Monthly Archives: September 2016

Family hobby farm yields grapes, sweet memories

Family hobby farm yields grapes, sweet memories
A curious venture about a neighbor’s vineyard has turned into a family-owned affair for the Jaron and Natasha Vos family who live five miles south of Peoria. From pruning to harvest, the rare Iowa industry of growing grapes is a true family operation for the couple and their four children, ranging in age from two...
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L-S boasts rising enrollment

By James Trettin Enrollment is one of the most important figures of a school’s health. This year at Lynnville-Sully, there are 497 students, up 10 from last year’s 487. Last year, there were 152 students in the high school, and that number has not changed this year. The increase of 10 has come primarily from the...
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Days gone by brought to life at cemetery walk

The stories of prominent families who played an influential and founding role in the Lynnville area’s history decades ago were brought to life on Sunday, Sept. 19, during the 2016 Cemetery Walk at Lynnville Friends Cemetery sponsored by the Lynnville Historical Society. Approximately 100 people attended the walk and learned more about Lynnville’s historical families and...
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Lynnville-Sully named a top workplace, lands in Bank Iowa’s top 10

The Lynnville-Sully Community School District is making a name for itself as a top Iowa workplace. Lynnville-Sully again made The Des Moines Register’s Top 150 Workplaces. L-S ranks 18th in the small employer category and was the first of six schools listed in the top 75. The Register’s annual employer recognition program partners with WorkplaceDynamics to...
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Jones accepted to Boston Marathon 2017

Last week, local runner Julie Jones received news she’s waited 10 years to hear – she has been accepted to compete in the Boston Marathon. “I’m very excited,” Jones said. “It’s kind of like I can hardly believe that it’s really true yet. It’s been a goal for so long that I was working toward.” [caption id="attachment_1003552" align="alignright"...
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Dunsbergen continues as L-S School Board president, Schnell remains VP

Monday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. the Lynnville-Sully School Board of Directors held its annual meeting as well as its monthly organizational meeting. Tim Dunsbergen was reelected president when Gerry Van Dyke nominated him, seconded by Jer Schnell. Dunsbergen had been fulfilling the L-S Board President role since March when Duane Rozendaal resigned his position....
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Fall 2016 City-Wide Garage Sales Map and List

32 City-wide garage sales in Sully, Lynnville, and Killduff Saturday, Sept. 17 (All sales are open 7 a.m.-noon Saturday unless a different Saturday time is listed. Many have additional hours listed.)   Printed maps available after 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, at Casey’s and Coffee Cup Cafe in Sully and ZIP IN in Lynnville.   PAY IT FORWARD clothing drive would love to...
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