Category Archives: Opinion

The fall season is here and that makes me unhappy for three reasons. The first reason is the obvious: Fall means my least-favorite season of winter is next. Fall trumpets the relentless march towards winter, towards four o'clock dusks, and icy pavements. The second reason for my unhappiness this fall is my favorite fall foliage tree has...

I am so sick of body slamming ads on TV to convince us to vote for a certain person. I don’t even know what Mrs. Ernst’s policies are but I will vote for her just because she’s the one that gets hammered on the most. I would like to see people we know run for these...

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully homecoming queen candidates were Marsha Arthur, Kathy Ball, Lorie Brand, Chris Clark, Sharla Harthoorn, and Lori Sward. Lori Sward was crowned queen by her escort, Kerry Bryan. Lynnville-Sully FFA Sweetheart was Marlene Van Wyk. Other candidates were Bonita Brand, Kathy Ball, Lorie Brand, Sharla Harthoorn, and Ruth Van Wyk. Kendall Jansen was...

September is almost over but it’s not too late to mention that September is National Chicken Month. Roasted, pan-fried, grilled, in a soup, or rolled into enchiladas — the options are endless. You could eat chicken all month and never have it the same way twice. Personally, I have an aversion to live chickens as...

Sincere CONGRATULATIONS to all involved with the Lynnville-Sully Community School District for being named one of the top 25 Small Employers in the 2014 Top Work Places in Iowa! What a fantastic honor for a great community filled with wonderful people and families! I definitely enjoyed teaching within the school district from the late 70s...

I had a couple of weird things happen to me again this week. I was out riding my motorcycle one brilliant, sunny day. A longtime friend of mine has not been feeling well so I stopped in to see him. I don’t see well, but when I stepped in from the bright sunny day, I was blind...

35 years ago (1979) The Rev. Carl J. Klompien was installed as the new pastor at the Sully Christian Reformed Church. Born in Harvey, IL, Klompien attended South Holland Christian Grade School and Illiana Christian High School. He attended Trinity College for two years and Calvin College for two years. The annual Lynnville-Sully School Board Election was...