Archive - Dec 1969

SOLON– The Solon Community School District (SCSD) and Elite Sports, in Williamsburg, are teaming up on a fundraiser to benefit the Solon Community Food Pantry.
The Elite Sports webstore will sell “Solon United We Fight” T-shirts with 50 percent of each sale donated to the pantry, according to SCSD Activities Director Casey Hack.
Orders will be accepted through April 26, with the orders shipping May 11. Local pick up will also be available.
To order, follow the link on the district website’s live feed or visit https://stores.teamelitesports.com/solon_united or check Hack’s Twitter feed.

NORTH LIBERTY– Since 2011, the Optimist Club of North Liberty has helped North Liberty residents display their patriotism.
The organization’s Avenue of Flags program is in its 10th year, and the Optimists encourage everyone to sign up to celebrate their American spirit.

SOLON– Solon High School Activities Director Casey Hack took to Twitter to announce Jeff Walker as head volleyball coach.
“Pending School Board approval help me welcome Jeff Walker as Interim Head Volleyball Coach at Solon HS. Jeff is excited to lead our volleyball program and create a dynamic atmosphere. #solonstrong,” the Tweet read.
“Jeff did a great job as our sophomore coach here a couple years ago and he is familiar with the program,” Hack commented via email. “Jeff has a lot of experience coaching volleyball at every level.
“We are excited for him to lead our program,” Hack added.

SOLON– Spartan Stadium will be lighting up.
The stadium was lit Friday, April 10, and will be lit again for the next two Fridays at 8 p.m., according to Solon Community School District Activities Director Casey Hack.
Hack said the district is responding to an invitation from the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association (IHSADA) to “Light Up Iowa” by illuminating school stadiums to show support for students. The lights will be left on a minute for each day of school missed.

SOLON– A bunch of third graders are hanging out downtown.
Self-portraits of Lakeview Elementary students are now hanging on Main Street banners thanks to Fore Solon.
Fore Solon committee member Rick Jedlicka came up with the idea a few years ago while on vacation in Colorado.
In a small town south of Denver, Jedlicka noticed a lot of local artwork hanging in storefront windows and thought it was a great idea.
Last fall, he was trying to figure out how to do something similar in Solon.
“I was uptown one day and I saw the banners and I thought, that’s the perfect option,” he recalled.