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Community

City tightens TIF belt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:07pm
Pending budget impacts cause caution for council

By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist
SOLON– The city could handle $25,000 all at once, but it couldn’t handle $131,388 over five years.
The Solon City Council took no action on a request by the Solon Retirement Village to extend a five-year Tax Increment Finance (TIF) agreement for its assisted living facility, but it allowed Red Vespa Pizzeria to trade its 10-year tax abatement plan for a one-year kickback.


Free Christmas meal at Our Lord’s Church Friday, Dec. 25

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:19pm

SOLON– Our Lord’s Church will serve a free Christmas meal Friday, Dec. 25. All are welcome. Reservations are not required, but would be helpful. The meal will be served at noon at the church, located at 131 N. Market St. Rides and deliveries are also available. Call Duane or Anna at 319-841-2243, a local call from Solon, with questions or for a reservation.

Lakeview fourth graders visiting Old Gold Diner Wednesday, Dec. 16

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:20pm

SOLON– Old Gold Dining is hosting a fourth grade class on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
There are usually 22 students that come, and organizers would like to have at least one senior citizen for each student. Non-seniors are also welcome with a reservation and a payment of $3.25 (same as seniors) for the meal. Please try to attend this fun occasion and visit with these young Solon school students. Call 624-2251 before noon the day before to make your reservations. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m., so plan to arrive by 11:15 a.m. The class that is scheduled to come this month is section 4F (Mrs. Bogard).

County to hold Jan. 19 special election to fill supervisor vacancy

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:22pm

JOHNSON COUNTY– There will be a special election to fill a vacancy on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Terrence Neuzil resigned his position to take a job in Kalamazoo County, Mich., effective Dec. 20, leaving an unfulfilled term that expires Dec. 31, 2016. According to Iowa law, the decision to either appoint someone or hold a special election to fill the reminder of Neuzil’s term falls to a committee of three.


NL council to consider tax rebate requests

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:23pm
Public hearing to amend urban renewal plan Dec. 22

NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty may soon have its own bowling center– along with an arcade, laser tag arena, billiards room and sports bar, all under one roof.
At its Nov. 24 meeting, the North Liberty City Council heard a proposal from John Burchert to build a family entertainment center that would include all those amenities in a 37,000 square–foot building, located off Penn Street on Madison Avenue.


Holiday homicide hilarity takes center stage at CCA

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:24pm
New CCA director debuts with play’s first Iowa performance

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– Murder isn’t usually a laughing matter, unless it’s a key element in a comedic thriller on the stage, as in Clear Creek Amana (CCA) High School Drama Department’s farce The Game’s Afoot or Holmes For The Holidays, which ran from Nov. 12 through Nov. 14 in the Performing Arts Center in Tiffin.


IC school board approves online survey tool for gathering feedback

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:26pm
Directors hope Thoughtexchange will reach larger population than listening posts, meetings

IOWA CITY– The Iowa City Community School District will begin using a new tool to gather community feedback. The online tool, Thoughtexchange, acts as a survey with added features, such as a Star feature allowing respondents to “star,” or prioritize, the thoughts most meaningful to them.


CCA details timelines for next three projects

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:26pm

OXFORD– The end is in sight for completion of a two-story addition to the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) middle school in Tiffin.
District Construction Manager Ray Willoughby and Shive-Hattery’s Keith Johnk both told the school board they were optimistic the chronically-delayed project would finally be completed during winter break.
Willoughby gave the board a construction update during their regular monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 16, at Clear Creek Elementary.


TIFFIN Notes

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:27pm

Holiday Decorating Contest
TIFFIN– The City of Tiffin is holding its Annual Holiday Decorating Contest. Help bring the spirit of the holiday season to Tiffin. Prizes will be given to first, second and third places for the best holiday decorations. The city is also looking for volunteers to be judges.
If interested in signing up to be a contest judge, please contact Ashley at Tiffin City Hall, 319-545-2572. Judging will take place a week before Christmas.
This is a great chance to take the family around town and make holiday memories to remember for a lifetime.

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Trojans crown three wrestlers at Dick Mellinger Invitational

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 8:36pm
West ties with Ottumwa for team title

North Liberty Leader
BURLINGTON– Iowa City West High crowned three champions in Burlington High School’s Dick Mellinger Wrestling Invitational Saturday, Dec. 5.
Keaton Speicher won the 113-pound bracket after pinning Mediapolis’ Isaac Bybee in 3:28; Nelson Brands took the 145-pound bracket by pinning Keokuk’s Donnie Rose in 5:35; and Donovan Doyle won at 195 pounds with a fall in 1:40 over Burlington’s Mason Hartman.
West and Ottumwa tied for first place in team points with 366. Mediapolis was third with 326, followed by Keokuk (322), Burlington (210) and Davenport North (89).


Solon students explore careers at new Kirkwood center

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 7:59pm
44 SHS juniors and seniors have attended classes at recently-opened regional site

CORALVILLE– Whether looking to work in a mechanic’s shop, an operating room or a courthouse, Solon students can find plenty of avenues to explore.


Steve Clark pays attention to detail

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 8:04pm
USS Iowa model built with grandkids

SOLON– Steve Clark has crafted toys over the years for his grandchildren. But he made his latest toy along with them: a scale model replica of the USS Iowa battleship.
Born and raised in Mount Vernon and a 1967 graduate of Mount Vernon High School (MVHS), Clark now lives in Solon. Since 1979, he’s been teaching industrial arts at Clear Creek-Amana High School.
Clark and his four grandchildren, who live in Mount Vernon, have built the USS Iowa battleship model over the past two years.