Landon Dean Downing was born July 4, 2015, at 10:39 p.m. to Ben and McKenzee Downing of Reasnor. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Greg and Vickie Bass of Winterset and Deb Downing of Osceola. Great-grandparents are Duane Bush of Winterset, Tom and Carol Bass of Winterset,...
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Vickie Blain, 65
Vickie Blain, 65, of Newton died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Vickie’s name may be left at the funeral home.
Vickie, the daughter of Max and Rosetta (Maletta) Meldrem, was born May...
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Byron C. Vander Molen, 64
Byron Carl Vander Molen, 64, of Pella passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications related to lifelong digestive issues.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Byron requested...
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Sully Library receives accreditation
Iowa Library Services has announced the Sully Community Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined by “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Fifth Edition.”
Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high-quality library services. Of Iowa’s 544 public libraries, 351 – including the Sully Library – are accredited. The Sully...
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Sully’s Cruizin’ the Square features classic cars, great fun
The third annual Sully Night Out Cruizin' the Square will be Saturday, Aug. 29, from 5-8 p.m. at the Sully Town Square.
Show off your classic car! Join the Dutch Masters in this classic car show around the square. Cars should arrive from 4:30-5 p.m. to be included in cast-your-kernel voting for the favorite car. Take...
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BBQ pitmasters turn up the heat at Smoke on the Water
Great people, great food, great cause is the tagline for the Second Annual Smoke on the Water, a BBQ smoke off that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lynnville Old Settlers Park. All proceeds will benefit Jennie Van Wyk, a former Sully resident who lost her right leg as a result of a...
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Sully Community Church open house on Sunday
The Sully Community Church welcomes all community members to join them for an open house on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 3-5 p.m. in celebration of the completion of a 7,633 square foot addition. The church is located on the southeast edge of Sully at 12559 South 92nd Avenue East.
Prior to the open house, a new...
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