By Julie Van Manen
Editors note: Julie Van Manen is graciously filling in for Shelly Rankin this week. Look for the return of The Wooden Spoon in a future issue.
By the time you read this article, the Fourth of July will be in the past. It is hard to believe that we will have said good-bye...
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Remember When – 7/9/15
35 years ago (1980)
Carroll Rohrdanz, Killduff, received recognition for his contributions to 4-H and Iowa youth at the state 4-H conference held at Iowa State University.
1st State Bank in Lynnville held an open house so customers could view the new facilities. The bank was chartered Apr. 13, 1912, when it purchased the assets of the...
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Press INKlings: Neither paper nor plastic, use reusable
July 12 is Brown Bag Day. Grab a paper grocery bag or a paper lunch bag, and try your hand at making a fun craft. Remember the puppets you could create with the box-bottom brown paper bags? Or the valentine “mail boxes” decorated in hopes of a valentine from the cutest and nicest boy or...
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SHARE food deadline July 12
The Sully SHARE Iowa food co-op is more than just a place to purchase food. It is about volunteering within our communities. July’s best value package will help you save up to 50 percent on your groceries.
Check www.shareiowa.org for all this month’s food package items and to place your order by July 12, be sure...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7/9/15
The Fourth of July has once again come and gone. There was a huge crowd in town.
I kept an eye on the food stand, the most important part of the celebration for me.
The parade had a lot of entries, but hardly had what I’d call a float.
In years gone by, there were several floats. I...
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Georgia Grace
Georgia Grace Zimmerman was born Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She weighed 7 pounds 6.7 ounces. Her parents are Derrick and Annette Zimmerman of Sully. Grandparents are Mark and Sarah Scholten of Lynnville and Kevin and Kris Zimmerman of Galesburg. Great-grandparents are: Cora and the late Willem Scholten of Sully; David and Garnet Gertsma of Lynnville;...
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Sperr brothers both Sergeants now
The Sperr brothers were able to share another momentous occasion together last month, as they are both stationed in California. Being stationed only an hour apart provided the opportunity for Sergeant James Sperr to be able to pin his younger brother, Jacob Sperr, who is now also a Sergeant. Though the brothers have been stationed...
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