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Girls track preview: Large senior class to be relied on for experience, leadership

Girls track preview: Large senior class to be relied on for experience, leadership
  Natalie Nikkel, Morgan Jones, and Allie Van Wyk sprint around the track during the Mar. 3 track practice. Mother Nature delivered favorable temperatures for outdoor practice the first week of the track season, a somewhat rare treat in Iowa in March.   Lynnville-Sully’s girls track and field team, heavy with senior leadership, took on the unprecedented 2021...
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Barb Van Wyk Johnson, 68

  Barbara “Barb” Sue (Van Wyk) Johnson, 68, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Mar. 4, 2021, after complications due to years of health issues that began in 2002. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in Jesus Christ gave her strength over the years. Visitation will be Friday, Mar. 12,...
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Ralph Van Soelen, 92

Ralph Van Soelen, 92, died Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A Facebook broadcast of Ralph’s service was at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 9, on the Pence Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services Facebook page. Memorials may be designated in Ralph’s name to the Newton Christian Reformed Church and may be...
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GEMS to-go soup supper breaks turnout, fundraising records

GEMS to-go soup supper breaks turnout, fundraising records
In a time where unexpected twists and turns have become the norm, the record-breaking success of the Feb. 24 soup supper fundraiser for GEMS, Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior – a ministry through Sully Christian Reformed Church, may have been the biggest surprise given the unprecedented drive-through format the event took on this year. Since its...
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Unique Easter basket fundraiser will have dogs’ tails wagging

Unique Easter basket fundraiser will have dogs’ tails wagging
Thirteen-year-old Rowdy Kinion, son of Jed and Kari Kinion of rural Killduff, is launching an Easter basket fundraiser specially designed to spoil pet lovers’ four-legged furry friends. Rowdy is selling Easter baskets filled with dog treats and toys as a fundraiser. He’s raising money to offset the traveling and entry fee costs associated with a 10-day...
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Cadets hold annual pinewood car derby February 24

Cadets hold annual pinewood car derby February 24
The annual Sully Christian Reformed Church Cadet Car Derby was held at Sully Christian School on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Speed and show trophies were awarded for homemade pinewood derby cars. The event followed the church’s GEMS Girls Club’s soup and cinnamon roll supper, which for the first time ever was a drive-through at the church. In...
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National FFA Week

National FFA Week
Contributions by Brandon Graham National FFA Week Feb. 20-27 has been celebrated by FFA chapters across the nation, including Lynnville-Sully. First-year FFA Advisor and Agriculture Teacher Ms. Jenny Petersen, and the 50 in-school FFA members promoted a variety of activities throughout the week that shared the story of what FFA is and how FFA is preparing future leaders through agricultural...
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