The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at Sully Community Center. Councilmembers present were Jeff Brummel, Brad Rozendaal, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Gordon Yarrington, mayor Brent Vander Molen, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Councilmember Wes Van Wyk was absent. Guests present were Matt Walker, Ron Williams, Jenice Van Rees,...
The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Feb. 14, 2019
I’m out in California one more time. This is a different planet.
No one works out here because they are all on the freeway every day in some shiny foreign car at 80 mph.
I have friends and relatives out here: Mostly relatives, because they are stuck with...
Larry Johnson, 60
Larry Gene Johnson, 60, of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at the Community Hospice.
Larry was born in Grinnell to the late Lavern and Drusilla “Sally” (Hansen) Johnson on Aug. 29, 1958. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School with the Class of 1976. He attended technical School for Heating...
Iowans experience sub-zero deep freeze and spring, all in a week
When people think of escaping the cold winter months, they often think of booking a flight south. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, people desperate for relief from the cold could travel to Alaska, across the border to Canada, to Mount Everest’s base camp of Siberia, or even to parts of Antarctica and find warmer temperatures! Iowa, and much...
Donation fund set up for Sully resident diagnosed with cancer
Jim Vos, a lifelong resident of Sully, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma on Jan. 23. On Jan. 29, Vos and his wife Nancy set up a time for surgery to remove the tumor and part of his kidney. Surgery is scheduled for Feb. 14. Jim will be off work for a month or more and...
Out of This World Adventures at SCS Food & Fun Night: Annual fundraiser brings in approximately $25,000
Guests of Sully Christian School’s Food & Fun Night enjoyed an “Out of This World” experience on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the school’s annual fundraiser. Over 325 people attended the fun evening, which included a meal, fun games for the children, live and silent auctions, and plenty of camaraderie with friends and fellow supporters of Christian education....
SERVING U.S.: Darlene Scull, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
Darlene Scull of Lynnville grew up in Montezuma and graduated from high school there in 1958. As Darlene Cook, she knew she wanted to experience other parts of the world outside of her Diamond Trail existence. In September 1958 at age 18 and three months out of high school, Scull enlisted in the military where she eventually...