Archive - Jan 24, 2012

Date

Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:00am

Wednesday, Jan 25:
BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, peas, diced peaches, chocolate pudding. Fourth Graders.

Thursday, Jan 26:
Meatloaf, party potatoes, baby carrots, Mandarin oranges, fudge oatmeal bar. BINGO.

Friday, Jan 27:
Cook's choice. Cards.

Monday, Jan 30:
Herb baked chicken, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, diced beets, banana peach cup.

Tuesday, Jan 31:
Hamburger / whole-wheat bun, tri potato patty, baby carrot sticks, citrus gelatin salad. BINGO.


Clippers split on the mats in Vinton

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By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
VINTON— The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) wrestlers picked up one more dual meet win as they faced Vinton-Shellsburg and Benton Community on Thursday, Jan. 19. The Clippers scuttled Vinton-Shellsburg 40-27, but were keelhauled by the Bobcats of Benton Community 49-25.


Trojan wrestlers dominate, win Iowa City dual

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By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY— The West High wrestlers had little trouble Thursday, Jan. 19, putting two more dual meet wins into the books. West sent the Dubuque Hempstead Mustangs to the glue factory with a 67-10 pummeling, and ate Waterloo West’s lunch 71-3. Seniors Dakota Bauer, Sam Chalkley, Gradey Gambrall, Jack Hathaway, Justin Koethe, Phillip Laux, Mike Watkins and Ernest Willis were honored for Senior Night, as were wrestling cheerleaders Kailey Barber, Lindsay Gravatt and Natalie Koberna.


Projections indicate rate increase for sewer, water

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:00am

NORTH LIBERTY– While city leaders were presented with a general fund budget that proposes to keep property taxes level for the next fiscal year, rate increases for city water and sewer services appear just as likely.


Blood drive to be held Feb. 6

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IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the North Liberty Recreation Center on Monday, Feb. 6, from 4 until 7 p.m.
In an average week, UIHC patients need nearly 600 units of blood products. One pint of donated blood can help save the lives of several people.
To be eligible to donate blood a person must:
• Be 17 years old or 16 with parental consent;
• Weigh at least 110 pounds;
• Be cold or flu symptom free for five days;
• Pass a mini-physical and medical history inquiry;
• Have a photo ID;
• Know Social Security or drivers license number;


Scout troop 216 to host chili supper Feb. 4

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NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty Boy Scout Troop 216 will host its 32nd annual chili supper from 4:30 until 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at the North Liberty Community Center.
Tickets are $5 with children age five and under admitted free. The dinner includes all-you-can-eat meat or vegetarian chili, bread, drinks and a variety of homemade desserts, including traditional scout cobbler.


Swisher Legion to sponsor chili cook-off Feb. 5

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SWISHER– The Swisher American Legion will hold a “Chili Cook-off” on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5. A $5 entry fee includes participants’ all-you-can-eat chili. Entries must arrive at the Swisher American Legion by 2 p.m. (no exceptions). One entry per person; one crock-pot per entry.
Prizes are first place $100, second place $50, third place $25. Everyone is welcome for the $5 all-you-can-eat chili after the judging. Call Ron for more information at 319-857-4315.


Mind-Body course at NL’s MercyCare

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NORTH LIBERTY– Feel better with mind and body skills. Mercy Medical Center is offering a course focused on the connection between your physical health and the state of your mind and spirit. Simply by learning some easy skills you can gain more control over stress, pain and fatigue– and just feel better overall.
The course is facilitated by Helen Kudos, social work clinician at Mercy Family Counseling, who has advanced training in mind-body medicine.


Sons of the Oxford American Legion sponsor spaghetti dinner Jan. 28

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:00am

OXFORD– The Oxford Sons of the American Legion– Squadron 537 will sponsor an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Oxford American Legion, 128 East Main St., Oxford. The cost is $7 adults and $5 kids 12 and under.
Proceeds benefit English River Outfitters and the Oxford American Legion.
For information or to volunteer, contact Bill Tandy at 319-664-3018. For information about English River Outfitters, visit their website at http://www.englishriveroutfitters.org.


Tech report

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:00am

IOWA CITY– The Iowa City Community School District’s (ICCSD) information services department got back their report card, called an information technology simplification assessment (ITSA), from Dell, the computer company based in Texas.
Blake Chism, a simplification practice executive for Dell, presented the report, which cost the district $41,000. Physical Plant and Equipment levy (PPEL) funds paid for the cost of the district’s study.
Chism is the former Director of Information Services at the Orange Unified School District in California, the job now held by David Dude for ICCSD.