Archive - 2013

Date

April 2nd

Good for the sole

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:23pm
Solon High School students collect shoes for those in need
By
Lori Lindner

SOLON– When it comes to community service, a handful of Solon High School students have created some mighty big shoes to fill.
When sophomores Kaytee Berstler, Sydney Gerdts, Kaitlin Hatcher, Taylor Nearad, Lake Reyhons and Jake Singkofer found themselves with time on their hands during the school day, they set about looking for a cause to support. Principal’s secretary Kim Blankenheim suggested they research an organization she had heard about called Soles4Souls, a charity that recycles shoes to be donated to those in need in the United States and more than 125 other countries.


Hawk Talk

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:10pm
Final Four

By Don Lund
Sports Writer
By the time you read this, Iowa will have played Maryland in the NIT semifinals in New York.
Wasn’t it great to see how good Iowa can be when they shoot like they did against a very good Virginia team that they beat 75-64 last week at Virginia?
Virginia had a 19-game winning streak at home and beat Duke, North Carolina and Maryland during that time.
The Hawks hit 52 percent of their shots in the second half and 49 percent for the game against the Cavaliers .


Johnson County Conservation

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:07pm
Spring events calendar

March 26
Basics of Birding I:
7 p.m., CEC.


Raymond Buchmayer

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:04pm

Raymond “Booky” Buchmayer, 85, of Solon, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services were held March 29 at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Solon American Legion, Stinocher Post #460. Raymond was the first born of Otto and Agnes (Kriel) Buchmayer on Sept. 4, 1927, in Solon. He graduated from Solon High School and attended Cornell College for three years. He then attended and graduated from bricklayer trade school. He married Elaine Schindler on Jan. 17, 1953. She died Dec. 31, 1996.


Gladys Chalupka

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:03pm

Gladys Elizabeth Chalupka, 79, of Solon, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services were held March 25 at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery.


Elizabeth Ham

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:02pm

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Ham, 89, of Coralville, died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Solon Care Center. Funeral services were held March 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon, with Father James Vrba officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Betty Ham Memorial Fund.


Shirley Harder

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:02pm

Shirley Maye (Andresen) Harder, 73, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Keystone, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at her home following a sudden illness. Funeral services were held March 26 at Christ United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine, with Pastor Steve Hubbell officiating. Interment was in Keystone Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established.
Shirley was born Aug. 4, 1939, in Keystone, to LeRoy and Elvera Lena (Luze) Andresen. She enjoyed watching birds and spending time with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.


Bernard Ryan

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:01pm

Bernard V. Ryan, 84, of Ryan, recently of Delaware, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Bernard Vincent Ryan was born July 31, 1928, at home on the family farm, northwest of Ryan, the son of Frank and Helen (McElligott) Ryan. Bernard graduated from St. John’s High School, Ryan, with the class of 1946. He attended Iowa State University in Ames for a time.


Judy Semler

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:00pm

Judy A. Semler, 55, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City following a sudden illness. Funeral services were held March 25 at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Pries officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the Judy Semler Memorial Fund has been established.
Judy was born June 21, 1957, in Iowa City, the daughter of Keith and Luella (Jensen) Fuhrmeister. She attended Olin High School. On July 19, 1980, Judy married Benny Semler in Iowa City. She had been employed at Sheller-Globe. For many years Judy has been a Mary Kay Cosmetics representative.


Walkin'

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 5:57pm
Henlick manuevers
By
Brian Fleck

As spring shies to show her pretty face yet another week, it’s been slow times in the Fleck household.