Monthly Archives: April 2020

Thelma & Bonnie’s by Cathryn Dunsbergen

                First off, I want to say I hope all of you are staying safe during this time, and WASHING YOUR HANDS. I also want to express a huge thank you to everyone out on the frontline of this pandemic. I know nurses, doctors, first responders, truck drivers, grocery store clerks, and many more who continue to...

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Sully City Council partially meets virtually

ABOVE: Only seven people were present at the Sully City Council meeting on Monday. All others joined virtually

                Due to COVID-19, the public and some councilmembers attended the Monday, Apr. 13, meeting of the Sully City Council at 7 p.m. virtually, and those in the council chambers did social...

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Lynnville clean-up day postponed until May 16

                The Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 13 at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with councilmembers Hugh Carney, Kevin Arment, Mark Newberg, and Terry Fraker present and Bev Van Maanen absent. No others were present due to COVID-19 pandemic....

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L-S Board approves upcoming TLC Program changes

                The Lynnville-Sully School Board held its annual budget meeting on Monday, Apr. 13, at 6:30 p.m. with school board president Tammy Vos calling the meeting to order with school board secretary Karla DeCook and superintendent Shane Ehresman present at the school. Joining by video conferencing and phone due to COVID-19 pandemic were...

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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers April 16, 2020

                We are still living in a situation that all of us never thought we would be in: The masks and plastic gloves and washing hands 15 times a day.

                I had to go to Walmart recently and was the only one in the store without a mask. The customers...

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Glen Chapman, 61

                Glen Chapman, 61, of Pella died Apr. 12, 2020. A family inurnment graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 17, at the Oakwood Ceme-tery in Pella. Family must stay in their cars at the cemetery. The service will be live-streamed from the Garden Chapel Facebook page. A public...

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Camille Flannery

                Camille Flannery Hargraves was born Sunday, Apr. 5, 2020. She weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Her parents are Ryan and Anne Hargraves of Colorado Springs, CO. Her sister is Faye, 2.

                Grandparents are Gary and Janet Benest of Searsboro and Van and Debra Hargraves of Palm...

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