Boyden NewsLocal news for Boyden, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Open house Monday at Boyden water plant- May 30, 2008 Theresa Jordison, area director with USDA Rural Development in Iowa, will participate in ribbon-cutting and open house activities Monday at the new water treatment plant three miles north of Boyden, Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/open-house-monday-at-boyden-water-plant?fromrs... Boyden to host planning session- May 28, 2008 All residents of Boyden are invited to the first Community Development Planning Session on Thursday, May 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Demco Community Center. Representatives from Boyden organizations such as the Boyden Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), Boyden Community Foundation, City of Boyden and Boyden Community Club will give presentations on what they do and projects they're currently working on.Boyden-Hull Community Schools will also have a representative at the meeting.http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/boyden-to-host-planning-session?fromrss=1 Harvey R. DeJongh- May 20, 2008 Harvey R. DeJongh, age 82 of Hills, Minn. died Tues. Feb. 26, 2008, at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital of Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at the Reformed Church of Steen, Minn. with the Rev. Dan Raymaker officiating. Burial followed at the Eastside Cemetery of Steen, Minn. Harvey Raymond DeJongh was born on July 7, 1925 in Sioux County, Iowa, the son of Charles and Ada (Enkorn)...http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/harvey-r-dejongh?fromrss=1 Not Yet Home- May 18, 2008 I never expected to have an hour-long discussion on politics and the Bible while standing in my kitchen on a weekday afternoon, but it happened last Tuesday.Piles of dirty dishes sat waiting as a caller and I went 'round and 'round in an amicable - if inconclusive - conversation about how Christians should use the Bible in making legislation.The call was remarkable not only for the absence of epithets such as "liberal" and "rightwing fundamentalist", but also because it was the first such call.http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/not-yet-home?fromrss=1 Hull Kiwanis scholarships awarded to Boer and Hoogeveen- May 16, 2008 "I love people and helping people" The Hull Kiwanis announced that they are awarding the $250 Hull Kiwanis Scholarships to Erin Boer, a senior at Western Christian High School and the daughter of Jerry and Lavonne Boer, and Jill Hoogeveen, a senior at Boyden-Hull High School and the daughter of Dean and Judy Hoogeveen.Boer plans to attend Dordt College in Sioux Center to major in Elementary Education."I want to have an impact on youth as they grow up and give them a positive role-model," she...http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/hull-kiwanis-scholarships-awarded-to-boer-and-... Warntjes named branch manager- May 14, 2008 "Coop Gas and Oil offers great service and is the only full-service station in town" A new branch manager for the Coop Gas and Oil in Boyden was announced recently. Alan Warntjes stepped into the position May 1. Joel Horn has been hired to replace Warntjes as a refined fuel driver.A Boyden native, Warntjes has been employed by Coop Gas and Oil for 27 years. He began working at the station in high school, working the gas pumps and helping...http://www.topix.net/city/boyden-ia/2008/05/warntjes-named-branch-manager?fromrss=1 |