Solon Economist

The kickoff party for the library’s “Build a Better World” Summer Reading Program (SRP) is Thursday, May 25, from 5-6:30 p.m. Bring your family, friends, babysitters and neighbors to the library for games and refreshments. It’s a great time to pick up a summer book bag, see the 2016 kids’ T-shirts and find the summer reading logs appropriate to your age group. Anyone can participate in the reading incentive activities to get cool prizes, including chances to win grand prizes donated by generous community sponsors.

SOLON– The annual distribution of poppies in the Solon area will be held on Saturday, May 20, through Memorial Day. Cans will be available in various businesses where you can make a donation and receive a poppy. On Saturday, May 20, several Solon American Legion Auxiliary members will go door to door in some neighborhoods distributing poppies.

SOLON– Solon FC is offering an experience like no other in the area, announcing the return of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire summer soccer camp from July 17-21. Hosted in Solon, campers ages 6-16 can choose to participate in a half-day camp, either 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m., or a full-day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. camp. Camp fees include five days of camp, as well as a shirt, ball and ticket to a Chicago Fire game in Bridgeview, Ill.
Cost for the half-day camp is $135 or save money by enrolling in the full-day camp for $225.

SWISHER– So far 2017 has been a very good year for Jeff Quint and his Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery located near Swisher.
On March 28 a key piece of legislation, long fought for by Iowa’s distilleries, cleared the Iowa House of Representatives, 93-1. House File 607 allows Iowa distilleries to sell their products by the glass, and as cocktails, in their tasting rooms. It also increases a daily sales limit from two bottles per person to a full 12-bottle case and raises a state-imposed cap on the annual production of distilled spirits.

MARION– “Are we in?”
As regional high school track meets close across Iowa, that question is voiced countless times by athletes and coaches, moms and dads. Many spend a restless night checking screens, wondering who made it to the state meet, beyond the automatic qualifiers. For Solon’s girls and those in 63 other Class 3A schools, only first and second place guarantee a ticket to state, May 18-20 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.