Monthly Archives: September 2020

Brands compete in Mopar Special Fall Race at Eddyville Raceway Park

Brands compete in Mopar Special Fall Race at Eddyville Raceway Park
The father-son duo of Eric and Carter Brand had a successful Saturday, Sept. 19, at Eddyville Raceway Park. Eric was runner up in the Mopar Foot Brake Class with a ‘69 Charger, and Carter won the junior dragster race.   Eddyville Raceway Park held a Mopar Special Fall Drag Race on Saturday, Sept. 19, which attracted Mopar...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Oct. 1, 2020

I’m just getting going at noon today. I could not get to sleep till 6:00 a.m. I went to my recliner and crashed in about five minutes and woke up at 12:15. I don’t know why I couldn’t sleep. I’ve never had a major decision in my life that kept me awake at night, but I...
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Gary Van Vark, 83

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, Gary  Van Vark, 83, passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Sept.  23, at 10:30 a.m. at First Church in Pella. Gary Lee Van Vark was born July 14, 1937, in rural Pella. He was the first of four sons born to Louis and Hattie...
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Case Van Soelen, 89

Cornelius Ralph “Case” Van Soelen, 89, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in the Sully Cemetery with military honors. Memorials have been designated for Sully...
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James Talsma, 88

James H. Talsma, 88, of Newton, died Wednesday, Sept 23, 2020, at Unity Pint Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at a later date. A private family burial was at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. James Henry Talsma, son of James and Nellie (Baarda) Talsma, was born Dec. 16,...
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L-S Superintendent Ehresman announces resignation

L-S Superintendent Ehresman announces resignation
At the request of Lynnville-Sully Superintendent Shane Ehresman, the school board approved Ehresman’s resignation at the end of his 2020-21 school year during the regular school board meeting on Monday, Sept. 21. His intentions are to successfully and effectively fulfill his 2020-21 superintendent contract.  Ehresman’s last day as superintendent will be June 30, 2021, according...
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Harvest underway in central Iowa

Harvest underway in central Iowa
Chad Conover, with his son Tyler in the buddy seat, calibrates his combine for the start of the 2020 harvest in a rural Sully bean field.   Sunshine and warmth after a week of cool and wet weather dried up area fields enough to allow farmers to fire up the combines for their inaugural passes of the...
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