40 years ago (1976)
Officers for the Sully Fire Department were Ron Jansen, chief; Larry D. Renaud, assistant chief; Ron Vos, president; and Dwight Vander Leest, secretary-treasurer.
Officers for the Searsboro Fire Department were Gordon Lewis, chief; Floyd Snook, assistant chief; and John Hasley, secretary-treasurer.
“Remember When” column from the Tom-a-Hawk created by the Lynnville-Sully Middle School had...
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Hometown Health & Wellness – 1-21-16
Weight loss is a popular New Year’s resolution. Sadly, by now most of those people have already given up on their diet plan. Let’s face it, diets are tough. Most of them are highly restrictive, leading to hunger and cravings. Most diets are not sustainable for very long and most are not safe. Fortunately, there...
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Winter Formal 2016
The 2016 winter formal, hosted by the high school student council, broke up the two-week winter break on Saturday evening, Jan. 2. Student council members, under the direction of student council sponsors Mr. Joel Vos and Mrs. Allison Wenck, spent much of the day on Saturday transforming the middle school gym into a winter wonderland...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/14/16
Seriously, I know this gets said most every article, but where does the time go? How has another week come and gone already?
Baffled. Time is a cruel beast.
There’s very little new and exciting on the home front. Still on baby countdown. The parents and in-laws are on call should the need arise.
I bought a new...
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Sixth graders help turn disability into ability
Prior to winter break, L-S sixth graders in Mr. Kevin Johnson’s and Mrs. Norene Paulson’s language arts classes wrapped up a unit of study on disabilities.
The disabilities unit features several facets that provide perspective into living with a disability. In-class presentations, an adaptive equipment challenge, and a field trip to Christian Opportunity Center (COC) in...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/14/16
I know it’s a little late to be talking about New Year’s resolutions.
I’ve made hundreds of them in my life and kept maybe five percent.
This year, I’ve decided to go a little bit easy on myself and maybe keep 20 percent of them.
Resolutions
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- I will eat more and enjoy sweets.
- I will wear blue jeans wherever I...
L-S coaches juggle babies and basketball
Three of the four men leading the Lynnville-Sully High School boys basketball team are juggling more than practice schedules and game plans this season. Head coach Nick Harthoorn and assistants Joel Harthoorn and Logan Vos are pulling duty at home too, each having welcomed home a baby boy in the last six months.
Joel and his...
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