By: Jennifer Wendel

By Jennifer Wendel

Akron-Westfield Elementary students demonstrated the true spirit of the holiday season by reaching out to deployed Marines, including their hometown hero, Jeremy Bosse, a 2020 graduate of AW currently stationed in Japan.

By Dodie Hook

A dream of owning her own building, rather than renting, for her hairdressing business has been achieved for Becky Meinen of Akron. 

Penny Virginia Harvey will be turning 80 years young on December 29, 2023. Please honor her by sending a card or a note to Penny at 531 Jespersen Blvd, Akron, Iowa, 51001. 

By Dodie Hook

Members of the Akron Friendship & Service Club recently presented donations to area projects.  Donations were made possible from proceeds of the 2023 Great Akron Scarecrow Festival.

 Funded projects include:

REMINDER: There will be no Akron Hometowner 

Dec. 29. The next issue will be Jan. 5, 2024.

The Helping Hearts Club gathered at the home of Deb McPherson Dec. 11 for their annual Christmas party. A gift grab bag exchange containing either a Christmas ornament or Christmas decoration was held along with items donated by club members for a member who is in the nursing home. Pictured are, Front row (l-r:) Connie Tentinger, Donna Kelley, Patti Ericson, Middle row, Diana Kenny, Mary Swain, Linda Gjesdahl.

Immanuel Lutheran Church’s noisy offering now has a total of $746.38 for Operation Christmas Child to pay shipping for their Christmas shoebox gifts. Sixty-eight boxes were delivered to the collection point on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Immanuel Lutheran Church’s 3rd and Main Youth Group purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts for the family they adopted through Mid-Sioux Opportunity.

By Sharon Frerichs

By Dodie Hook

By Sharon Frerichs

Many decades ago Immanuel Lutheran Church used to share its Scandinavian heritage by hosting a Lutefisk supper the first Sunday in Advent. However, that has changed but some new traditions have taken its place.

Lunchtime Solutions is pleased to announce the promotion of Tammy Coyle of Akron to Executive Vice President and Officer. In her role as Executive Vice President, Coyle will have direct responsibility for the operational and financial performance of all company operations, including customer success.