Monthly Archives: April 2015

SCS eighth graders honored at ‘tailgating’ banquet

SCS eighth graders honored at ‘tailgating’ banquet
SCS’s two eighth graders, Caleb Barnett and Ben Vander Molen, were honored at a banquet held at the school on Saturday, Apr. 25. The fun evening started with Brett Van Soelen, the MC for the evening, introducing the boys while their theme song, “Go Light Your World” by Chris Rice, played. In sticking with the...
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Lots of love and fun at SCS Grandparents Day 2015

Special guests at SCS helped create cherished memories for the students and guests alike at Grandparents Day 2015 on Wednesday, Apr. 22. About 60 grandparents visited the school and spent the day experiencing a school day with their grandchildren. Activities throughout the day included crafts, Scrabble, crossword puzzles, and reading. Refreshments were served to the...
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Where God guides, God provides

By Sheryl Baarda “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living,” Psalm 27:13. On Jan. 27 of this year, my husband Craig and I had our world rocked to the core. Craig sat across from a doctor and heard the dreaded...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/30/15

It’s spring. You know what that means? It’s aspar-agus time! What do you say we rebound ourselves from last week’s chippy recipe to something fresh and healthy? Ey? You’ll be on board soon enough. Especially once you see it takes about 20 minutes to throw together! The chicken and asparagus swim in this amazing, flavorful...
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Remember When – 4/30/15

35 years ago (1980) Sully Christian School sixth, seventh, and eighth graders participated in the District V Track Meet in Oskaloosa with five other schools. Winners from SCS included eighth-grader DeeDee Blom taking first in the shot put with a throw of 26 feet 2 inches. Duane Collins took first in the seventh-grade shot put. Both...
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Be honest: It’s National Honesty Day

Today, Apr. 30, is National Honesty Day, which encourages us to be honest today and every day. Most people honestly try their best to be honest. Honesty is a great virtue. If we want people to believe us when it’s important, then we need to be open and honest all of the time. In order for...
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Fire call reported

At 4:45 a.m. on Apr. 21, the Lynnville Fire Department was called to a vehicle fire at 406 South Street in Lynnville. The Sully Fire Department was also called for mutual aid, which was cancelled because the Lynnville Fire Department got the fire under control by themselves. No cause or damage report was available....
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