TWIN SISTERS Martha Carlson and Dorothy Sump of Clarinda were the guests of honor at a luncheon held on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at St. Paul Lutheran Church for their 93rd birthdays. The sisters were married in a double wedding and have lived next door to each other for more than 45 years. (Clarinda Herald-Journal Photo by Kevin Brown)

SPIRIT OF CLARINDA award winners (from left) Larry and Shira Bridie of Weil’s Clothing Store and Carolyn and Mick Miller of the Garrison House were honored during the Clarinda Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet held on Monday night, Jan. 25, at J’s Pizza and Steak House. The theme for the banquet was “Clarinda is Hitting a Home Run” and the featured speaker for the event was former Norway High School Baseball Coach Kent Stock. Stock led the team to its 20th state baseball championship in its final season before consolidating with a neighboring school district and that achievement is the basis of the motion picture “The Final Season.” (Clarinda Herald-Journal Photo by Kevin Brown)