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April 17th

Factions lobby for support in bids for new ICCSD schools

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY- Two groups are in the hunt for ICCSD facility funding.
Each group has started online petitions outlining their immediate priorities. One petition calls for a new elementary school on the east side of Iowa City, while supporters of the second petition last week lobbied their city council on April 10 for aid in convincing the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) to keep plans to build a high school in or close to North Liberty.
Over 1,000 signatures had been gathered in support of the new high school as of April 16.


Boy’s take first at Mid Prairie, runner-up at Iowa Valley

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

WELLMAN– The Solon boy’s track team had a good week, taking first at the Mid-Prairie Relays and finishing second by one point at Iowa Valley. The success the team is enjoying has been a true team effort, as they are scoring in a wide variety of events, with a number of different athletes.
Iowa Valley Team Scores:
Vinton-Shellsburg 128.5
Solon 127.5
CCA and Benton 87
Williamsburg 60
Regina 48
Alburnett 13
Meskwaki 6
Solon place winners:
Shot put: Connor Mebus, first, 52’ 2.25”; Dalton Ferguson, third, 45’ 8.25”
Discus: Mebus, first, 142’ 9”; Jordan Wymer, sixth, 126’ 11”;


Solon girls run away with Tipton, Iowa Valley meets

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

Three meets in a week... a couple more this week... and invites to the Drake Relays?

Tipton Tigerette Relays
Track meets are hard to follow. Who’s ahead? How many points for that? But there was no doubt Friday the 13th at the Tigerette Relays. No two or three point victory eked out here. Solon’s margin over the 15-school field? 100.5 points. “I didn’t expect that,” admitted coach Brent Sands. “We had a hard practice Wednesday, ran a meet Thursday. We knew with all the teams coming, there would be good competition in every event. I told the girls they should rise to that challenge.”


Solon boys tame Mustangs 4-0

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– After a scoreless first half, the Spartans and Mustangs switched sides. With the wind at their backs, the Solon boys soccer team scored three quick goals and added a fourth later for insurance to move the team’s record to 3-1.


Lady Spartans avenge last year’s loss to Indee

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The Lady Spartan soccer team expanded its record to 3-0 with home wins last week over Independence and West Liberty. “The team has really begun to jell and is working very well together for such a short amount of time together,” said head coach John Tucker.


Old Gold Menu

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

Wednesday, April 18:
Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, spinach, apricot halves, frosted chocolate cake.

Thursday, April 19:
Chili w/beans, mixed green salad w/assorted dressings, pears, oatmeal raisin bar. BINGO.

Friday, April 20:
Salmon loaf, baked potato half w/sour cream, stewed tomatoes, Mandarin oranges, pineapple upside down cake. Cards.

Monday, April 23:
LS tuna noodle casserole, Harvard beets, mixed green salad w/assorted dressings, strawberry fruited gelatin.

Tueday, April 24:


District nutrition program operating at $100k deficit

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– The school nutrition program, while being heralded for its success in bringing fresh produce and a daily salad bar to the schools, fell in a $116,000 hole this year.
The kitchen budget shortfall was inflated by the purchase of new kitchen equipment and fix-ups that ran about $50,000, according to Kelly Crossley, Solon’s nutrition program director. After federal reimbursements, a school’s kitchen should be self-sustaining and essentially pay for itself, she said.


Ladies golf league meeting April 24

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

SOLON– Attention ladies, it’s that time of year again. Easter has passed, and flowers are in full bloom. Spring also means the start to golf season. Ladies league is just round the corner.
This year’s informational meeting will be held at Lake MacBride Golf Club on April 24 at 7 p.m.
There will be a free dessert bar. Come out and see what we have planned for this year. If you would like to get in a round of golf before the meeting, call and set up a tee time. 319-624-2500. We officially start our season on May 8 with a best shot.


Movie Clips

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

“Scrubs” Seasons 1-8 Medical comedy/drama, which follows the lives of employees at the fictional Sacred Heart teaching hospital. The series features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian, who is played by Zach Braff.


New kids’ books

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:00pm

Some of the most used and most loved books in the library are in the children’s section and are called the “Look and Find” series. These books, designed to be touched, are for the very young through kindergarten so they do get some rigorous handling. The library is in the process of replacing the old, much loved, torn and tattered volumes. Eventually there will be 16 new and replaced titles on the shelves. To date, the following new books are available for check-out.