Last Wednesday, when the SFRC STARS children sang “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart,” it became real that Thanksgiving was quickly approaching. We all need to take some time to reflect on the many blessings we have to be thankful for each and every day as we gather around our tables this week. One thing...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/16/17
Dear Readers,
Did you know as of right now, I can't begin to remember the recipe I was going to bring you all? It's completely eluding me, and I know it was a good one! Hopefully, by the time I'm done bending your ear off, it'll come to me. I guess if not, we're all going...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11/16/17
I’m still out in California. The weather has been great, sunny and in the seventies.
Of course, I struggled getting out of the Des Moines Airport.
I always get nervous and make stupid embarrassing mistakes.
I put all my things in my jacket and went to grab a basket to put it in. I jerked and jerked on...
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Cystic fibrosis is no match for spirited kindergartner
Sophia Bell may be petite in stature, but her heart is full of love and enthusiasm for life and knows no measure. It would be hard to tell from the onset that the small but mighty kindergartner is fighting a daily battle against cystic fibrosis (CF).
Sophia, the daughter of David and Vicky Bell of Sully,...
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From the Kitchen: Cherie Westerkamp
This week’s featured cook grew up near Searsboro but has called Pella home for the past 23 years. Cherie Westerkamp is the daughter of Glenn and Coleen Van Dyke of Searsboro and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1992.
Cherie has been married to Bryce Westerkamp for 23 years, and they have three sons. Brandon graduated...
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Vernon Terlouw revisits Korea 60 years later
After leaving more than 60 years ago, U.S. Army Veteran Vernon Terlouw of rural Killduff recently returned to South Korea, where he had served during the Korean War from 1952-54. He took part in a 10-day tour set up by Military Historical Tours, Inc. based out of Woodbridge, VA. About 50 U.S. veterans took part...
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From the ketogenic kitchen: ChyAnne Huyser
The Huyser family is back! This summer, Shawn and ChyAnne Huyser and their four children – Dylann, Jager, Tatum, and Chayse – moved back to the Lynnville-Sully area after living in Nebraska for two years. Prior to their residence in Omaha, the Huysers had lived in Sully for 10 years. Shawn is the son of...
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