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From the Kitchen: Jill Van Soelen

From the Kitchen: Jill Van Soelen
In 2015, this week’s featured cook, Jill Van Soelen, her husband Justin, and their children moved to Sully to her husband’s childhood home. Although not a Sully native herself, Jill is very much enjoying the Sully community. “We are really enjoying it here,” said Jill. “People have been very welcoming. I am getting to know more...
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New coach Jason Walston welcomed to L-S wrestling program

Last season, Steve Squires, a Lynnville-Sully alum, agreed to serve as interim wrestling coach be-cause the school was having trouble finding a suitable candidate. Squires replaced Steve Northcutt, who coached at L-S for 16 years. After continuing the search this year, L-S found a coach who plans on being with the program a while – Jason...
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Two seniors, strong junior class to lead Hawks

After a long off-season, the Lynnville-Sully wrestlers have gained not only a new wrestling room, but also a new coach. Coach Jason Walston is looking to help improve each of the 11 wrestlers out for the sport this winter. “The new season is full of new opportunities that we are going to capitalize on,” Walston said,...
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Hawks ready to put off-season work into practice

This year is a highly anticipated year for Lynnville-Sully boys basketball fans, who watched L-S earn the SICL title and come up just one game shy of state last season. The Hawks only lost three seniors from last year’s 23-2 season, but those three played a big role on the L-S team, providing “tons of production...
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Press INKlings: Haphazard, sporadic thankful thoughts

I’ve been thinking about Thanksgiving even though the unseasonably warm weather doesn’t seem like late November. How often are we mowing lawns in Iowa this time of year? Did you know this Thanksgiving, the state of Iowa will be represented in the spotlight of the nation’s historic holiday tradition as President Obama pardons the National Thanksgiving...
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Plan to attend fun, festive Sully Community Christmas

Sully Community Christmas will be held Saturday morning, Dec. 10. with open houses, treats, gifts, and door prizes. Businesses not usually open on Saturdays will have open houses from 10 a.m.- noon (some will be open earlier as their regular Saturday hours). If your business hasn’t called Hometown Press about your plans to participate, please...
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Logan Scott

Ashley and David Robbins of Pella are the parents of a son, Logan Scott, born Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. His sister is Juliana, age 7. Grandparents are deWayne and Tina Lemons of Sully, Andy and Wendy Robbins of Iowa City, and       Diane Bekel of Fairfield. Great-grandparents are Joe and Louise Demasi...
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