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April 23rd

Food for Thought

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 6:25pm
Crowning glory
By
Milli Gilbaugh

I grew up believing that all men loved long hair. My mother and both her sisters had attended “beauty school” at one time or other and the experience had raised the subject of female tresses, their maintenance and manipulation to an exalted level. There were two aspects of this predicament; one being that I got lots of free haircuts, perms, French braids and party hair-dos, with manicures thrown in as extra benefits. The other result of their training was that I had to endure some humiliating and experimental coiffures which were usually unbecoming, unendurable or impractical.


April 17th

UPDATED: Volunteers still needed to sandbag in Solon

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 6:45pm
Meet at public works building
By
Doug Lindner

SOLON– Residents of Solon continued to sandbag Wednesday evening as rapidly rising waters closed in on the city’s sewage plant.
Volunteers are still needed.
Report to the new Solon Public Works building on Stinocher Street. Bring gloves and wear a hat.
Severe thunderstorms with driving winds dumped as much as 5 inches of rain on the Solon area Wednesday, and by mid-afternoon, Randall Park was submerged by a swollen Mill Creek. The city’s wastewater treatment facility is located across the creek from the park.


Three meets, three wins for Lady Spartans

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:57pm
Girls win at Tipton, Marengo and West Branch track meets

By Joe Wilkinson
Special to the Economist

TIPTON– At some point during the tumult to stay warm, girls in foul weather football gear were simply spinning until they fell; then trying to get up without using their hands.
With temperatures in the upper 30s, and wind pushing the ‘feels like’ factor into the 20s, athletes and fans at the Tigerette Relays girls track meet in Tipton Friday were doing just about anything to keep warm and cheer on their teammates.


Spartans tracksters take first place at Iowa Valley

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:55pm

By Ed Hadenfeldt
Special to the Economist

MARENGO– The Solon boy’s track team turned in an impressive performance in winning the Ruth Ahrens Invitational track meet, held this past week at Marengo. The team showed tremendous balance, scoring points in every event except one.
Team scores were as follows:
Solon 140
CCA 125
Vinton-Shellsburg 85
Williamsburg 68
Regina 63
Benton 54
Alburnett 18
Meskwaki 2
First place winners included:
• 4x800-meter relay: Paul Pisarik, Tyler Appleget, Zach Kienholz, Trevor Yahr, 8:49;
• Shot put: Dalton Ferguson, 49’5.25;


Lady Spartans fall to Waterloo Columbus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:51pm

WATERLOO– Solon’s Lady Spartans fell to sixth-ranked Waterloo Columbus, 2-1, last Tuesday in Waterloo.
Alison McKinnie gave Solon an early lead with a goal on an assist from Abby Haas, but Columbus scored twice before the half and the second half went scoreless.
“Despite the abysmal conditions, we felt really good about our play,” said head coach John Tucker. “We controlled the ball very well and our defense did an amazing job holding their offense to just a few shots.”
Katie Silberstein was credited with five saves, and came out to smother plays before shots could be taken, Tucker said.


Scoreless week for Spartans

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:49pm

SOLON– The weather has been cold and wet, and the sun didn’t shine on the Spartans as they hosted the No. 1 team in Class 1A last week.
Solon’s boys’ soccer team fell to Dyersville Beckman, 1-0, Friday in Solon, the first loss of the season. The Spartans are 3-1-1.
“We obviously picked a bad opponent to turn in our worst performance of the year,” reported head coach Jeremy McMurrin. “It would have been very ugly if it wasn’t for Joe Weeks in goal, who made 16 saves out of 17 chances.”


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:47pm

Wednesday, April 17:
Potato crusted fish, rice Florentine, Nantucket blend veggies, Mandarin oranges, frosted banana bar.

Thursday, April 18:
LS vegetable soup, roast beef sandwich half w/cheese, tomato spoon salad, fruit cocktail, oatmeal crème cookie. BINGO.

Friday, April 19:
Pork cutlet, garlic mashed potatoes, spinach au gratin, tropical fruit, pudding.

Monday, April 22:
LS roast turkey, oven brown potatoes, country trio veggies, butterscotch pudding.

Tuesday, April 23:


Second annual Spartan Dash fundraiser set for Saturday, April 27

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:45pm

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.


SMS Dinner and Dance April 20

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:44pm

SOLON– The Solon Middle School will host the sixth annual “Dinner and Dance” on Saturday, April 20, with dinner beginning at 5 p.m., and the dance following at 7 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event in the middle school gymnasium. Catering will be by Ruzicka’s, with great desserts. There will also be a silent auction. Dinner entertainment will be provided by Synergy and Affinity show choirs.
Jazz Bands I and II will perform, and the Iowa Vanguard Jazz Collective will be featured.


Solon Robotics to host open houses April 25 and May 4 at middle school

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 5:44pm

SOLON– The Solon Robotics Teams are hosting two open houses. The dates are April 25 from 3:15 until 7 p.m., and May 4 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Industrial Tech Building behind the middle school.
Solon Robotics is open to any middle school or high school student in the Solon school district or surrounding communities. Parents and students should stop in and see what next season’s challenge will be, see some of last season’s robots and meet students who are already in robotics.
Additional information is available from Bill Mattaliano at solonrobotics367@gmail.com.