Many first-time visitors to our office or an issue of this newspaper comment on how wonderful our newspaper is. Some are talking about our business office and others about the edition we produce each week. There is a tinge of surprise due to preconceived notions about small newspapers, small businesses, small towns, Iowa, and rural...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11/19/15
I made it to California and back one more time. Californians have strange lifestyles.
I’ve mentioned before that most of them have a rooster, rabbits, several barking dogs, and sometimes a horse tied in the backyard. I don’t think any one of them has ever owned a lawn mower.
A little, very-skilled Mexican man comes every seven...
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Letter to the editor: Best-kept secret – Sully Big Band
Saturday night, the Sully Big Band played at the Van Wijk Winery. What a great night of good music. The only thing disappointing about the whole evening was the size of the crowd. I’m sure this group of excellent musicians, who thoroughly enjoy playing for us, would have liked to have had more people to...
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Lynnville Women’s Club celebrates 75th
The Lynnville Women’s Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a luncheon and program on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Lynnville Friends Church. Founded in 1940, the club now has 13 members. Some skits were presented, as well as a reading of the list of accomplishments and activities during the past 75 years and some group...
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Norm Swank, 68
A celebration of life for Norman D. Swank was held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Newton Church of the Way. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be left to Norm’s family in his name.
Norman Dean Swank, 68, of Reasnor, the son of John H. and Gertrude (Olsthoorn) Swank, was born Nov. 18, 1946,...
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Irene Vander Leest, 100
Irene Vander Leest, 100, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Nov. 15. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sully Community Church. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 20, with the family present 5-7 p.m. at Sully Community Church....
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Rich Fopma, 88
Richard G. Fopma, 88, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Thurs-day afternoon, Nov. 12, 2015, at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella following interment in Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Sully Christian School or PET-IA Leighton.
Richard...
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