Monthly Archives: May 2014

Suiter finds double-shelled egg

A rare double-shelled egg was found by Jack Suiter on May 20 while gathering eggs at his farm west of Sully. The inner shell is dark brown while the outside shell is light tan. “It’s quite an oddity,” Suiter said. “Even the staff at the Lynnville-Sully Vet Clinic had never seen such a thing.” Suiter...
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First NHRA National Event win for Brand and team

In their fourth event of the 2014 season, Team Co-Line/Goalsetter was in hot pursuit of its first win at the NHRA Kansas Nationals in Heartland Park Topeka May 23-25. While Mother Nature tried to dampen things with a second-round qualifying session rainout on Friday and a third qualifying session rainout Saturday, along with several more...
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De Jong house fire smolders for hours after lightning strike

Johnnie and Delia De Jong's home at 705 3rd Street in Sully was struck by lightning early Wednesday morning, May 21, which resulted in an attic fire and extensive damage to their home. The Sully and Lynnville Fire Departments were called at 7:50 a.m., about an hour after the De Jongs got up and smelled...
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SCS graduates seven eighth graders

The 2014 eighth-grade graduating class at Sully Christian School was honored with a ceremony on Saturday, May 24. Sully First Reformed Church Pastor Wayne Sneller delivered the graduation address, and following the presentation of diplomas, Bibles, and faith journals, a reception was held in the gym for family and friends to congratulate the seven members of...
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Adventures in science at Science Center of Iowa

The students in Mrs. Yoder’s, Mrs. Edsen’s, and Mrs. Plate’s third-grade classes took off on a journey to explore the Science Center of Iowa’s themed experience platforms full of hands-on exhibits, live interactive programs and demonstrations, a larger-than-life IMAX film, and much more on Thursday, May 22. Upon arrival, the students had free time to roam...
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First graders explore and discover at Rock Creek

Twenty-six L-S first graders blazed the trails of Rock Creek State Park on Monday, May 19. The fun nature trip highlighted the plant, animal, and camping studies the students in both Mrs. Rozendaal and Mrs. Johnson’s classes recently completed. Parent chaperones guided the children on a nature hike, art and craft station, and even a little...
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Character Counts Carnival

Painted happy faces and gaggles of giggling children were common sights and sounds at the annual Character Counts Carnival held on Friday, May 23, for elementary students. [caption id="attachment_30845" align="alignright" width="300"]Alyssa Bassett and Noah Johnson compete in a boat race. Alyssa Bassett and Noah Johnson compete in...
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