Mother Nature made for an interesting race weekend at the drag strip for Team Co-Line/Goalsetter Aug. 8-9 at the All American Hot Rod Showdown in St. Louis, MO. This was the first time Dale Brand and crew had raced at this picturesque track with the St. Louis Arch in the distance. Rain on Thursday canceled...
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SFRC golf tourney draws 48 linksters
The Second Annual Sully First Reformed Church Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 9, helped bring in just under $3,000 for the Legacy Project, the new addition at SFRC. The new addition not only serves SFRC’s congregational needs, but also does outreach into the community with many youth programs.
Forty-eight golfers participated in the event. Committee members...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/14/14
Well, hello there, again, Spooners! It’s time to eat again. I’m not upset about it.
As mentioned last week, I’d give a glimpse into our trip from a couple weeks ago!
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It started with presents, because what good and proper road...
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"Christmas" before vacation.[/caption]
It started with presents, because what good and proper road...
Remember When – 8/14/14
35 years ago (1979)
Linda Terpstra of the Richgrove Lassies 4-H Club advanced to the Iowa State Fair with her “Dutch Foods” entry in the food and nutrition division. Mark De Cook entered his horse in the poles and barrels. Terri Vanden Hoek was competing in the trail class at the state fair. Curt Van Weelden...
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The & was once a letter of the alphabet
We’ve all used the & sign and probably called it “the and sign” because we couldn’t think of its correct term, ampersand. Some well-known businesses have it as part of their names: Johnson & Johnson, Barnes & Noble, Ernst & Young, etc. Thanks to texting and tweeting, it's more popular than ever. After all, why...
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The DeeZee Spirit – 8/14/14
My gardening skills are somewhat limited. I replanted the thing three times.
Apparently, the cucumber seeds stayed in place all through the replantings. Man, do I have cucumbers. I planted them in every corner of the garden. They took off and nearly killed all the rest of the garden. I have picked approximately 300 pounds of...
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Maurine Van Der Kamp, 96
Maurine Van Der Kamp, 96, of Sully, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at The Cottages of Pella where she was a resident. Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 7, at Sully Community Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery.
Memorials have been designated for Sully Community Church Building Fund or The Cottages Activity Fund.
Maurine Van Der...
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