Archive - Jul 2012

Date

July 4th

Run, girl, run

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– It’s clear 18-year-old Rae Heim doesn’t do anything half way.
She went from entering her first road race at the age of 15 to running across the entire country just three years later.
Her goal evolved from a personal self-challenge to raising $5,000 for a national charity.
She committed to it without a lot of intense training, without much assistance and entirely without fear. She is accomplishing it with persistent determination, graciousness to all who want a piece of her time, and a tireless smile on her face.
And she is doing it all barefoot.


Tiffin reviews bond issues

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

TIFFIN— A proposal for bonding both parts of a two-phase Capital Improvement Plan through 2023 met with some resistance Wednesday, June 27, during a special meeting of the Tiffin City Council. Jeff Heil, Vice president of Public Finance for the Iowa office of Northland Securities, and associate Michael Hart presented a finance plan summary to the council prior to the councilors setting a date for a public hearing on financing phase one of the city’s Capital Improvement Plan.


More Apples, more cash, more space

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader


City approves NL salaries for FY 2013

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– As a new fiscal year begins, the City of North Liberty launches its 2012-2013 budget. The city council approved without discussion the salary schedule for the city’s 138 full-time and part-time employees.
The city now has 17 employees in its police department; 14 officers who are paid hourly, a chief and assistant chief who receive a monthly salary, and one hourly-paid administrative assistant. The North Liberty Fire Department remains mostly volunteer, with two part-time, salaried positions with the chief and assistant chief.


Coralville Lake - summer programs

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

All campground programs are presented at the Sugar Bottom Campground Amphitheatre. Sugar Bottom Campground is located north of North Liberty on Mehaffey Bridge Road on the north side of the bridge.
All programs are free to the public and you do not have to be camping to attend a campground program. Feel free to bring your own blanket or lawn chair, but benches are provided.


Johnson County 4-H host 11th annual pancake breakfast July 9

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– 4-H members in Johnson County will be flipping pancakes, grilling sausage and serving up breakfast on Sunday, July 9, from 7 a.m. until noon at the 11th Annual 4-H pancake breakfast at the Johnson County 4-H fairgrounds, building C. Tickets are available at the door and pre-school age youth are free. Proceeds from the event will be used to support the 4-H program in Johnson County, which serves over 4,000 youth. 4-H members plan to uses funds to cover their program development fees to keep 4-H a low cost program for everyone involved.


Spartans split with DeWitt, fall to Waterloo Columbus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Solon Spartans managed a split with Central DeWitt, but lost a doubleheader to Waterloo Columbus last week.
A doubleheader on the road at Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Friday night was cancelled due to severe weather.
The sole win of the week came in the opening game of the twin bill with DeWitt Monday, and all the scoring for the 6-4 win came in the first three innings.


Lady Spartans undefeated WaMaC champs

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– It’s tough to argue Solon’s continued No. 1 ranking in Class 3A softball.
The Lady Spartans ended the regular season 32-6 over the weekend, finishing with a win over host Ottumwa at a tournament Friday.
Solon’s girls did pick up two losses last week, but they were to two of the best teams in the state.
Clear Creek Amana (No. 1 in Class 4A), perhaps the best team in any class, came to Solon last week and snatched victory away with a late surge, 11-4, while Cedar Rapids Jefferson (No. 4 in Class 5A) squeaked past Solon 3-2 in the first round of the Ottumwa tournament.


Incorrect Old Gold Dining menu distributed for July

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– An incorrect Old Gold Dining July menu was inserted into the Solon Economist last week. A corrected menu appeared in the July issue of North Johnson County (NoJoCo). Additional corrected copies can be picked up at Old Gold Dining


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:00pm

Wednesday, July 4:
Fourth of July Holiday

Thursday, July 5:
BBQ hamburger, tri tater, broccoli w/cheese sauce, fresh fruit, frosted banana bar. BINGO

Friday, July 6:
Seafood pasta salad, mixed veggie salad, wheat roll, fruit, frosted cake. Cards

Monday, July 9:
Breaded fish fillet, oven baked baby potatoes, green beans, diced peaches, blonde brownie, orange juice.

Tuesday, July 10:
Chicken salad/wheat bread, potato salad, crunch salad, orange and grapes, raspberry crumb bar. BINGO/City Rep.