Solon Economist

SOLON– Attention parents of students entering third through eighth grades, the Solon FC is a soccer club for boys and girls in the U14, U12 and U10 age groups. The FC is currently accepting players for the fall 2016-spring 2017 seasons. The FC is an exciting opportunity for Solon youth to work with high school and college coaches and players to learn soccer and improve their skills, play against other schools and have fun. More information about registration and Solon FC can be found online at www.solonfc.org.

Proposed Senior Advocate trips

*Thursday, June 16: NOTE CHANGE: Galena, Ill. Leave Solon Recreation and Nature Area at 9:15 a.m.; $45. 11 a.m., Galena Heritage Step-on tour; 12 p.m., dine at historic DeSoto Hotel; 1:30 p.m., visit the Galena/JoDavies Co Museum (including a Galena ore mine shaft) and/or a shopping spree.
^Thursday, July 21: Kent Park/Lake Macbride: leave Solon Recreation and Nature Area at 11 a.m.; $15. Picnic in shelter at Kent Park, chat with Brad Freidhof, conservation program manager.

IOWA CITY– A seven-run third inning propelled the Solon varsity baseball team to a 12-4 win over Iowa City Regina Thursday, May 26.
Solon opened the game with two runs in the first inning, a seven-spot in the third and three more runs in the fourth for a 12-0 lead before the Regals managed to muster a score.
Luke Ira and Zach Wegmann each had three RBI for Solon; Ira was 2-4 with two doubles, while Wegmann went 2-5 with two doubles.

SWIM LESSONS AT MT. VERNON POOL:

Registrations are still being accepted (up to a maximum of 64), although a $15 late fee will be assessed. The registration form is available on the Solon Parks and Recreation website or it can be picked up at Solon City Hall. Swim lessons will run the mornings of June 13-17 and 20-24 from 10-10:45 a.m. Swimmers will be picked up, by school bus, at Lakeview Elementary School at 9:40 a.m. and dropped back off, at the elementary school, at approximately 11 a.m.

By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist
SOLON– The School Administrators of Iowa (SAI) Secondary Principal of the Year will be Solon’s new activities director (AD).
Solon Community School District (SCSD) Superintendent Dr. Davis Eidahl announced May 13 that Zach Wigle will succeed Keith McSweeney and become the school’s first full-time AD, pending school board approval.
Wigle (pronounced WHY-gull) is currently the principal for Keokuk High School, and was in Des Moines on the day of the announcement to be recognized by the SAI as principal of the year.