Senior Salute Spotlight Brings Brenda Gerritsen Honors
Brenda Gerritsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Gerritsen is featured in this weeks Senior Salute. She attended RVHS four years excelling in baritone saxophone with stage band singing in glee and choir senior year and acting in Fiddler on the Roof junior year. She twirled in marching band junior and senior years and participated in track softball and wrestling cheer. Brenda plans to attend Patricia Stevens College Omaha to study fashion merchandising. Upcoming events include girls track at Central Lyon April 13 and several school activities through April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Gerritsen
Donald Gerritsen
RVHS
Brenda
Donna van Beek
R.V.H.S
Donna
Jacob van Beek
Rock Valley
GRA
FHA
Donnan
Rock Valley Bee item brief from April 13 1977
Section A page shows a concise local brief from Rock Valley with community notes and short notices. Readers find quick blurbs about local happenings, events, and announcements pertinent to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
FHA Members Headed to Des Moines for State Convention
Two FHA members and the advisor left for Des Moines on Sunday April 3 for the April 4 and 5 annual FHA State Convention. Attendees included Cindy Berkenpas new president Tammy Vande Hoef district officer and Mrs Sneller the advisor. Rock Valley took part with a flag raising ceremony led by state president Lisa Hagen of Sioux Center. The meeting focused on new bylaws and district regrouping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Des Moines
Cindy Berkenpas
Tammy Vande Hoef
Sneller
Hilton Inn
Rock Valley
Lisa Hagen
Sioux Center
West Lyon Hosts Small Group Contest And Honors Awardees
The event on April 1 and 2 at West Lyon Community School saw Rock Valley win top honors amid strong performances. Soloists Fred Van Ness Dorinda Vander Sluis Doris Van Maanen Joyce Gaalswyk Joan Roorda Jeff Kooima Denise Hoogendoorn Sharon Ver Muim Kathy Stoffel and Donna Van Beek were highlighted for excellence while faculty praised conduct and student effort. Donna Van Beek, a Rock Valley senior, contributes as elementary editor and layout staffer and has a background in FHA GRA pep club and girls glee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lyon
Rock Valley
Fred van Ness
Dorinda Vander Sluis
Doris van Maanen
Joyce Gaalswyk
Joan, Roorda
Jeff Kooima
Denise Hoogendoorn
Sharon
Ver Muim
Kathy Stoffel
van der Velde
Lindbloom
Student Teacher Meet Mr De Haan From Westmar College
Mr. Robert De Haan arrives to student teach Industrial Arts under Mr. Vander Schaaf. He hails from Orange City and studies at Westmar College LeMars. He plans to teach until May 9 and praised the shop with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert de Haan
Vander Schaaf
Westmar College
LeMars
Town
Orange City
de Haan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central
Lyon
West Sioux
Boyden Hall
Rock Valle
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