Sully Report Card

10 February 2012

In the next few weeks, residents and non-residents of Sully will have an opportunity to provide their input on changes and improvements you believe would be helpful to the community of Sully.  This will be an opportunity for you to anonymously grade the city’s services and facilities plus share your thoughts/opinions about the needs of the Sully community.  The Sully Betterment Committee is developing a “City of Sully Questionnaire” that will assist in identifying and planning projects and their priorities.   It is important that several people provide responses.  Your input will help direct Sully’s future and decisions by Sully’s leaders.

Responses will be asked for in the following areas:

1. City of Sully Infrastructure & Services – Responses will be asked for things like adding more stop signs, establishing a community foundation, and rating the facilities and services of the city.
2. Community Improvements – Are there needs, amenities, or businesses that would help attract visitors and families to the community of Sully?  This is an area where it will be okay to dream and ask yourself “what if?”.  It will be important to think outside the box for this area.
3. Community Activities – The July 4th Celebration is a long standing event that the community of Sully is known for.  This part of the questionnaire will attempt to identify other activities that should be considered.  These would be activities that add to Sully’s “Quality of Life” and “Family Friendly” experience.

The results of the questionnaire will be published in the Hometown Press and through the City of Sully’s monthly eblast.  The Sully Betterment Committee will be reviewing the questionnaire responses with community leaders from Lynnville to determine if there are projects that could possibly be worked on jointly.   The committee asks that you begin thinking about the areas described above.  The Sully Betterment Committee’s members are representatives from the City of Sully, Sully Development, JEDCO, and other community/business persons.  More information will be provided later on how the questionnaire will be distributed and how you can provide your responses.

SCS Food & Fun Night coming March 3, 2012

11 February 2012

The annual major fundraiser for Sully Christian School is coming Saturday, Mar. 3, 2012. Food & Fun Night committees are hard at work making preparations for an exciting night filled with fun games, cool prizes, good food, and great auction items. Silent and live auctions will be held for bidders to purchase their favorite item, experience, or package.

The schedule of events is:
4:30-6:30 p.m. food served. The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, baked beans, potato salad, desserts, and pie for a freewill donation.
4:30-7 p.m. Silent Auction.
5-7 p.m. Buy It Now Wall
5-7 p.m. lots of carnival games and full face painting for kids.
7:15 p.m. Live Auction begins.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event at Sully Christian School.

First Business Appreciation Night held in 2012

11 February 2012

The City of Sully was one of the sponsors of the First Annual Business Appreciation Night held during the Lynnville-Sully varsity basketball games on Feb. 4, 2012. They teamed up with the City of Lynnville, Sully Development, Lynnville Chamber of Commerce, and the Lynnville-Sully School District to recognize over 100 businesses that provide a wide array of services to the community, as well as demonstrate exemplary commitment to keeping our small towns on the map. In the large group photo, representatives from 43 businesses received a round of applause during halftime of the boys game on Feb. 4. These businesses play a vital role in our community and schools and were recognized for the services they provide and support they generously give.

The other photo shows Matt Drafahl (right) of Matt's Mowers of Sully shaking hands with the sponsor representatives, from left, Sully Mayor Gordon Yarrington, Lynnville Council Member Roy James, Lynnville Chamber member Linda Russell, and Lynnville-Sully School Board President Mike Rozendaal. As a way to say thanks, each business received two game tickets, which were also concession stand vouchers. Teryl Ver Ploeg, representing Sully Development, was the emcee during the honor ceremony.

Mayor's Message February 2012

11 February 2012

A new year is upon us and I cannot complain about the winter season of 2012. There are five items that are coming that are noteworthy:

1) Soon to come is a questionnaire that will be asking for your opinion on how the City of Sully is doing on different items. This is one way to give the Sully City Council your feedback and direction and help us know where we are making a difference and where we need to step up to the plate and make a change. The more responses we receive, the better direction we can have in what the community of Sully is seeing and needing.

2) Another part of this questionnaire is community activities. Sully is known for the Fourth of July celebration but what else is there that you would like to see happen in Sully and would take an active part in working to make happen. Sully has a Continuous Improvement attitude. If we do not look to improve, we become stale. When people look for communities to move to, they are looking for one that is active and fresh.

3) In 2012, the City of Sully is taking a hard look at water infiltration into our sanitary sewer system and how we can divert clean water (rain) from reaching the sanitary system. One of these projects will be discussed this coming week during the city council meeting. I would encourage you to come and listen or discuss this project with a city representative.

4) The City of Sully is going to work on the tennis court this year, either relocating or upgrading the current one. If you have an interest in helping with this project, please contact me and give your input about it.

5) Another activity we are working to provide to companies in the Sully community is the Sully Ambassadors. This is service to businesses that are bringing people into the community to hire for a open position and would like a couple people to escort them around the Sully/Lynnville area to show them what the community has to offer them in the way of housing, schools, churches, recreation, businesses, etc., giving them a taste of the Sully community and showing them the Sully quality of life that we have all come to enjoy. If you are interested in hearing more, talk to a Sully Betterment member or give me a call.

As always, please call me or talk to me when you see me. Let me know what is on your mind and things we can look at improving. You have a great opportunity with the coming questionnaire, so please take the time to fill it out and return it so you can have a larger impact on our community.

Lynnville-Sully Kindergarten Registration

25 January 2012

LYNNVILLE-SULLY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
2012-2013 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
FOR PARENTS ONLY
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 3:35 P.M.

The kindergarten registration for parents is scheduled for February 7th at 3:35 p.m. in the elementary/middle school north media center.  We ask that children not be brought to this meeting.

You will need to bring your child’s birth certificate for verification of the date of birth.  The hospital issued birth certificate will meet the verification requirement.  You also need to obtain a social security number for registration.

Children must be five years old by September 15, 2012 to be enrolled in kindergarten.  You will be given registration forms to fill out with some of them to be turned in before you leave and others to be turned in at the fall registration.

If you cannot be present at this meeting, please call the school at 594-4445, ext. 125, and we’ll send you the necessary forms.

Please use the south parking area during registration.  Park in the marked stall areas and come around to the west doors to enter the building.  This will eliminate congestion around the bus loading area.

The kindergarten screening date is scheduled for April 18th, 2012.    You will receive more information about the child screening during the registration meeting.

Pets Required To Be Licensed

06 January 2012

The City’s animal protection and control ordinance requires pet owners to license their pets with the city.  Pet licensing will assist the city when addressing citizen complaints involving pets and will make it easier for impounded pets to be returned to their owners.

All dogs, cats and ferrets over six (6) months of age kept within the city are required to be licensed by April 1st each year.  Owners must provide proof of current rabies vaccination for each pet and also proof from a licensed veterinarian if the animal has been spayed or neutered.

Sully pet license fees: $10 for each intact animal or $8 if the animal has been spayed or neutered.  A surcharge of $5 will be added to the license fee of any dog, cat or ferret where the owner has 3 or more such animals.  A $10 penalty for each animal will be assessed on and after April 3, 2012.

Application forms are available from the city website www.sullyia.com and from the city office during normal business hours.

Businesses announce door prize winners at 2011 Sully's Town Christmas

04 January 2012

Sully's Santa gave treats to area children and visited with them, including Alexa Van Zante (above), nine months old and the daughter of Landon and Jana Van Zante of Sully. Door prizes awarded by other Sully businesses at Sully’s Town Christmas event on Dec. 23, 2011, have been announced:

• Allycuts Salon & Tanning – Kelsey Beyer, hair spray and water bottle; Sharon Renaud, Biolage shampoo and conditioner set; Janel Hay, Redken product bag; Mia Vos, Design Pulse Set; Travis Chapman, American Crew Set;
• American Distributors of Iowa – Riley Terlouw and Ruby Van Wyk, water heater blankets; Marilyn Vander Griend and Alma Veldhuizen, Novaguard Caulking; Shawn Van Wyk and Jerri Jansen, $25 Coffee Cup Café gift certificate;
• Coffee Cup Café – Craig Tierney, large pizza; Ron Willliams, Saturday evening meals;
• Fikse Chiropractic – Marv Goodyk, $15 gift certificate;
• Great Western Bank – Ruth Gott, set of ceramic coffee cups; Frances De Cook, coffee mug; Keith Struik, piggy bank; Riley Terlouw, stadium seat;
• Hometown Press – Liz Van Hemert, one-year subscription; Gary Van Wyk, $25 in office supplies; Anna Arkema and Keith Struik, order of 25 free 4x6 digital photos.
• Sully Library – Kelsie Evans of Grimes, Kindle;
• Sully Medical Clinic – Darrel Jansen, Christmas gift basket from Pella Regional Gifts on Jefferson;
• Sully Plbg. & Htg. – Jerri Jansen and Dee Vander Wilt, SPH mug; Ralph Van Wyk and Bob Rozendaal, SPH stocking hat; Marilyn Vander Griend and Liz Van Hemert, SPH blanket;
• Sully Telephone Assn. – Norma Harthoorn, caller ID for a year; Lucy Jansen, USB drive; Darrel Jansen, USB drive;
• Van Der Zyl Agency – Frances De Cook, Community Locker gift certificate; Barb Jansen, Sully Floral gift certificate (certificates must be picked up at Van Der Zyl Agency); and
• Zylstra Express LTD – Kelly Terlouw, Homemade Jelly Basket.