Yearly Archives: 2015

Ehresman’s five touchdowns help bring down Van Buren

Ehresman’s five touchdowns help bring down Van Buren
For the first time in nine seasons, the Lynnville-Sully varsity football team opened up the new season with a victory. On Friday, Aug. 23, players, coaches, and dedicated Hawk fans made the long trip to Keosauqua and pummeled the Van Buren Warriors, 53-6. "Friday night's game was a huge victory for all of our players and...
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L-S grads compete in grueling MAT Games

L-S grads compete in grueling MAT Games
Athletes of all ages and abilities brought physical strength and endurance to the MAT Games for a weekend of great competition and camaraderie. The three-day CrossFit 8035 competition was held Aug. 28-30 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. [caption id="attachment_483452" align="alignright" width="300"]Bailee Samson pulls back on a rowing machine at the... </div> <a href=Read more

Three new staff members at Sully Christian

Three new staff members at Sully Christian
In addition to the 12 new students at SCS this year, there are three new faces on staff. Mr. Jim Warden, school principal and junior high teacher, replaces Mrs. Alanna Staton. Taking the spot of Ms. Courtney Kelderman, Mrs. Jana Van Zante will teach first and second grade with Mrs. Rebecca Rozendaal, the art teacher....
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Hawk family grows by four over summer months

Lynnville-Sully welcomed four new members into the Hawk family over the summer. Teachers Joel and Liz Harthoorn, McKenzee Downing, Sabrina Edsen, and Nicole DeBoef and their families welcomed new bundles of joy over the summer months. On June 1, Joel, middle school science teacher, and Liz, preschool teacher at Diamond Trail Children’s Center, welcomed their third...
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L-S begins 2015-16 school year, new faces in the classrooms

Students eager to start a new school year bounded through the doors of Lynnville-Sully on Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, for the first day of classes. Happy chatter as friends reunited after a long summer break, jitters among first-time students, and the traditional back-to-school photos taken by parents culminated to create an exciting atmosphere as the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/3/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/3/15
Firstly – wait, is that even a word? Okay. Either way, firstly, there are some recipes coming down the pipe you are not going to want to miss. Let’s just say the Ben and Tara Conover clan came over on Saturday to pick some of our pumpkin-sized apples. The article-to-be may be one of the...
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Remember When – 9/3/15

35 years ago (1980) Pastor A.C. Johnson announced Sept. 7 would be his last day of service to the Lynnville Church of God. He moved to the Decatur, AL, area. Terri Kooistra of the Lynn Grove Hustlers 4-H Club won first in western pleasure at the Iowa State Fair. Iowa Southern built a $2.1 million switching station near...
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