Monthly Archives: September 2024

So long, summer … hello, school routines!

So long, summer … hello, school routines!
Our garden harvest is plentiful! I’ve spent lots of time making pasta sauce, which I know I will appreciate in the winter months.  By Megan Pothoven Our weekdays look different as our oldest, Hayden who is four years old, started preschool. Mornings around our house will be a bit quieter. The kids are just getting to the age where...
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Hawks persevere for the win in battle with the Warhawks

Hawks persevere for the win in battle with the Warhawks
Kimball Elliott breaks up a pass play late in the game when the Warhawks were down just two points. L-S persevered through multiple injuries Friday night and had several  players step up and make plays. The Lynnville-Sully football team was ready for battle when they took on the Warhawks of North Mahaska and won, 30-22, on...
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L-S runners shine in opening week of competition

L-S runners shine in opening week of competition
Lynnville-Sully’s girls cross-country team gave “an outstanding effort collectively,” said head coach Darin Arkema at the Pella Dutch Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7, to place in fourth place overall: Left to right, Mandeesa Vos, Breah Lowry, Emma Parkinson, Olivia Norrish, Peyton Sharp, and Abigail Ver Ploeg. Dallas Center-Grimes, the Lynnville-Sully cross-country team logged in a meet...
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Hawks down the Bolts in three straight sets

Hawks down the Bolts in three straight sets
Ava Brummel has a powerful presence at the net for the Hawks. The sophomore finished with two kills against Baxter. Bursting with continued success, the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team shot down Baxter on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in three sets. They blew up the points in the first set for a 25-14 win, held off a Bolts’ surge...
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Wanda Van De Krol, 91

Wanda Lou Van De Krol, 91, of Pella and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Sept. 2, 2024. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at Lynnville Friends Church. Memorials have been designated for Bible Truth Publishers, 59 W. Industrial Road, P.O. Box 649, Addison, IL 60101. Wanda was born July 28, 1933, to...
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Nelson Geels, 94

Nelson Geels, 94, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 13, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment in Sully Cemetery will be at 10 a.m. prior to the memorial service at the church. Visitation will be Thursday,...
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Lowrys named Farm Family of the Year at Grinnell last week

Lowrys named Farm Family of the Year at Grinnell last week
Terry and Linda Lowry, holding the plaque and flowers on the far right, and their son Jason, his wife Jennifer, and their young family, accept the Farm Family of the Year Award on behalf of the entire Lowry family. They are flanked by representatives of the Grinnell Lions Club at the Aug. 29 Ag Appreciation...
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