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Community

Solon Legion to host turkey dinner Nov. 3

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:27pm

SOLON– The Solon American Legion will have a turkey dinner on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The menu includes turkey and dressing, real mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, cranberry sauce, rye bread, homemade dessert, coffee and milk. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 through 12, and children 5 and under free.

Veterans Day program Nov. 11

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:28pm

SOLON– Solon Middle School’s annual Veteran’s Day program will be held at the middle school auditorium on Monday, Nov. 11, starting at 1 p.m. All veterans, families and friends, and community members are invited. We are honored to have the presence of guest speaker Sergeant Leland Chandler, a World War II veteran and a former prisoner of war, at this event. The American legion will be in attendance and the eighth grade band will perform. Refreshments will be served following the event, provided by the Solon Middle School PTO.

Community

Solon Public Library

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:35pm

Early out movie, Thursday, Nov. 1

The next early out program will be on Thursday, Nov. 7, with the showing of the movie, “The Croods” (PG). Movie time will be from 1 until 3 p.m.

LEGO® Club

Community

Just Lego®– and let your imagination run wild

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:37pm

Solon Library’s Lego® club yields fanciful stories

By Eric Hawkinson
Solon Economist
SOLON– There are few toys on the market that better help a child’s creativity than Legos®. It allows students to build something entirely of their own, with or without instructions– Legos® inspire creativity, art, critical thinking, and of course, storytelling.
At the Solon library Lego® club meeting last Monday, Oct. 7, imagination was rampant.

Held up on the jail

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:57pm

Supes still wrestling with justice center options

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader

IOWA CITY– It could be back to the drawing table, literally, for some area architects. While the Johnson County Board of Supervisors continues to grapple with how to move forward in addressing courthouse and jail space needs, the possibility of dividing the proposed justice center into two separate projects appears more likely.

Ben Newell Memorial 5K race to be held at Sugar Bottom Nov. 3

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 6:58pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Join the community for the Ben Newell Memorial 5K race Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Sugar Bottom Recreation Area, North Liberty. Check-in is at 7 a.m. Race begins at 8 a.m.
Mason City native Ben Newell enjoyed many passions in his life; his dog Jethro, attending country music concerts, Hawkeye football games, volunteering, fishing, boating, and working in the insurance industry. By far, Ben enjoyed playing sports and being active; he was training for his first mini-triathlon last fall.