Monthly Archives: February 2018

PCHS Homecoming Royalty

PCHS Homecoming Royalty
                Pella Christian High School wrapped up a week of homecoming festivities on Friday, Feb. 2. Hayden Vroom of Pella and Makenna Van Dyke, granddaughter of Marv and Pam Van Dyke of Sully and daughter of Derek and Cassie Van Dyke of Pella, were crowned 2018 homecoming king and queen. The 2018 homecoming court included...
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From the Kitchen: Denise Horman

From the Kitchen: Denise Horman
Feb. 9 is National Pizza Day! And who better to share her perspective on this than this week’s featured cook, Denise Horman, retired manager of the Newton Pizza Hut. Denise spent 25 years working in the pizza business. Denise grew up by Fifield Park near Red Rock until she was five, and then she moved east...
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L-S girls battle BGM, earn easy win over E-B-F

L-S girls battle BGM, earn easy win over E-B-F
The L-S girls basketball team traveled to Brooklyn to take on the BGM Bears last Tuesday, Jan. 30. The game was tightly contested throughout. Even though the game should not have been as close as it was, the Hawks prevailed, winning 57-47.  The win moves the Hawks to 14-5 on the season. “We played just like...
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Hawk boys blast BGM, slip past Rockets

In their second meeting of the season, the Lynnville-Sully boys made quick work of BGM and won by over 30 points, 75-42, on Tuesday, Jan. 30. “I thought our energy and effort was good tonight,” said L-S Head Coach Nick Harthoorn. “We made a nice run in the second quarter. The boys did a good job...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Feb. 8, 2018

I see on the thermometer it’s zero degrees right on the nose. It is starting to wear me down. Not much excitement in my life right now. I spend half my time dragging a battery charger around trying to get my old cars started. Some things never change. One would not start. I took the air...
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Georgia Butcher, 73

Georgia Butcher, 73, of New Sharon passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2018, at her home in New Sharon. As was her wish, her body has been cremated. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at the New Sharon First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
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