipeline bill (HF 565) was allowed to die this week in the Senate without a public discussion or vote. I understand the arguments against legislative intervention in the process, and I can respect honest differences of priority, but these proposed projects are not public utilities so eminent domain is not appropriate as a negotiating threat or as a utilities board permit option. Next week under the “Golden Dome” is likely to be another busy and interesting week as we consider more House bills and begin looking more closely at budgetary matters. (Taylor serves as the vice-chair of the education committee and serves on the appropriations, judiciary, technology and workforce committees. He also serves as the chair of the education appropriations subcommittee.)

When the World of Baseball Came to the U.S.

Over the years, I have gotten the opportunity to watch my fair share of Olympic coverage and coverage of the World Cup. Each of these sporting events has their own special moments, their own special feel, they become an event often more so than just a sport. One of the opportunities of something that I have never got to see live on TV until recently is what is called the World Baseball Classic. This event takes teams from various countries around the world and they play baseball games to determine who will win. Teams from Mexico, China, Japan, Great Britain and many other countries present their best athletes (some of whom are in major league baseball) and put them on the diamond. This year’s version of the World Baseball Classic was held in the U.S. at various major league ballparks. As an observer of this event for the first time, one of the first things I picked up on was the pride for country. Yes, you get that with the Olympics and the World Cup. You get players working hard at dedicating themselves to representing their country. However, for some reason I felt more of a tangible pride in the players that participated in the WBC. There was more of a “hunger” for winning at this event. Perhaps it was because it was played on American soil and when I watched the Americans play, they seemed to understand the significance

of this. Whatever the case, pride was evident for both team and country. Most baseball players, as with most professional careers, have a short shelf life. So most players dedicate themselves to their craft, especially preparing for the upcoming season. The World Baseball Classic was held during the beginning of spring training. Yet many players bypassed the opportunity to begin the journey to a World Series and instead represented their country playing the game they love. These were not just no-name players either. Several foreign MLB players as well as some American stars dedicated themselves to being part of team USA and other countries, sacrificing valuable time with teammates who they hope to be playing with in October. The final of the 2023 WBC pitted a former champion against a worthy opponent, the United States on one side and Japan on the other. The matchup lived up to the hype. It ended with two teammates from the Los Angeles Angels opposing one another with Shohei Otani versus Mike Trout. This is a duel that maybe happens in practice on occasion, but never with this much at stake or on the line. Otani won this round striking out Trout and preserving the win for Japan. Amazingly, it seemed to me that neither side went away

with a winning or losing mentality. Sure, Japan walked away with the hardware for this year but both sides left the diamond that night with a sense of pride, pride in themselves, pride in their teammates and ultimately pride in representing their country. Some have said they will be back the next time the World Baseball Classic comes up with other major league stars considering the opportunity. As I sat and watched this game unfold, I was amazed by the work of a ball and a bat. A ball and a bat brought players together to fight for each other and to represent their countries. A ball and a bat gave us the opportunity to witness one of the great players of all time facing another great player of all time, players who were teammates, no less. A ball and a bat took a guy who had never been part of this experience and turned it into a spectacle that I will watch when it comes back again. A ball on the bat renewed my appreciation for the sport in the opportunity and privilege I get to have watching a lot of these players in 2023. Here’s to the World Baseball Classic, a spectacle of national pride and team unity on display. Kyle Hoogendoorn, Columnist

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public notices HULL CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm Mayor Moss called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. In attendance were Mayor Moss and Councilpersons Ryan Beukelman, Kyle Te Slaa, Les Van Roekel and Faye De Kam. Kim Wielenga was absent from the meeting. Also present were Heidi Kramer, Brent Kleinwolterink (who arrived at 5:30 PM) and Denise Keizer. A motion was made by Te Slaa and supported by De Kam to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Beukelman and supported by Van Roekel to approve the consent agenda which consisted of the March 13, 2023, Minutes and Claims Report. Motion carried 4-0. CLAIMS REPORT ACCESS ELEVATOR & LIFTS.......... $500.00 ALEX AIR APPARATUS INC........... $534.90 BEAM INSURANCE.............................$46.20 BROERSMA, HALEY........................ $150.00 CLINE, ASHTYN...................................$75.00 COLONIAL LIFE................................ $272.92 DGR ENGINEERING......................$2,707.95 FERGUSON WATERWORKS.......... $365.52 HSA...................................................... $600.00 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE..$5,370.60 IOWA STATE BANK.............................$32.64

IPERS................................................$6,964.02 ISB INSURANCE.............................$4,076.88 KIERS PLUMBING & HEATING...... $450.01 LEWIS DRUG..................................$1,214.78 METRO-BILLING SERVICES........... $312.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY......... $13,830.84 MYERS PEST CONTROL................. $165.00 ONE AMERICA.....................................$60.28 OOSTRA, WANDA............................ $360.00 SANITATION PRODUCTS............$2,131.62 SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES............$60.10 STRYKER SALES, LLC...................... $182.65 SUPER HITECH................................. $499.99 TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA....$1,387.53 VR REPAIR.......................................$2,093.79 WELLMARK BLUE CROSS.................$75.00 Accounts Payable Total........... $44,520.22 Payroll Checks............................ $18,397.21 ***** REPORT TOTAL *****..... $62,917.43 GENERAL...................................... $34,023.23 ROAD USE.......................................$9,048.46 WATER..............................................$8,265.02 SEWER..............................................$8,162.92 SOLID WASTE................................$3,417.80 Review of correspondence received from a resident regarding the CO2 pipeline. A motion was made by Te Slaa and supported by De Kam to set the public hearing for the FY22/23 Budget Amendment to Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 5:00

PM. Motion carried 4-0. A motion was made by Van Roekel and supported by De Kam to set the public hearing for the FY23/24 Budget to Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 5:00 PM. Motion carried 4-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE-No report was made. STREETS & STORM SEWER-Discussed the placement of possible yield signs to more of the streets on the east and west sides of town. City employees will put an outline together of current yield signs and report back. BUILDING, EQUIPMENT & GROUNDSReview of the addition made to the Building Permit Application form. Council agreed with said change. Review of Building Permits issued. PARKS, POOL, RECREATION-No report was made. PUBLIC SAFETY-No report was made. CITY UTILITIES-Mayor and Council were given an update on Phase 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-Review of report provided by Economic Development Director. Discussion regarding the Hull Chamber of Commerce and what the future of same looks like. Discussion regarding the Agreement for

Private Development that has recently been prepared between the City of Hull and Hull Industrial Development Corporation. Further discussion of this Agreement will take place at the Monday, April 10, 2023, meeting. City Administrator reviewed with the Mayor and Council the changes made to the Zoning Ordinance during the work session that took place with

the Planning & Zoning Commission. Council agreed with all changes made. City Administrator will proceed with being in touch with Northwest Iowa Planning & Development to finalize the changes to the Zoning Ordinance. City Administrator and Denise Keizer shared that the new website is live. They encouraged the Mayor and Council to look over the website and inform them

of any changes or suggestions they see need to be made. Next Council Meeting - Monday, April 10, 2023 & Tuesday, April 18, 2023. A motion was made by De Kam and supported by Te Slaa to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 PM. Motion carried 4-0.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT OF CURRENT BUDGET City of HULL Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 The City of HULL will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of amending the current budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 Meeting Date/Time: 4/18/2023 05:00 PM Contact: Heidi Kramer, City Administrator Phone: (712) 439-1521 Meeting Location: City Hall, 1133 Maple Street, Hull, Iowa There will be no increase in taxes. Any residents or taxpayers will be heard for or against the proposed amendment at the time and place specified above. A detailed statement of: additional receipts, cash balances on hand at the close of the preceding fiscal year, and proposed disbursements, both past and anticipated, will be available at the hearing. Budget amendments are subject to protest. If protest petition requirements are met, the State Appeal Board will hold a local hearing. For more information, consult https://dom.iowa.gov/local-gov-appeals. Total Budget Current Total Budget After REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES as Certified Amendment Current Amendment or Last Amended Taxes Levied on Property 1 1,011,334 0 1,011,334 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Tax 3 1,011,334 0 1,011,334 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue TIF Revenues Other City Taxes Licenses & Permits Use of Money & Property

4 5 6 7 8

0 1,307,041 374,820 140,150 21,900

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0 1,307,041 374,820 140,150 21,900

12 13 14 15

44,500 0 954,123 6,301,628

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44,500 0 954,123 6,301,628

Intergovernmental Charges for Service Special Assessments

9 10 11

Public Safety Public Works Health and Social Services Culture and Recreation Community and Economic Development

16 17 18 19 20

Total Gov Activities & Business Expenditures Transfers Out Total Expenditures/Transfers Out

26 27 28

Miscellaneous Other Financing Sources Transfers In Total Revenues & Other Sources EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES

General Government Debt Service Capital Projects Total Government Activities Expenditures Business Type/Enterprise

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Explanation of Changes: Budget Amendment is needed due to the hiring of two additional employees and the expenses associated with same; the payment structuring for economic development payments has been changed causing an amendment needed for the Community & Economic Development function; bond fees are needing to be factored in causing an amendment to the Debt Service function; and a road capital project was completed but not initially budgeted for which causes the need for an amendment to the Capital Projects function.

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Tate Van Regenmorter competes in two high school All-Star games Van Regenmorter, who played for Western Christian, reflects on competing in the IBCA All-Star Game before competing in the Dordt University All-Star game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor [email protected]

DALLAS CENTER AND SIOUX CENTER-After helping the Western Christian boys’ basketball team to a runner-up finish in Class 2A this past winter, Tate Van Regenmorter got the opportunity to play in two All-Star basketball games before seeing his high school prep career come to an end. The first All-Star game was the Iowa Basketball Coaches’ Association All-Star game played in a tournament format hosted by Dallas Center-Grimes High School Saturday, March 25. Van Regenmorter played on the Northwest Iowa team coached by Adolph Kochendorfer of Fort Dodge-St. Edmond and Ricky Torres of Council Bluffs-Lewis Central. Other players on the Northwest Iowa team included Jacob Hargen of Sioux Central, Keaton Bonderson of Gehlen Catholic, Matthew Mathok of Council Bluffs-Abraham Lincoln, Denton Kingland of Lake Mills, Dylan Schaap of Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Carter Kuel of Sioux City Heelan, Jamie Grosoehme of Webster City, Will Orness of Humboldt, Luke Korver of MOC-Floyd Valley, Preston Dobbs of Sioux City East and Eli Wheelock of South CentralCalhoun. Van Regenmorter and the Northwest Iowa All-Stars took on the Northeast Iowa All-Stars in a high-scoring game, but the Northwest Iowa All-Stars fell short 113104. That put the Northwest Iowa All-Stars into the consolation game against the Southeast All-Stars, who fell to Southwest Iowa 85-75. In that consolation game, the Northwest Iowa All-Stars fell to the Southeast AllStars 121-98. “When you throw a bunch of kids together and it’s an All-Star game, you aren’t going to play great,” Van Regenmorter noted. “We had more in us and we were better than what we showed, but overall it was still fun getting to compete together even though we didn’t do as well as we hoped.” Van Regenmorter added he was still pleased to be named one of many All-Stars in the state of Iowa that weekend. “For me, it was just a really fun experience. You get kids from all over the state. I don’t know (exactly) how many there were. Somewhere around 38 or 45. But with around 45 seniors in the state, it was really competitive, but fun to play against other kids who were really good at basketball,” he said. Van Regenmorter also took part in the 3-point shooting contest. He made 19 treys, but missed the first cut by one 3-pointer. The winner ended up making 28 treys and that showed Van Regenmorter exactly how talented some of these All-Star players were. “It was more competitive than I thought it was,” he said. “I mean, even in the 3-point contest, you have

kids making 28 3-pointers. So I caught myself asking, ‘What is happening here?’ So it was crazy the talent that was at the All-Star game.” The next All-Star game was the annual Dordt University High School All-Star game where Tate Van Regenmorter was named to the Black Team that took on the White Team. Other athletes on the Black Team included Drake DeRocher from Gehlen Catholic, Ayden Klein of MOC-Floyd Valley, Keaton Bonderson of Gehlen Catholic, Tyce Van Beek of Unity Christian, Kooper Ebel of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Lance Berends of HartleyMelvin-Sanborn and Andrew Austin of Central Lyon. Coaches for the Black Team were Ben Gerleman of Central Lyon and Kyler Huisman, also of Central Lyon. In the first half, the White Team went on an 8-1 run and, despite ties at 16, 19 and 21, never trailed as it took a 56-47 lead into the three-minute halftime. When the second half began, Van Regenmorter hit back-toback 3s as part of an 8-0 run to pull the Black Team to within 4 at 60-56. The White Team maintained as much as a 4-point lead for much of the second half, before another 8-0 run tied the score at 82, before another transition layup and a fade-away from the post gave the Black Team its first lead of the game at 86-82. The White Team came back and took a 1-point advantage at 92-91 before Van Regenmorter countered with a layup to give the Black Team the lead back at 93-92. Austin followed that up with an old-fashioned 3-point play, before the Black Team built as much as a 102-98 lead with under 1:00 to play. The White Team continued to play, getting a steal and a transition layup to spark another run and tie the score at 104. The Black Team had the ball with over 34 seconds left in regulation and decided to hold the ball until there was about six seconds left on the shot clock. Bonderson attempted to drive, but was cut off by a player from the White Team and had to settle for a 3-pointer that clanged off the rim. The White Team got the rebound with about three ticks left and heaved a shot from just under half-court, but the shot missed to force a twominute overtime. In that extra frame, the White Team began with an 8-0 run and the Black Team did not have enough time to recover in the 116-108 defeat. After playing in these All-Star games, Van Regenmorter has a better idea of what the next level is going to look like as he will play basketball at Morningside University in Sioux City next winter. “It kind of opened my eyes into what the next level and what the next level in terms of the type of basketball players are going to look like,” Van Regenmorter said. “Most of the kids I played against I will be seeing next year, but it still opens your eyes a little bit because you are used to playing maybe only one of those kids, much less 12 of them. So it just opened my eyes and showed me I have a long way to go before I am ready to play college basketball.”

Tate Van Regenmorter of Western Christian whips a pass to a Black Team teammate up ahead in transition during the Dordt University High School men's basketball All-Star Game Thursday, March 30. Van Regenmorter participated in both the Iowa Basketball Coaches' Association All-Star Game in Dallas Center, as well as the Dordt All-Star Game within the span of less than seven days. (Photo/Nathan Broek)

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western christian girls’ soccer

Young team guts one out in OT Coach Bill Elgersma notes his team still has a lot to work on after first game of the 2023 season, despite a hat trick from Apiyo Harberts Nathan Broek | Sports Editor [email protected] Western Christian 3-0-1 4 West Sioux 1-2-0 3

HAWARDEN-After losing nine players from the 2022 season, the Western Christian girls’ soccer team wanted to use its Northwest Iowa Girls’ Soccer League road game with West Sioux as a measuring stick to see where it was at and how far it still needed to go. In the end, Apiyo Harberts tallied a hat trick in the first half, but the Wolfpack still had to outlast the Falcons 4-3 in overtime Thursday, March 30. After Harberts’ three goals in the first 45 minutes of play, West Sioux countered with a single strike in the first half and Western Christian held a 3-1 advantage for the halftime intermission. “Graduating nine of our 11, the first game of the season was going to be a preview of what we needed to work on. We were quite disorganized early as we worked to find our form and players struggled to understand our shape,” said Western Christian coach Bill Elgersma. “It was a fairly evenly-played first 20 minutes until we discovered opportunities on their left back side and exploited those for goals. Through the remainder of the first

Teague Ver Velde of Western Christian works the ball up field during a Northwest Iowa Boys’ Soccer League game at West Sydney Feenstra of Western Christian attempts to use her right leg to work the ball around a Sioux Thursday, March 30. The Wolfpack held the Falcons withWest Sioux player during a Northwest Iowa Girls’ Soccer League game in Hawarden Thursday, out a goal in a 3-0 win. (Photo/Sean Baccam) March 30. The Wolfpack defeated the Falcons 4-3 in overtime. (Photo/Sean Baccam) half, we continued to press in that area.” The Falcons then scored twice in the second half with the Wolfpack being held scoreless, and the game went into overtime. In that extra frame, Shyanne Van Wyk found herself open in front of the goal and used her right leg to give her team the win on opening night. “West Sioux made great adjustments at the half and we had not mentally prepared for their energy or tenacity and they put two in to tie the game,” Elgersma

explained. “With about 10 minutes left in the game, we found our intensity back and had great opportunities to finish it in regular time, but they forced us into OT where Van Wyk put the ball away on a great combination play.” But Elgersma noted his team still has a lot to learn and improve on. “We need time and competition to figure out what is required to be successful. There are little things we did well and little things we did poorly, and once we become more consis-

tent through training and repetition, our confidence will grow and our decisionmaking will improve,” Elgersma said. “When we play well, the winning takes care of itself, so that is our emphasis.” No other stats were released. Editors' Note: The Western Christian girls' soccer team was scheduled to participate in the Thomas Jefferson Tournament Saturday, April 1 in Council Bluffs, but no scores, stats or comments were made available at the press deadline."

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’Pack notch shutout on opening night Coaching staff pleased with a 3-0 win to start the 2023 season in Hawarden Nathan Broek | Sports Editor [email protected] Western Christian 2-1 3 West Sioux 0-0 0

HAWARDEN-With the limited amount of practice time due to the continuing melting snow and chilly weather, the Western Christian coaching staff did not know what type of team would come out to play against West Sioux on the road in a Northwest Iowa Boys’ Soccer League game Thursday, March 30. But those questions were soon answered as the Wolfpack shut out the Falcons in a 3-0 victory. Zachary Minderhoud helped to begin the scoring only eight minutes into the contest as he fired a pass to Miles Baccam and the top striker for Western Christian from 2022 made it 1-0. About 21 minutes later, Minderhoud showed off his passing skills again, this time dishing the ball off to Kalen Hartbecke in the middle and the Wolfpack took a two-goal advantage into halftime. Scoring was hard to come by in the final half but, at the 55-minute mark of the game, Western Christian got its final goal of the contest as Minderhoud used his arms on a throw-in to get the ball a few feet in front of the goal, before Hartbecke used his right leg to account for the final score of the contest. JD Pettit was the goal keeper for the Wolfpack and had three saves in three attempts. Overall, Western Christian controlled possession of the ball for most of the game as it had 16 shots in the contest with all of them coming on goal. “Overall, I thought the game went pretty good. There was a lot of unknowns for us coming into the season with 12 graduating seniors. Obviously, there is so much we can improve on, but this was a good start,” said Wolfpack coach Sou Baccam. “Our spacing was off and that’s usually an issue with your first game. I felt like, as the game went on, the guys settled in and they were making meaningful passes and having effective touches.”

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Tigers kick off 2023 season over the border Makiah De Jager headlines girls with a 13th-place spot in the 400-meter dash, Dustin Hoksbergen highlights boys with an 11th-place finish in the 400 the way at the South O’Brien Track and Field Invitational Thursday, March 30. De Jager competed in the 400-meter dash and took home the gold medal with a time of 1:06.22 with Shelby Andringa adding points with a sixth-place finish in the same event. De Jager finished off her day with a bronze medal in the 800-meter run. Hoksbergen took home the silver medal in the high jump, took bronze in the 400-meter dash with teammate Luke De Jong finishing sixth in the same event, and finished off the night with a sixth-place finish in the 400meter hurdles. Sam Baker finished off the scoring for Trinity Christian with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash. Teamwise the Tigers finished in fifth place with 27 points on the girls’ side of the meet with the boys finishing seventh with 16 points. Okoboji earned the meet sweep with 169 points scored by the girls’ team and 164 points scored by the boys’ team. “The athletes improved from the last meet (at Vermillion, South Dakota, March 28), getting more and more in shape as we continue on in the season,” coach Shawna Hoksbergen said. “It was our first outdoor meet, so we had the regular schedule and events of the meet. Now we can see how outdoor is different and really get a feel for how the rest of the meets will go.”

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VERMILLION, SD-The Trinity Christian girls’ and boys’ track and field teams kicked off the 2023 season at the Dan Lennon Indoor Track and Field Invitational hosted by the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota, Tuesday, March 28, and the Tigers felt the season got started on the right foot. Placings and times were kept at this meet, but not team scores. The top individual placings for Trinity Christian, who competed in Class B, included Makiah De Jager taking 13th in the 400-meter dash out of 92 other runners and Dustin Hoksbergen taking 11th in the boys’ portion of the 400-meter dash out of 99 other runners. In the relays, the Tiger girls competed in the 4x200 and finished 26th out of 57 other teams with the boys also participating in the 4x200-meter relay and that quartet finished 23rd out of 49 other teams. The Trinity Christian boys also competed in the sprint medley relay and they finished 17th out of 44 teams. “We had a really good time and it was a good opportunity for the start of the season again,” said Tigers’ coach Shawna Hoksbergen. “I was excited to see how the new athletes would compete, but also see where the returning athletes were at.”

Dustin Hoksbergen of the Trinity Christian boys’ track team. Hoksbergen was one of the top male runners for the Tigers at the Dan Lennon Indoor Track and Field Invitational meet Tuesday, March 28, in Vermillion, South Dakota, as he took 11th out of 99 other Don Lennon Track and Field Invitational hosted by the Unirunners in the 400-meter versity of South Dakota in Vermillion Individual Trinity Christian results: Girls’ long jump: 32. Alicia dash. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Moss 13’4”, 59. Shelby Andringa 11’7.5”; Girls’ 60-meter dash: 56. Alicia Moss 9.02 seconds, 82. Joanna Brummel 9.32 seconds, 91. Shelby Andringa 9.42 seconds; Girls’ 400-meter dash: 13. Makiah De Jager 1:06, 60. Shelby Andringa 1:14; Girls’ 800-meter run: 57. Maya Driesen 3:31; Girls’ 4x200-meter relay: 26th 2:02; Boys’ long jump: 41. Luke De Jong 16’5.25”, 46. Kyle Wynia 16’2.25”, 63. Collin Mantel 14’5”; Boys’ 60-meter dash: 39. Dustin Hoksbergen 7.75 seconds, 65. Kyle Wynia 8.02 seconds, 95. Matthew Boon 8.52 seconds; Boys’ 400-meter dash: 11. Dustin Hoksbergen 55.41 seconds, 29. Luke De Jong 59.10 seconds, 35. Samuel Baker 59.81 seconds; Boys’ 4x200-meter relay: 23rd

Makiah De Jager of the Trinity Christian girls’ track team. De Jager was one of the top female runners for the Tigers at the Dan Lennon Indoor Track and Field meet Tuesday, March 28, at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, taking 13th in the 400-meter dash out of 92 other runners. South O’Brien Track and Field Invitational Girls’ team results: 1. Okoboji 169, 2. Cherokee 116, 3. South (Photo/Nathan Broek) O’Brien 114, 4. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 44, 5. Trinity Christian 27,

6. Harris-Lake Park 15, 7. (tie) Whiting 0, 7. (tie) West Monona 0 Individual Trinity Christian girls’ results: 400-meter dash: 1. Makiah De Jager 1:06.22, 6. Shelby Andringa 1:12; 800-meter run: 3. Makiah De Jager 2:48 De Jager and Hoksbergen lead Tigers Boys’ team results: 1. Okoboji 164, 2. West Monona 106, 3. South O’Brien 85, 4. Cherokee 79, 5. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 40, once again in Paullina 6. Harris-Lake Park 24, 7. Trinity Christian 16, 8. Whiting 0 PAULLINA-Despite it being the first outdoor meet of the Individual Trinity Christian boys’ results: High jump: 2. Dustin 2023 season for the Trinity Christian girls’ and boys’ track Hoksbergen 6’0”; 100-meter dash: 4. Sam Baker 13.27 seconds; and field teams, the two stars for the Tigers — Makiah 400-meter dash: 3. Dustin Hoksbergen 54.20 seconds, 6. Luke De Jager and Dustin Hoksbergen — continued to lead De Jong 1:00; 400-meter hurdles: 6. Dustin Hoksbergen 1:05 1:45; Boys’ sprint medley relay: 17th 4:15;

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Marcus Kelderman transfers to Northwestern College

Former Boyden-Hull Comet spent past two years at Truman State Nathan Broek | Sports Editor [email protected]

Former Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball standout Marcus Kelderman signed a letter Friday, March 24, to transfer from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and play basketball at Northwestern College in Orange City. Kelderman announced earlier on his Twitter page his intention to transfer and play for the Red Raiders and coach Kris Korver, after redshirting both

On Friday, March 24, Marcus Kelderman signed a letter of intent to transfer from Truman State University to Northwestern College in Orange City to play basketball. The former Comet played for the Bulldogs as a redshirt freshman the past two seasons. (Photo/submitted)

years for the Bulldogs at Truman State. During his senior season at Boyden-Hull under former head coach and recent Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Famer Bill Francis, Kelderman averaged 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He was also named first-team All-Conference in the Siouxland and was also named an all-state player. He was also part of the Class 2A state championship team in 2019.

LeMars Track and Field Early-Bird Invitational Girls’ team results: 1. MOC-Floyd Valley 143, 2. LeMars 103, 3. Sioux Center 82, 4. Unity Christian 73, 5. Bishop Heelan 66, 6. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 50, 7. Western Christian 34 Individual Western Christian girls’ results: Discus: 7. Megan Vander Pol 90’9”; Long jump: 3. Jenna Balt 15’3”; 200-me-

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LeMars Invite allows Western Christian to kick off 2023 outdoor season

Teams get a better idea of where they stand and where they need to go throughout rest of campaign Nathan Broek | Sports Editor [email protected]

LEMARS-For the first time in the 2023 season, the Western Christian girls’ and boys’ track teams got to hit the track and field in a competitive setting at the LeMars Invitational Thursday, March 30. The Wolfpack saw a lot of highs, but also things to work on the rest for the campaign. The Western Christian girls finished in seventh place with 34 points. MOC-Floyd Valley was the top team with 143 points. “We had a good experience at the opening outdoor meet at LeMars. We had a partial team at Dordt a couple weeks ago, so this was the first meet for most of our team,” said Wolfpack girls’ coach Mark Fenchel. “I’m sure this is the first time in the month of March we’ve had an outdoor meet in seven years. “We were grateful the day warmed up and conditions were good for the start of the meet,” Fenchel continued. “We came into the meet with little practice on the track and virtually no practice on the field events. It was great to finally get some times on events since we have not brought out the stopwatch to practice. I’m sure times will continue to drop and we will see improvement in the coming meets.” Top place-winners for Western Christian included Jenna Balt taking home the bronze medal in the long jump. On the track, Lydia Ellis finished fifth in the 400-meter dash and Jaiden Groeneweg took third in the 800-meter run. In the relays, the shuttle hurdle relay finished third, the sprint medley relay took fifth, the 4x800-meter relay finished fourth, the distance medley relay finished third, the shuttle hurdle relay finished third and the 4x400-meter relay finished sixth. “Jenna Balt highlighted our field events by having a series of consistent jumps and placing third. Really proud of the girls’ team as our experienced runners ran well and our 13 freshmen experienced great competition against some great track schools for the first time,” Fenchel said. “I was especially encouraged with the freshmen who shook off some nerves and learned a lot in the process.” In the boys’ portion of the meet, Western

Taeten Kollis of Western Christian prepares to fire the discus during the LeMars Track and Field Invitational Thursday, March 30. This was the first outdoor event for the Wolfpack track and field teams in the 2023 season. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Christian scored 44 points and finished seventh. The host Bulldogs was the top team with 120 points. The Wolfpack got some big points right away in the field events with Derek Heynen picking up from where he left off last year as a state participant in the discus throw with a first-place toss of 146’2” at this event. On the track, Jackson Gulker took home the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles, running a time of 1:03.78. Brody Van’t Hul and Parker Van’t Hul went second and third in the 400-meter dash, Parker Van’t Hul finished second in the 200-meter dash with Blaike Bonestroo taking seventh in the 100-meter dash. In the relays, Western Christian took home third in the sprint medley, fifth in the 4x100 and fifth in the 4x400. “Last night was a great night for us. It showed us where we are at and where we can possibly go,” said Wolfpack boys’ coach Travis Kooima. “I saw a lot of great things from our field events and runners. We just need to get more practice time and meets underneath our belts.” Kooima added his senior class took a step in the right direction in leading the team by example in this meet. “We had great senior leadership. I like

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