Monthly Archives: July 2018

Alaska Adventure: Sully youth group serves at Victory Bible Camp

Alaska Adventure: Sully youth group serves at Victory Bible Camp
With bags packed and hearts willing to work hard – whatever the task – youth group members from Sully Community Church headed to Alaska on June 23 for a week-long mission trip. There, 12 students and eight adults from the Lynnville-Sully area helped improve and maintain the large campus at Victory Bible Camp while learning...
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The Wooden Spoon

The Wooden Spoon
And we meet again, kind readers. This summer has primarily consisted of soaking up ALL of the Vitamin D. And I mean all of it. As much and as often as we can. I still haven't forgotten last winter and how it still feels like it literally just ended last month. I've reached that age where...
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Ankeny Christian ends Hawks’ post-season run

Ankeny Christian ends Hawks’ post-season run
The Lynnville-Sully baseball team saw the 2018 season come to a close last week. After advancing past the first round of districts against Montezuma, the Hawks fell to Ankeny Christian Academy.

Montezuma

The Hawks started district play on Tuesday, July 10, against conference opponent Montezuma. L-S faced Montezuma twice before this meeting, splitting with the...
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Cecil Flander, 94

Cecil Flander, 94, of Grinnell and formerly of Monte-zuma, passed away Saturday evening, July 7, 2018, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Mass of a Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell. Burial was in Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...
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Greta Mae

Abby and Jared Bogaards of Ankeny are the parents of a daughter, Greta Mae, born June 26, 2018. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 19.25 inches long. Her brother is Jack, age 4. Grandparents are Mike and Kathy Zylstra of Sully and Loren and Cindy Bogaards of Pella. Great-grandparents are Carolyn and the late Bob Ball...
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Blakely Faith

Matt and Rachel Van Maanen of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Blakely Faith, born Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 4:27 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Her brothers are Rowan (7) and Dryson (5). Her sister is Kennedy (3). Grandparents are Tim and Rindy Vander Schel of Newton and Dave and Beth Van...
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