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Sully Ambulance and Fire Dept. Emergency Topics for Y ou

By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief If you read this column last week, you know we were talking about tornadoes. Did you make a plan for where to take shelter no matter where you are? If you did, did you get stuck when you thought about where to go if you are on the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/23/15

As I write this, I’m also writing up my grocery list. I feel like I get groceries way more than I should, menu planning or not. I always run out of snacks, or my fresh items go bad sooner than expected. Anybody else relate? They say not to get groceries on an empty stomach. While...
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Remember When – 4/23/15

35 years ago (1980) Grades kindergarten through fifth grade of the Sully Christian School presented the operetta “Heidi” at the school. Some of the students involved were Sharla Lanser and Angie Zylstra, proper ladies; Paul Arkema, grandfather; Mike Jansen, Pete the goatboy; and Greg Stravers, sailor. Receiving awards at the 28th Annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet of the...
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Linking the past with the future

Maybe I just wasn’t very observant, but how long have area schools observed grandparents day anyway? They certainly didn’t happen when I was in school, nor when my daughters were in school. I’ve only been a grandparent for eight years, which means I have only been “eligible” to have gone to grandparents day at school...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 4/23/15

I had a couple of strange things happen again this past week. My wife announced that she and I were going to Des Moines last Friday night. She said she might buy something up there and wanted some help from me to get it hauled home. We went into a large store. She went her way, and...
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Letter to the Editor: Teenage drivers

I am writing in regards to a recent article published in “The Des Moines Register.” The article discussed teenage fatalities in motor vehicle accidents and suggested an age increase for teenagers to obtain driving permits and licenses. I understand the concern for safety, but there are several other areas of consideration to take into account. First, don’t...
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$1,000 donated to new Sully playground in memory of Larry Vande Voort

David and Danica Olivier and Meyer and Sullivan Vande Voort present a $1,000 check to Jessica Winegar of the Sully Central Park Committee in memory of their grandpa, Larry Vande Voort. The fundraiser for the new playground in the Sully Central Park has reached over the $35,000 mark. To donate any amount or to a...
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