Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/26/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/26/15
Oh, it’s Thanksgiving week! We just adore Thanksgiving! What are we thankful for this year? Receiving so much more than we'll ever deserve from healthy families, babies, friends, freedoms, faith, and full tables, but mostly we're thankful for leftovers, Turkey Day leftovers. And you guys, we're thankful for you guys, too. When it comes to choosing...
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Preschoolers fill boxes of love, generosity

Preschoolers fill boxes of love, generosity
When Inspirations Daycare and Preschool Director Dawn Allbee learned her church, Lynnville Friends Church, challenged the congregation to send 200 Operation Christmas Child boxes to children around the world, she knew some of the smallest people in her life could help make a huge impact. Allbee enlisted the help of Melissa Watson, Inspirations and Diamond...
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L-S dance team ready to light it up

L-S dance team ready to light it up
For the past two weeks, the darkened high school gym has flashed with neon lights as 17 members of the high school dance team practice their newly-formed dance routine long before the sun rises. The early morning practices, under the direction of first-year dance coach Trisha Vander Molen, have been focused but fun as the...
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Local fire departments recognize fire prevention poster winners

Local fire departments recognize fire prevention poster winners
The Lynnville, Searsboro, and Sully Fire Departments invited Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian students in third through fifth grades to participate in the annual fire prevention poster contest. Students were challenged to create a poster revolving around this year’s theme, “Hear The Beep, Where You Sleep.” This year’s theme stresses the importance of having working smoke...
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Pella repeats as Class 3A champion

Pella repeats as Class 3A champion
The Pella High School football team was able to successfully defend its state title from last year and won the Class 3A championship last week. The Little Dutch closed their second straight undefeated season with a 31-17 victory over Norwalk on Thursday night, Nov. 19. Top-ranked Pella was favored to win coming into the game and...
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Ten Hawks earn 11 honors in Dist. 7 football

Ten Hawks earn 11 honors in Dist. 7 football
The end-of-the-year banquet for the football team was held at Sully First Reformed Church on Thursday, Nov. 19. The gathering of coaches, players, and their families recognized the many accomplishments of the team this year and celebrated their outstanding season on the gridiron. Multiple awards were given out at the banquet, including 11 District 7 honors...
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