Archive - Jan 2012

It was the late 1950s when we moved into a big, turn of the century house in the Goosetown section of Iowa City. My neighbor’s house next door had been built at the same time as ours and was almost a twin to it. We even shared a garage that straddled the property line. It had been built as a carriage house and had doors at both ends, so that one could drive the horses and carriage straight into it, unhitch the horses and lead them out the other door. The two halves of the garage were separated by a masonry wall.

David L. Wohlenberg, 50, of Fairbanks, Alaska, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, of natural causes.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to his family through the website www.gayandciha.com.

Carolyn J. Vinson, 73, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at her home following a long illness. Memorial services were held Jan. 21 at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be at Palo Cemetery at a later date.
Local survivors include her sister, Jeanne Bjornson of North Liberty.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis, sister, Hazel and brother, Willard J. Martin.

JOHNSON COUNTY– Despite rising land costs and a down economy, figures released in November 2011 show that now more than ever, people are making financial and individual commitments to preserve the nation’s natural areas for recreational use and habitat protection and to safeguard water supplies.
Data in the 2010 National Land Trust Census Report show that the total acres of land conserved by local, state and national land trusts grew by about 23 million acres in the last 10 years. Iowa showed a 22 percent increase in protected land since 2005.

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY — The West High Women of Troy improved to 13-0, on Friday the 13th.
If B.J. Mayer’s crew was superstitious, they didn’t show it as they faced cross-town rival City High at home in front of a capacity crowd.
West edged ahead to a 17-14 lead after the first period. Ally Disterhoft put up ten of those points including a three-pointer and a free throw which had to spin around the rim several times before dropping through the net.