Monthly Archives: August 2015

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/27/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/27/15
Oh, where does one begin? First things first, The Gent and I were busy party planning the last couple of months. Party for what? Read on, if you wish. This past weekend, The Dashing Gent and I celebrated, with about 50 of our family and friends, a decade of marriage. Wait. What? Ten years. Of marriage. That still...
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Remember When – 8/27/15

35 years ago (1980) For the first time at Lynnville-Sully School, classes would not be held in the Sully Elementary Building. The two-story, four-room brick building was built in 1915 and housed the Sully Independent School District. The first class graduated in 1920; members of that class were Francis Mann, Guy Wisgerhof, and Nellie Wisgerhof Welle. Dora...
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Press INKlings: How have we survived anyway?

In June, I was looking for the following article when celebrating that birthday with a big zero. Of course last week, I was looking for something else, and it makes perfect sense where this was. I was never much of a Jay Leno fan, but wherever he got this statement making its way around the Internet...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/27/15

My day began with a bit of a quick start. There was a tremendous roar in my driveway. I could not think of who it could be. There are several Harleys in the neighborhood. I didn’t know why they would be roaring their motors in my driveway at 7:30 a.m. I finally staggered to my feet...
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Mercedes Sue

Mercedes Sue was born Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at 3:53 p.m. She weighed 9 pounds 12.5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her parents are Joel and Nicole DeBoef of New Sharon. Her big brother is Asher (8), and her big sister is Jade (4). Grandparents are Robert and Joette Stout of New Sharon, Phil DeBoef...
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Macy Laine

Aug. 20, 2015, Macy Laine was born to Justin and Jill Van Soelen of Pella. She weighed 10 pounds 10 ounces and measured 22 inches long. Her siblings are Addison (5 1/2), Keely (4), and Blake (2). Grandparents are Curtis and Dee Williams of New Sharon and Scott and Gayla Van Soelen of Sully. Great-grandparents...
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