Solon Economist

SOLON– On Saturday, April 9, the Solon High School Art Club will host the Seventh Annual “Empty Bowls Luncheon to End Hunger” in the Solon High School Commons from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Guests will be served a modest lunch of soup and bread in a ceramic bowl handmade by a local student, educator or community member for a suggested minimum donation of $10. Guests are encouraged to keep the bowl with the club’s compliments and gratitude.
All proceeds will be donated to the Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank and Solon Food Pantry.

CORALVILLE– Four students from Solon High School attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference in Coralville on March 31-April 2. There were over 900 students from across the state in attendance.
FBLA is the largest business career student organization in the world, with nearly a quarter-million students in 6,000 chartered high school and college chapters. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

SOLON– May is designated as Older Americans Month and the Solon Senior Advocates are seeking nominations for Solon Senior of the Year. Please send in your written nomination of the person you feel best fits the criteria of this award, someone who has given of themselves in service to the community through volunteerism, enhancing the well-being of others or someone always ready to assist or provide help when needed. Nominees should live in Solon or the immediate area and be over 60 years of age.

SOLON– The numbers are up.
And that’s a good thing.
Adam Stahle, going into his ninth year of coaching the Solon boys’ golf team, has about 43 kids on his roster entering the spring season.
“This is the largest group that I’ve had,” Stahle said.
A sizable group of freshmen, for the second year in a row, and 30 returning players have swelled the ranks to the point a junior varsity (JV) coach, Scott Wolfe, will be officially added.

TIPTON– In the 13-team field, the Solon varsity boys track team scored 64 points to take fourth behind West Branch (80), Anamosa (87), and Mount Vernon (102) at the Tipton Early Bird Co-ed Meet on Tuesday, March 29.
The Spartans managed 13 of their team points in the field portion, putting themselves in scoring positions for each event.
In the discus, Solon’s Jackson Walker took fifth with a 128-00 throw, scoring two points for the team. Ben Wilkerson finished 13th after a 111-10 throw, and Tyler Lindebaum grabbed 22nd with his 90-4.