Is it holiday time already? The years keep moving along at a faster and faster pace! It’s hard to believe that it was a year ago already the last time our home was decorated, the tree was trimmed, goodies were made, presents were purchased and wrapped, and, of course, holiday cards were mailed to friends...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/10/15
Christmas is coming; it is a happy time with good food and relatives and friends. But it causes a lot of stress.
I have put lights on a large tree in my front yard for years. My daughters would help. We would put up to 2,500 lights on that stupid tree. It is about 18 feet...
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Hometown Pride T-Shirts for sale
Tasked with the goal of enhancing community cultural and economic vitality by Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Hometown Pride Campaign, the City of Sully Hometown Pride Committee is selling Sully Hometown Pride T-shirts with all proceeds going towards community projects. The shirts feature the Sully Hometown Pride logo on a royal blue short-sleeve or long-sleeve T-shirt, available...
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L-S dance team brings home Division I rating
The Lynnville-Sully High School dance team put jitters aside on Thursday, Dec. 3, to debut its new light show performance at the Iowa High School State Team Dance Competition at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The team, which has only been practicing for approximately six weeks under first-year coach Mrs. Trisha Vander Molen, lit up...
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Sully businesses spread Christmas cheer, host open houses
Several Sully businesses hope to attract area residents, young and old, to take part in Christmas festivities and spread holiday cheer on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Businesses normally open on Saturdays will hold their regular hours.
Open houses, sweet treats, a visit with Santa, and a freewill donation soup dinner and bake...
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Ribbon cutting held for taekwondo branch in Lynnville
Monday, Dec. 7, Master Troy Fopma (center) cut the ribbon for his new Jung’s Taekwondo-Lynnville Branch at Lynnville City Hall. The Grinnell Branch group witnessed the event and presented a taekwondo demonstration. Fopma has realized his dream of having his own taekwondo school and challenged everyone present to follow their dreams. The six Lynnville students...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/3/15
Oh, I hope all your Thanksgivings were a success! No food poisonings, no flu bug, no cold bug, drama free, hassle free, and relaxing is what I’m sure each and every one of them were, but if they were not, it’s all going to be okay. We have Christmas to redeem ourselves.
And this recipe will...
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