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June 18th

Solon defeats No. 6 Regina, battles Davis County

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– Solon scored 18 runs in a see-saw battle against No. 6 Iowa City Regina last week.
With 15 RBI and 17 hits for the game, the Spartans used an eight-run second inning to take the lead and despite Regina runs in four consecutive innings, Solon held on for an 18-12 win.


Bo knows

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

Collegiate great and former NBA player Gregory “Bo” Kimble spent some time with members of Solon’s basketball teams last week. Kimble helped run drills with Spartan players Thursday, June 14, at the invitation of Solon head coach Brad Randall.
Randall was interested in adapting the offense run by Kimble’s high-scoring Loyola Marymount team in the late 1980s.


Solon school district calls for photos of readers

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

Students, family and staff of the school district are encouraged to collect photographs of readers in all locales and send them via email to: kkaldenberg@solon.k12.ia.us. At the beginning of the school year, the images will be posted in a digital slide show, “Where I Read This Summer” on the SCSD Media Services web site.


PowerSchool e-registration

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

For the 2012-13 school year, the Solon Community School District (SCSD) will be once again be using an e-registration process accessible through PowerSchool.


School calendar

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

Continue to check the school’s online calendar during the summer months for many events and changes as they occur. Also the one page 2012-13 school year calendar is available on the web site under ‘Calendars.’ The first day of school will be Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Have an enjoyable summer.


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

Wed., Jun 20:
Baked chicken w/LS gravy, sour cream mashed potatoes, peas, diced peaches, chocolate pudding.

Thu., Jun 21:
Meatloaf, baked half potato w/sour cream, lima beans, Mandarin oranges, fudge oatmeal bar. BINGO.

Fri., Jun 22:
Italian baked fish w/tartar sauce, baby red potatoes, stir fry vegetables, tropical fruit. Cards.

Mon., Jun 25:
 Herb baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, w/LS gravy, diced beets, banana peach cup, rice crispy bar.

Tue., Jun 26:


Legion baseball breakfast June 24

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Solon American Legion will host a breakfast on Sunday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The menu will be the usual all-you-can eat at a reasonable price. Proceeds will be used to support the Johnson County American Legion Baseball Program. Come in and bring your friends and family for a great breakfast, and help support the American Legion Baseball Program.


Solon Legion seeking names for Boys State project

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Solon American Legion is searching for boys sponsored by the legion who attended Boys State at Camp Dodge during their junior year of high school. A board in the shape of Iowa has been donated by Jack Neuzil to the Legion for the purpose of recognizing the Stinocher Post’s Boys State participants. The names and the year each attended will be added to the board, and it will be displayed at the Solon legion.


Movie Clips

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

“Safe House” (2012, R, Crime/Action) A young CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked with looking after a fugitive (Denzel Washington) in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
“W.E.” (2011, R, History/Romance/Drama) Two parallel stories are told, in this film written and directed by Madonna: the infamous affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard. The film received a 2011 Academy Award nomination for costume design.


Foundation scholarship announced

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:00pm

Rebecca Haugland, daughter of Brett and Lisa Haugland, is the recipient of the Solon Library Foundation’s Don Ochs Scholarship. The scholarship, now in its third year was renamed the Don Ochs Scholarship this year in his honor. Don, who passed away in January 2012, was a member of the building committee, long-serving member of the Library Board of Trustees and served on the foundation board for several years, and he was instrumental in starting the foundation scholarship.