This week I made a mildly to moderately offensive remark to a store clerk {completely unintentional}, another mildly to moderately offensive remark to a coworker {completely intentional}, and walked into a coffee shop with my zipper down. I guess that serves me right for my unkind words. In my defense, everything I stated about my...
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About: LeAnn Hjelmeland
Recent Posts by LeAnn Hjelmeland
SCS Hostess Supper raises $18,700 for gym roof
The atmosphere was light hearted but the results were momentous at the annual Hostess Supper at Sully Christian School. A total of $18,700 was raised with 280 people served and entertained on Saturday, Feb. 1. Daren Streblow, a Minnesota comedian, provided the crowd with plenty of laughs in his first appearance at the Hostess Supper.
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Cold shooting makes for a tense game for L-S girls versus BP
It was not only a cold Iowa night outside the gym doors, but inside the gym, cold shooting kept the L-S varsity girls basketball team from any offensive rhythm. The Hawks travelled to Belle Plaine last Tuesday night, Jan. 28, and brought home a narrow 46-43 victory.
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Hawk grapplers win triangular in seniors’ last home event
Lynnville-Sully wrestling seniors get to remember their last home wrestling event as a successful one. The Hawks hosted a triangular on Thursday, Jan. 30, rescheduled from Jan. 16, and came out on top against Tri-County/Montezuma, 39-36, and BGM, 47-24.
Facing TCM, L-S jumped ahead 15-0 with a forfeit, Caden Doll’s pin over Clay Harper in 2:39...
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Doll places first, Hawks finish third as a team in SICL
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Caden Doll wrestles his way to champion of the 160-pound weight class in the SICL Conference.[/caption]
Senior Caden Doll claimed the gold in the 160-pound weight division as he...
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Caden Doll wrestles his way to champion of the 160-pound weight class in the SICL Conference.[/caption]
Senior Caden Doll claimed the gold in the 160-pound weight division as he...
Howerzyl named Pella Christian Homecoming King
Local Pella Christian senior Mason Howerzyl, son of John and Lyn Howerzyl of Sully, was crowned 2014 Pella Christian’s homecoming king on Friday, Jan. 31. Justin Stravers, grandson of Russ and Gladys Stravers of Lynnville, was also a member of the court.
Photo: Front, Queen Lauren Jungling and King Mason Howerzyl, son of John and Lyn Howerzyl...
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Head2Toe Hair & Day Spa a ‘dream come true’ for Solderblom
By LeAnn Hjelmeland
When Becky Solderblom was young, she dreamed of being a hair stylist and massage therapist.
“I always played with hair, messed with hair,” she said.
Her Reasnor neighbor, Jan Smith, did hair and even showed the young Solderblom how to cut hair.
More than 25 years later, Solderblom’s childhood dream is coming a reality. She recently...
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