Archive - Aug 2012

IOWA CITY– Two seniors and a junior will lead the West High Women of Troy through the 2012 cross-country season. Molly Leveille and Pombie Silverman (seniors) with Ashlynn Yokom (junior) constitute the squad’s returning starters for coach Mike Parker.
Leveille had a best time of 14:29 last season, Silverman posted a 14:35 and Yokom had a best finish of 14:53.
Annie Schaeckenbach, a senior, is a returning letter winner while junior Sofia Mendoza adds depth to the squad following distance running during track season.

TIFFIN– The bell was rung, finally.
Last season, the brass bell from the USS-King (DD-242) was mounted just outside of the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers’ football stadium. It was to be rung following a gridiron victory.
However, in a winless 2011 campaign, it stood as a silent sentinel.
Friday night though, it rang loud and clear, and was likely heard in Coralville and Oxford as the Clippers enthusiastically celebrated their 35-7 season opening win over the Mustangs of Independence.

IOWA CITY– The North Liberty Steering Committee of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce presents the ninth annual North Liberty Fun Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, Sept. 16. Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, the event features a 5k route and children’s race. The race starts at 650 W. Cherry St. near the gazebo at Liberty Centre. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. with the children’s race beginning at 9 a.m. followed by the 5k at 9:15 a.m.

NORTH LIBERTY– Dirt has been moving at the new North Liberty Community Pantry building site. The pantry is excited to have raised enough funds to start a new building, and SouthGate Construction has already begun construction work. “We are eager to celebrate the community support that has made this project possible,” said Pantry Director Tina DuBois.
The groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. at 85 N. Jones Blvd., in North Liberty. Everyone in the community is invited.

TIFFIN– Twenty percent of high school students in Iowa fail to graduate, according to Boostup.org, a national high school dropout prevention initiative by a partnership between the Ad Council and the United States Army.
At the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) school district, three students in grades nine through 12 dropped out in the 2010-2011 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The number is lower than neighboring Solon (where seven dropped out in the same year) or Iowa City, which had 94 students quit.
But even one student lost is one too many.