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Coffee Cup’s coconut cream pie places second in Pie Madness

Coffee Cup’s coconut cream pie places second in Pie Madness
Coffee Cup Café’s coconut cream pie may not have won Travel Iowa’s Pie Madness Contest, but it’ll remain second-to-none in the eyes and tastebuds of area folks. The pie was one of eight selected from across the state by Travel Iowa to determine the 2015 “Best Slice of Iowa.” Coffee Cup’s pie made it to the...
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Ilda Lou Van Zee: Self-taught organist for seven decades

Seventy years ago, Ilda Lou (Mol) Van Zee was growing up in Sully and at age 14 started to play the organ at Sully First Reformed Church, in the old building now moved to Grinnell. “It was a Hammond organ,” Van Zee explained. “Pearl Terpstra, recently deceased, showed me how to start it and use the...
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Awards presented to three Sully Lions

The Sully Lions Club recently awarded three of its members with prestigious awards. All three of these Lions received a beautiful plaque with their name engraved on it and a special pin to wear proudly. They joined several other club members who have received these awards in the past. Previous winners of the Melvin Jones...
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L-S classroom and athletic success celebrated

L-S classroom and athletic success celebrated
The annual Winter Recognition Assembly was held Wednesday, Mar. 11, to honor Lynnville-Sully High School students and athletes who have excelled in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities. All three winter sports teams wrapped up incredible seasons and were the first recognized. The boys basketball team finished third in the SICL, the girls basketball team finished...
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Singing in spring: Concert features musicians from third grade on up

The glorious sounds inside the gym were just as fantastic as the warm temperature outdoors at the spring concert held at Lynnville-Sully School Mar. 10. Elementary vocal students in grades three through five opened the evening concert with a wide variety of tunes ranging from “There’s a Hole in the Bucket” to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless...
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Five Division I ratings at state speech contest

Six L-S students competed at the IHSSA State Individual Speech Contest in Cedar Rapids Saturday, Mar. 14, against students from 144 schools with coaches Ms. Melinda Hardin and Mrs. Deb Merrill in attendance. Coach Merrill stated, “It is a great experience to be here with all these schools. The quality of performances are great.” Seniors Nic Lirio...
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