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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5-26-16

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5-26-16
“I want to be five now so I can go to school.” “I want Harvey to be big so I can teach him how to play baseball.” “I want to fix tractors when I get big, Jay’s daddy can help me.” “I ride my motorcycle to the shop and fix it.” “I fixed the wheels, Mommy.” “I need to water...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 5/26/16

I haven’t made many trips to the doctor or been in the hospital very many times. I remember the first time I went for a full-blown physical. I was so nervous I couldn’t even spit. I hadn’t been paying attention when I was given the directions to the right building. I turned left instead of right. I...
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Local ladies take on 75-mile Market to Market Relay

Local ladies take on 75-mile Market to Market Relay
Call them crazy, inspirational, extreme, or all of the above – eight local women can now add the 75-mile Market to Market Relay to their list of accomplishments. They completed the race in just over 14 hours on Saturday, May 7. Starting at sun-up in Jefferson, teams of six to eight runners and a van took...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/19/16

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/19/16
I gave Harvey a bath the other day. No matter how hard I clean out under his neck, a half hour later I still find things in those neck rolls – fuzzies, a little plastic tag, mold, a family of trolls living off the mold and using the price tag for shelter... I hope he never...
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Remember When – 5/19/16

40 years ago (1976) The Lynnville-Sully girls track team sent two to the state meet. Kim Thon and Laurie Sparks both took first-place honors in the district meet. Thon won the shot put with a toss of 37’ 10¾” and Sparks jumped 16’ 4” to seal the victory in the long jump. Sparks also took second...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/12/16

Happy {belated} Mother’s Day! Well, I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day a few days ago. Our Sunday was basically enjoyed because neither parent had to work. There are no words for that. That’s the only present this mama needed! Whether you enjoyed a quiet day, got to enjoy a spa day over the weekend,...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 5/12/16

It was quite a wild and crazy weekend at our home again. All four of my daughters and spouses and friends and animals showed up for Mother’s Day and the graduation of my twin grand-daughters from the University of Northern Iowa. The graduation was one day before Mother’s Day. My wife had me cleaning house for nearly...
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