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Nurturing business

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 6:41pm
New La Montessori Nurtury to host open house for public July 8
By
Lori Lindner

NORTH LIBERTY– Parents of very young children will soon have a distinctive new choice for child care in North Liberty.
La Montessori Nurtury will open July 10 under the ownership and guidance of Lillian Myers, at 70 Circle Dr., Ste. A. The former location of the Montessori Children’s Garden preschool– which expanded into a larger space nearby– has been newly remodeled and designed specifically for infants and toddlers.


Washing the Blues away

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 3:07pm
NL blues festival abbreviated by rain
By
Lori Lindner

NORTH LIBERTY– Steady rains, high winds and intermittent thunderstorms postponed the North Liberty’s blues festival from its original Saturday date.
And even though Mother Nature still wasn’t smiling the next morning, plenty of people put on sunny dispositions and came out for the abbreviated event anyway.


CLOSED DOORS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 5:13pm
After hours of discussion and deliberation by school board, Kim Blankenheim retains her job
By
Eric Hawkinson

SOLON– Dozens of parents and students paced through Solon High School’s darkened cafeteria, eyes peeled through the library windows to watch a dear friend fight for her job. They anxiously waited for the closed session to open, and the theatrics to cease. Most everyone that night was there for one reason, Kim Blankenheim.


Eight in a row

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 5:26pm
Four doubleheader sweeps get Solon’s baseball team moving in the right direction
By
Doug Lindner

SOLON– The Solon varsity baseball team is on a roll.


Swisher junior shooters aiming for excellence

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 7:19pm
Swisher American Legion program promotes responsible firearms for developing minds
By
Chris Umscheid

By Chris Umscheid
Solon Economist
SWISHER– In an era of tense controversy over the use and possession of firearms, one group in this northwest Johnson County town is learning to respect guns, rather than fear them.
And they’re learning life lessons while learning to shoot.
For two years, the American Legion Post 671 in Swisher has sponsored a Junior Shooting Sports Program, one of the legion’s many family and youth programs. Participants from ages 12 to 18 use an air-powered rifle shooting a .177 caliber pellet as they learn gun safety and marksmanship.


Good Ole Days

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 7:37pm
Pioneer cuisine and craft taught during SMS Pioneer Days

Lily Feaker wore her best bonnet especially for Solon Middle School’s Pioneer Day on May 2. She was hard at work at the quilting table with Michelle Steggall. Students also learned about woodcarving, ice cream making, and hunting with bows and arrows and other old-fashioned fun and games.