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April 2nd, 2013

Investment policy still causing conflict

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:40pm
By
Lori Lindner

TIFFIN– Tiffin City Council member Mike Ryan has not changed his mind about the city’s investment policy.
He failed to change others’ minds last week as well.
Ryan asked for the city’s investment policy to be placed back on the council’s March 27 agenda because, he said, “I didn’t agree with the decision, I’m going to bring it up every council meeting until the sun doesn’t shine … I may never get my way, but as a council member, I can put it on the agenda every time and the pubic is going to hear about it.”


A pig and a poke

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:39pm
Newport neighbors hope to highlight incompatibility of county’s new zoning
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– By a 4-1 vote, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved the third and final reading of a controversial rezoning request on Thursday, March 28. The vote cleared the way for 90.89 acres of agricultural land owned by Sharon Dooley at 2915 Newport Road to be rezoned to the county’s new RC, or Residential Cluster, designation. The move allows Iowa City realtor Bill Young to move forward with plans for a 70-unit housing development.


Mehaffey Bridge public meeting to be April 15

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:37pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The Johnson County Secondary Roads Department will be holding a public information meeting on the Mehaffey Bridge Replacement Project Monday, April 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the South Slope Community Center located at 980 N. Front St. in North Liberty.


The waiting is the hardest part

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:36pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The anticipation built slowly as more kids and parents made their way into the gymnasiums of the North Liberty Recreation Center.
Saturday, March 23, was the city’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, and while it wasn’t much of a hunt, it did begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. with the blast of a horn that startled many in attendance into action.


Celebration destination

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:33pm
Solon’s Avacentre provides full service for a variety of events

By Lori Lindner
Solon Economist
SOLON– Solon residents are familiar with Brosh Funeral Services, a local business that has been serving the Solon community and surrounding area since founded by Frank and Anna Brosh in 1885.


Solon School News

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:31pm

Upcoming dates

Thursday, April 4: 1 p.m. Early out.
Thursday, April 18: 1 p.m. Early out.
Thursday, April 25: HS parent/teacher conferences 4 until 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 2: 1 p.m. Early out.
Thursday, May 16: 1 p.m. Early out.

Solon High School presents Neil Simon’s ‘Fools’ April 5-7


Lakeview PTO’s second annual Spartan Dash fundraiser set for Saturday, April 27

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:28pm

SOLON– The Lakeview PTO will be hosting its second annual Spartan Dash on Saturday, April 27, rain or shine. The Spartan Dash is a fun and crazy fitness event that will serve as Lakeview PTO’s largest fundraiser of the year. Interested individuals should sign up to participate in the event with a family team. Family teams will walk, skip, or run through obstacles set up along the one-mile trail in the Solon Recreation and Nature Area. Obstacles will be suitable for both children and adults and are guaranteed to have you laughing.


Learn more about Mehaffey Bridge replacement project at meeting Monday, April 15

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:28pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The Johnson County Secondary Roads Department will be holding a public information meeting for the Mehaffey Bridge Replacement Project Monday, April 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the South Slope Community Center located at 980 N. Front St. in North Liberty.


Solon legion pancake breakfast April 14

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:26pm

SOLON– The Solon American Legion Veterans’ Memorial All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, April 14, at the legion hall from 7 until 11:30 a.m. For $7 adults and $4 children 6-12 (children 5 and under eat free) you will be served pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, juice, coffee and milk.
All proceeds go to the maintenance costs at the Veterans’ Memorial Monument.


A pig & a poke

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 6:24pm
Newport Road residents to contrast rural/urban living after Dooley decision
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– By a 4-1 vote, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved the third and final reading of a controversial rezoning request on Thursday, March 28. The vote cleared the way for 90.89 acres of agricultural land owned by Sharon Dooley at 2915 Newport Road to be rezoned to the county’s new RC, or Residential Cluster, designation. The move allows Iowa City realtor Bill Young to move forward with plans for a 70-unit housing development.