Archive - 2013

Date

March 26th

CCA boys run in WaMaC indoor meet March 18

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:06pm

MOUNT VERNON– Josh Martinac and Jared Ganschow picked up early season wins for Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Monday, March 18, at the WaMaC indoor meet, held inside the Cornell College Recreation Center. Martinac took the long jump with a 19’-4-1/2” effort while Ganschow won the 400-yard dash in 51.45 seconds.
No team points were kept for the meet.
Weather permitting, the Clippers will return to Mount Vernon on Saturday, March 30, for the Mustangs’ Coed Invitational.
Results as provided by Mount Vernon High School:


Lutheran church youth group organizing ‘Kids against Hunger’ April 27

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:04pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (HTLC) Youth Group is organizing a Kids Against Hunger food-packaging day on Saturday, April 27, and invites the community to take part.
The group is aiming to rally 420 volunteers and raise $12,500 for a day to remember: the packaging of 50,000 nutritious meals for emergency distribution in the most desperately-needed areas of the world
Kids Against Hunger doesn’t negate the need for other hunger advocacy, but to date, millions of volunteers across the U.S. have successfully packed over 350 million servings of food for worldwide distribution.


Tiffin fire and first responder pancake breakfast to be April 14

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:04pm

TIFFIN– The Tiffin Fire and First Responders will hold their annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 14, from 6 a.m. until noon at the Tiffin fire station. They will be serving pancakes, eggs, awesome whole hog sausage, cinnamon rolls, and clear creek orchard jams for a free will donation. Special order items are also available.


Get your burrito on with local Lions

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:03pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Join North Liberty Lions for their first burrito breakfast on Saturday, April 6, from 8 until 11 a.m. in the North Liberty Community Center gymnasium.
Price is $5/burrito and includes sausage, egg and cheese burrito. Coffee, juice and milk. Tickets can be purchased from Lions members, at the North Liberty Community Library or at the door.


April 5 is deadline to take advantage of city’s rain barrel, compost bin sale

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:03pm

NORTH LIBERTY– As part of North Liberty’s commitment to water conservation and recycling, the city announces the Hometown Rewards rain barrel and compost bin pre-order sale. North Liberty residents can purchase the Earth Machine Backyard Compost Bin for $43 (retail price around $100), compost turners for $23 and a SYSTERN Rain Barrel for $53 (retail price around $120).


Youth invited to celebrate NL in talent show April 6

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:02pm

NORTH LIBERTY– It’s a chance for the community’s children to strut their stuff and celebrate North Liberty’s 100th anniversary. The event, “North Liberty’s Got Talent: Showcasing our Youth,” will be a part of the year-long celebration of North Liberty’s centennial by showcasing talented local youths. The showcase is scheduled from 2 until 4 p.m. on April 6 at Grace Community Church, 2707 Dubuque St. in North Liberty.


Public invited to March 27 session on North Liberty improvements

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:02pm

NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty officials and project engineers will be available during an open house to help residents understand the impact of upcoming road construction. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at the North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St. Residents can come and go at any time.


City offices to hold holiday hours this week

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:01pm

NORTH LIBERTY– On Friday, March 29, city offices and the North Liberty Community Library are closed for the weekend holiday. The North Liberty Recreation Center will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, March 29.
On Saturday, March 30, the library will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the recreation center will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. All city facilities are closed Sunday, March 31. Normal hours resume on Monday, April 1.


CCA takes on super search

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 8:00pm
Board on a tight schedule to replace Dr. Denise Schares
By
Chris Umscheid

AMANA– They knew it wouldn’t be easy to replace superintendent Dr. Denise Schares, but the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) school board truly had their work cut out for them as they met with the search firm recently. The meeting with Dr. Gaylord Tryon, president and founder of G. Tryon and Associates, came toward the end of the board’s regular monthly meeting Wednesday, March 13.


Soon, a new chapter in library’s history

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 7:58pm
By
Lori Lindner

Ryan Humphrey, Ashlyn Wheery, Katelyn Humphrey and Haydon Wheery enjoy a “crafternoon” at the North Liberty Community Library on March 12. Behind them, the particle board partition separates the existing library from the new 11,000 square foot expansion that is currently under construction. The new section of the library is expected to be open to the public in May. (photo by Lori Lindner)