Jesus Festival
The event, in which 17 local churches participated, was held Thursday, July 17, at Sankey Park.
A young participant in the Jesus Festival fires a ball as Colton Emmert, pastor of River of Life Fellowship, awaits his fate in the dunk tank.
Logan and Lyla Bennett get some treats from Grace Swanson at a booth as their mom, Nicole, watches.
Donation to Search and Rescue
Organizers of this year’s Honoring the American Man event, held in June, present a check for $500 to the Linn County Search and Rescue team in memory of the late Jim Search, who worked for the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The donation is intended to be used for training new recruits ,medical supplies and equipment. Pictured, from left, are American Man organizer Nancy Patton, Sheriff Michelle Duncan, Emergency Manager Rick Lentz, Tyson Patton, American Man organizer Sheri McDaniel, Assistant Emergency Manager Meghan Becker and Sheriff’s Capt. Andy Franklin.
Photo provided by Nancy Patton
