Solon Economist

SOLON– Brad Friedhof hoped he’d have better news to deliver.
Friedhof, conservation program manager for the Johnson County Conservation Board, appeared before the Solon City Council March 1 to provide an update on the extension of the Hoover Trail from Ely to Solon.
“I wished I’d be here with a construction update,” Friedhof told council members, “but I’m not.”
The project, a 5.8-mile section of the Hoover Trail between Solon and Ely, was waylaid in 2016 by the permitting process, Friedhof said.

SOLON– Mark the calendar on Thursday, March 23, for the annual Solon Spotlight Spaghetti Dinner and Musical Showcase. The dinner will be held in the Solon High School commons. The menu includes spaghetti and sauce, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for children age 10 and younger, as well as student performers. Serving times are from 4:45 until 7 p.m.

SOLON– Students at Solon High School will be doing community service projects throughout the community Monday, April 24, from 12-3 p.m.
Students are looking forward to giving back to the community that has given so much to our schools. This year, the high school would like to extend an invitation to elderly residents in the community. If you have an outdoor project, we would like to help. Also, if you are a business in Solon and need a few hands, we can do that too! Students will spend the afternoon throughout the city helping businesses and residents in need.

SOLON– One of the community’s lesser known organizations is hoping to raise its profile by sharing its success stories using Facebook, Twitter and a new website. The Solon Education Foundation (SEF) provides a variety of services and grants to teachers and groups that support activities of the Solon Community School District (SCSD). Since its establishment in 2003, the 501(3)(c) and its board of directors has actively managed a substantial bequest, assisted a variety of local nonprofit groups administer their financial assets and distributed almost $60,000 in grant funds to SCSD teachers.

Solon Economist
DES MOINES– Solon sophomore Ben McAtee took individual honors at the 2017 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament March 3-4 in Des Moines..
McAtee scored a 296 out of 300 to earn first place for high school boys , first place for 10th grade boys and first place overall at state for boys out of 284 entrants.
The Solon High School Archery Team finished in seventh place out of 23 teams with an overall score of 3,294, and qualified for the national tournament.