Archive - Oct 2016

TIFFIN– The 2016 varsity football season is over for the Clear Creek Amana Clippers. After a 42-6 win Friday, Oct. 21, at home over Central Clinton-DeWitt, the Clippers had an outside chance at a playoff berth. A few hours later, the Iowa High School Athletic Association released the list of qualifiers, and the Creek Boys were not on it.

FAIRFIELD– The sky was swimming with hues of blue, red, and orange reminiscent of Jerry Moon’s oil landscape painting “Absolution” as the Spartan faithful made their sunset trek southwest to witness Solon’s 54-14 victory over Fairfield on Friday, Oct. 21. The team, once again showing its depth while building team morale by playing several positions deep, amassed 308 yards rushing and 177 yards through the air on offense, and defensively held the Trojans to 181 total yards rushing and 101 total yards receiving.

SOLON– The Solon Wrestling Club announced the beginning of the upcoming youth season for students in kindergarten through eighth grades. The emphasis of the club is learning the fundamentals of wrestling and having fun. The Solon Wrestling Club has brought back youth head coach and college All-American Dale Handley for a third season.

SWISHER– The Swisher Junior Auxiliary invites everyone to attend the Halloween fair Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Swisher American Legion. Each year the event seeks to bring the community together. Attendees can enjoy a hay rack ride through Swisher and s’mores and hot chocolate in the pavilion. Dress to impress the judges; the Costume Contest winners and prizes will be announced at 5:45 p.m.

“We are launching our K-9 campaign and people have been willing to donate to that cause and help support NLPD to raise the funds for the vehicle, canine and the training needed,” Chief Venenga said. “A big ‘thank you’ is to the Colony Pumpkin Patch (Katie and Dean Colony) for wanting to show their public support and allowing law enforcement to be the design inspiration for this year’s corn maze. It is the shape of a police officer, K-9 and a badge.”