Monthly Archives: December 2014

1st State Bank donates $1,250 for Sully playground

1st State Bank donates $1,250 for Sully playground
1st State Bank has donated $1,250 to the Sully Central Park playground fund. Shown from left are Lejon Ladwig of 1st State Bank presenting the check to park committee members Amy Harthoorn and Jessica Winegar. To donate any amount or to a specific playground item, forms are at both banks in Sully, Hometown Press, and...
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Vande Voort renews Master CFI Accreditation

Vande Voort renews Master CFI Accreditation
Master Instructors LLC takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment for Shane L. Vande Voort, president of Classic Aviation and a resident of Pella. Recently, Vande Voort's accreditation as a Master CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) was renewed by the Master Instructors LLC Board of Review, the international accrediting authority for the Master Instructor designation...
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Pastor’s Pen: The Costly Gift

By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor The Christmas holiday is nearly upon us. For many, that will mean family gatherings and a time of opening Christmas presents. I remember one year when I was younger, my siblings and I agreed to a gift limit of a certain dollar amount. We said, “Don’t spend more than $25...
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Hawk grapplers win home meet, struggle at Saydel Invite

Hawk grapplers win home meet, struggle at Saydel Invite
Hawks upset Savages A supportive crowd and the home advantage helped the Lynnville-Sully wrestlers pull off a 3-0 record in a trio of duals on Thursday, Dec. 11. The Hawks tallied up team victories against HLV and Belle Plaine and upset Sigourney in the first home meet of the season. “The kids wrestled very tough tonight, winning all...
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Girls beat BP, boys fall in OT

The L-S varsity basketball teams split at a home double header against Belle Plaine on Friday, Dec. 12. The girls were up first, with the Hawks starting off slow but sharpening their game in the second half to win 55-23. L-S jumped ahead 12-7 in the first quarter but only stretched the lead to 20-12 by halftime. [caption...
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Hawk boys hold off BGM Bears in great defensive effort

In the second game of the boys/girls doubleheader in Sully on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team faced a physical BGM team and held off the Bears in the final quarter to win 56-50. The Bears scored two baskets before senior Jake Brand answered with back-to-back three-pointers and gave the Hawks a 6-4 lead....
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