Monthly Archives: February 2016

Former L-S ag instructor receives ISU teaching award

Former L-S ag instructor receives ISU teaching award
A former Lynnville-Sully agriculture teacher was among the faculty and staff announced as a 2015 award winner by the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Feb. 3. Dr. Tom Paulsen, an assistant professor in agricultural education and studies at Iowa State, was awarded the Early Achievement in Teaching Award. For the past seven...
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Susan M. Rolffs, 58

Susan M. Rolffs, 58, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2016, at her residence at Pella. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Memorial contributions are preferred for Federated Fellowship Church missions. Susan Marie Bergeson was the second of four children born to Richard...
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Rev. Paul Bakker, 86

The Rev. Paul Bakker, 86, of Orange City and former pastor of Sully Christian Reformed Church, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. His daughter, Arloa (Kurt) Harthoorn, and their sons Joel and Nick and families of Sully are among survivors. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 13,...
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Norma Jean Farrington, 84

Norma Jean Farrington, 84, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Grinnell Regional Medical Center Monday evening, Feb. 1, 2016. Funeral services were held Feb. 8, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. As was her wish, her body will be cremated following the service, and a private family burial will be held...
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Close games conclude PCHS Homecoming

Homecoming was an extremely busy time of year: A week of games, crazy outfits, competitions, and school spirit. Each day of the week was assigned a dress-up day, such as pajama day, character day, rodeo day, classy day, or maroon and white. Each class received points according to the percentage of participation on these dress-up days,...
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Senior duo earns All-State nomination, Division I rating

Saturday, Feb. 6, was a busy, yet successful, day for four L-S High Schoolers who participated in the Large Group State Speech Contest at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, competing against fierce competition to bring home high ratings. Seniors Mary Chaffin and Naomi Shinkle performed the ensemble piece “Juliet and Ophelia’s Anger Management” and received a...
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Puzzle-solving pair tries its luck on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Puzzle-solving pair tries its luck on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
“Wheel of Fortune” enthusiasts will want to tune into the famous word puzzle game on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to see L-S Class of 2000 grad Jer Van Soelen and his wife Melanie compete for cash and prizes in a previously recorded episode. The couple, who live in Fargo, ND, with their four-year-old son Jackson, filmed their...
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