Yearly Archives: 2014

Two L-S alums finish fall seasons at Simpson

   Beyer leads JV team in blocks, ends season early due to wrist injury Kelsey Beyer, a 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate, played on the JV volleyball team at Simpson College this fall. Her team ended the year with a winning 10-6 record.Kelseyy HT 4581 One of the highlights to the...
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Classic Aviation Inc. receives FAA Air Carrier Certificate

On Nov. 10, representatives from the FAA Des Moines Flight Standards District Office presented Classic Aviation, Inc. of Pella with an Air Carrier Certificate. This certificate allows Classic Aviation to offer point-to-point, on-demand air charter services based at the Pella Municipal Airport. Classic Aviation is utilizing a 2013 Socata TBM 850 Single Engine Turboprop for this...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12-5-14

Sound the press! This just in! Breaking news! GIRL SCOUTS ARE GOING TO START SELLING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ONLINE THIS MONTH! I need not write anything further. I thank you for joining me this week for another endearing Wooden Spoon column. We’ll see you next week! Juuuust kidding! I won’t let you off the spoon that easily....
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Remember When – 12-5-14

35 years ago (1979) Harold Beyer, the local Supersweet representative, held an open house and appreciation day featuring Supersweet feeds and animal health products. Neal Vander Leest, Herman ‘Barnie’ Kooistra, Tone DeCook, and John Beyer were shown in a Remember When picture as they played shuffle board at the Sully City Park. The annual Lynnville-Sully Wrestling Tournament was...
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Press INKlings: It is National Cookie Day today

Some day, I’m going to make a food holiday calendar. I keep reading that every day is a food holiday, but as far as I know, no calendar has been compiled listing them. Today is National Cookie Day, a minor holiday celebrating cookies in all their sugary glory. It occurs on Dec. 4 of every year,...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12-5-14

Thanksgiving is over. The kids, grandkids, two dogs, a hitchhiker, and a cat have left my home. The walls are trembling, but standing. Now, it’s on to Christmas. Christmas at my house would be great if I wasn’t determined to put lights on the giant evergreen in front of my house. When I first started decorating it,...
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Letter to the Editor

Margaret, Recently, I had the opportunity to travel a little over an hour to a country/gospel/Christmas concert. The event was held in an old school gymnasium in Melrose, Iowa. Melrose is about the size of Killduff by my estimation, maybe not even that large. The concert was GREAT. Besides the talented musicians, I was equally impressed...
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