Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Ranking – 6/18/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Ranking – 6/18/15
Well, Spooners, another week, another recipe! This one is ridiculous. It’s completely out of this world. It’s remarkable really. I mean, it’s so life-changing. You’re probably going to be asking yourself how you survived before this recipe. This recipe is as ground- breaking as the bubble tornado machine I just purchased for the Little Lady...
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IAHSAA reduces football playoff qualifiers from 32 to 16 in 2016

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control has voted to adopt a nine-game regular season schedule and 16-team qualifier field for all football classes in the playoffs starting in 2016. The change means a reduction from 32 teams who currently qualify for the postseason in each class. The schedules for this fall and the...
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L-S boys secure big wins over conference favorites

L-S boys secure big wins over conference favorites
By Jessica Holterhaus and LeAnn Hjelmeland Last week was a big significant week for the L-S baseball team. The Hawks beat two big conference teams and added three wins to their record during the successful week on the ball diamond. English Valleys The Hawks up-ended English Valleys, 10-3, on Tuesday, June 9. EV came into the game unbeaten...
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Figure 8: Jordan Vander Molen wins A-main

Figure 8: Jordan Vander Molen wins A-main
By Tayler Vander Molen The Sully boys tried their luck at a different figure 8 racing track this past weekend. Brooklyn races were scheduled for Friday night and What Cheer races were scheduled for Saturday night, but Mother Nature had a different plan. The rain didn’t hold off for the local figure 8 racers, but that...
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Routine business at short L-S School Board meeting

Mostly routine business was taken care of at the Lynnville-Sully School Board meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 15, in the high school library. Members present were Jer Schnell, Matt Zylstra, Tim Dunsbergen, Duane Rozendaal, Karla De Cook, and Shane Ehresman; John Terpstra arrived shortly after the meeting started. Others present were Beth Steenhoek...
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Gateway to Hope Garden Tour in Pella this weekend

Gateway to Hope Garden Tour in Pella this weekend
The fifth annual Central Iowa Gateway to Hope Garden Tour is slated for this weekend, June 19-21. Tour proceeds will fund church programs for Nicaraguan children and youth, many from the poorest of the poor neighborhoods in Chinandega, where Faith Church of Pella is building a long-term relationship with five congregations. The 2015 garden tour features...
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Ritter leads group in faith-growing trip to India

Ritter leads group in faith-growing trip to India
Orphaned children, black magic practicers, and people living at a home for the dying and destitute – these were just some of the hurting people Lindsey Ritter encountered during a recent trip to India. Serving as a leader with a Christian organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM), the 2013 Lynnville-Sully grad was part of a...
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