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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7/6/17

I fancy myself as quite a gardener. It’s a battle. I have a small tiller that takes me a half a day to get started. I have figured out if I remove the spark plug and smother it with gasoline, it starts sometimes. The first two times I tried it, the tiller caught fire. But it...
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L-S staff attends reading development training

The elementary staff at Lynnville-Sully School participated in two days of reading professional development June 26-27 in Denise Brillhart's room. The focus of the training was on Path to Reading Excellence in School Site (PRESS). “It’s pretty amazing to get almost the entire staff here for two days to get a jumpstart on the 2017-18 year,”...
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Jeanie Phipps Hunter, 60

Jeanie Phipps Hunter, 60, of Searsboro, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, at the Searsboro Friends Church with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. A reception will be held at the Searsboro Community Center following the memorial service. Inurnment will be at a later...
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Water tower in Sully receives facelift

Lynnville-Sully Hawk pride can now be seen from high above thanks to a facelift of the water tower in Sully. Iowa Regional Utilities Association (IRUA), formerly doing business as Central Iowa Water Association, is marking its 40th year of serving customers with high quality, dependable water and the addition of rural wastewater services by reidentifying...
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Pastor’s Pen – 7/6/17

On a recent Saturday morning, I decided I didn’t feel like sharing the road with all rock trucks and other traffic so I took my bike to Pella to ride on the Volksweg Trail. I started by Central College and rode to the end of the trail out by Robert’s Creek. On my ride, I...
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L-S baseball team adds three SICL wins to record

With just three games left in the regular season, the Lynnville-Sully baseball team is looking to finish strong. The boys have been playing solid ball and are on a six-game winning streak after beating three conference teams in the past week. MONTEZUMA [caption id="attachment_1743249" align="alignright" width="200"] Senior Isaac Collins fires...
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Pack the Stands recognizes L-S Athletic Boosters, Little League players

Pack the Stands at Lynnville-Sully was more than just a night of free admittance to the JV/varsity softball and baseball games. It was a night to recognize the L-S Athletic Boosters members and those who continually support the Hawk student-athletes. The Boosters play a vital role in L-S athletics by contributing money toward facilities, equipment,...
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