Monthly Archives: November 2016

Fire protection poster winners announced

Fire protection poster winners announced
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” represented the final year of the National Fire Protection Association’s three-year effort to educate the public about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety. Lynnville, Searsboro, and Sully Volunteer Fire Departments teamed up with the NFPA...
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Church groups hold turkey bowl volleyball game

Church groups hold turkey bowl volleyball game
For several years now, the Sully Christian Reformed Church youth group has challenged the elders and deacons of the church council to an athletic competition. For years, the two groups played football, but for the last two years they engaged in a volleyball game instead. This year prior to the game on Nov. 23 at Sully Christian...
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L-S beats BCLUW in half game of basketball

L-S beats BCLUW in half game of basketball
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team looked sharp against BCLUW in an unofficial half game at the Montezuma Jamboree last Friday, Nov. 25. This was the Hawks’ first event of the 2016-17 basketball season, giving them a chance to clear any rust before their first game this week. L-S won the half game, 42-10. "It was fun...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/1/16

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/1/16
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the important take-away here is no matter how many seasonal lattes you drank or stuffed turkeys you ate, at least your earrings still fit. And also, remember, I'm here for you if you started this week with renewed vows to yourself to be healthy. You might go out...
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Legends, symbols we love this time of year

I think I like legends because of how interesting they can be. Legend is defined as “a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.” This holiday season there are many legends. Through the years, I’ve saved a few and even found one in my box of...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/1/16

Of all the modern conveniences in the world, the cell phone is good and bad. It is impossible to hide. Anybody can call or send a text any time. I carry my cell phone in my jeans pocket. I get texts that mean nothing to me. I get texts when I’m under a car in my garage. I...
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Letter to the editor: Put the brakes on high drug prices

The skyrocketing price of prescription medications is a national issue that won’t go away. While it hits consumer pocketbooks hard, hospitals and their patients feel it, too. We see the problem every day at Pella Regional Health Center, where we spend $6.2 million per year on medications. The increases are staggering, even for many commonly-used drugs...
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