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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/21/14

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/21/14
Happy Annibirthday! This last week in the beige house on the corner brought a lot of excitement! The Rankins celebrated turning nine this past week, and one of us had a 28th birthday roll around! It just so happens we got married on my birthday! It was a phenomenal week to say the least! Lots of...
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Remember When 8/21/14

35 years ago (1979) Grant Rooda, 20, won the honor to compete in the North American Rodeo Finals in Red Rock Park at Gallup, NM. Grant competed in bull riding and some saddle bronc riding. More than 300 people attended the meeting sponsored by Citizens for Workable County Zoning at the horse show grounds at Kellogg Holmdahl...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/21/14

I haven’t been to the Iowa State Fair for years. I did go this year. My Uncle Bill Zegers asked me to go with him on the Wednesday of the fair. He was taking two antique John Deere tractors to the fair where they would be on display along with many other old tractors. I don’t...
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Fopma family to sell first crop of nutrient-rich fruit

Fopma family to sell first crop of nutrient-rich fruit
With a nickname like “super berry,” it’s no wonder the Aronia berry is growing in popularity. The fruit, which contains the most antioxidants of all fruits, is relatively new to the market. But thanks to the Fopma Aronia Berry Farm just north of Sully, local access to purchasing the berries is just a short drive away. After...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/14/14

Well, hello there, again, Spooners! It’s time to eat again. I’m not upset about it. As mentioned last week, I’d give a glimpse into our trip from a couple weeks ago! [caption id="attachment_103758" align="alignright" width="300"]"Christmas" before vacation. "Christmas" before vacation.[/caption] It started with presents, because what good and proper road...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/7/14

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/7/14
Well, it’s great to be back in the land of green – green grass, green trees, green crops!  We love the Rocky Mountains, but we love home more. We stayed in a beautiful home set in between here and the Pacific Ocean.  Okay, to be exact, it was in Fraser, a delightful little mountain town....
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Inspirations children go on a fishin’ mission

Inspirations children go on a fishin’ mission
What more fitting way to learn about fish than to bring out the poles and spend a day fishing? Inspirations Childcare and Preschool Center children did just that on Tuesday, July 29. Thirteen kids and four adults spent the day at Lake Seven-A on the Co-Line Welding Inc. campus south of Sully. “We were doing a...
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