People used to write Christmas letters and tuck them in with their cards. Sometimes, there was some distance between truth and reality. I will make up a fictitious family and show what they wrote and what the truth was.
A family of five included: Father Malcom, wife Madlyn, son Maurice, daughter Mindy, and son Mervin.
The letter...
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Vande Voort renews Master CFI accreditation
Shane Vande Voort, a resident of Pella born and raised in Sully and a six-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC's MICEP Program. The president of Classic Aviation (FlyClassicAviation.com), Vande Voort is also Classic's chief flight instructor at Pella Municipal Airport (PEA) where he specializes in Cirrus and...
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Where are they now? Andrew Shinkle
Describe are your L-S roots: My family moved to the L-S area in the winter of 1999. My parents are Eric and Vanessa of Lynnville. I have two younger siblings, Christian and Naomi. I have been married to Shelby Maasdam since Dec. 20, 2014, and she is a 2012 L-S alum.
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Lavonne Evers, 82
Lavonne Evers, 82, of Simpsonville, SC, died Sept. 20, 2016. A celebration of life will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Third Reformed Church, Pella. Among survivors are two brothers, Wayne (Ileen) Zegers and Darrell (Linda) Zegers....
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Alan Farrington, 60
Alan Farrington, 60, of Searsboro, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 15, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 19, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the family's name.
Alan Wayne Farrington, the son of Jim and Norma...
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Area’s youngest put on Christmas concerts
Programs and concerts full of holiday cheer abound this time of year and across the community, area schools and churches have put on highly anticipated events featuring Christmas songs, poems, and more performed by some of the youngest community members.
Recently, preschool and daycare attendees of both Inspirations Childcare and Preschool and Diamond Trail Children’s Center...
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Early retirement concept approved by L-S School Board
The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Directors met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 19, in the high school library. Guests included Mike Parkinson, Jill Philby, Lisa Foster, Melinda Hardin, and Faye Brand.
Approval of moving forward with an early retirement concept and discussion items including community relations goal and the school district’s financial position were highlights...
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