Lately, I feel like driving or walking around looking at all the fall leaves is like driving around at Christmastime looking at Christmas lights! It’s all so pretty. The Scrumptious Little agrees. She just points at all the trees saying, “prit-tee.” Christmas will be fun! The girl speaks two words consistently, “uh-oh” and “prit-tee.” One...
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Remember When – 10/30/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Sully First Reformed Church celebrated its 75th anniversary. The theme was “To God Be the Glory.” Included in the program was the auction of the anniversary quilt, skits, slides, and musical numbers. Former pastors reminisced with former student pastors and special visitors recognized. All living former pastors were present for the...
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We should still vote no matter what
If there is no other reason to vote next Tuesday, it should be in celebration of the end of all the negative campaigning. I’m quite tired of all the “she said, he said, they said, and nobody said” stuff on TV, on radio, printed, and in my mailbox. You may be thinking I shouldn’t be...
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PPEL Renewal Vote on Dec. 2 – By Shane Ehresman
The Lynnville-Sully Community School District Board of Education has set Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the date for a public vote to renew the district’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). The voter- approved PPEL is a 10-year levy approved by a simple majority of district voters. Approval will only continue the current levy, not create...
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Stanley T. Ashby, 93
Stanley T. Ashby, 93, of Kellogg, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Christian Church in Kellogg. The family will greet friends with a coffee hour at the church following the service. Private family...
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SFRC Tour of Homes tickets on sale
A Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, Nov. 29, will feature five beautifully decorated homes in the Sully area hosted by Sully First Reformed Church as a fundraiser for its Legacy Building Project. The tour will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hometown Press in Sully, The Sanctuary in Pella, Stepping...
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Kuhlmann qualifies for state, girls finish fourth
Lynnville-Sully’s Canyon Kuhl-mann is state-bound after a hard-earned 10th-place finish at the state-qualifying meet last Thursday, Oct. 23. The junior will be the lone Hawk representing L-S at the state meet, set for Saturday, Nov. 1.
“The state-qualifying meet is always full of excitement, and it’s the meet we work towards all season,” said L-S Coach...
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