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Gladys M. Sweet, 82, of Solon, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at the Solon Nursing Care Center.
Memorial services were held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26, at Out Lord’s Church in Solon, with the Rev. Renee Lunemann officiating. Memorial donations can be made in Gladys's memory to Our Lord's Church, Solon United Methodist Church, Solon Nursing Care Center, Amenity Hospice or the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Gladys' family and her services.

As a mailman I got to know many a dog.There were a couple of Dobermans, for example, which camped out behind the door with the mail slot. With my first footfall on their property they would go into a snarling frenzy, sticking their narrow snouts out the slot while snapping their teeth like investment bankers anticipating a government handout. Holding the mail gingerly from one end, I’d feed it to the canines one piece at a time. Just audible among the snorts and growls, I could hear the day’s mail being torn to shreds.

IOWA CITY– This is the second of a three-part series on spring football.
Last week I looked at the skill positions on offense: quarterback, running backs and receivers.
This week I’ll look at the offensive and defensive lines.
The Hawkeyes need to replace two All-Big Ten players on the offense and defensive lines in order to have a successful season.
Starting on the offense, gone are all-conference picks Seth Olsen and Rob Bruggeman.
Seth was one of those versatile linemen that could play guard or tackle. He played both from his freshman year to his junior season.

TIFFIN — The desire for something better: it’s what led Nicolle and Rob Folkers into owning their own business. It’s also what they hope leads customers to their door.
Simply Floors, the business venture started by the Folkers, has been open since April 2008 and is located in an industrial park on the south edge of Tiffin. Nicolle said she grew up in the business, working for her Dad by installing flooring. Rob spent approximately 10 years in the flooring industry, and also spent his fair share of time on his hands and knees installing products.

NORTH LIBERTY — As participants in the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, the North Liberty Police Department conducted a survey of seat belt use by motorists in North Liberty in early March 2009. The national average of seat belt use in 2007 was 83% while the Iowa usage rate in 2008 was 93%. North Liberty motorists currently use seat belts at a rate of 93.2% which falls in line with the rest of Iowa and well above the most recently published national data.