The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 18, for a short meeting with the only order of business to approve the 2019-20 budget. Due to timing by budget reporting laws, the Mar. 18 meeting was necessary. The regular meeting of the board has been rescheduled for Mar. 25. Present were Tim...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers March 21, 2019
I can usually find my way around on highways and in cities. Oh, I’ve been lost many, many times.
But when I get in a building that has over six rooms, I’m done for. I’m like a rat in a maze. I can’t find my way out of the building.
C. David Van Rees, 75
C. David Van Rees, 75, passed away Sunday evening, Mar. 10, 2019, surrounded by his family at his residence in Lynnville. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 14, at Lynnville Friends Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for the Sully Fire and Ambulance.
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Terry Rohrdanz, 76
Terry Lee Rohrdanz, an amazing cattleman and well-known herdsman in the Red Angus industry, passed away Mar. 16, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines with his family at his side. A visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 29, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials to...
Chadwick Ver Ploeg, 90
Chadwick Ver Ploeg, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Monday, Mar. 18, 2019, in Pella. Funeral services will be Thursday, Mar. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Third Reformed Church, 708 East 13th Street, Pella. Memorials have been designated for the Jasper County Fair.
Chadwick Lee Ver...
Poor rural road conditions make travel tricky
Warmer temperatures, melting snow, and recent rainfall have contributed to the overall poor condition of many rural roads in the area. The soft and muddy roads have developed deep ruts that make some areas nearly impassable and prompted local schools to run bus routes on hard surfaces only.
The forecast of several...
LSCEF Book Drive puts over 700 books in the hands of young readers
The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) held its second annual book drive on Friday, Mar. 8, in the elementary/middle school gym. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade had the opportunity to select three brand new books thanks to a Jasper Community Foundation Grant that helped fund the purchase of over 700 new books.
Students...
