Monthly Archives: August 2023

‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen

When you read this article, Fair 2023 will be in the history books and the new school year will have begun! (Can’t believe our oldest grandchild will start kindergarten!) I have always loved the Iowa State Fair!  I was only able to make it to the fair once this year, but enjoyed watching the fair...
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L-S fall sports teams make season debut at annual Sports Kick Off

Lynnville-Sully’s fall sports teams made their official debut of the 2023 season at the annual Fall Sports Kick Off/Gatorade scrim-mage held at the school on Friday, Aug. 18. Fans were asked to take a sports drink for admission, which will benefit the sports teams as the seasons progress. Fans were then treated to a night of...
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Golfers power through heat at DTGC’s Horse Tournament

The top three teams from DTGC's Horse Race Tourney are: Front row, left to right, Corey Harthoorn and Jamie Smock (first), Mike Van Genderen (second); back, Jim Van Soelen and Tim Zylstra (third), and Jason Van Zante (second).  Sunday, Aug. 20, was the start of an extreme heat wave expected to produce heat index values above...
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Bob Van Houwelingen, 85

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose,”  Romans 8:28. These words from Scripture summarize the walk with God that Bob experienced as he opened the door of his heart to his Lord in his life here on earth...
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Henry James Tanner and Annie Vander Weerdt of Grinnell are the parents of a son, Henry James, born Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His sister is Myla Anne, age 22 months. Grandparents are Jim and Jane Vander Weerdt of Sully and Steve and Karen Mroz of Melbourne. Great-grandparents...
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