Yearly Archives: 2014

Old track surface, dirt removed at L-S track

Old track surface, dirt removed at L-S track
The week of July 21-25, Manatt's removed the top surface of the track and dirt at the Lynnville-Sully track. The next step in the track resurfacing project will be to level the area and then begin to build the track base surface and drainage system. When complete, a layer of asphalt will be applied, which...
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Sully Lions receive more than $5,500 through 13th annual Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup Golf Tournament sponsored by the Sully Lions Club was held Saturday, July 26, at the Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville. This was the thirteenth year for the tournament. Sixty-three golfers teed off and played 27 holes of golf using the best ball, best shot, and alternate shot game formats. More than...
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St. Francis Manor announces land purchase and new development in Grinnell

St. Francis Manor Board member Fran Conn and landowner Bill Tish recently worked together to facilitate a great community service with St. Francis Manor’s purchase of four acres of land from Tish to further develop the Seeland Park Retirement Community located in Grinnell. The property, known by many as the former saddle club land, is...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 7/31/14

This week is another memorable one for the parenting book. The Scrumptious Little decided crawling and standing on everything is the only thing to do. She decided her crib tastes delicious. I mean, who doesn’t like varnish with a side of crib for breakfast every morning? It’s probably because all of her top teeth decided...
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Remember When – 7/31/14

35 years ago (1979) The L-S Advisory Committee on the School Building Needs met to study the cost analysis of three options to improve elementary school facilities. Those options were: 1. Renovate the Lynnville and Searsboro buildings with additional construction to adequately house grades K-8 at a total cost of $1,786,900. 2. Renovation of the Searsboro...
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Should you and I really join this?

Along with some very kind words about my recent column on wanting a Fourth of July redo, Ardie Roehr (remember her? she now lives in Ames), sent this priceless item, “Should I Really Join Facebook?” Read it all the way through! It's a good laugh AND really quite true! A good laugh for people in the...
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Jackson Dima

Jeffrey Laverman and Jenna Ellsworth of Pella are the parents of a baby boy, Jackson Dima, born July 21, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. He was welcomed home by his three-year-old sister Raegen. Grandparents are Dennis and Linda Laverman of Pella, Jesse and Kathy Ellsworth of Oskaloosa, and Michelle Ellsworth of Pella. Great-grandparents...
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