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January 13th

Ina N. Copeland

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

Ina N. Copeland, 99, formerly of North Liberty, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at Honey Creek Cottage in Swisher.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.
Her family includes a son and his wife, Frank and Audrey Copeland of Afton, Minn., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil S. Copeland.


Johnson County Compensation Commission vacancy

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

IOWA CITY– The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces vacancies on the Johnson County Compensation Commission. These terms will begin immediately and expires Dec. 31, 2009.
Duties include assessment of damage to all property taken by the applicant and located in the county. No member of the Compensation Commission selected shall possess any interest in the proceeding which would cause such person to render a biased decision.


Kirkwood to host Children's Miracle Dance Marathon

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

IOWA CITY– Each year, nearly 80 American schools participate in Dance Marathon across the country in support of the Children’s Miracle Network. Now the Kirkwood Community College Iowa City Campus is getting in on the fun and the fund-raising.
“The community gives so much to the college in terms of support. To show our appreciation we like to give back in turn. Dance Marathon is a wonderful fund-raising event in which our students and their families can participate and have lots of fun doing so,” said Kirkwood faculty member Connie Marberry.


Area Chamber announces new board members

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

IOWA CITY– Three local business leaders have joined the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. Larry Meyers, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Kate Minette, Pearson, and Craig Willis, Security Abstract Corp., will lend their expertise to the policy-making body.
Born and raised in Dyersville, Iowa, Larry Meyers has lived in Johnson County for nearly 30 years. As a member of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors since January 2006, Mr. Meyers serves on a variety of County committees including Technology Plan – GIS, Safety and Information Services.


Joint Communications Center receives second grant

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

IOWA CITY– The announcement of a second grant award for the new Johnson County Joint Communications Center in Iowa City should help to ease the construction costs of the new building and county wide interoperable communications system.
In November 2008, the Johnson County Emergency Management Agency was awarded $1,927,882 from the federal Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant.
Funding from this grant will be used toward the new countywide joint emergency communications center and interoperable radio system.


Crime and reason

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

NORTH LIBERTY — The news was shocking: five robberies in six months, an attempted sexual assault, and a purse snatching in a store parking lot.
For some, it may have seemed the end of small town innocence. For North Liberty Police Chief Jim Warkentin, it’s a symptom of the growing pains common to a rapidly expanding community.
“We’re no longer a small-town agency,” Chief Warkentin said in a mid-December interview with The Leader.
In 2008, the NLPD responded to 12,729 calls for service, a 46 percent increase over 2007. The department filed 571 charges with 455 arrests.


Johnson County to phase out the phasing?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:00am

JOHNSON COUNTY– It’s just a guideline, really.
However, proposed changes to the North Corridor portion of the Johnson County Land Use Plan could impact a significant number of rural property owners, if they wish to develop land in the future.


January 2nd

NL First United Methodist to host youth conference

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 12:00am

NORTH LIBERTY– The First United Methodist Church North Liberty will host a winter youth conference Jan. 23-25 with minister, author, counselor, and parent Rich Van Pelt. The conference will target youth workers, parents and youth and will deal with issues that face our youth in today’s world. The schedule for the conference will be divided over three days, with a two-day session for youth workers on Friday, Jan. 23, from 7:30-9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24, from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. The fee for a single registration is $30.00 (includes book), and additional registrations are $15.00.