Archive - 2008

Date

December 30th

Luverne D. Hesse

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:00am

Luverne D. Hesse, 70, of Sumner, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at his home after a lengthy illness. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 27, at St. John Lutheran Church, by Intern Deena Stinson. Burial was in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation was held Friday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and before services Saturday at the church.


Anthony “Tony” D. Holub

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:00am

Anthony “Tony” D. Holub, 44, a lifelong resident of rural Center Point, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, following a sudden illness. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, by Father David Ambrosy. Visitation was at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial was in Greens Grove Cemetery, Center Point.


J. Victor Krob

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:00am

J. Victor Krob, 93, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Rowley, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at the Solon Care Center in Solon following a short illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 29, at White Funeral Home in Independence, by the Rev. Shirley Rozendaal. Burial was in Rowley Cemetery, Rowley. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 28 at the funeral home, with a military service and Masonic service.


Raymond Patrick Mulherin

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:00am

Raymond Patrick Mulherin, 89, of Fairfax, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a stroke.
Funereal Mass was celebrated Monday, Dec. 22, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Fairfax, by the Rev. Dustin Vu. Burial was in St. Patrick Cemetery. A rosary service and visitation were held Sunday, Dec. 21 at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Visitation was also held Monday at the church.


December 23rd

North Liberty Library Board member wanted

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:00am

NORTH LIBERTY– The North Liberty Community Library is looking for applicants for the Library Board of Trustees. Applicant must be a citizen of North Liberty and interested in the future of the library. Applications may be picked up at the library, City Hall or filled out online through the City of North Liberty web page, www.northlibertyiowa.org. or the library’s web page, www.northlibertylibrary.org. This vacancy is to fill out a term until June 2009. If you have questions please contact Dee Crowner at 626-5701 or librldy@north-liberty.lib.ia.us.


Women Hawks take Drake

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:00am

Both the men’s and women’s basketball team traveled to Drake last Saturday with hopes of bringing home the mythical state championship.
The women won the crown, the men fell short.
The women opened up the day with an 11 a.m. start at the Knapp Center.
Drake came out fast and jumped to a 9-2 lead, but the Hawkeyes stepped up their defense, ran their offense and outscored the Bulldogs 35-12 to take a 37-21 halftime lead and coasted to a 71-53 win.


December 17th

NL's Willenborg wins top prize in scratch game

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:00am

DES MOINES– A North Liberty man certainly got dealt the right hand in the Iowa Lottery’s “Hot Hand” scratch game. Wayne Willenborg claimed his $21,000 prize Tuesday at the Iowa Lottery office in Cedar Rapids. Willenborg bought his winning ticket at Cigarette Outlet in North Liberty. The overall odds of winning in the game are 1 in 3.74. Four top prizes of $21,000 have yet to be claimed in Hot Hand, along with thousands of smaller prizes.


September 30th

Anderson Chiropractic: North Liberty firm adjusts to new space

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– It was time to stretch.
Dr. Susan Anderson, D.C., has been offering chiropractic care for 18 years, 11 of those years in North Liberty. A landmark birthday prompted her to reflect on all she still wanted to accomplish in her career.
“I decided I didn’t want to wait,” she said.


September 23rd

Hop aboard, Frog Hollow is jumping

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– For staff at Frog Hollow preschool and daycare center, providing good care for kids is one big balancing act.
Owner Alan Arzu and center director Vickie Bradenburg are good with that. They both agree that a good preschool program offers a balance between safety and independence, structured activities and free play, organization and spontaneity.
Now, North Liberty’s newest daycare center is balancing out the city’s need for additional childcare programs since opening its doors in August.


September 16th

Heroes on the fairway

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 11:00pm

JOHNSON COUNTY– Fifteen years ago, Eldon Miller of Kalona didn’t find enough opportunities for people like himself to participate in sports competitions.
Miller is a veteran, and he is blind.
An avid downhill skier, Miller had been to Colorado to join in that state’s winter games for veterans, but found nothing similar when he returned home to Iowa.
Miller and another blind veteran approached staff at the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) Medical Center in Iowa City.
“We wanted to find something blind people could do,” Miller said. “We can’t really play basketball very easily.”