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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Basking in December’s sweet blessings

                December is a month that includes many sweets at our house by the time we celebrate multiple birthdays in addition to baking and eating Christmas goodies. A few weeks ago when we made our Christmas cookies, we also made a few Minnie Mouse heads.  Kate found a 3-D...
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Short agenda for last L-S School Board meeting of 2020

The Lynnville-Sully School Board met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order. Board members Jer Schnell, Dave Foster, and Amanda Jones were present; Gerry Van Dyke joined by Zoom. Board secretary Karla De Cook, high school principal Aaron Shipley,...
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Short-handed Hawk girls fall to No. 9 Montezuma

Short-handed Hawk girls fall to No. 9 Montezuma

Senior Korinne Jansen fights for a rebound in the home game against Shanae Wetering of Montezuma last Tuesday. Jansen finished with a team-high seven rebounds and also scored five points.

 

Second loss of season drops L-S out of Class 1A rankings

                The No. 9 team in Class 1A proved too much...
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Montezuma delivers L-S boys’ second conference loss

Montezuma delivers L-S boys’ second conference loss
­               Like the Hawk girls in the game just before theirs, the Lynnville-Sully boys were short-handed when they took on the one-loss Montezuma Braves on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The Braves capitalized on early Hawk turnovers on their way to defeating the host L-S, 77-48. The Hawks fell behind 25-7 in the first quarter and trailed 45-16...
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L-S releases updated spectator policy for JH, HS sports

L-S releases updated spectator policy for JH, HS sports
Governor Kim Reynolds issued a new Public Health Proclamation on Dec. 16 with measures pertaining to junior high and high school sports, effective Thursday, Dec. 17, at 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2021. According to information released by Mike Parkinson, Lynnville-Sully Activities Director, L-S activities will resume as scheduled. Activities at all levels...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Dec. 24, 2020

I have talked and written about my daughter and her cat before. They showed up on the Fourth of July for a few days and were still here at Thanksgiving. Her husband finally showed up, and the three of them headed back to their home in Salt Lake City, UT. The cat (Winston Churchill) and I did...
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Herman C. Rook, 90

Herman C. Rook, 90, of Pella, passed away Thurs-day, Dec. 17, 2020. Private funeral services were held  Monday, Dec. 21.  Memorials have been designated for Heartland Reformed Church and American Cancer Society (in honor of his brother Lawrence Rook). Herman C. Rook was born Apr. 20, 1930, to Cornelius “Case” and Ella (Stehr) Rook, near Indianola. At...
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