In the last 24 hours, I’ve picked up what I thought to be a Cheerio. It wasn’t. I fished unmentionable substances out of the tub from a certain little one. I’ve salvaged makeup out of the toilet bowl. I’ve stepped in cat puke barefooted. I’ve spilled coffee on my scrumptious little. I’ve tripped on the...
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Janco construction progresses
Work is progressing at the Janco Industries Inc. site at 600 West 2nd Avenue in the southwest corner of the business park on the west side of Sully. The framework is in place, and steel siding is currently being installed on the south and west sides of the 75,000-square foot facility with Bushong Construction of...
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Dutch Letter Marathon: 17 hours for 4,000 Dutch Letters
The first Dutch Letter Marathon Day was a huge, sugary success Friday, Oct. 31. Starting at 7:30 a.m. Friday and ending right after midnight, SCS supporters made over 4,000 Dutch Letters, meeting the goal of what they needed to roll.
Help came from supporters, friends, and community members. Additionally, there were many corporate sponsors: General Mills...
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Remember When – 11/6/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Pella Christian High School boys cross-country team took second place at the state meet. Area team members included Russ Van Wyk, Steve Schuring, and Mike Hoogeveen.
Kuyper’s Music House was offering free organ classes. Janice Henning, teacher and organist, taught the class using the Evelyn Terrell Organ Method. She covered simple organ...
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It’s all about the veterans – Press INKLings
Veterans Day is next week. Thank you to all our veterans for their selfless dedication and commitment to their country. All our courageous folks out there, whether past or present, man or woman, you are all included in a big thank you.
I have learned many things about veterans this past year. It all started a...
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The DeeZee Spirt by Darrell Zegers – 11/6/14
My wife and I went on an overnight sightseeing trip to northern Iowa. We took another couple along. That couple will remain nameless. We took off early in the morning and didn’t get far before the women started seeing garage sales. After miles of nagging, I stopped at one. We were there 45 minutes. The...
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Conquering Kilimanjaro: Jones reaches summit, grateful for donors and prayers
Part 3 of 3
Sully resident Julie Jones recently returned from Africa after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro through an organization called “One Child Matters.” She was part of a team of hikers, with each team member hiking for a different child.
By Julie Jones
Monday, Sept. 29
They woke us up at midnight (yeah, right, like we were sleeping?!?)....
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