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September 7th

Theresa Heumphreus

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

Theresa J. Heumphreus, 74, of Hiawatha, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Visitation was held Aug. 31. Graveside services will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Theresa Heumphreus Memorial Fund.
Theresa was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Charles A. (Sr.) and Mary A. Forman. Moving to the Iowa City/Coralville area as a young girl, Theresa attended Iowa City High School and worked as a training supervisor for more than 15 years at ACT in Iowa City, retiring in 1998.


John F. Haman Jr.

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

John F. Haman Jr., 73, of North Liberty, died unexpectedly at his home Aug. 31, 2011.
John’s wishes were to be cremated. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Reverend Michael Phillips officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association, The Czech-Slovak Museum or The Regina Foundation.


Robert Christensen

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

Robert Lee Christensen, 74, of Dike, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.
He was born July 28, 1937, in Cedar Falls, the son of Ejnar and Helen (Fisher) Christensen. He graduated from Dike High School in 1955. On June 19, 1959, he was united in marriage to Margaret A. “Maggie” Allspach at the Reformed Church of Stout in Stout, Iowa.
Robert worked for Dike Hardware Plumbing and Heating from 1960-1968 and owned and operated Dike Pump Service from 1968 until his retirement in 2001.


Walkin'

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

It was love at first sight.
Of course, after a 47-mile day on a bicycle that included a breakfast of Hostess Cupcakes, high temperatures, headwinds and a flat tire– any air-conditioned room with a shower is an oasis.
But the Lodge in Pere Marquette State Park was so much more, and I’ll tell you about it shortly, but first some history– as provided by a pamphlet provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.


Food For Thought

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

Those first days and weeks of school each year send me tumbling into the past. I dream of new–stiff, brown leather shoes, new crayons with none of the points yet broken, that Big Chief tablet of lined paper with its red cover, new teachers, old friends, new names to learn, trying to remember which desk in the new classroom belongs to me. It’s both daunting and exciting.


September 6th

Local Scout seeking food drive donations

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:00pm

SHUEYVILLE– A local Scout is pursing his Eagle Scout project while helping others.
Colton Valenta, a member of St. Paul’s Church and Scout Troop # 37, supported by Shueyville Methodist Church, is seeking donations of non-perishable food items to benefit the Mission of Hope on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids. Valenta is asking for non-perishable items to be donated in boxes in area Fareway stores or at the following churchs: St. Paul’s Methodist; St. James Methodist; Trinity Methodist; Vineyard Church; First Lutheran Church; St. Stephen’s Lutheran; and the Shueyville Methodist Church.


Lakeview PTO launches fundraiser

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Lakeview Elementary School PTO is selling coupons sheets to Carlos O‘Kelly’s and Applebee’s. These coupons sheets are a great deal and can pay for themselves after only one visit. Coupon sheets are $10 per sheet and will be available for sale by Lakeview students or in the Lakeview office from Friday, Sept. 16, through Monday, Oct. 3.  Please help support the Lakeview PTO by purchasing one or more of these coupons sheets. The Lakeview PTO receives 99 percent of the proceeds from sales of the coupon sheets.


American Legion Riders raffle

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Solon American Legion Riders have launched their fall raffle. Funds from the raffle are used in various community projects– including providing an annual scholarship to a Solon graduating senior whose parent or grandparent has served in the military, and sending Christmas care packages to local service personnel serving around the world during the holiday season.