I’m baaaaack! Thanks, again, Julie, for sharing a little bit of your life and recipes! I just love, love getting a tiny glimpse into another’s story.
The last couple weeks in this beige house on the corner have been full of a little of this and a little of that. I caught Lady Bird playing with...
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Remember When – 5/28/15
35 years ago (1980)
Wayne Sharp, Lynnville-Sully School Board President, presented 48 diplomas to the class of 1980. Chris Terpstra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Terpstra of Sully, was named valedictorian. Debra Vander Linden, daughter of Danis and the late Don Vander Linden, was named salutatorian. Ken Wilcox, superintendent, presented the Danforth Foundation “I Dare...
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Press INKlings: Congratulations and felicitations!
I recently saw some great stuff on my favorite website, dictionary.com: Eight ways to say congratulations.
It’s an exciting time of year for graduates of high school, college, and graduate schools. These students and their families are celebrating this mark of achievement. There are hundreds of stories that could be told about the difficulties and hard...
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Sully RISE Paving Project update
The RISE Paving Project in Sully has lost a few days due to the weather. Phase 2 paving, weather permitting, should be done this week now, according to city engineer Brad Uitermarkt of Garden and Associates of Oskaloosa. Blommers Construction Inc. of Pella will be paving the portion of 1st Avenue from the water tower...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
I have my garden in, and it looks fairly good. I’m not very precise and sometimes plant two different types of seeds in the same row.
I end up with some pretty weird crossbred plants, like beets that taste like radishes.
I never use any kind of marker string. The rows are terribly crooked and almost touch...
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Beware of asphalt paving fraud in the area
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation on a fraud case that has been taking advantage of citizens in the Marion and Jasper County area. According to a press release from Jasper County Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal, “We would like to make the public aware of their intent to utilize fraudulent practices to...
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Volunteers to put playground equipment together Friday, Saturday
The new Sully Central Park playground equipment and swingset are scheduled to be installed Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. The installation will begin 8 a.m. each day. A representative from Boland Recreation will lead the installation. Workers are reminded to please take:
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- Battery-powered drills 1/2” and 3/8” with charger and extra batteries,
- 3/8” nut driver for self-tapping...