Monthly Archives: May 2018

Eight Hawk boys heading to state in seven events  

Eight Hawk boys heading to state in seven events  
The Lynnville-Sully track and field boys had a truly stand-out night at the district meet last Thursday, qualifying eight athletes for state in seven different events. All but one of the qualifiers have competed at state at least once before. Coach Mike Parkinson was thrilled with multiple achievements of the Hawks at BGM on Thursday. “Coach Corbett...
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District champs: Nine L-S girls are state bound

District champs: Nine L-S girls are state bound
“Tremendous, unbelievable, fantastic, gutsy, amazing!” Those are just a few words L-S Coach Darin Arkema used to describe the Lynnville-Sully girls track team’s performances at the state-qualifying meet at BGM last Thursday, May 10. In an “absolutely remarkable night of competition,” the Hawks won the meet and qualified nine girls for state in seven events. Anyone who...
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Jansen, Van Maanen, L-S girls golf team advance

  The golf season will continue for the Lynnville-Sully girls golf team as well as for senior boy Holden Jansen after advancement in the first round of the postseason this past week.

BOYS’ RESULTS

Jansen was the lone L-S boy who advanced past sectionals on Friday, May 11. Earlier in the week, the L-S boys golf team traveled...
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LSCEF awards $4,700 in teacher grants

For the fifth consecutive year, Lynnville-Sully teachers were awarded grants totaling just over $4,700 thanks to the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) and area business partners during professional development meetings on Thursday, May 10. LSCEF Director Kyra Smith awarded seven teacher grants that will go to a wide range of causes including online textbooks and resources,...
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The Wooden Spoon

Well, it seems summer is trying to show its cute little face, until this past week arrived anyway. Isn't it funny how quickly 50 degrees feels chilly even though we just endured 544,642 days of sub-zero temperatures? I wanted to bust out my soup pot and make a tub of soup and bathe in it...
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17 agenda items for three-hour Sully City Council meeting

In a three-hour meeting, the Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 14, and worked through a 17-item agenda. Councilmembers present were Brad Rozendaal, Wes Van Wyk, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Gordon Yarrington, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, and mayor Brent Vander Molen. Councilmember Jeff Brummel was absent. Guests present were Steve...
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Lynnville City Council reviews city personnel wages

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 14, at Lynnville City Hall. After a short agenda, the council went into closed session for nearly an hour to review city personnel wages. Prior to the closed session, the agenda was approved with no amendments. The minutes of the prior meeting were also approved....
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