Community

TIFFIN– On Thursday, Sept. 21, Clear Creek Amana High School will host an informational meeting about Financial aid, FAFSA deadline changes and local scholarship information.

NORTH LIBERTY– Fall nights and the stars are out. Come join Take A Kid Outdoors (TAKO) and view planets, stars and other celestial bodies with the help of University of Iowa’s Astronomy Club and local amateur astronomers. Don’t worry if the sky is cloudy, alternative nighttime activities are lined up and ready to go. Spend the evening under the stars listening for owls and other nocturnal creatures. A special guest from the Iowa Raptor Center will share owls with attendees. Come out early and take a look at the sun with solar telescopes.

NORTH LIBERTY– A new stone monument stands outside the North Liberty Fire Department (NLFD), a memorial tribute to all who have served the volunteer fire department with honor, dignity and devotion. The department dedicated the memorial on Monday, Sept. 11, a day American firefighters consider sacred, Interim Fire Chief William Schmooke explained.

By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist

SOLON– Things are heating up on the south side of town.
To be specific, in the Fox Ridge subdivision.
At a regular meeting Sept. 6, Solon City Council members took action on three separate developments in the subdivision, all within a few blocks of each other.
Site plans for a new veterinary clinic, three lots of additional townhomes, as well as a conditional use for a self-storage facility, were approved unanimously by the council.

SOLON– The annual Solon Athletic Booster Club Golf Outing is Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Lake MacBride Golf Course. The event is a three-person best shot contest. The entry fee is $60 per golfer and includes greens fee, lunch, a door prize and a drink ticket. This year the outing is limited to one session at 8:30 a.m. (PLEASE NOTE change in time). Lunch will be served after golf. Those interested in participating need to call the Lake MacBride Golf Course at 319-624-2500 or contact Adam Stahle at 319-270-7463 to sign up.