Monthly Archives: December 2017

Sully Council okays some funds for Sully Cemetery

The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at the Sully Community Center. Councilmembers present were Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Phyllis Zylstra, Diane Vos, Jeff Brummel, mayor Brent Vander Molen, public works director Shaun Needham, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Guests present were Darrel Jansen, Gordon Yarrington, Wes...
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FFA chapter wraps up successful fruit sales

This fall, the L-S FFA Chapter continued its well-established fundraising tradition. Fruit sales are a highlight for many members because it’s a way to get out and talk to community members. The L-S FFA members practice speaking to customers and managing the money received. It’s also a friendly competition within the chapter to see who...
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Winter concert delivers holiday cheer

It felt like Christmas in the high school gym when kindergarten, first, and second graders sang their hearts out and the fifth-grade band performed at the winter concert Thursday, Dec. 7. The concert began with the kindergarten classes singing fun songs with movements. In their first performance on stage, Lynnville-Sully’s youngest students sang “Freeze,” “Snow is...
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Two from L-S take fourth place among bigger schools

They may have been the smallest team at Saydel, but the Lynnville-Sully wrestling team still fought hard on the mat at Saydel last Saturday, Dec. 9. This is the fourth year the Hawks have attended this meet. L-S is always the smallest team at the meet due to multiple 2A and 3A teams in attendance. The...
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L-S boys BB takes down Tigerhawks, HLV

The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team took the floor against the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Tigerhawks returned nearly every player from last season’s team and proved to be a tough opponent for the Hawks. L-S started off strong in the first half but was tripped up a bit in the third quarter when...
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L-S girls chalk up SICL wins over C-M, HLV

  The Lynnville-Sully girls defeated a couple of conference teams by nearly 30 points each in the past week of action. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks traveled to Sully for an inner-conference game. The L-S girls improved to 4-2 after a 56-27 win. [caption id="attachment_2107871" align="alignright" width="240"] Junior Carson...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/14/17

I am not making New Year’s resolutions this year because I never stay with them, so it’s the best thing to do. I’m going to jot down some things that might happen this coming year.
  1. I think Pat and Vanna will finally admit they have been lovers for decades.
  2. I think Hillary will make another run...
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