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Community

Tiffin Fire Association annual meeting to be held Jan. 20

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:50pm

TIFFIN– The Tiffin Fire Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Tiffin Fire Station commencing at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will include appointment of directors. Immediately following will be the regular meeting including election of officers.
Please contact Bill Rippert by phone at 319-331-6201 or email at weruppert@aol.com with questions.


Community invited to Boy Scouts’ annual chili supper Feb. 1

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:50pm

NORTH LIBERTY– North Liberty Boy Scout Troop 216 will host its 34th annual chili supper from 4:30 until 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the North Liberty Community Center.
Tickets are $5. Children 5 and under are admitted free. The dinner includes all-you-can-eat meat or vegetarian chili, bread, drinks and a variety of homemade desserts, including traditional Scout cobbler.
The dinner is the troop’s primary annual fundraising event. Proceeds help cover the cost of high adventure trips, summer camp and other activities for the troop’s approximately 30 Scouts.


Hope Church to host free community meal Jan. 25

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:52pm

NORTH LIBERTY– Hope Evangelical Church will host North Liberty’s next Community Monthly Meal Saturday, Jan. 25, from 12 to 1 p.m.  This meal is open to anyone who lives in the North Liberty community who wishes to get to know their neighbors better and share a meal together.


Vocal group “Six Appeal” coming to CCA Jan. 30

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:54pm

TIFFIN– Clear Creek Amana (CCA) school district is pleased to announce “Six Appeal” will perform at the High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Six Appeal is a high-energy a cappella group from the Twin Cities area.


No shelter from the budget crunch

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:03pm
City council looks to trim $41,000 from next year’s budget

By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist

SOLON– It’s a tight budget for the second year in a row.
Solon city staff, elected representatives and appointed officials met together at a Jan. 8 Solon City Council meeting to grind out the details of the 2014-2015 budget.
Early figures put the budget over $40,000 in the red, but by the end of Wednesday’s lengthy meeting, it appeared the city was close to balancing its expenses and revenues.


Veterans Memorial breakfast Jan. 19

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:07pm

SOLON– The Veterans Memorial Committee will be hosting a special breakfast Sunday, Jan. 19, from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Solon American Legion. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, juice, coffee and milk. The cost for adults is $7, and $4 for children ages 6-12. Children age 5 and under eat free. All proceeds go to the Veterans Memorial Fund for maintenance purposes.


Kettle-fried chicken dinner Feb. 1 at Legion

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:08pm

SOLON– The Solon Sons of the American Legion will be hosting their annual Famous Kettle-Fried Chicken Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Solon American Legion. The menu includes all-you-can-eat delicious kettle-fried chicken, cheesy potatoes, oven-baked beans, bread, dessert and  drinks. Serving is from 5-7:30 p.m., with take-out available. Tickets are $8 for adults; $4 for children 6-12; children under 6 eat free. Proceeds benefit the community and Solon school projects. 


Optimist Club basketball contests Jan. 26

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:08pm

SOLON– The Optimist Club of Solon will sponsor basketball contests at the Solon Middle School gym on Sunday, Jan. 26. Registration is at 12:30 p.m., and contests start at 1 p.m.
There will be contests in dribbling, passing, and shooting for ages 8 through 13– boys and girls divisions, with first, second and third place awards to each age group, plus boys and girls champion awards.


Jail and Prison Ministry meeting Jan. 18 in Solon

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:09pm

SOLON– The Solon Sons of the American Legion will be hosting their annual Famous Kettle-Fried Chicken Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Solon American Legion. The menu includes all-you-can-eat delicious kettle-fried chicken, cheesy potatoes, oven-baked beans, bread, dessert and  drinks. Serving is from 5-7:30 p.m., with take-out available. Tickets are $8 for adults; $4 for children 6-12; children under 6 eat free. Proceeds benefit the community and Solon school projects. 


Celebration of Solon Athletics Feb. 28 at Macbride course

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:11pm

SOLON– The Solon Athletic Booster Club has organized a “Celebration of Solon Athletics” event to be held at Lake Macbride Golf Course on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. Head coaches from each of the 14 varsity sports will speak about the state of their programs, dinner will be served, and there will be a cash bar for refreshments. The cost of the event is $25 per person and all proceeds will be used by the Solon Athletic Booster Club to benefit Solon High School and Middle School athletics. Please save the date, and more information will be forthcoming.


Solon public library

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:13pm

Top children’s picture books

In November the editors of School Library Journal picked their top children’s picture books of 2013. Below is the list of titles, for 2013, that we have available at the Solon Public Library.
• “Steam Train, Dream Train” by Sherri Duskey Rinker. In this book with rhyming text, the dream train pulls into the station and all the different cars are loaded by the animal workers, each with the appropriate cargo.


Inquiring minds want to know

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 9:57pm
Students participate in Solon High School fall science fair

SOLON– Students in Solon High School’s Biology and Scientific Inquiry course put theory into practice at this fall’s high school science fair.
A mandatory requirement for the students, 97 freshmen and sophomores launched experiments of a scientific nature in order to participate in the event. The goals include choosing and conducting an experiment independently, communicating and defending the results in a public forum to adults in the scientific community, and manage a long-term project.