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35 years ago (1980) The Lynnville-Sully Class of 1975 held its five-year class reunion at Adventureland Inn. Serving on the reunion committee were Barb Freeborn, Nancy Van Genderen, Jaci Van Wyk, Jerry Vander Beek, David Vander Linden, and Scott Ver Ploeg. The Lynnville-Sully Hawkettes softball team won their first conference game 8-0 over Prairie City. Galene Brand,...

I finally got to Durango, CO, on a long-awaited motorcycle trip. I pulled a trailer out with my Harley in the back. I had planned on driving out alone, but one of my daughters decided to go along so I wouldn’t fall asleep. A few days later, one of her twin daughters decided to go, and...

The sounds of sweet thunder rolling and rain pitter-pattering is back, and I love it. Gone are the days of snowplows scraping the pavement early in the morning. Ahh, we can all breathe a little easier! The smell of chlorine in the air, dusty, dirty baseball/softball pants, concession stand suppers, and that fire crackling is...

I just got back from my dentist 10 minutes ago. I hate to go to the dentist, even if it’s just for cleaning. The gal who worked on me had a vicious look on her face as she said, “Open your mouth.” I opened my mouth. “Good grief,” she said, “have you ever heard of a toothbrush or...

Walter Sylvester of Lynnville took an extended mission trip to Southeast Asia, including Cambodia and Thailand, Apr. 27-May 11. He visited a number of missionaries in the area and did a few tourist things also. “I hope to share with you a few experiences and maybe stretch your thought patterns with some of my observations,”...

So this week, we’re gonna tackle the age-old question – which came first, the semi driver or the mad mom in a minivan? Now as you read this, by “mad mom” I mean mad dad, mad baby sitter, mad drivers. This only comes to light because this week a crazy woman driver passed me and...

35 years ago (1980) Mrs. Robert (Mary) Renaud was honored by the Lynnville-Sully School for her 24 years of service. At the time of her retirement, she had been teaching the fifth grade. Sully Christian School Board President Ronald Swank presented 18 Sully Christian School eighth- grade graduates with their diplomas. The Rev. Carl Klompien gave the...