Category Archives: Feature

Remember When – 1-7-16

40 years ago (1976) Mayor R. Duane Oswalt was sworn in for his second term as mayor of Sully by city clerk Jean Van Genderen. H.E. Boat, Robert Nikkel, Jerald Kunce, Wilbur Vos, and Harry Lanser filled the city council seats. In Lynnville, mayor Albert Terpstra’s new term included council members Gaylord Elscott, Mary Yoder, Lee Vos,...
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Press INKlings: In memory of Sylvia, truly a gentle heart

To say the late Sylvia Van Genderen of Sully loved life is an understatement. To say she loved music is an even bigger understatement. She loved music very, very much. Just before Christmas last year on Dec. 16, the world lost a truly gentle heart but heaven gained an angel choir member. Just a few...
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The Wooden Spoon – 12/31/15

I just downed a cup of coffee and three cinnamon rolls before sitting down to write to you this morning. I could eat three cinnamon rolls because it’s three in the morning, and I have no eyes around here to judge and watch in disgust. You can judge me in your thoughts, but at least...
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Remember When – 12/31/15

35 years ago (1980) With Terry and Linda Zylstra as new owners of the Coffee Cup Café in Sully, plans were in place to be open on Friday nights serving homemade pizza. Russ and Margaret Vande Krol were the previous owners. Margaret planned to open a bake shop in the basement of her home and to...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/31/15

Christmas is over. It was a great time at my house. The last of the Maddening Herd (my children and their offspring) just took off yesterday morning. They had to drive to Chicago to get on a plane. The Des Moines Airport was booked solid through Sunday. I always get nervous as heck to get to the...
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Hometown Health & Wellness by Matthew Cross, D.C.

The holidays are a wonderful time of year, but they are also a prime time to get sick. We’re busy, stressed, and eating poorly. This leads to lowered immune system function. At the same time, we find ourselves in close quarters with people carrying cold and flu viruses at malls, holiday gatherings, and crowded school...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/24/15

Before I sat down to write this, my day started out with putting the coffee pot in the fridge and blowing on my Cheerios like those crunchy Os were hot soup. I guess I was still recovering from the day before. Perhaps I should explain, and this explanation will begin with an apology. I apologize for when...
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