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September 26th

John Miltner

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

John “Jack” Miltner, 86, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 at Mill Pond Retirement Community in Ankeny, Iowa.
Memorial Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Memorial Services of Iowa, Ankeny. Burial followed at Ankeny Memorial Gardens, where full military honors were conducted by American Legion, Post 42. Visitation was Monday, Sept. 19, at Memorial Services of Iowa.


Gordon Hadenfeldt

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

Gordon D. Hadenfeldt, 61, of Belle Plaine, passed away at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha on Sept. 15, 2011, after a lingering illness. Graveside memorial services were held Sept. 19, at the Marengo Cemetery by the Rev. Charles Johnson. Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine is serving the family.


Dorothy Foraker

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

Dorothy Lacina Foraker, 95, passed away in North Liberty at the home of her granddaughter, Tracy Lacina, and her husband, Steve Riggan, on Sept. 20, 2011. A celebration of Dorothy’s life was held Sept. 23 at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City.


Tyler Fetters

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

Tyler J. Fetters, 19, of North Liberty, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, from injuries received in a car accident.
Funeral services were held Sept. 21, at the West Branch United Methodist Church, with burial following at the West Branch Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.
Tyler Joe Fetters was born Sept. 6, 1992, in Iowa City, the son of Darren S. and Tari H. (Loring) Fetters.


Walkin'

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

A radio can be a lifesaver on long bicycle rides, especially like the day trip I detailed in last week’s column. The unit is fairly large because my hearing isn’t what it used to be and I need the decibels. The radio is in a pack attached to my front handlebars, so I can turn it on and change channels on the fly.


Food For Thought

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

Somewhere, somehow, someone created the myth that women love bad boys. ‘Bad’ as in ‘evil,’ not as in the inexplicable contradiction meaning ‘good.’ That idea, that every tough guy has a soft spot and it only takes the right woman to tame him, has been popular since the first day some girl defied her father’s warning to stay away from some boy he considered trouble. It was going on long before Margaret Mitchell told us that Scarlet fell for Rhett because he treated her badly. Maybe those young cave women really did enjoy being hauled around by their hair, as the cartoons would have us believe.


Fourth graders join Solon senior diners Sept. 28

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:00pm

SOLON– On Sept. 28, fourth graders form Lakeview Elementary will join Old Gold diners for the first time this school year. Seniors, call 624-2251 for reservation before 9 a.m. that morning. Come and enjoy the time with them.


September 25th

Here’s the beef

Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/25/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– When Johnson County Supervisor Pat Harney sat in on a local forum about hunger, he learned about food shortages at local food banks and came up with an idea to beef up support to those in need.
Along with his wife Jean, Harney rounded up the assistance of 20 donors from all over the county to help in a significant way. Harney and company bought a two-year-old heifer raised by Clear Creek Amana graduate Stephanie Fisher. Fisher’s cow was a reserve champion at the county fair; weighing in at 1,045 pounds. It sold for $1,200.


Artist Patrick Muller to speak Oct. 1 at Plum Grove historic site

Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/25/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– On Saturday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m., local artist Patrick Muller will speak about his about his “Supper Time” porcelain plates with a presentation titled “The Supper Time Plates: Let Me Serve You a Story,” at Plum Grove Historic Home, 1030 Carroll St., Iowa City.
Muller’s presentation comes on the heels of the newest edition to the “Supper Time” series, which honors Plum Grove Historic Home in Iowa City.


September 19th

Snowdrifters antique sled show and swap meet October 23

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The Iowa Snowdrifters, a nonprofit organization in Iowa City/Cedar Rapids, is having an antique sled show and swap meet Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 900 Penn St. in North Liberty. Food and beverages will served. Admission is free. Vendor space is only $10.
The club will also be selling apparel and will hold its membership drive. For more information www.iowa-snowdrifters.org/antique-snowmobile-show-2011.