Have you ever seen tulip blossoms on a tree? Paul Haley and Delores Dewald have. This “tulip tree” shades the back of their home, deck and patio with fragrant, orange and yellow tulip-shaped blossoms. Although it’s hard to see in this picture, dozens of blooms are waiting to open. Does anyone else in Jesup have a tree like this?

American Lutheran Church Confirmation 2012 — Pictured above, left to right, are Andrew Mattson, Jacob Clark, Pastor Dawn Pederson, Dakoda Wolf, Collin Clayton, Steffen Hoey.

Girl Scout Troop 336 spend part of May 6 planting new flowers around the flag pole near the One Room Schoolhouse at Jesup School. Girls who worked the ground, removed weeds and planted new flowers are pictured above. They are, from left to right, Gina Sebetka, Michaela Kimmerle, Amber Hoodjer, Bailey Federspiel, Kennedy Galpin, Kylie Lauritzen and Mackenzie Lorenz. Troop leader is Jennifer Kimmerle; her adult helpers that day include Susie Galpin and Rick Kimmerle. Some of the cookie sales money was used for the project.

St. Athanasius Church First Communion 2012 — Front row, left to right, Father Ken Stecher, Cole Bucknell, Kamryn Kayser, Kenady Schares, Emma Even, Jersey Even, Caleb Coffin. Second row: Gage Even, Carter Even, Merak Sly, Elly Schares, Gracie Joblinske, Charlie Youngblut-Bondy. Third row: Amanda Treptow, Jaiden Moore, Sydney Thoma, Brody Clark-Hubert, Blake Tempus, Mallory Becker. Fourth row: Kylee Oberbroeckling, Kennedy Kresser, Pete Thoma, Nick Sadler, Hailey Ortner, Leah Becker.

Pictured above are some of the 8th graders at Jesup Middle School who presented their work at Holocaust Museum Day on May 3. They are, left to right, Jacob Clark, Carter Schares, Andrew Mattson, Katelyn Dahl, Carson Atkins, Kyle DeBerg, Lauryn Luckeroth, Dayla Hufferd, Morgan Weber. In back are Ryan Even and Keegan Wilson.