Hundreds of children swarmed the grounds of two area Easter egg hunts on Saturday, Apr. 4, snatching up treasures of treat-filled eggs.
Locally, Reasnor kicked off Easter fun with a morning egg hunt. Later in the afternoon, Lynnville Heart of Worship hosted an egg hunt at Old Settlers in Lynnville.
Bright skies, warming temperatures, and enthusiastic children...
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Lynnville-Sully educators discuss school funding issues with legislators
Several Lynnville-Sully educators spent the first day of spring break, Wednesday, Apr. 1, bright and early at 6:45 a.m. with a trip to the State Capitol in Des Moines to discuss school funding issues with legislators. Mark Felderman, Professional Educators of Iowa lobbyist, arranged for several L-S staff members including Kevin Johnson, middle school language...
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Sully’s RISE paving project begins
Sully’s RISE paving project started Apr. 1, and road closed signs were in place for the start of the Apr. 6 work week as crews from Blommers Construction Inc. of Pella started Phase 1 of the project. It includes pavement construction for West 2nd Avenue and the reconstruction of the northern portion of 1st Avenue...
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Special L-S Board meeting approves FY2015-16 budget
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education held a special meeting and budget hearing at 7 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 6, in the high school library. Those present included board members Duane Rozendaal, Matt Zylstra, Tim Dunsbergen, Matt Zylstra, board secretary Karla DeCook, superintendent Shane Ehresman, and Hometown Press reporter Faye Brand.
Seven contracts were approved. Lisa Foster...
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On staff with YWAM, Ritter heads to India to serve with team
Anyone who has followed Lindsey Ritter’s travels over the last nine months knows the 2013 Lynnville-Sully grad has logged many miles in her world travels.
The daughter of Dean Ritter and Julie Zurcher, Ritter began her time overseas last July, serving with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in New Zealand. YWAM is a global movement of...
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Christian singer, ventriloquist wows crowd at SCS
Singer, songwriter, and ventriloquist Brent Vernon and his sidekick, Sam, entertained SCS students and visitors to the school on Monday, Apr. 6. Vernon’s public, interactive musical performance titled “Do Something Good!” drew parents, grandparents, Peoria Christian School children, and other members of the community to SCS.
Vernon sang a few songs, including some with audience participation...
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Pella Christian High School celebrates 75th anniversary April 18
“Appreciate your Christian training to prepare you for the work God has planned for you to do as a citizen of God’s Kingdom.” A member of Pella Christian High School’s first graduating class, the Class of 1941, recently gave this piece of advice to today’s students. Constituents of the Pella Christian High School (PCHS) community...
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