Archive - 2009

August 17th

Gladys A. Carson

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:00pm

Gladys A. Carson, 89 of Ely, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a stroke. Services were held at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Jeff Borgwardt presiding. Burial followed in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher. Visitation was held Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW.


Nancy Maye Caraway

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:00pm

Nancy Maye Caraway, 68, of Marion, surrounded by family, song, and prayer, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, after her gracious battle with cancer. Services were held Thursday, Aug. 13, at the First Baptist Church-Church of the Brethren by Pastor Jim Goodrich. Visitation was held Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial was at Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth.


Hawks give preview of coming season

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:00pm

I was jacked up for some Hawkeye football last Saturday.
I filled my cooler with food and liquids and headed into Kinnick about 9 a.m. for the 11 a.m. practice.
Of course I wasn’t the first one there but I found a great parking spot outside the stadium.
The lot starting filling up around 10 a.m. and then a line formed in front of the gates about 10:30 a.m.
I went in a little after 11 a.m. and the sun was baking down on the new prescription turf.


Walkin'

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:00pm

“I’ll Keep My Guns, Freedom And Money . . . You Can Keep The ‘Change,’” read a bumper sticker on a car I spotted in front of the grocery store recently.
Of the different sentiments Republicans try to express, it’s perhaps the one I can live with the most because at least it’s honest. I’m privileged, armed and I like it that way is so much more at the heart of conservatism than the smoke screen about family values.
Republicans have no lock on values, but are very strong on greed.


Classifieds 8-19-09

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HELP WANTED


August 13th

NLYBS has another winning season

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY¬ The North Liberty Youth Baseball and Softball league (NLYBS) recently completed its seventeenth year of providing recreational level baseball and softball opportunities for some 787 boys and girls, ages four to 13. While the majority of kids playing in NLYBS are from North Liberty, the league also has kids from Coralville, Solon, Tiffin and other area communities. In the 2009 summer season, NLYBS had 72 teams playing from May through June, with Junior and Senior softball and baseball teams involved in tournament play to complete the season.


The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Cooking hot dogs, shooting off rockets and riding bicycles might sound like typical summer camp experiences. However, when you cook hot dogs in solar-powered potato chip cans, launch rockets fueled by hydrogen cells and ride bicycles connected to electricity generators, summer camp takes on a whole new meaning.
That’s the idea behind the many hands-on, fun learning stations offered at a one-day workshop conducted by Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) on July 15 at the North Liberty Recreation Center.


Joining the team: Carmen Dixon launches new post as a Van Allen Rocket

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Van Allen Elementary school will welcome many new faces this August, including one in the principal’s office.
Carmen Dixon has been assigned to replace former principal Brad Laures at the Iowa City Community School District elementary school in North Liberty.
Dixon’s education and career experiences illustrate seemingly boundless energy and her remarkable ability to tackle multiple tasks at once.


Candidates announced for CCA school board

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:00pm

TIFFIN — Four candidates will vie for two seats while a third goes uncontested in the upcoming Clear Creek Amana (CCA) school board election.
The Sept. 8 vote will determine who will fill director district No. 2 and an at-large position. Currently, Kathy Zimmerman has the district No. 2 (Tiffin, Cosgrove, and Windham) seat. She will face Eileen Schmidt on the ballot.
With current board president Daniel Schaapveld’s decision to vacate his at-large position, Barbara Kounkel and Aimee Pitlick will vie for the seat.


Solon senior dining welcomes NL seniors

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:00pm

SOLON– Old Gold Diner of Solon welcomes all seniors in North Liberty to join us for lunch.
We are located at the Solon United Methodist Church, 122 N. West St., and serve lunch daily Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m. We request a contribution of $3 for those over 60, however, this is not required. We have bingo on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. and after the meal. We also have scheduled activities during the month. Transportation possibly could be arranged. Please call 319-624-2251 for more information.