The holiday sales of Fikse’s Fabulous Fudge resulted in a $900 donation to the Sully Library. On Monday, Chad Fikse presented a check for $850 to Kathy Zylstra, Sully Library Director. An additional $50 in sales occurred after the check was written and will also be donated to the library. A total of 172 pounds...
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Ritter reaches out to women on island of Espiritu Santo
Editor’s note: 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate Lindsey Ritter is on staff with a Christian organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Her travels have taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, India, and most recently, the Islands of Vanuatu. In October, she spent two weeks with a team doing outreach to the...
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New Year’s resolutions boost DTFC use
If getting fit, losing weight, or taking charge of your health top your New Year’s resolutions list, you are not alone. Tashia Ehresman, director of the Diamond Trail Fitness Center in Sully, reports there has been an uptick in facility use since the holidays, however, the center has been a continually busy place as members...
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Granting Hudson’s Wish
A trip to Disney World was literally a dream come true for four-year-old Hudson Vander Weerdt last month. More than just a vacation for him and his family, the Florida trip was a wish granted to Hudson by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It was an amazing experience for the family whose life turned into a roller...
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The Wooden Spoon – Bacon Holiday Appetizers
Happy New year!
With the new year upon us, y’all know goals have never been my thing. Setting goals, chasing goals, soccer goals. They're just not for me. I'm more of a "let's set a theme for the year” type person. I feel like themes are going to be less disappointing. Don't put off life because...
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Press INKlings: Were you in the 83, 48, 20, 22, 30, 44, or 61 percent?
So the rest and relaxation of the holidays is over. Now it’s time for some rigorous self-discipline. Yeah, right.
Have you read the New Year’s resolutions statistics? Seven percent resolve to make more time for family and friends, 60 percent don’t make resolutions, 13 percent resolve to spend less and save more, and 20 percent resolve...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/5/16
Dang! Has it been cold or what!
One of those ten-below-zero mornings, my day had a great start.
I put the coffee on and forgot to put the pot in place. Before I noticed it, I pumped two cups onto the floor.
I went outside to start a car so I could run to Casey’s for a cappuccino....
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