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Ag Day promotes farm safety, awareness

Ag Day promotes farm safety, awareness
Lynnville-Sully FFA’s annual Ag Day for L-S fifth graders was held Wednesday, May 3, in the school parking lot. The afternoon was all about informing and educating fifth graders about farm safety, new technology, and basic farm knowledge. “Ag Day is a nice opportunity for our high school students to share their knowledge of agriculture with...
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Wilfred Renaud, 87

Wilfred Renaud, 87, of Gresham, OR, and formerly of Sully, died May 3, 2017. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 12, at 3 p.m. at Gresham Memorial Chapel, 257 Southeast Roberts Avenue, Gresham, OR 97080. Private family interment with military honors was held at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Contributions in Wilfred’s name...
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Local fourth grader wins statewide poster contest

Local fourth grader wins statewide poster contest
Lynnville-Sully fourth-grader Carter Brand, son of Eric and Faye Brand of Sully, was named the first-place winner in the fourth-grade division of the State of Iowa Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Earlier in the school year, Brand’s poster was judged and chosen by the Lynnville Fire Department in the local contest among third to fifth graders...
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LSCEF awards nearly $5,000 in teacher grants

LSCEF awards nearly $5,000 in teacher grants
For the fourth consecutive year, the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) awarded thousands of dollars to deserving teachers. The nearly $5,000 awarded in 2017 will fund a variety of special items and projects ranging from a 3D printer to physical education supplies. LSCEF Director Kyra Smith notes a subcommittee of five people from the LSCEF Board...
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Sully Council selects ‘Let Freedom Ring’ for Fourth theme

“Let Freedom Ring” was the theme for Sully July 4 celebration selected at the regular meeting of the Sully City Council at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at Sully Community Center. Present were councilmembers Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Shaun...
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Heart of Worship finds new purposes for old sanctuary

The former sanctuary at Lynnville Heart of Worship now has new purposes following months of construction work. The church recently finished its second of three church remodeling phases, which split the former room of worship into multiple areas for Christian education as well as church offices. Phase one of the building project included the addition of...
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