Yearly Archives: 2020

Roger B. Van Wyk, 76

                Roger Bryce Van Wyk, 76, of Akron, NY, died May 10, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the convenience of the family.

                Roger was born Nov. 1, 1943, to Gysbert “Bert” and Pauline (Ver Steegt) Van Wyk in rural Jasper County and raised in Sully. He...

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Memphis Dean

                Cole and Shelly Vos of Sully welcomed a baby boy, Memphis Dean, born Friday, May 8, 2020, at 8:03 a.m. Memphis weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by Bentlee, 9, Paisley, 7, and Rowyn, 4.

                Grandparents are Gary and...

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Sully Christian School welcomes new administrator

After being without a permanent administrator since 2015, Sully Christian School is pleased to welcome Dr. Ferry Yang to the position starting this month. Yang brings 20 years of professional experience with schools and a strong passion for Christian education to SCS.

{FEATURE PHOTO: The Yang family arrived in the States on Apr. 25...

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Iowa moves forward with reopening

More Iowa businesses, as well as campgrounds, are reopening following Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ newest proclamations signed on Wednesday, May 6.         

Among the businesses allowed to reopen in compliance with certain guidelines on Friday, May 8, were dental offices, campgrounds, drive-in movie theaters, tanning facilities, and medical spas.

Serving U.S. Marvin Bards, U.S. Army

ABOVE: Baarda, in uniform, at home in their apartment in Virginia with young son Craig.

                Almost 70 years ago, Marvin Baarda was a 21-year-old living at home and farming with his dad. At that time, the U.S. was in the middle of the Korean War, so it was no surprise to...

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Recipes from Facebook during social distancing By Deb Johnson

I decided several weeks ago that I would get back on Facebook, after an absence of several years. Let’s face it, social distancing has put many people like me in a position where we don’t have many other options for keeping a long-distance eye on our family and close friends. Facebook helps to...

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