Tulip Time was honored as a source of pride to the community by Two Rivers Cooperative and Cenex. As part of the honor, the community was awarded a $5,000 grant that will benefit the Pella Historical Society. Two Rivers Cooperative representatives Tracy Gathman, general manager and Lonnie De Zwarte, petroleum department manager presented the grant check to Valerie Van Kooten of Pella Historical Society on Oct. 26.

Pella Historical Society will update the tractor-drawn wagons that bring festival goers from the satellite parking lots throughout the city to the festival. Two wagons will be retrofitted with wheelchair accessibility and all will receive safety lights to be used during night rides. The grant was provided through an initiative that encourages Cenex dealers, retailers and distributors to share stories about what makes their local communities special.