Monthly Archives: September 2019

Sully Lions Club donates golf tourney monies

Sully Lions Club donates golf tourney monies
The Sully Lions Club recently awarded $1,162 checks to the Lynnville and Sully Libraries thanks to money raised at the 2019 Sully Lions Club Ryder Cup Golf Tournament held at the Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville July 27. This year marked the 19th year of the annual golf tournament, and 42 golfers participated. There...
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From the Kitchen of Sabrina Smead

From the Kitchen of Sabrina Smead
Sabrina Smead of rural Newton has developed a routine on Sunday afternoons after church that keeps her family’s busy weeks a little less chaotic. The mother of four growing boys takes her thoughtfully compiled and budget-friendly grocery list to Hy-Vee and purchases all she needs for a week of quick yet healthy meals. She then...
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Hawks can’t get past P’ville in home opener

Hawks can’t get past P’ville in home opener
  The first home game of the 2019 season didn’t quite go as the Hawk football team hoped on Friday, Aug. 30. Lynnville-Sully hosted Pleasantville from Class 1A and came out of the night with a 45-14 loss. L-S Head Coach Mike Parkinson noted a couple of factors that contributed to the loss. “We struggled to tackle at...
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L-S VB sweeps MSM, places sixth at Grinnell in opening week

L-S VB sweeps MSM, places sixth at Grinnell in opening week
MSM Lynnville-Sully volleyball girls started their season off strong on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Martensdale St. Marys with a 3-0 win. The Hawks battled hard in the first set with a 25-21 win. They didn’t slow down in the second for a successful 25-17 set. A 25-9 win in the third finished the match for the night...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Sept. 5, 2019

The last holiday of the summer is gone. Labor Day was never a big deal for me because I hauled freight on most Labor Days. So it was just another day of labor. On the rare Labor Days I did not have to drive that darn truck, I had to stay home and repair things around...
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Reva Maxine Atwood, 97

Reva Maxine Atwood, 97, of Newton died Mon-day, Aug. 26, 2019, at Mercy Hospice – Johnston. Funeral was at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 31, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Memorials to Pleasant View Church or the Community Heights Alliance Church may be left at  Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Maxine, the daughter of Hallie...
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Wyatt Conrad

Wyatt Conrad Bruck was born to Mike and Haley Bruck of Pella on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at 1:02 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His big sisters are Emery (almost 2 years) and Lailah (3.5 years). Grandparents are Denny and Kris Vos of Sully and John and Janet Bruck...
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