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November 5th

Friends of NL library announces Nov. 16 waffle breakfast

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:51pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Visit the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St., for the Friends of the North Liberty Community Library’s annual Belgian Waffle Breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. until noon in the recreation center gym. It is an all-you-can-eat breakfast featuring Belgian waffles and sausages.
Kids 5 and under eat free, everyone else eats for just $7 each. Tickets are for sale at the library or at the door the day of the breakfast. The Friends will also have their new cookbook for sale. All proceeds will benefit the library.


Free Thanksgiving dinner at South Slope

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:50pm

NORTH LIBERTY– For the second year in a row, a free Thanksgiving dinner will be available to those in need, thanks to a local community member and several businesses.
On Thanksgiving Day from noon until 4 p.m., a full Thanksgiving meal will be available for those in need at the South Slope Community Center in North Liberty.


Cuties in costume

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:47pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Children from Montessori Children’s Garden in North Liberty were invited to an exclusive Trick-or-Treat parade on Halloween morning, Oct. 31. Businesses in the Stonebridge Promenade complex, located at the corner of Highway 965 and Cherry Street, all opened their doors to the passing procession, handing out candy and non-sweet specialties. This year marks the third annual parade organized by Kim Williams of Blink Vision, the anchoring business of the Stonebridge complex. (Photo by Lori Lindner)


One-man mission of love

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:45pm
Local veteran seeks to help others battle PTSD

CEDAR RAPIDS– “People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
It’s a quote of uncertain origin, but there is no uncertainty about whom it was said.


It’s on at CCA

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:39pm
School board okays February special election

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader

OXFORD– Voters in the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) school district will decide on Feb. 4, 2014, whether or not to allow the district to issue $48 million in bonds for construction and renovation projects.
Board president Steve Swenka accepted petitions bearing a total of 437 signatures calling for the special election during the board’s regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Clear Creek Elementary in Oxford.


Union votes down South Slope contract

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:39pm
Company will “continue to negotiate in good faith.”

By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader

NORTH LIBERTY– Fifty-five contract employees of South Slope Cooperative Communications who were unable to work Friday, Nov. 1, due to an expired contract, were allowed to return to work Monday morning.


West sets Dubuque Hempstead aside on path to Uni-Dome.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:36pm

Creek girls 10th at regional cross country

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:33pm

SOLON– No Clear Creek Amana girls will participate in the state cross country meet.
Davenport Assumption’s girls cross country team won the Class 3A regional meet Thursday, Oct. 24, in Solon. Assumption’s 21 points clinched the regional championship, and the team placed five runners in the top-10 assuring their entry as individuals as well. Mount Vernon-Lisbon was second with 66 points and Cedar Rapids Xavier was third with 72 to round-out the top-three teams, which qualify for the meet on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Fort Dodge at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course.


CCA wins 3-0 over Fairfield

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:32pm
Clippers to face Spartans in volleyball regional final

North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– Brian Bronzynski’s Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers knocked Fairfield out of the postseason bid for a state title with a 3-0 win Thursday, Oct. 31, at home.
The Clippers took care of business, winning 25-22, 25-15 and 25-21 to advance to a Class 4A regional final Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Cedar Rapids Washington High School against the Solon Spartans.
Hanna Stokes led CCA with a dozen kills.
The Clippers, ranked 15th in the final Iowa Girls High School Athletic Association rankings, take a 23-9-0 record into the fray with Solon ranked second at 30-2.


Unhappy Halloween

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 7:31pm
Jefferson ends West’s season

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader

IOWA CITY– There was no treat for the West High Women of Troy this Halloween Night as they faced the Cedar Rapids Jefferson J-Hawks in a Class 5A regional semifinal match.
West fell 3-2 to Jefferson, ending the season and advancing the J-Hawks (19-21-0) to a regional final with Pleasant Valley (27-6-0) Tuesday night, Nov. 5, in Davenport. The winner will advance to the state volleyball tournament, Nov. 12-15 at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.