Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Mar. 13

The Situation: Bleak, dire. The Kitchen Cupboards: Bare. Baked Goods: Missing. Mission: Fill cupboards with pantry items, acquire sweets in whatever way possible, and feed family a lip-smacking good meal. Deadline: Urgent. Situation so dire, baked goods so desperately needed, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are being consumed multiple times a day daily, minus the bread and the peanut butter. It’s...
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Agricultural Insights by Marshall Hay – Mar. 13

Consider a farmer hard at work during planting season: Long days and high stakes make for an intense day. Eighteen-hour work days are not uncommon during this season. However, rain is coming and it is going to take another two hours to finish the quarter section. Can he persevere and get the job done? Yes,...
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New administrator appointed at Sully Christian School

Alanna Staton has been hired as the new Sully Christian School admini-strator for the 2014-2015 school year. Staton, a native of North Carolina, has an extensive background in the education field. She holds three degrees in education, including graduate work in educational leadership. In the past 10 years, Staton has served as a classroom elementary...
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Lyndsay Terpstra receives IBA Student Athlete Achievement Award

Lyndsay Terpstra, a senior at Lynnville-Sully High School, was honored as the 2014 recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association’s Student Athlete Achievement Scholarship Award during the Iowa high school state basketball championships March 7-8 in Des Moines. This award recognizes a graduating senior student athlete who not only excels on the court, but also in...
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L-S girls edged out of state tourney by Colo-Nesco

The first game of the 2014 girls state basketball tournament was a battle to the end, and the Lynnville-Sully girls gave the Colo-Nesco Royals a true run for the money. But in the end, L-S came up short, 38-34, on Monday, Mar. 3, cutting short the girls’ dream of a state championship.
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More than $25,000 raised at SCS Food & Fun Night

Delicious food, fun games, and entertaining company blasted away winter blues for the hundreds of people who attended Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night on Saturday, Mar. 1. Attendees travelled through yet another snowstorm for the school’s largest fundraiser and were rewarded with a family-friendly evening of food and entertainment for all ages. Read more

Winter Sports Salute: Hawks’ hard work pays off

To view the winter sports salute in its entirety, click here. Five seniors guide girls to state Hopes were high for the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team heading into the 2013-14 season, and the Hawks didn’t disappoint, qualifying for the state tournament for the third time in four years. The girls were senior-less last year, which meant...
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