Yearly Archives: 2019

Sully Fire Department open house draws community support

Sully Fire Department open house draws community support
Community members gathered in Sully on Saturday night, Oct. 19, to support and raise money for one of the city’s most valuable resources, the Sully Fire Department, at their open house and freewill donation supper. In addition to the meal, the approximate 160 people in attendance were able to look inside a fire truck and ambulance,...
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Enjoy family-friendly Halloween festivities in Lynnville Oct. 26

Enjoy family-friendly Halloween festivities in Lynnville Oct. 26
A flurry of fun fall activities is scheduled for the whole family in Lynnville starting Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26. The Lynnville Library’s Fun Fall Festival will kick things off at 3:30 p.m. with games, snacks, and prizes. Admission is free with one non-perishable food item per person or one warm winter item. Attendees are encouraged to...
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Farm to Table: Last Coffee Time with Grandpa Van

Farm to Table: Last Coffee Time with Grandpa Van
Even though the month of October is coming to a close, a few days remain to celebrate Porktober19 and National Apple Month.  I believe there are certain foods meant to be served together. One of those combinations is pork and apples. So, I am sharing recipes for Smothered Pork Chops and Apple Pie. Pork is...
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L-S football earns first win over district rival NM

L-S football earns first win over district rival NM
The Lynnville-Sully football team took big strides on Friday, Oct. 18, when the Hawks clenched their first win of the season. L-S traveled to New Sharon, where they faced winless district rival North Mahaska. The exciting 19-14 win started with L-S trailing, but the Hawks turned the tables in the third quarter to tack a...
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Hawks fall to Belle Plaine in SICL title match

Hawks fall to Belle Plaine in SICL title match
The Lynnville-Sully netters hosted an exciting night of volleyball action last Thursday, Oct. 17, welcoming the top teams in the SICL Conference to Sully. The Hawks fared well in their semifinal match against Iowa Valley but then fell to Belle Plaine in the SICL Gold Quad title match. The Plainsmen had beat North Mahaska in the...
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Facilities Master Planning discussions continue during L-S School Board meeting Monday

                 The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 21. President Tim Dunsbergen called the meeting to order with board members Jer Schnell, Gerry Van Dyke, Tammy Vos, and Steph Young present. Superintendent Shane Ehresman, high school principal Aaron Shipley, preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, board secretary Karla De Cook, and...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers DATE, 2019

Nothing too exciting happened this week except proof that my brain is becoming very small. There were three events that caused me to think this. The thermostat that controls the heat in our home is on one side of a hall. I stagger all over when I walk past it and quite frequently bump it, and it...
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