Monthly Archives: May 2019

Van Maanen cut short of state qualification at regional final

                Lynnville-Sully senior Tessa Van Maanen had her high school golf career come to an end on Monday, May 20, at the second round of regionals. Van Maanen was vying for a top-six placement to qualify for state and ended up placing ninth at the Region 4 final at Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville.

L-S softball wins by 10 over Montezuma in season opener

                If the season opener is any indicator, good things are in store for the Lynnville-Sully softball team this season. The Hawks topped Montezuma, 13-3, by the 10-run rule at home in their first game of the year on Monday, May 20.

                L-S Coach Stacey Alberts saw some good things in her...

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Hawk baseball falls to Braves in first game of season

Conference foe Montezuma proved too much for the Lynnville-Sully baseball team to handle in the season opener on Monday, May 20. The Hawks fell, 6-1, at home.

                L-S couldn’t get the bats going against Montezuma’s freshman pitcher Eddie Burgess. The Hawks had two hits — both from junior Slater Young, who also scored...

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Lynnville-Sully School retirees honored for over 135 years of combined educational service at Monday’s school board meeting

                The Lynnville-Sully School Board held a special meeting on Monday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library with board members Tim Dunsbergen, Gerry Van Dyke, Tammy Vos, Jer Schnell, and Steph Young present. Board secretary Karla DeCook, high school principal Shane Wheeler, preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, superintendent Shane Ehresman, and guests Jacob De Hoedt,...

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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers May 23, 2019

                I decided with a little push to wash the highest window on my house. It’s about 25 feet from the ground.

                I have a long pole with a sponge on one size and a squeegee on the other side.

                I was between a thick six-foot- high hedge...

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Darren W. Fischer, 59

                Darren W. Fischer, 59, of Newark, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 12, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Thursday, May 16, a funeral service was held at 7:30 p.m. at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff, NJ.

                Contributions in Darren’s memory may be made to the...

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L-S teacher receives PEI’s Educator of the Year award

            Lynnville-Sully’s Bob Scandridge, high school industrial arts teacher and activities director, was honored with the Professional Educators of Iowa (PEI) Educator of the Year award during a special assembly on Monday afternoon, May 13. The assembly took the veteran teacher by surprise, who had no idea what the special assembly was about or...

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