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September 7th

Meet your school board candidates

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– Voters in the Iowa City school district will face many choices on the Sept. 13 ballot.
Ten candidates have filed to run for the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) Board of Education. Voters will decide Tuesday, Sept. 13, on who will fill the vacancies.


Rolling over the Regals

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

TIFFIN— Brian Bronzynski’s Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers varsity volleyball team picked up a win Tuesday night, Aug. 30, at home against Iowa City Regina. The Clippers took the set 3-0 with scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-14.
“During the match, I didn’t feel we played very well,” Bronzynski said. “After watching the recording, I changed my mind. We played solidly.”


Chamber made

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty’s councilors, commissioners and staff have a new place to spend their nights at the round table.
The city renovated and update a 4,000 space in the building two doors down from its current City Hall, at 1 Quail Creek Circle. The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and open house showcasing the new facility on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:15 p.m., before the city council meeting.


Rural telecom providers band together against broadband plan

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON- Rural Iowa telecom providers have joined forces to raise awareness about a Federal Communications Commission plan they say will hurt rural broadband service.
The Iowa Telecommunications Company Coalition, made up of the Iowa Telecommunications Association, Iowa Network Services, and the Rural Iowa Independent Telephone Association, set up a website, www.thegreatdisconnect.org, to educate telecom customers about the plan.


120th St. bids likely to be let in September

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

SHUEYVILLE– The long-discussed 120th Street reconstruction project continues to move forward, but don’t look for any major work in the immediate future.
Johnson County Secondary Roads Department Director Greg Parker said the county has completed its review of the preliminary plans being prepared for construction. He anticipated receiving the final construction plans by the middle of the month for final review.
“Unless any major hitches take place, we are currently planning for a September letting timeframe” Parker said.


U.S. Paralympics and SportAbility of Iowa partner to create Paralympic Sport–Solon

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON– U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and SportAbility of Iowa have partnered to create Paralympic Sport– Solon.
Paralympic Sport– Solon is a community-based sports club developed to involve youth and adults with physical and visual disabilities in ongoing sports and physical activity, regardless of skill level. All programs and activities will be held throughout eastern Iowa and run by SportAbility of Iowa.


Lady Spartans move to 9-0

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON– So far, so good for Solon’s varsity volleyball team.
The Lady Spartans are 9-0 in the early going, picking up six more wins after running the table at the Cedar Rapids Washington Tournament over the weekend.
Solon knocked off Linn-Mar, Marion, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Davenport Central, Johnston and Davis County Bloomfield in two-game wins Saturday, dropping only two of 14 games (one to Johnston and one to Marion).


Regina kills another unbeaten streak

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– The end of the first half summed it up for Solon.
Down 14-3, an interception stalled a potential drive for the Spartans, and Iowa City Regina was able to rip off large chunks of real estate in the closing two minutes of the first half, capping it off with a touchdown.
Solon trailed the Regals, 21-3.


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm


Wed Sept 7:
Salmon loaf, dill potatoes, green beans, tomato cuke salad, oatmeal creme cookie.

Thu Sept 8:
LS Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, broccoli Normandy, pears, chocolate pudding. BINGO/BP foot Clinic

Fri Sept 9:
Oven fried chicken, baked potato half w/sour cream, stewed tomatoes, Mandarin oranges. Cards

Mon Sept 12:
Swedish meatballs w/egg noodles, Scandinavian veggies, creamy cuke salad, diced cantaloupe. Dietician

Tue Sept 13:


School Pictures Friday, Sept. 23

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00pm

Individual school pictures will be taken at the later date of Friday, Sept. 23, by Lifetouch Photography.  Several package options are available through a prepayment-money back guaranteed plan.  Complete information will be distributed. All checks must be made payable to Lifetouch Photography.

Lunch menus
Lunch menus for the school year can be found by going to Solon.k12.ia.us>Calendars>SCSD Online Calendar.