Monthly Archives: February 2014

3 babies born to… 2 sisters in… 1 day

3 babies born to… 2 sisters in… 1 day
Lots of cousins get to share birthday parties. Not too many cousins share the exact same birth date. But that’s what happened 16 years ago last week, when Mindy Roorda gave birth to a set of twins in Minneapolis on Feb. 12. Two hundred fifty miles away, on that very same day, Mindy’s sister, Amy, gave...
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L-S school board approves construction of all-weather track

The Lynnville-Sully school board approved the construction of the all-weather track at its board meeting on Monday, Feb. 17. The school board approved the construction back in September if $150,000 was raised by the community. As of Feb. 15, the new track committee had $229,550 in committed donations. The Feb. 17 vote to move forward...
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L-S Board reduces one custodian, discusses At-Risk Programming

The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Education met in regular session in the high school library on Monday, Feb. 17, with a full room of guests including Colleen Taylor, Sara Rowe, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Chuck and Rita Maston, Beth Steenhoek, Judy Zegers, Dennis Staecker, Reggie Kaldenberg, Shelley Vander Molen, Cathy Fraker, Faye Brand, Joel Jansen, and...
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Walter Sylvester reports from Cambodia – Life on the Growing Edge

Walter Sylvester reports from Cambodia – Life on the Growing Edge
Walter Sylvester of Lynnville took an extended mission trip to Cambodia and Thailand Jan. 12-26. Due to political unrest in Bangkok, Thailand, he returned home to Iowa earlier than planned. Following are edited emails and photos he sent while he was gone. Part 1 of 2 Parts Jan. 14: I am presently in Southeast Asia. The trip...
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Worn-out Hawks pull through at Tri-County

Worn-out Hawks pull through at Tri-County
Playing in their fourth game in six days, the Lynnville-Sully varsity boys were a tired team when they defeated Tri-County 48-32 on the road Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Hawks jumped out to a 10-4 first-quarter lead and remained ahead the rest of the game. “It wasn't always pretty tonight, but the guys kept working,” said L-S...
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Doll sets his sights on state

Lynnville-Sully senior Caden Doll has one thing on his mind as he gears up for the state wrestling meet Feb. 20-22: To reach the podium and hopefully, finish on top. The 160-pound elite wrestler punched his ticket to a third consecutive trip to the state wrestling meet by finishing in second place at the district meet...
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