The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Directors held a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, with one agenda item, SVPA Facility Design. Board members Tammy Vos, Gerry Van Dyke, Amanda Jones, Dave Foster, and Jer Schnell were present along with preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, high school principal Aaron Shipley, and board secretary Karla De Cook. Other...
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L-S VB resumes season with conference win at IV
Senior Denali Conover leaps up for a back-row hit in Monday night’s match at Iowa Valley. She finished with nine of the Hawks’ 33 kills in their 3-0 sweep of the Tigers.
More than two weeks after their last match, the Lynnville-Sully girls were finally back in action on the volleyball court on Monday, Oct. 5....
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Hawk XC back running at North Polk, Smock takes second
Sophomore Greenlee Smock (left) races with a pack of runners at North Polk on Monday, where she ended as runner-up.
After not competing since their home meet on Sept. 13, the Lynnville-Sully High School cross-country runners were ready to be back in action on Monday, Oct. 5. The Hawks competed at the North Polk Invitational with...
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PC Sports Shorts
CROSS-COUNTRY
The Eagle cross-country teams
joined area teams at Pine Knolls Country Club in Knoxville for a meet last Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The PC boys came in eighth, and the girls placed 13th.
Jaclyn Holmes led the Eagle girls by placing 27th in 22:08. Local sophomore Jenna Van Maanen, who has battled injury this season, was able to compete...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Oct. 8, 2020
It’s a pretty nice day again. My outside thermometer says 65 degrees, but it is sometimes less accurate than a political poll.
My daughter and her partner are still living with me. Her partner is a mentally-challenged tomcat. I’m hoping if one of them leaves, the other will follow.
Dale Schnell and I are housing what we...
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David L. Schippers, 79
David L. Schippers, 79, of Lynnville, died Thurs-day, Oct. 1, 2020, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center in Newton. Graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at Bethel Cemetery north of Lynnville conducted by Chaplain Kevin Glesener, lead chaplain at Vermeer Corporation. Memorials to Sully Fire Department may be mailed to Wallace Family...
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Avery Sue and Shaye Ann
Identical twins Avery Sue and Shaye Ann were born to Daniel and Riley Van Gilst of Newton on May 8, 2020. Avery weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces, and Shaye weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces.
Grandparents are Tony and Tammy Rockwell of Sully and Don and Deb Van Gilst in Newton.
Great-grandparents are Carmen and Gary Murray of...
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