I don’t know how many people like eating crab legs, maybe not too many. I was invited to go out with six other people to an all-you-can-eat crab legs meal.
None of us had eaten all day because we were crab lovers and ready to eat a bunch of crab.
The waitress came to our table. The...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Meatballs
Well, calling all procrastinators. You know who you are. Haven't started your Christmas shopping yet? You're not alone. Here's a recipe to calm your fears, ease your anxiety, and fill that guilt. It'll probably put you on the couch in a food coma, so it's best to just shop online and pay way too much...
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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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From the kitchen: Paula Nikkel
“Life doesn’t begin until the coffee is started,” said Paula Nikkel, this week’s featured cook. With this motto, it’s no surprise that Paula’s favorite kitchen appliance is her coffee pot.
Paula and husband Terry live on an acreage northwest of Sully. Paula is the daughter of Bob and Linda Kading of Carlisle, and Terry is the...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/15/16
Christmas is here again. When you are as ancient as me, it comes around a little faster each year.
It sure is more elaborate than it used to be. My poor mother was ultra-conservative, and she had to be.
I might have mentioned her tree buying before. She would wait until Rayford Meredith had one tree left...
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Touching tribute for a basketball legend
One day after his father passed away from cancer, L-S basketball standout and 1997 alum Robby Hoegh stepped back on the gym floor that once was a second home for him, a gym both he and his father have wonderful memories of. Hoegh addressed a packed gym full of Lynnville-Sully and Montezuma fans in between...
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Longtime L-S kindergarten teacher writes poetry in retirement
“Early one morning when I could not sleep, I decided to try to write some poems for my grandchildren,” said Ethel Sylvester of Lynnville. “After I had written a few, I decided to write something about my experiences with Parkinson disease.” She’d never written poetry before.
Sylvester was diagnosed with Parkinson disease about five years ago....
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