Some day, I’m going to make a food holiday calendar. I keep reading that every day is a food holiday, but as far as I know, no calendar has been compiled listing them.
Today is National Cookie Day, a minor holiday celebrating cookies in all their sugary glory. It occurs on Dec. 4 of every year,...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12-5-14
Thanksgiving is over. The kids, grandkids, two dogs, a hitchhiker, and a cat have left my home. The walls are trembling, but standing.
Now, it’s on to Christmas.
Christmas at my house would be great if I wasn’t determined to put lights on the giant evergreen in front of my house. When I first started decorating it,...
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Letter to the Editor
Margaret,
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel a little over an hour to a country/gospel/Christmas concert. The event was held in an old school gymnasium in Melrose, Iowa. Melrose is about the size of Killduff by my estimation, maybe not even that large. The concert was GREAT. Besides the talented musicians, I was equally impressed...
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Christmas Decorating Contest deadline extended to Dec. 6
Help promote the Christmas spirit throughout the area and support good causes in the process with the first Lynnville-Sully Area Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest. The deadline to enter has been extended to Dec. 6.
Here’s how it works:
REGISTER: To enter your home or business, visit http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=56cozalab&oeidk=a07ea81gr4e2e966e82. Enter your name, address, and the charity you want...
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Erma M. De Haan, 89
Funeral services for Erma De Haan, 89, of Pella were held Dec. 2, 2014, at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella for which memorials have been designated along with GEMS and Cadets. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Erma passed away on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 27, at The Cottages in Pella after suffering a fall...
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Adventures in Africa
Eating with china on linen tablecloths in the middle of the African bush may not be the image that comes to mind when one pictures an African safari.
But that was one of many unique memories made by locals who recently traveled to Kenya, Africa.
A group of eight Americans – most with local connections – spent...
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Hawk fan inspires team, student body
He may only be six years old and navigating through reading and math studies of first grade, but L-S Hawk Evan Van Zee is making a big impact among his peers, teaching upperclassman some of the most important life lessons.
Evan, the son of Scott and Brittany Van Zee of Sully, has defied medical odds and is...
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