Community News

Stew and Renae Harberts have been elected as the 2012 Essex Labor Day Grand Marshals.

Stew was an owner and operator of the Essex Elevator for 35 years until selling to Green Plains Renewable Energy and United Farmers Mercantile in 2008.

Renae has been an Essex Elementary resource teacher for 16 years. She retired this year.  
Their three children graduated from Essex, and Stew and Renae have been involved in school activities over the years.

They are members of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Essex American Legion and Auxiliary.

Kira L. Deitchler, of Henderson, participated in graduation ceremonies at Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) May 12, and received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene.

Deitchler is a 2007 graduate of Nishna Valley High School.

Frank Dunn, of Des Moines, and Tracey Corbin, of Red Oak, would like to announce their upcoming wedding. Tracey's parents are John and Jane Murren, of Red Oak, and Ronnie Corbin, of Webster City. Frank's parents are Neva Spalding, of Des Moines, and the late Donald Spalding.

Tracey works with handicapped adults and Frank works in the road constructon industry.

The wedding will take place at Kelly Park in Red Oak June 23, at 2 p.m. The newlyweds will reside in Kansas.

Blue Zones Project, the YMCA and Hy-Vee are sponsoring the Healthiest State Initiative Walk (HSIW)  Oct.  3. Last year 291,000 Iowans participated in the walk.  The goal is to surpass that number this year. T-shirts can be ordered at Hy-Vee until June 29, for $5. Kids, adults, clubs and businesses can all participate in the  Initiative Walk.