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SCS Hostess Supper raises nearly $30,000

SCS Hostess Supper raises nearly $30,000
Parents of Sully Christian School students and supporters of Christian education came together Saturday night, Aug. 24, for the school’s annual Hostess Supper, a parent-hosted dinner that serves as one of the school’s largest fundraising events. On Saturday, the approximately 160 people attending the Hostess Supper raised nearly $30,000 for the school. The night featured a...
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SCS Warriors, L-S Hawks return to the classroom for 2024-25 school year

SCS Warriors, L-S Hawks return to the classroom for 2024-25 school year
  Lynnville-Sully’s School Resource Officer Deputy Corey Van Kooten and elementary principal Teri Bowlin greet students outside Lynnville-Sully’s elementary/middle school entrance on the first day of school. A summer full of fun, relaxed schedules, and sunshine came to a close with the start of the 2024-25 school year for Sully Christian School and Lynnville-Sully School students...
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Making the most out of a bountiful garden By Megan Pothoven

Making the most out of a bountiful garden By Megan Pothoven
  This week’s recipes are inspired by produce I have been harvesting from my garden the last few weeks. I dug up the potatoes with the assistance of a few helpers. Most of them were better at digging dirt - or even eating it - rather than digging up any potatoes. These potatoes are easy, crunchy,...
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Leah Kollar is the new face and heart for Sully FRC Youth

Leah Kollar is the new face and heart for Sully FRC Youth
  Sully First Reformed Church Youth Director Leah Kollar serves youth in Dominican Republic during a mission trip in April.   A new school year means a new year of youth ministry for Sully First Reformed Church. This year, there is a new face, as well. Sully FRC Youth Director Leah Kollar is excited to get her feet...
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Fall Sports Kickoff shines light on L-S student-athletes

Fall Sports Kickoff shines light on L-S student-athletes
Lynnville-Sully Hawk fans got their first glimpse at the high school cross-country, volleyball, and football teams at the school’s annual Fall Sports Kickoff on Friday, Aug. 23. The cross-country team, coached by Darin and Anna Arkema, was first introduced in the high school gym. The Hawks have collectively logged thousands of miles over the summer months...
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Memories in the Mountains for L-S cross-country runners in Colorado

Memories in the Mountains for L-S cross-country runners in Colorado
Lynnville-Sully cross-country members conquer the altitude and terrain of Colorado on a memorable team trip to Colorado Aug. 8-11: Front row, Peyton Sharp, Olivia Norrish, Emma Parkinson, Abigail Ver Ploeg, Breah Lowry; back, Blake Wilmesmeier, Keegan Schnell, Jordan Dunsbergen, Madden Gunsaulus, Will Conover (in back), Sam Terlouw, Ethan Dunsbergen, Colton Alberts, Evan Arkema, and Hendrick Lowry.     ...
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Gretta Veenstra, 87

Funeral services for Gretta Veenstra, 87, of Pella, were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Peoria Christian School, Pella Christian Schools, and Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Gretta Veenstra was born Feb. 7, 1937, to Richard and Gertie (Vander...
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