Archive - Dec 2011

TIFFIN– Matt Haas’ Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers picked up their third win of the season Tuesday night (Dec. 20) at home against the Golden Eagles of Mid-Prairie. The Creek girls plucked the Hawks 52-46 in overtime.
Creek jumped out to a 10-2 lead with a pair of buckets from senior Maliah Fligg and one each from junior Tara Walls, senior Caitlin Wnek and freshman Hanna Stokes. CCA took the first period 13-7. A tie at 13 in the second prompted Haas to call a time out, followed by Fligg sinking three field goals consecutively. At the half, Creek was up 28-19.

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky has announced that President Obama will be calling and live streaming via webcast into sites across the state of Iowa on caucus night, Jan. 3, to organize volunteers and continue expanding grassroots supporters.
“Four years ago Iowans launched President Obama on the path to the White House by standing by him at the Iowa Democratic caucuses. On Jan. 3rd, 2012, Iowans will start the path to his reelection and Democratic victories at all levels. We could not be more excited to welcome his participation in our caucuses.

By B. Adam Burke
North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY– Roosevelt Elementary, the school that will close at the end of the year, was one subject of board member Jeff McGinness’ list of goals for a facilities committee meeting. His other concern was a new high school for the district to ease an overcrowded West High.
The board discussed forgoing the sale of the school property through a realtor and instead putting the Roosevelt property through a competitive bid process.

NORTH LIBERTY– In the case of new North Liberty business Mail-Print & More, the name really does say it all.
Located in the just-finished business park in Liberty Centre, at 650 W. Cherry St., Mail-Print & More is ready to handle the community’s mailing and shipping needs, printing and copying jobs, and even helping find that last minute gift.
Marissa Reed’s new business was born of previous business experience, inspiration for the future and, ultimately, a genuine, regular old need.
Her computer’s printer ran out of ink.

NORTH LIBERTY– It’s a gift that keeps on giving.
Each year, Optimist Club of North Liberty members donate food to the North Liberty Family Resource Center (FRC), to be distributed to local families. This is the eighth year of the program.
It’s a way to help families stretch food budgets over the holidays, when children are home from school and away from the regular school lunch schedule.