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Free Christmas meal at Our Lord’s Church Friday, Dec. 25

SOLON– Our Lord’s Church will serve a free Christmas meal Friday, Dec. 25. All are welcome. Reservations are not required, but would be helpful. The meal will be served at noon at the church, located at 131 N. Market St. Rides and deliveries are also available. Call Duane or Anna at 319-841-2243, a local call from Solon, with questions or for a reservation.

Neuzil’s replacement to be selected in Jan. 19 special election

By Lori LindnerSolon EconomistJ O H N S O N C O U N -

TY– There will be a special election to fi ll a vacancy on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor Terrence Neu-zil resigned his position to take a job in Kalamazoo County, Mich., effective Dec. 20, leaving an unful-fi lled term that expires Dec. 31, 2016. According to Iowa law, the decision to either appoint someone or hold a special election to fi ll the reminder of Neuzil’s term falls to a committee of three.

County Auditor Travis Weipert, Recorder Kim Painter and Treasurer Tom Kriz met in open session Dec. 2 to make that determi-nation and, within 30 min-utes, ended with a 2-1 vote to hold a special election on Jan. 19, 2016.

Weipert opened the meet-ing to comments and six members of the public of-fered arguments for and against appointing someone to fi ll the vacancy.

Tom Carsner favored ap-pointment, as he was most concerned about creating voter fatigue from too many consecutive elections in such close proximity.

“The time (of service) is relatively short, 11 months at most. Then there is the traffi c jam of having a cau-cus Feb. 1, a special election right before or right after the caucus, and …you make it diffi cult for candidates to get their message out because

Opponents worried about voter fatigue

the caucus sucks up all the energy in the room,” said Carsner. “A bigger reason is you have a primary election coming up in June, poten-tially three or four months later.”

Caroline Dieterle agreed with Carsner.

“I am also active in cam-paigns and know how much time and money it takes.

Since it’s such a short ap-pointment, and the office will be fi lled by election in the fall anyway, it’s an econ-omy both for the county in terms of the money and for anybody who is interested in running campaigns,” said Dieterle.

Madison Township resi-dent Lisa Green Douglass, who hopes to win the party’s nomination on Dec. 16 as the Democratic candidate on the January ballot, coun-tered that 11 months to serve is a long time. “When you think about the multifaceted job of the supervisors, one of the most important things is the responsibility they have to taxpayers. Taxpay-

ers do have a right, for that length of time, to have say.”

Also planning to run in the January special election, as a non-party candidate, is North Liberty resident Chris Hoffman. Hoffman has served on the North Liberty City Council since 2007, having been re-elect-ed to the position in 2011 and 2015. Hoffman and

anyone else planning to run as a no-party candidate will need to secure 250 valid signatures on a petition by Dec. 28.

The only other person to announce his candidacy for the position is Kurt Friese, a rural Penn Township resi-dent. Friese said in an email communication Tuesday he will not seek to fi ll the seat via the special election, but plans to run as a Demo-cratic candidate in the June primary.

The cost to hold a special election was also a recurring point during both public

By Lori LindnerSolon EconomistSOLON– There are no hard knocks when

it comes to the Solon High School (SHS) drama department; only rave reviews.

Roughly 60 students comprised the cast, crew and orchestra of SHS’s production of “Annie, the Musical,” a Broadway ad-aptation performed Nov. 13-15 to nearly sold-out crowds at each show. With the help of several volunteers to help with set dec-oration and props, director Jessica Frerich

said the community came together to create another successful show.

“The discussion of doing Annie as this year’s musical was prompted after its new success as a movie remake,” Frerich said. “We have such talented kids and the musical was a perfect fi t for this year’s cast.”

Annie was played by Elizabeth Hand, Ol-iver Warbucks portrayed by Ely Kleinsmith

Annie

Orphans, billionaires, the President and a charming little dog

By Doug LindnerSolon EconomistSOLON– The city could handle

$25,000 all at once, but it couldn’t handle $131,388 over fi ve years.

The Solon City Council took no action on a request by the Solon Retire-ment Village to extend a fi ve-year Tax Increment Finance (TIF) agreement

for its assisted living facility, but it allowed Red Vespa Pizzeria to trade its 10-year tax abatement plan for a one-year kickback.

Both TIF assistance applications were on the agenda at the council’s Dec. 2 meeting, and both decisions (or non-decision, in one case) were based on recommendations from the council’s fi nance committee.

Council member Steve Duncan, representing the fi nance committee,

said the city can’t afford to extend the assisted living facility’s tax relief because of pending budget concerns.

“That kind of money just isn’t there in the budget,” Duncan told the other council members.

According to City Administrator Cami Rasmussen, two significant factors will impact the city’s fi nances

City tightens TIF beltPending budget impacts cause caution for council

City council: Continued on page A2

Annie the Musical: Continued on page A6

Supervisors: Continued on page A5

JOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Angie and Aziz Longou of Red Vespa Pizzeria (front) visit with city council members regarding their application for TIF (Tax Increment Finance) assistance at a Dec. 2 meeting while representatives of the Solon Retirement Village (back) look on. (photo by Doug Lindner)

“For me to sit up here and determine who is going to be the county supervisor for 140,000-plus people of this county… I

would rather see the citizens of Johnson County pick who they

want as their next supervisor, not just Travis Weipert, Tom Kriz and

Kim Painter.”– Travis Weipert

In a pre-production dress rehearsal, Oliver Warbucks is portrayed by Ely Kleinsmith, while Elizabeth Hand plays Annie, the endear-ing orphan from the Broadway musical performed by the Solon High School drama department Nov. 13-15. (photo by Lori Lindner)

Lakeview fourth graders visiting Old Gold Diner Wednesday, Dec. 16

SOLON– Old Gold Dining is hosting a fourth grade class on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

There are usually 22 students that come, and organizers would like to have at least one senior citizen for each stu-dent. Non-seniors are also welcome with a reservation and a payment of $3.25 (same as seniors) for the meal. Please try to attend this fun occasion and visit with these young Solon school students. Call 624-2251 before noon the day before to make your reservations. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m., so plan to arrive by 11:15 a.m. The class that is scheduled to come this month is section 4F (Mrs. Bogard).

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New nonfi ction books“Lights Out” by Ted Koppel. Ted Koppel reveals a major

cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, it would be devastating, and the United States is shockingly unprepared.

“Loveable Livable Home” by Sherry and John Petersik. Packed with thoughtful advice, doable DIY projects and inspired spaces to help you create a home fi lled with beauty and meaning that works for everyone under your roof.

“Little House Living” by Merissa Alink. From the im-mensely popular blogger behind Little House Living comes a motivational homemaking book, inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie, featuring creative, fun ways to live your life simply and frugally.

“The Year of Cozy” by Adrianna Adarme. From blogger, recipe developer and photographer Adrianna Adarme comes a beautiful book of advice for simplifying, beautifying and living a more thoughtful life. Organized by the months of the year, and by categories such as “Live,” “Do,” and “Make,” Adarme shares ideas for activities, recipes and projects to make the little moments in life just as exciting as the big.

“Preserving Family Recipes” by Valerie J. Frey. If you have ever been overwhelmed by the task of researching, analyzing, organizing and preserving family recipes, you probably have longed for a trained archivist to take charge. Well, one fi nally has in this exhaustive and delightful work by educator/archivist Valerie Frey, who expertly guides readers step-by-step to create family cookbooks, heirloom recipe collections and food-related oral histories and, most importantly, shows how to protect the historic family reci-pes, recollections, papers and artifacts for future generations to enjoy and savor.

Solon Library Foundation raffl eTickets will be available soon for the annual Solon Library

Foundation raffl e. With the purchase of a $5 ticket receive a chance to win a $200 Kalahari gift card or a gift basket fi lled with other fabulous prizes: the “Relax at Home,” “Dinner and Event,” “Read and Relax,” and a “Family Fun” baskets. The drawing will be held March 1, just in time for spring break.

Holiday drawingEach time you visit the Solon library Nov. 16 to Dec. 17,

register for a drawing sponsored by Friends of the Solon Library. The winner of this drawing will receive a gigantic stuffed animal. The drawing for the prizes will be held at noon on Dec. 17 with the winner contacted that day by phone.

Holiday tree decorating contestBidding sheets are now posted for a silent auction through

Dec. 12. Each tree will have a “Buy It Now” price on it and may be purchased any time for the price. Since the trees add color and interest in the library, they cannot be removed until Dec. 12. The Holiday Tree Decorating Contest is sponsored by GFWC/Iowa Solon Women’s Club and the Solon Public Library. Proceeds from the contest will be given to the Solon Splash Pad Fund.

Crafty creationsThe monthly adult crafting program, “Crafty Creations,”

will be meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the library meeting room. This month the program will try an assortment of adult coloring books and decoupage jewelry. Supplies will be provided.

Monthly drawing winnerEvery month the Friends of the Library sponsors a draw-

ing for a $10 prize. To participate in this drawing, simply read a book checked out from the Solon Library (or listen to one) to enter your name to win the prize. The name is picked at the end of each month. November’s winner was Janet Luedtke.

Dates to rememberStorytime. Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for children

ages 2-5. The public is invited to enjoy stories, songs and a craft.

Your Space. Tuesday afternoons at the library, fi fth grad-ers and up are welcome to hang out at “Your Space.” The program gives kids a place to go after school, with their friends, where they have access to snacks, games, movies and other activities. It takes place in the meeting room from 3-5 p.m.

Early-Out, Dec. 10: Movie. “Inside Out” rated PG, run-time 120 minutes. The program will run from 1:45-3:15 p.m.

Teen Thursday movie, Dec. 10. “Star Wars II, Attack of the Clones.” The program will run from 3:50-6:10 p.m.

Early-Out, Dec. 17: LEGOs. The program will run from 1:45-2:45 p.m.

Teen Thursday movie, Dec. 17. “Star Wars III, Revenge of the Sith.” The program will run from 3:50-6:10 p.m.

Early-Out, Dec. 22: Movie. “Arthur Christmas,” rated PG, runtime 97 minutes. The program will run from 1:45-3:15 p.m.

LEGO Club, Jan. 4. The club meets the fi rst Monday of the month, from 6-7 p.m., for ages kindergarten and up.

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beginning with the 2016-17 fi scal year, and both were shared with finance com-mittee members, along with other fi nancial projections.

The first is the approx-imately $150,000 annu-al payment for the 2010 Street Improvement Bond, which previously was paid by Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds and continues through 2025. That payment will now come out of the city’s TIF budget, Rasmus-sen said, because when the LOST was renewed by a public vote in 2014, the city’s revenue projections decreased signifi cantly.

The other, Rasmussen said, is the state’s recent property tax reform that reclassifi ed care centers and apartments from commer-cial to residential. The state provided back-fi ll funding to municipalities for a separate decrease in commercial property tax rates, but no state assistance will accom-pany the multi-residential re-classification, she re-ported.

Although council mem-bers and Mayor Steve Stange had praise for the Solon Retirement Village, they couldn’t fi nd room in the budget to absorb the multiple-year hit.

“We understand the great care they take and what they do,” Duncan said, recogniz-ing the Retirement Village’s impact on the community. “At this time we just didn’t feel, with the information Cami gave us, that we had the ability to extend any-thing. At this point I just don’t see that where we can do that.”

Solon Retirement Village was represented at the meet-ing by Board President Mar-ti Hendricks, board member Bill Leefers and assisted living manager Christine Cross.

Hendricks told council members the extension of the TIF incentive would allow the retirement village to continue an accelerated pattern of development of the campus.

The facility currently serves 135 residents on-site in a 24-hour setting that employs 134 workers, 90 percent of them in a full-time capacity.

The Solon Nursing Care Center dates back to 1971, when a steering committee was formed to explore the possibility of a local care center. A locally-owned, 45-bed nursing home was opened in late 1973 and achieved 100 percent occu-pancy in January of 1974. An addition followed in 1976, and in 1986 the fi rst of two independent living condominiums– Terrace

Lane– was built. Terrace Lane Glen followed in 1999.

In late 2009, the city was approached with a TIF re-quest from the renamed So-lon Retirement Village for a new, $2.15 million assisted living wing.

The care center had asked for 100 percent of the new taxes generated by the fa-cility to be reimbursed for fi ve years, with another fi ve years of gradually-declining rebates.

Instead, the city approved a fi ve-year TIF agreement that provided three years of 100 percent reimbursement, with the reimbursement de-creasing by 10 percent each year for two more years.

The city also agreed to consider an extension of the agreement at the end of that fi ve-year period.

Two years later, the care center returned with another expansion proposal, this time to added memory care and skilled nursing units.

Again, the request was for reimbursement of 100 percent of the new taxes generated for five years, with another fi ve years of gradually-declining rates.

Council members reiterat-ed concern over the 10-year term, as well as the overlap-ping of the earlier agreement for the assisted living units, and subsequently approved a five-year rebate at 65 percent.

This is the fi nal year of the assisted living TIF rebate, valued at $154,985, and the third year of the memory care reimbursement, which is expected to have a total value of $152,861.

Those incentives were part of the Solon Retirement Village’s strategic plan, Hendricks said, allowing it to continue its fast-paced approach to adding services identifi ed by area residents.

She said many of the facility’s employees live in the community, spend money at local businesses, and 87 percent of the people served on the campus have a community connection.

As a community partner, the facility has helped sub-sidize Solon’s senior dining program, providing part of the site manager’s salary as well as taking over meal production.

She also expressed disap-pointment with the process.

The application was made in late August, but Hen-dricks said it took months to even set up a meeting with the committee.

“We have been asking about this TIF since that date,” she said. “When we get that kind of response it doesn’t seem as though there’s a lot of enthusiasm going forward.”

Stange shouldered the blame for the delay, explain-ing he felt the request need-ed to fi rst go to the council committee for review.

He acknowledged the city’s current fi scal position might make it discouraging for the care center, which he called a “fi rst-class op-eration.”

“Two years from now, or even three years from now, we’re going to be in a much better place than we are right now,” Stange said.

The council ended the discussion without bringing the proposal to a vote.

The Red Vespa applica-

tion was a slightly different situation.

According to Rasmussen, new procedures for dealing with TIF were implemented after Red Vespa owners Aziz and Angie Longou agreed to a 10-year tax abatement on the value added to their property.

The Longous were noti-fi ed of the change in proce-dures and reapplied for just over $40,000, Rasmussen said.

The recommendation from the fi nance committee was a one-time, $25,000 payment, to be paid through an internal loan and repaid

by TIF dollars over several years.

According to the appli-cation, the money would be used to recoup the costs from improvements to an existing water line, as well as a portion of the costs for exterior improvements. The Longous made $400,000 in improvements to the prop-erty, increasing its assessed value from $127,400 to $390,000, the application noted.

Because the one-time payment was approved, Rasmussen noted, the exist-ing tax abatement (decreas-ing the city’s property tax on

the added value using a slid-ing scale from 80 percent to 20 percent over a period of 10 years) will be dissolved.

“This is a one-time re-quest,” Duncan said. “As we look to the future, I think we’re going to have more and more of these requests.”

Even though it’s a smaller business, he said, it has ben-efi tted Main Street and the city needs to be able to help smaller businesses, as well.

“It’s not what they want, either…it’s short of what they want,” he said, “but I think it’s fiscally where we are right now, what we can do.”

City council: Red Vespa TIF approved (Continued from page A1)

3NORTH LIBERTY LEADER • SOLON ECONOMIST

DECEMBER 10, 2015 SECTION AOUR THOUGHTS

government chipped in another six grand a year for the 28 acres in the CRP (Conservation Reserve Program.) So it was bringing in nearly 10 grand a year without the income from the dozen or so super-high quality pot plants tucked in around the switch grass and Canadian thistle.

I used the money to build a subterranean stronghold. Actually, if you’re reading this letter, you’ve most certainly found it. As you can see, it isn’t very big, only 20 by 10 feet, but it was big enough to hold a half-dozen well-oiled guns, plenty of ammo, a box of hundred-dollar bills, a small bucket of Krugerrands, a couple of cases of cigarettes and another couple cases of high-end liquor. As I predicted, the money or gold only helped in the fi rst couple days of the collapse of civilization, but I could buy a man’s soul for a carton of smokes or a bottle Tanqueray.

I also put a chemical toilet in a far corner, a few boxes of food, small cooking stove, two sets of bunk beds and water. Sabra and I, the kids and grandkids hunkered down here for a few days when the crap hit the fan but it didn’t take long for things to settle their way out. The initial wave of loot-ers, robbers and plunders coming down Interstate 80 from Chicago crashed in on itself quickly. Everyone was armed to the teeth and they soon killed each other off. The citizens of Solon, led by the commander of the American Legion, rallied together for a while, but soon joined the infi ghting.

Only the zombies were left.Technically, they weren’t true zombies in the traditional

sense because they were still alive, but they might as well been dead. Starving and exposed, they traipsed around for a few weeks eating anything they could get their hands on, including each other, and anything dead, even if it was half-rotted.

I noticed they were attracted to sound, so I drew them away by making gigantic wind chimes made of pipe and hanging them from the various cell towers around our prop-erty. From there, the vast remainder of humanity took care of itself through cannibalism and nature’s course.

By 2018, it was just us. No traffi c on the highway and not a peep on the radio.

And that’s pretty much my story. Help yourself to the Marlboros and Dewar’s if there’s

any left . The hundred dollar bills work well to start a fi re.

be a year old-e r o n N e w Year’s Day.) This would save us all a lot of time and trouble trying to remember all those birthdays of friends, cousins, children and grand-children and shopping for late birthday cards that are clever enough to get us forgiven for being forgetful. Birthday Day should probably be set for a day when the weather would be agreeable so people could make it to parties safely, and not close to other celebratory holidays, so no one would have to make a choice of which to celebrate. I would also recommend a Friday, so the majority of celebrants would have ample time to recover from their excesses before hav-ing to return to work. Something like the second Friday in August might be a good choice, since many people would be on vacations, anyway.

Another, and perhaps the most needed, holiday I would recommend would be called Procrastinators Day. It would be a day set aside for everyone to tend to some of the things they intend to do someday but never seem to get around to doing. It should be a day when all other required activities are canceled so there can be no excuses for not taking care of at least some of the things we have been putting off. There should be no bills due, no classes or meetings to attend, no jobs or appointments to go to. It would be a day to sort out those old snapshots and write names, dates and occasions on the backs. A chance to clean out the garage, the refrigerator, the closet or the junk drawer. It would be a time to transplant rose bushes that got too big, to prune the apple tree before it loses another limb to overloading, to varnish a chair you started to refi nish last winter, or to shorten that skirt you keep rolling up at the waist. Maybe we should even have a second day, about six months later, called Senior Procrastination Day for those of us who are so far behind we aren’t likely to have the time to catch up on the things we’ve left for later.

You might spend part of your fi rst Procrastination Day making a list of all the things you have been putting off. If the list gets too long, you could, in the true spirit of the day, move some of the items to a second list of things to be put off until the NEXT Procrastination Day.

We generally refer to this time of year, roughly the period including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, as “the holidays.” My dictionary defi nes the word itself as: absence, celebration, day off, interim, pause and vacation. My the-saurus gives a mind-boggling list of well over a hundred offi cial holidays worldwide, many of which are unknown to most people. Some of those are regional or state holidays which, I suppose, are or were, at one time, important to the people who live there, but I wonder just how many of them are still signifi cant enough to be celebrated annually.

Do any other states besides Arizona and California have offi cial Admission Days? (A few others have State days, possibly the same thing?) And, if so, how are they celebrated? With everybody getting a day off from work or school, or is it simply acknowledged as the day the state was admitted to the Union, with everyday life going on as usual? How does Boston observe Bunker Hill Day? And, if that battle was important enough to be in the history books, as a signifi cant event in the history of the United States, why don’t the rest of us celebrate it? I’m totally mystifi ed by another Boston holiday known as Evacuation Day. I shudder to think of the possible signifi cance of that and how it is commemorated.

While our southern states seem to be big on celebrat-ing the anniversaries of Civil War battles and birthdays of generals, the northern states appear to prefer to honor former presidents and battles of the Revolutionary War. Understandable, I guess, considering those events were relatively recent in terms of world history. I do, however, wonder how long the reverence for our own disasters de-serves to be preserved.

Maybe some of these many holidays should be relegat-ed to the list of commemorative days, such as Pickle Day and Button Day, the last of which was actually established specifi cally for people who collect buttons. Remember your grandmother’s button box? My grandmother’s was a sturdy old wooden cigar box fi lled to overfl owing with buttons that had formerly adorned now-defunct shirts, dresses, winter coats, baby clothes and even men’s suits. One could sort through the collection hoping to fi nd a perfect match to replace a missing shirt button or even a whole set for a new homemade dress or blouse.

There are a couple additional holidays I’d like to see es-tablished. One of those would be called Birthday Day and would set aside one day a year when everybody offi cially becomes one year older (as horses all are considered to

HolidaysYOUR THOUGHTS

Surviving the zombie apocalypseIf I kept all the cash selling marijuana to the jet set, I’d

have fi lled several closets with hundred dollar bills. But, I was smarter than your average bear and I invested

it wisely.It’s not rocket science. Why taking care of money is so hard

for some folks– I recently read that 70 percent of pro football players declare bankruptcy. I don’t know, because you really only have to do a couple things: one, invest in a variety of

stocks, bonds and real es-tate and, two, don ’ t mess around with it. If it were poss ib le to time the mar-ket, there’d be people doing it and getting rich. Warren Buffett being

the exception proving the rule. Keep a year’s worth of cash on hand to weather surprise events, a safe with a half dozen guns and don’t forget to buy some land.

I’ve always been blessed with good common sense, not sure why, but it allowed me to see the end was near. When a failed sports promoter like Rush Limbaugh starts controlling the masses, it’s time to start digging hiding holes. And, when the likes of Donald Trump is actually considered presidential material, it’s best to gather up the family and take them to it.

Of course, when the “Calypse” hit on Nov. 11, 2016, we lost whatever we had in banking and brokerages, but kept clear title to the 40 acres of prime Iowa agricultural land a few miles outside the town of Solon.

Best investment I ever made. It provided good cash fl ow from the start. We bought the 42-acre site, no buildings, at $4,000 an acre. I cleared off a closet shelf and cashed in the c-notes to pay for it.

We subdivided immediately and sold off two acres close to the drive for $80,000 of clean money. Besides the early return, the property was a cash cow. A farmer paid us $3,000 a year to grow crops on the 12 best acres, and the U.S.

BRIAN FLECK

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The far-right’s infl ammatory anti-abortion rhetoric encourages and supports terrorism

It’s clear that Robert Dear, the terrorist who attacked the Colorado Springs, Colo., Planned Parenthood clinic, killing three and wounding 10, was answering the call from the far right, anti-abortion fanatics to do whatever necessary to close Planned Parenthood clinics.

The NRA’s success in stopping universal background checks allows anyone, mentally disturbed and local and in-ternational terrorists included, to buy as many assault rifl es as they can carry, no I.D. required, no questions asked. Thus the NRA and the Republican more-guns-for-everybody coalition, including all Republican presidential candidates, except for Jeb Bush and John Kasich, are supporting local and international terrorists by giving them unlimited access to buy multiple assault weapons at U.S. gun shows open to everybody. It’s a huge advantage for ISIS terrorists wanting to attack within the U.S. to not have to bring in a weapon when they enter the U.S., knowing they can just buy assault rifl es their fi rst weekend in the U.S. at a gun show.

Semper Fidelis!Col. William Peterson, USMC, Retired

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This year, we voted to maintain open, transparent gov-ernment with more support for Iowa’s Public Information Board and Offi ce (HF 659) and technology that improves public access to government information (HF 650), in-cluding a Searchable Online Budget and Tax Database. These are part of our ongoing effi ciency, accountability and transparency initiatives.

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Candidate for county supervisorDear Johnson County voters,

I am excited to announce that I will be seeking election to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. As many of you know, a vacancy was created in November with the resignation of Supervisor Terrence Neuzil.

For those of you that don’t know me, or wonder what qualifi cations I have to serve in this capacity, allow me to introduce myself.

I am a native of rural Jones County, Iowa, and am a graduate of Midland Community Schools. My wife and I have lived in North Liberty since 2002, and have two young children.

Voters in North Liberty fi rst elected me to city council in 2007, and re-elected me in 2011 and 2015. As you may know, North Liberty has been experiencing unbelievable growth for the past 15 years. Decisions about how to manage that growth have been a focal point of my time on council.

I believe, now, an exceptional opportunity to serve ALL of Johnson County exists. The growth happening in North Liberty is also happening in Solon and Tiffi n and Swisher and all over this great county.

The greatest thing about Johnson County is the people. We are home to a diverse group of individuals with different opinions and backgrounds. We don’t always agree on what is the best course of action for our community. As we move forward as a county, I will work to make decisions that serve the greatest good for all residents.

And that is why I am running as a No Party candidate. Partisan politics has no place in the decisions we make at the county level. I trust the voters of Johnson County will want representation that makes decisions with the interest of the entire county in mind, and not just a single group.

As an elected offi cial in Johnson County for eight years, I see fi rst-hand the opportunities we have as a collective community. I see the desire from all of our communities to fi nd solutions to our shared concerns regarding; county-wide transit, affordable housing, conservation, public safety and sound fi scal decision-making.

As one of your voices on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, I will strive to be someone with whom you can have an honest and open conversation, no matter what. Trust in each other is the single common thread that binds us together. Without trust, the work of our time will never be completed.

I hope you will take time on a (probably) cold January day to cast your vote for me. Thank you, for your time and consideration. You can email me at hoffmanchris5@gmail.com or call me at 319-321-4902 to learn more about me and the issues important to me.

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“The packet consists of two evergreen species and three varieties of shrubs that add color and beauty all year long, but particularly in during our Midwest winters,” said State Forester Paul Tauke.

In addition to the seedlings, those ordering this month’s packet will receive a color copy of Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of Iowa – a perfect stocking stuffer. The 100-page booklet contains detailed descriptions, information and illustrations of more than 40 Iowa trees and shrubs. The booklet will be mailed within two days of the receipt of the order so purchasers may use it as a stocking stuffer.

As a special bonus, the fi rst two individuals to order the Winter Wonderland packet will receive a $50 gift card to Scheels All Sports store.

The Winter Wonderland packet, available this month only, may be just be the gift someone is looking to give or receive this holiday season. Cost for the 250 bare-root seedlings is $110, the same price as a regular 200-seedling packet, plus tax, shipping and handling. The Winter Wonderland packet includes 50 of each of the following:

White pine: The only common pine in Iowa, the white pine has long narrow cones and soft plumy grass-like nee-dles in bundles of fi ve. Its curved upper branches provide hauntingly beautiful asymmetry. The white pine will grow 50-80 feet tall in well-drained, sandy soil. – White Pine is commonly used for graceful Christmas trees. Plant some future Christmas trees.

White spruce: With dense foliage and a pyramid shape, the white spruce can withstand extremes of heat and cold and grows to be 50-80 feet tall. Another great Christmas Tree with tight branching and pyramidal shape.

Redosier dogwood: This shrub grows from 4-20 feet tall displaying vibrant red stems, attractive white fl owers and white berries. It tolerates wet soil well. The signature winter Bird, the Cardinal, uses Redosier dogwood as cover

in the winter.Gray dogwood: Its white fl owers, white berries and

blue-green foliage provide great winter interest. This shrub tolerates wet soil and will grow 10-15 feet tall and, it too, is utilized by cardinals for winter cover.

Ninebark: This shrub keeps things interesting in the winter with its brown, shaggy, peeling bark and white to slightly pink fl owers. It’s drought tolerant and grows 6-10 feet tall. It provides winter food and cover for cardinals and other Iowa birds.

The seedlings are between eight and 24 inches, depending on the tree or shrub species.

To take advantage of the offer, call the State Forest Nursery at 800- 865-

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drop down list. Choose 200 for the quantity and click “save.” The

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Landowners purchasing this packet can choose which week they prefer the packet to be delivered in April or May 2016.

Each month, the State Forest Nursery creates a different specialty packet to offer a unique mix of tree and shrub species for that month only. This month’s specialty packet is only available through Dec. 30. Look for an announcement of next month’s specialty packet Jan. 5.

Anyone can purchase seedlings from the Iowa State For-est Nursery for CRP projects, to increase wildlife habitat, pollinator potential or diversify backyard woodlands. More than 40 species are available from the nursery. Seedling choices, including photos and descriptions, can be seen in the seedling catalog at www.iowadnr.gov/seedlingcatalog

For more information about this monthly special or other tree and shrub seedlings, contact the Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery at 800-865-2477.

Jean LeClair PavelkaJean LeClair Pavelka, 91, of Martelle, passed away sud-

denly on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Funeral Mass was Satur-day, Dec. 5, at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Solon. Burial followed at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 4, at Brosh Chapel, in Solon.

Jean was born July 1, 1924, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Collis and Marjorie (Drew) Peet. She graduated from Solon High School in 1942 and Paris Beauty School, in Cedar Rap-ids, in 1943. Jean was united in marriage to James Pavelka on June 5, 1947, in Lisbon. She worked for the United States Postal Service for over 30 years, retiring as Martelle Postmaster in 1986. Jean enjoyed knitting, ceramics, camping, fi shing at Kabetogama Lake in Minnesota, spending winters in Zapata, Texas, and most importantly spending time with her family.

Jean is survived by her husband of over 68 years James of Martelle; children, Jeff Pavelka of Grand Marais, Minn., Anthony (Linda) Pavelka, of Fairfi eld Bay, Ark., and Dan (Diann) Pavelka, of Lisbon; grandchildren, Sean (Annie) Jensen and Angie (Aaron) Beik; and great-grandchildren, Alex and Kale, Makayla and Miranda.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents.Memorials may be directed to family. Online condolences

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Veterans Aff airs to off er Saturday hoursJOHNSON COUNTY– The Johnson County Commis-

sion of Veterans Affairs is offering limited Saturday offi ce hours in upcoming months. The offi ce will be open Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, and March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Regu-lar business hours are Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Veterans Affairs Director Gary Boseneiler said the week-end hours are intended to accommodate veterans.

“I’ve spoken with people who have diffi culty getting to my offi ce because of their work schedules,” Boseneiler said.

The Veterans Affairs offi ce can help connect veterans to the benefi ts they have earned, including:

• Approving Veteran Designation on Drivers Licenses • Filing for Service Connected Disabilities • Filing for Veterans Pension • Obtaining Military Documents • Providing Temporary Emergency Financial Assistance

with rent, utilities, or food • Enrolling for VA Health Care • Assisting with signing up for military property tax

exemption • Assisting with ordering Veterans license plates Although walk-ins are welcome, in order to better serve

veterans, Boseneiler recommends making an appointment by contacting him at 319-356-6049 or gbosenei@co.john-son.ia.us. More information is available on the Veterans Affairs page at www.johnson-county.com.

The Johnson County Commission of Veterans Affairs as-sists county residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, their relatives, benefi ciaries, and dependents in receiving aid and benefi ts to which they may be entitled. The commission also provides temporary emergency fi nancial assistance to honorably discharged Johnson County veterans who meet eligibility criteria. Located in the Health and Human Ser-vices Building, 855 S. Dubuque St., Suite 109C, Iowa City, 319-356-6049 or gbosenei@co.johnson.ia.us

County to allow poultry processing on more agricultural parcelsIOWA CITY– The Johnson County Board of Supervisors

passed an ordinance amendment to allow for up to 999 birds to be raised, slaughtered and processed annually on agriculturally zoned parcels for sale to household consumers only. The change was made in response to a recommenda-tion from the Johnson County Food Policy Council and research conducted by County Planning, Development and Sustainability staff.

Previously, poultry processing could occur only on agriculturally exempt farmland in Johnson County. The ordinance extends processing to any agriculturally zoned parcel with the 999 bird limit.

The change is consistent with state and federal law allowing producers to raise and process up to 999 birds annually, including chickens, turkey, squab, ducks and other small birds, for sale to household consumers only. The processing of up to 999 birds annually is exempt from state and federal inspection.

This exemption is only for the producer raised birds and the birds can be only marketed and sold to household consumers in state. Sales must occur on the farmer’s prop-erty. Retail sales to restaurants, grocery stores and through farmers markets are not allowed with this exemption. The producer is responsible for keeping detailed records of processing and sales.

A “Frequently Asked Questions” document about the new ordinance is available on the sustainability milestones page

of the Johnson County website at www.johnson-county.com/gogreen.

The ordinance amendment was requested by the Johnson County Food Policy Council. The Council, created by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors in 2012, works to improve dialogue and discussion and provides necessary advice on food and agriculture issues to the County and other interested groups.

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan, Board liaison to the Food Policy Council, said the ordinance amendment will further the County’s support of local food production. “Not only does this change help local farmers, it also pro-vides more options for customers to purchase locally-raised poultry for their families.” Michelle Kenyon, chair of the Johnson County Food Policy Council, said the Council “ap-plauds the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for their work toward strengthening our community food system. With the passage of the ordinance amendment, farmers in Johnson County can further add to their income streams and diversify the products they offer to their customers.”

“Passing this amendment is an important step toward increased local foods production in Johnson County,” said Shanti Sellz, local foods planner for the county. “It gives small producers more opportunity to build their enterprises in response to customer demand. This will result in more variety and choice of locally produced food in our com-munity.”

IOWA CITY– Instead of cursing the winter wind, learn about the benefi ts and growing use of wind energy.

P. Barry Butler, University of Iowa executive vice pres-ident and provost, will present “Whoosh! – The Power of Wind Energy in Iowa,” from 12:05-12:50 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 10, in room 203B-C of the Johnson County Health and Human Services (HHS) Building, which is located at 855 South Dubuque Street.

This free, public event is hosted by the Johnson County Green Team. RSVP is encouraged, although not required: http://tinyurl.com/windyDec10. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch to eat at the event; light snacks will be provided.

Butler, who also is a UI professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, will discuss the history of wind turbines and their presence in the Midwest, global wind resources, wind turbine technology and Iowa’s position as a global leader for renewable wind resources.

Johnson County hosts UI provost’s talk on wind energy Dec. 10Butler co-chairs the American Wind Energy Association’s

Research and Development Committee. He also serves on a U.S. Department of Energy advisory group that developed a renewed strategic vision, “Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States.”

For this event, vehicle parking is available in the open-air public lot to the north of the HHS building. Bicycle parking is available in the fi rst-fl oor HHS parking ramp. For elevator access, use the fl agpole entrance (north side of building) or the entrance on the south side of the building.

The Johnson County Green Team is an internal committee established by the county’s Board of Supervisors. The team helps make county operations more sustainable and provides educational events for employees and the general public. Learn more about Johnson County Sustainability online at www.johnson-county.com/gogreen or contact the Green Team at greenteam@co.johnson.ia.us or 319-356-6083.

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comments and committee discussion. Weipert esti-mated expenses of between $15,000 to $20,000, de-pending on the number of satellite voting stations and the number of assets his of-fi ce would choose to deploy.

Green-Douglass held that democracy has its price.

“Democracy is not free,” she said. “Historically, when there has been an appoint-ment, there has been a spe-cial election anyway. Yes, if you decide on an election, we’d have the special elec-tion, the primary, and then the November election, but that’s part of our process as a democratic society.”

Mark Decker, of Iowa City, pointed to the politi-cal advantage an appointee would have if he or she decided to run after the ap-pointment expired, suggest-ing the committee choose an applicant who would agree not to run for re-election. Painter responded while it had been discussed to appoint someone who only intended to fi ll the term and not run again, “it’s never quite as simple as the gam-bits that appear in these discussions. There are no safe bets,” she said.

If the committee had chosen to appoint, Diet-erle reminded them of the “Slockett rule,” a policy instituted by former County Auditor Tom Slockett, that an appointee cannot have run and lost a previous race for supervisor.

“That person would be free to run again on their own any time, but to be given a leg up after having

lost doesn’t seem fair to the voters,” said Dieterle.

Kriz said he disagreed with the policy and could not adhere to that rule.

“Not always the best per-son wins the election; I think we’ve seen that in presiden-tial cycle in the past,” said Kriz. “Often, good people have lost elections at state levels and gone on to do many great things.”

But Kriz did favor ap-pointing someone to the seat, also concerned too many elections would result in voter fatigue.

“People are already tired of some of the campaign commercials and everything that goes on. We need to keep in perspective that, while people have a right to vote at every level, some-times the county level be-comes the bottom of the food chain. Consequently it gets taken for granted. I’m really concerned this doesn’t take front stage of people’s minds with the presidential election cycle,” Kriz said. He noted the advantages to interviewing applicants with previous government expe-rience, because the learning curve for county supervisors is huge, and, because his offi ce deals with the coun-ty’s day-to-day expenses, he would prefer to save the money a special election would cost.

Painter said she strongly believes Johnson County citizens prefer elections over appointments, pointing to a 2009 committee decision to appoint Janelle Rettig to the board after the death of Supervisor Larry Meyers.

Supervisors (Continued from page A1)

After the 2-1 vote, Auditor Travis Weipert’s

offi ce set the special election for Jan. 19

and published the following deadlines for

candidates and voters:Wednesday, Dec. 16: Democratic Party nominating

convention, Coralville Public Library, 5:30-8 p.m. Open to public, but voting participation is limited to delegates and alternates elected at the 2014 caucuses.

Monday, Dec. 28: Filing deadline for candidates by 5 p.m. The two full-status political parties, Democrats and Republicans, may nominate a candidate by hold-ing a special convention of delegates elected at the 2014 caucuses. Other organizations and independent candidates may fi le by petition with 250 signatures.

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Saturday, Jan. 16: Postmark deadline for returning mailed absentee ballots.

Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King holiday, offi ce closed.

Tuesday, Jan. 19: Polls for the special election will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Voters will vote at their regular polling places.

The public subsequently produced an 8,000-signature petition to hold a special election, which Rettig then won.

As for the energy-con-suming processes of cau-cusing, nominating and campaigning, Painter said she understood people’s concerns over “political minutia, of getting each party’s person nominated,” she said. But if local parties are becoming entrenched and stagnant, she continued, “What is the best way to inject a little disruption into that process and to enliven and challenge that process? To my mind, the best way to do that is to have a special election. It’s the most lively process at our disposal, and some real good could come of it. I think there will be broader involvement than just three people in a meet-ing room. I think it could be one of the most vigorous

special elections we’ve ever had.”

Weipert also said he would like more involve-ment from the public in the decision.

“For me to sit up here and determine who is going to be the county supervisor for 140,000-plus people of this county… I would rather see the citizens of Johnson County pick who they want as their next supervisor, not just Travis Weipert, Tom Kriz and Kim Painter.”

Also, the possibility of receiving a petition for a special election after an appointment would crunch the time between votes even closer together.

“That would push us into the primary timeframe, and that would be horrendous for the auditor’s offi ce. That’s a huge concern for me and my staff,” Weipert said.

IOWA CITY– Mercy Iowa City presented awards and honored fall scholarship recipients during a Sept. 17 ceremony. The annual Leg-acy Award for Outstanding Nursing Care was awarded to Karen Timm, a staff nurse in the Maternal Child Unit. An anonymous donor initi-ated the award in 2004 with a gift to the Mercy Hospital Foundation to honor the legacy of the founding Sis-ters of Mercy. The award is given to a nurse who exemplifi es their tradition of extraordinary care in healing and comforting the sick with skill, compassion and respect for human dignity.

The Dr. George S. and Kathryn B. Anderson Friend of Nursing Award was awarded to Katie Fischels, a nursing technician in Mercy Hospice Care. This award was created in 2005 by the family of Dr. Anderson, a long-time member of the Mercy medical staff. It is given to an employee who is not a nurse but supports the nursing care of patients and their families.

A total of 37 nursing scholarships were also rec-ognized. The named schol-arship recipients were: Lee Hallett, Mercy Hospice Care, Erusha Family Nurs-ing Education Scholarship; Jessica Stahl, Intensive Care Unit, Sister Mary Jose-phus Scholarship; Elizabeth Brewer and Jillian Ret-tenmaier, 3 West Medical,

Pictured are nominees for the fall awards. Seated from left to right are Katie Fischels, Hospice, Dr. George S. and Kathryn B. Anderson Award recipient; and Karen Timm, Maternal Child, Legacy Award recipient. Front row left to right: Margaret Reese, President, Mercy Foundation; Cindy Joyner, Surgery; Danyl Lown, 3 Center Surgi-cal; Deb Hays Duncan, ECU; Emily Lutgen, 3 West Medical; Katie Rubes, Telemetry; Michelle Cherryholmes, 4 Center Orthopedics; Susan Lee, Mercy Family Medicine of Solon; Cindy Penney, Vice President Nursing and CNO. Back row left to right: John Hambright, Respiratory Care; Andrew Koch, 3 West Medical; Andrew Whitters, Mercy Specialty Clinics, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery; Chad Reschly, Mental Health; Patricia Cain, Surgery. Not pictured: Kristi Connell, 3 Center Surgical. (contributed photo)

Margaret G. Fox, Ph.D. Scholarships; Aubry Sander, Telemetry, Bill Cory Schol-arship; and Hillari Jacoby, Intensive Care Unit, Janey O’Brien Strub Scholarship.

Additional scholarships were awarded to: Anna Al-dape, Cheryl Doyle Carrig, Chad Reschly and Jinhong Sargent, Orthopedics; Jenna Altenhofen, Maternal Child; Amy Becker, Courtney

Curtis, Jessie Koch, Patty Maxwell, Saadat Taghiyeva and Kim Volk, Telemetry; Christine Emkes and Tra-vis Moore, 3 West Medi-cal; Heather Glick, Audrey Helt and Margaret Timm, Nursing Administration; January Goetsch and Kelli Hansen, Emergency; Jac-quelyn Gorsh and Ashley Umoren, Anesthesia; Beth Hansen and Kaitlyn Merck,

Mercy announces fall 2015 Nursing and Staff Scholarships and Awards

PEOPLE NOTES

Endoscopy; Sasha Hoyl-man, Skilled Nursing; Mary Koedam and Jeremy Oving-ton, Intensive Care; Susan Ann Meyer, Psychiatry; Linda Reynolds, 3 Center Surgical; Brent Strabala and Ashley Sullivan, Cardiovas-cular Lab; and Sara Wenger, Cancer Care of Iowa City.

Travis Weipert.Kim Painter. Tom Kriz.

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and Lillee McAtee played Warbucks’ assistant Grace Farrell. The main characters were supported by a skilled orchestra of 17 (directed by music directors Joel Foreman and Desmond Cervantes), and an adept cast of animated orphans and versatile extras, with James McAtee as Rooster, Ellen Cross and Lilly St. Regis and a standout performance by Jenna Roskopf as Miss Hannigan.

Sandy the dog was played by Gravee, a black-and-white pooch with a defi nite stage presence who belongs to Kris and Jerry McAtee.

“Gravee did an excellent job as Sandy, and also played Toto when SHS did Wizard of Oz in 2011,” Frerich said. “Gravee came to all dress rehearsals to prep for his role as Sandy, and also went to the groomers the day of opening night for a trim and wash.”

As engaging as Gravee was, Frerich acknowledged that a successful production is always a group effort.

She credited the role of Solon’s committed staff.“All of students training in music– and even in their

home classrooms, with out-loud reading and class plays– help to prepare these students to be confi dent speakers and singers on stage. I think it’s pretty great that our superintendent and high school principal were involved in music and drama... the support is outstand-ing,” Frerich said.

Frerich also commended the community for its un-wavering support.

“Our community is hands-down the best communi-ty for fi ne arts support,” said Frerich. “Spotlight, our fi ne arts boosters, go out of their way to aid the drama department in any way they can. Members of the com-munity showed up every Saturday to help tech directors and designers complete our many set pieces and others brought props.”

And praise continues to be heaped upon the many talented students who star in Solon’s stage performances from season to season, Frerich noted. She spoke of a strong work ethic demonstrated by all.

“There is absolutely, without a doubt, something in the water in Solon,” said Frerich. “Not only do we excel in the classroom and on the fi eld, but also on stage. Some of our kids work in the morning, go to school all day, have sports practice after school, then a piano lesson and fi nally (rehearse) the musical until 9 at night. I am in complete awe of their ability to even complete their homework, let alone pull off an amazing production year after year.”

Annie the Musical(Continued from page A1)

Miss Hannigan (Jenna Roskopf), Rooster (James McAtee) and Lilly St. Regis (Ellen Cross) hatch a scheme they think will lead them to “Easy Street,” one of the numbers performed in “Annie, the Musical,” Solon High School’s fall presentation. (photos by Lori Lindner)

Oliver Warbucks (Ely Kleinsmith), surrounded by house servants and assistants Grace (Lillie McAtee) and Drake (Marcus Martin ) delivers the good news to Annie (Elizabeth Hand) that he plans to adopt her from the orphanage where she grew up.

The spirited orphans in “Annie, the Musical,” were played by Sophie Nicol, Kaia Burkum, Faye Düster, Emma Bluder, Kassadi Hilton and Ellie Hawkins.

ELY NEWS by Lenna SeeGlenn and Frances Bu-

resh, of Ely, and Shawn and Glenda Smith and Zane, of Tiffin, joined a group of relatives for dinner on Thanksgiving at the Seven Villages of Amana.

Doug and Dawn Zie-man, of Postville, enter-tained their family over the Thanksgiving weekend. Guests were Joel, Marna, Cade, Quinn, and Breck Schutte, of Pleasant Hill; Clint, Kerrin, Milo and Jane Andrle, of Dallas Center; Jorie Schutte and friend, Nate, of Cedar Falls; and Ethel Anderson. Joining the group for dinner on Thanks-giving Day were Mark and Jennifer Zieman, of Post-ville, and Luke Andrle.

Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Don and Ruth Bontrager, in Cedar Rapids, were Kayla, Jadisen, Ari-ana, and Kiyah Bontrager, of Cedar Rapids; Anthony, Keri and Archer Van Sant, of Batavia, Ill.; Jean Zach and John Zach.

Thanksgiving Day dinner and supper guests of Marvin and Verna Livermore were

Trula Ahrendsen, of Olin; Lenna See, Julie Livermore, Cheyenne Yerkes and Kali, Xander and Star Wegner. Additional dinner guests were Hanna Grant and Joe Seeley, of Olin; James and Ronna Beitz, of Hopkinton; Jenna Beitz, of Platteville, Wis.; Mark Hoesley, of Monroe, Wis.; Becky Liv-ermore and Terry Ard.

Bruce, Donna, Haley, Macy and Logan Griebel spent a few days of Thanks-giving visiting his mother, Mary Lou Griebel, and other relatives in Bellevue.

Dennis, Jill, McKay-la, McKinzie and Amelia Hartl were among a group that were dinner guests on Thanksgiving Day of the Sonny Hartls.

Dean Smyth and Merrilee Giegerich, of Lisbon, enter-tained with family Thanks-giving Day dinner at their home. Guests attending were Elmer Smyth, Russell Smyth, Steve and Marilyn Grover, Patty Smyth, Bre-anna Block, Randy Smyth, Tim, Joy, Shane, Jaytee and McCoy Smyth, Morgan and

Briar Nearad and friend, Randy, Casey, Sara, Lil-ly, and Rose Mary Grover and Sara’s father, Sondra Grover, Roy and Ruth Ann Smyth, and Mark Smyth and friend, Teresa. Also present were David, Katie, Elroy, and Helen Smyth, of Hamilton, Mich.; Kyle and Jenn Smyth, of Mon-ticello; Aaron Stevens, of Coralville; Caleb Rankin, of Cedar Rapids; Heather Smyth and friend, Roger, of Lisbon; Gerry and Dee Han-sen and Molly Giegerich, of Cedar Falls; Shannon Rose, of Mount Vernon; John and Becca Simmons, of Cedar Rapids; Albert Giegerich and friend, Andrea, and another friend, How, of China. They enjoyed three turkeys (60-pounds), ham (101-pounds), 25 pounds of potatoes and party potatoes, and all the fi xings for a de-licious dinner. They were thankful for all those who could attend, for the fun, food and a very relaxing day with family.

Dinner guests of Butch and Annette Wieneke on Thanksgiving Day were Rob, Erin and Lowen Kram-

er, of Cedar Rapids; Jim and Susie Wieneke, of West Lib-erty, and Lee and Janin Nor-man. Additional afternoon visitors were Ellie Wieneke, Dar, Addison and Mya Ne-tolicky, LaVeda Higgins, and Ron Biskup.

Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Gary and Nona Reyhons were Jenny Rey-hons, Alivia Osborn, Chris and Rachel Moody and Peg Campbell, of Cedar Rapids; Randy Shala, of Lone Tree; Rob, Amy, Grady and Car-son Glick, of Solon; Aaron and Sara Nost, Brianna and Kirsten Jones, Jaxon, Jaidon and Jenson Nost and Tony and Anita Nost, all of Lisbon; Bim Reyhons; and Bill and Sue Reyhons.

Dave, Tina, Mason and Eliza Kearns, of Shellsburg; Shirley Worley and Chris Worley spent Thanksgiv-ing Day with Roy, Jennie, Dalton and Paige Rambo in Vinton.

Bruce, Donna, Haley, Macy and Logan Griebel; Dennis, Jill, McKenzie and Amelia Hartl; and Paul, Tricia, Natalie and Nathan

Nederhiser were Saturday, Nov. 28, dinner guests of Don and Gail Nederhiser. The occasion was to cele-brate Don’s birthday and a post-Thanksgivng dinner.

Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mauri and Ra-chel Garnant were Maureen

Smith, of Clinton; Rachel Smith, of Madison, Wis.; Kris Garnant and Skip Wil-letts, of Comanche; and James, Sherry, Anna and Katie Garnant, of Ely.

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By Jeff HessSolon EconomistTAMA– The Lady Spar-

tans traveled to Tama on Tuesday, Dec. 1, for the second game of their fi rst season under Coach Lisa Bishop. The Lady Spartans battled from behind all night as the South Tama Trojans served them their fi rst loss under Bishop’s guidance, 59-44.

The score was not refl ec-tive of the Lady Spartans’ performance.

The fi rst period saw the Spartans struggling to fi nd a way around Tieranny Keahna for the Trojans, a giant center dwarfi ng every Lady Spartan. South Tama’s pace seemed much slower than the Lady Spartans, and it took Solon a bit to adjust. For much of the early going, the Trojans relied heavily on passing the ball inside to Keahna for a layup.

It was almost three and a half minutes into the fi rst period before Solon made an entry on the scoreboard, though the players found some rhythm near the end of the fi rst period. The fi rst quarter ended with the Tro-jans in the lead, 12-7.

The second period found Bryce Hinkel and Sydney Lawson leading a momen-tum shift, picking up the pace off the bench as the Lady Spartans outscored the Trojans in the second period, 17-13. The Trojans held a marginal lead, 25-24, at the half.

When the ladies returned to the court, the Trojans made an adjustment and moved the ball outside to senior Madie Bacon. Solon kept it close as the third peri-od ended with Solon trailing the Trojans, 39-34.

The Lady Spartans kept it close until the Trojans stretched the lead to six points, 48-42, with 3:28 left

Nichole Oberthien tries to make something happen by lunging for a ball handled by Camryn Cannoy late in the game on Friday, Dec. 4. The Spartans were defeated by the Marion Indians, 66-27. (photo by Jeff Hess)

South Tama and Marion put Lady Spartans in the loss columnSolon balances record with win over Washington

Lady Spartans: Continued on page B2

SOLON– The Spartans are rebounding the ball and hitting their free throws.

The Solon varsity boys basketball team moved to 2-0 on the season with a road win over Marion Friday, Dec. 4.

The Spartans bounced back from a 18-7 defi cit in the fi rst quarter to win 59-52 at Marion.

Solon out-rebounded the Indians 29-16 (including 12 offensive boards) and connected on 28-38 free throw attempts (74 percent).

“I am super proud of how my guys respond-ed to our fi rst half offensive struggles,” said Head Coach Jason Pershing. “We defended very well.”

The Spartans out-scored Marion 20-12 in the second quarter to pull within three points at the half, and then scored 17 points in the third quarter to take a 44-37 lead into the fourth quarter.

“We battled, stayed aggressive offensively, and on the road in the WaMaC we gained some positive momentum,” Pershing noted.

Streeter McIlravy led Solon with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Halston Durr added 15 points and four steals.

The team as a whole had 16 steals, with four for Luke Ira and three each for Brevin Hill and Sterling McIlravy. Hill also had six rebounds.

Sterling McIlravy and Hill are new to the starting lineup for Pershing’s team, which moved to 1-0 with a 60-44 win over South Tama in Solon Dec. 1 to open the season.

The Spartans trailed throughout the fi rst half, but were only down four points at the break.

“South Tama ran a very good and patient offense. We were in a little bit of a hurry and so that hurt us in the fi rst half,” Pershing said. “But we adjusted and I feel my guys really responded to the adversity and the fi rst home game jitters.”

Solon out-scored South Tama 42-22 in the second half to seize control of the game.

Sterling McIlravy and Dylan Doyle hit back-to-back three-pointers to spark the Spartans in the third quarter, and after a technical foul on South Tama’s Justus Ward, Streeter McIlravy canned two free throws for a 32-30 lead.

“We emphasized making the extra pass and slowing down on offense. But more impor-tantly, we are getting more comfortable with the system and each other,” Pershing said. “We will keep growing as a team and building those relationships of trust within the offense.”

Streeter McIlravy led all scorers with 23 points, while Jacob Coons added 11. The two were a combined 15-16 at the charity stripe, and the Spartans were 23-28 (82 percent) overall at the free throw line while limiting South Tama to only nine attempts.

Solon also controlled the glass, with a 36-28 edge on rebounds, led by Streeter McIlravy with 12 (fi ve on the offensive end).

Hill and Sterling McIlravy combined for nine steals.

Defense will continue to be a focus, Persh-ing said.

“I really wanted these guys to focus on the defensive end. play more loose and play with your instincts,” he said. “With that comes some bumps in the road. But as a player that is how I would have wanted to play.”

Solon hosted Central DeWitt Dec. 8, and will head to Epworth of face Western Dubuque Friday, Dec. 11. The Spartans return home Tuesday, Dec. 15, to face Anamosa, and then head back on the road to Dyersville to take on Beckman Catholic Friday, Dec. 18.

“I am very excited about the potential for these student-athletes,” Pershing said. “We will defend at a high level and will look to exploit match ups.”

Solon moves to 2-0 past South Tama and Marion

Streeter McIlravy drives to the basket during Solon’s 60-44 win over South Tama Dec. 1. McIlravy scored 23 points to lead all scorers in the season-opening win. (photo by Doug Lindner)

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in the fourth period. The Lady Spartans slid into a time crunch and South Tama stalled the game, forcing Solon to foul in effort to gain possession. South Tama was good from the line and as the horn sounded, Solon fell, 59-44.

Lawson led the Lady Spartans’ scoring with 12 points, two assists, three rebounds and a steal; Nichole Oberthien put up eight points, fi ve assists, two rebounds and fi ve steals; Hinkel had eight points, three rebounds and two steals; Brianna Smith secured seven points and two steals; Dakota Doyle scored three points, three rebounds and a steal; and Hannah Bluder put up three points and three rebounds.

Marion defeats Lady Spartans, 66-27

Jeff HessSolon EconomistSOLON– It was a home opener best for-

gotten. Fourth-ranked Marion (Class 4A) visited Solon on Friday, Dec. 4, serving up a 66-27 loss, dropping Solon’s girls to 1-2 on the season.

“We knew Marion was going to be a great team, but I was surprised to see how top-notch their defense was. They have a full team of great players that are fundamentally very sound, great shooters, and good size,” Solon Head Coach Lisa Bishop comment-ed via email. “We were able to take away some valuable lessons from that game. We need to refocus on fundamental basketball and not get so caught up in game strategy at this point.”

Alli Prybil, Hannah Bluder, Sydney Lawson, Brianna Smith, and Dakota Doyle started for Solon in their third game of the new season.

After eight minutes of opening period play, Solon trailed 21-1. Marion’s defense and missed shots overwhelmed Solon.

After consultation with the coaches, the Lady Spartans returned to the fl oor and started to fi nd some success. Solon put up 14 points in the second period, but the Indians were still on the warpath, posting 24 of their own. As the halftime horn sounded, Marion led, 45-15.

The Lady Spartans returned to the fl oor in search of momentum and Marion offered little relief. The third period closed with the Lady Spartans adding only three points to their total. The Indians closed out the contest matching Solon’s nine points in the fourth period, leading to the fi nal score 66-27.

“I was so proud of our girls for fi ghting until the end and not giving up,” Bishop pointed out. “We need to be patient as we are trying to build this program. If we want to be one of the best we need to play the best.”

Bluder led Solon’s scoring with 10 points and two rebounds; Doyle scored eight points, had an assist, three rebounds and two

steals; Nichole Oberthien put up four points, had an assist, two rebounds and a steal; Lawson had three points, two rebounds and a steal; and Prybil scored two points and grabbed two rebounds.

Solon defeats Washington, 52-48

Jeff HessSolon EconomistSOLON– A “New Day,” Saturday, Dec.

5, and the Solon Lady Spartans met the Washington Demons on the hardwood. Game time was moved up to accommodate Hawkeye fans and the Lady Spartans sent their fans home with a smile, shaking off the loss from the night before by defeating the Demons, 52-48.

“Entering the game versus Washington, about 16 hours (following the loss to Mari-on), forced us to move forward, which was a blessing. Our theme of the day was ‘New Day,’” head coach Lisa Bishop stated via email.

The starting line-up for the Lady Spartans’ game with Washington was Hannah Bluder, Dakota Doyle, Sydney Lawson, Nichole Oberthien and Alli Prybil.

When asked about the recent fl uctuations regarding the starting line up, Coach Bishop responded, “I have been changing the start-ing line-up for a variety of different reasons. Some girls have really stepped up their game in the past couple weeks, others provide a better match-up for (the competition’s) line-up, and, because of a couple (players) missing a couple practices, they weren’t able to start... there might be a different line-up for a while. Maybe all season, or maybe it will become more clear as we (take) each day at a time.”

The Lady Spartans were a little slow out of the gate, and trailed the Demons, 13-4, after eight minutes of play.

In the second period, the Lady Spartans began the grind, climbing to a one-point defi cit, 19-18, with 1:55 remaining in the second period. They pushed it to a 23-19 lead with 1:19 still remaining. And, at the half, Solon held a 25-20 lead as the teams headed to the locker rooms.

The third period saw the Spartans turn the lead over to Washington, 29-25, just about two minutes into the period. With a little over a minute left in the Solon had rallied back to lead, 42-38, and held on to a two-point margin heading into the fourth.

The fi nal quarter was anybody’s game. Washington closed to within a point, 46-45, with 4:33 remaining in the game.

Solon tied the game, 48-48, with 1:52 remaining, and the race was on.

After several passes up and down the court, Lawson sank a two-point jump shot with 39.1 seconds left in the game.

Two free throws by Bluder and a steal by

Lawson gave Solon control until the clock expired and the scales for the season came back to balance, 2-2, with a 52-48 victory over Washington.

“We started up matching up to them, but felt like we needed a little more energy and pressure out there so we applied a little half court trap that caused Washington to make some mistakes,” Bishop said. “I decided to change it up, though, in order for them not to get comfortable with it and to catch them off-guard again later in the game. It ended up working out and our girls worked hard from start to fi nish. To bounce back like that shows a lot about the character of our team this year. I’m very proud of them!”

“We decided to focus on our team, using our strengths, and the principles we have been working on since day one,” she added.

Bluder topped the scoring with 16 points,

Lady Spartans: Win over Washington ups record to 2-2 (Continued from page B1)

six rebounds and a steal; Doyle put up 11 points and six rebounds; Lawson scored 10 points, an assist, four rebounds and two steals; Bryce Hinkel contributed seven points and six rebounds; and Josie Durr and Brianna Smith both posted four points. Durr had four assists, fi ve rebounds and fi ve steals while Smith also contributed two steals.

“We shot our best all year from the line (77 percent), Hannah going eight for eight and hitting a couple clutch ones at the end was great to see. She continues to impress me with how she leads this team on and off the court,” Bishop said in review of the girls’ play. “We need to continue to fi gure out, together, where each person fi ts on this team and what role they play in order for our team to reach its peak potential.”

The Lady Spartans traveled to DeWitt to meet the Central DeWitt Sabers on Dec. 8.

Sydney Lawson grabs a loose ball after Hannah Bluder and Dakota Doyle pressured Washington’s Caitlyn Smith. Lawson would wrap the ball up seconds later and watch time expire, moving the Lady Spartans to 2-2 on the season with a 52-48 win over the Washington Demons Saturday, Dec. 6. (photo by Jeff Hess)

SOLON– Solon’s varsity wrestlers fell just short of knocking off the Williams-burg Raiders in dual action Dec. 3.

Williamsburg defeated Solon, 40-30, at the Solon High School gym.

“I thought the guys wres-tled hard against a very good team,” said Head Coach Blake Williams. “We split the matches, but gave up way too many bonus points. That was the difference in the meet.”

Z a c k B e v a n s ( 1 3 2 pounds), Cole Fritz (145), Graeson Dall (152), Trevor Nelson (160), Dillon Diltz (170) Tyler Linderbaum (285) and Ben Carr (126) all won for Solon, with Bev-ans, Nelson and Carr taking matches by fall.

“ O u r i n e x p e r i e n c e showed in some of the matches,” Williams said. “We had quite a few guys wrestling in their fi rst var-sity match. I thought Zack Bevans and Tyler Linder-baum wrestled very well for

their fi rst varsity matches.”

132: Zack Bevans (SOLO) over Josh Maldonado (WILL) (Fall 5:01) 138: Sterling Greiner (WILL) over Joe Lovan (SOLO) (Fall 0:39) 145: Cole Fritz (SOLO) over Gavin Ritchie (WILL) (Dec 8-6) 152: Graeson Dall (SOLO) over Colton Lewis (WILL) (Dec 7-1) 160: Trevor Nelson (SOLO) over Cavin Malloy (WILL) (Fall 0:59) 170: Dillon Diltz (SOLO) over Josh Holub (WILL) (Dec 1-0) 182: Vic Malloy (WILL) over Kendrick Harris (SOLO) (Fall 3:14) 195: Dalton Kuhnle (WILL) over Zach Weg-mann (SOLO) (Fall 4:15) 220: Logan Knutson (WILL) over Bo Black (SOLO) (Fall 2:48) 285: Tyler Linderbaum (SOLO) over Quinton Mill-er (WILL) (Dec 6-4) 106: Grayson Kesterson (WILL) over Aidan Dall (SOLO) (Fall 1:51) 113: Garrett Jenson (WILL) over Andy Brokaw (SOLO) (MD 13-2) 120: Cole Lehn (WILL) over Christian Haight (SOLO) (Fall 3:44) 126: Ben Carr (SOLO) over Dylan Caskey (WILL) (Fall 1:22)

Spartans fall to Raiders in home dual

Graeson Dall monitors the time in his 152-pound match Dec. 3 in Solon. Dall defeated Williamsburg’s Colton Lewis 7-1, but the Spartans fell short in a 40-30 dual loss. (photo by Mary Hadenfeldt)

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DECEMBER 10, 2015 SECTION BHAWK TALK

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By Don LundSports WriterI’ve waited 52 years for a season like this.It’s still a good season, even though the

Hawks lost a knock-down drag-out slugfest to Michigan State, 16-13, last Saturday night.

The Hawks went undefeated in the regu-lar season and their 12-0 record has never happened before.

Even though they lost, their consolation prize is playing Stanford in the Rose Bowl!

I started following the Iowa Hawkeye football team in 1963 when I was 9 years old. Jerry Burns was in his third year as head coach, Gary Snook and Fred Riddle were the quarterbacks. Gary was a sophomore from City High and Fred Riddle is now a dentist in Iowa City.

1963 was also the year John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Friday, Nov. 22, and the game with Iowa and Notre Dame, which was scheduled on Nov. 23, was cancelled.

The Hawks fi nished 3-3-2 that year.I didn’t listen to any of the games on the

radio, but read about them in the Des Moines Register Sports section called the Peach.

I don’t remember much about the 1965 team that fi nished 1-9 when some publica-tions, including Playboy magazine, picked them to win the Big Ten.

I started listening to the Iowa football and basketball games on the radio in 1966.

The football team, coached by Ray Na-gel, was led by sophomore quarterback Ed Podolak and fi nished 2-8 (freshman were ineligible).

1968 and 1969 were fun teams to listen to because of Iowa’s explosive offense.

The Hawks were 5-5 both years.Iowa set a Big Ten record in 1968 aver-

aging 36.6 points per game.Ray Nagel was done in 1970. Some blame Forest Evashevski, the Iowa

athletic director, for Nagel’s departure, calling the feud between the two explosive.

Frank Lauterbur was the head coach from 1971-73 and Iowa went 4-28-1 in his three years.

I was a sophomore at Iowa Lakes Com-munity College at Estherville in 1973, when Iowa was 0-11 and I listened to most of the games on the radio.

The fi rst time I saw Iowa play was in 1970. I was a sophomore in high school and the Hawks lost to USC, 48-0.

We left Moville at 6 a.m., got to Iowa City around noon, parked in the university library parking lot and ate at the Quadrangule.

The game started at 1 p.m. and we drove back (about 280 miles) after the game and were home by 10 p.m.

I came down twice in 1972 and Iowa got beat 24-0 by Purdue and 31-0 by Michigan.

I was a football manager for the Hawkeyes in 1974 which was a dream come true.

Bob Commings was the new head coach.

I traveled to Michigan for the fi rst game that year and even though Iowa lost, 24-7, I got to see Iowa score its fi rst touchdown in four games!

The Hawkeyes knocked off UCLA the following week, 21-10, ending a 12-game losing streak, the longest at the time.

That game will still go down as one of my favorite Iowa games.

UCLA was ranked 12th in the nation, Iowa was a 16-point underdog and were led by a rookie head coach named Dick Vermeil, who would coach the St. Louis Rams to a Super Bowl in 1999.

Commings was gone after the 1978 sea-son and Iowa was in search of a new coach for the fourth time in 13 years.

John Hayden Fry took over and for the most part, the last 36 years have been pretty good.

I’ll never forget that first game that Hayden coached.

I was in Moville listening to the game on the radio and the Hawks jumped out to a 26-3 lead at halftime and Dennis Mosley, a senior running back from Ohio, scored a record-tying four touchdowns.

Indiana came back to win, 30-26, and Lee Corso, now the head man on ESPN’s College Game Day, was the head coach.

I was back in Iowa City in the fall of 1981 after getting my degree from Iowa in the spring (I was on the nine-year, no-pressure plan).

I had season tickets from 1981 until 2001 when I became a sports reporter for the North Liberty Leader and have only missed three or four home games in the last 14 years.

The opening game in 1981, with Iowa knocking off powerhouse Nebraska, 10-7, was another one of my favorite games of all time.

Throughout the Hayden years, the 36-7 win over Michigan State at the end of the ‘81 season which clinched a Rose Bowl bid, plus the 12-10 win over Michigan in 1985 stand out.

When Kirk Ferentz took over in 1999, I sat through the 13-game losing streak and was in the stands when Iowa knocked off Michigan State, 21-16, in 2000.

Of course, the 2002 and 2004 Big Ten co-championship teams were fun as was the 2009 when Iowa fi nished 11-2.

There have only been six times the Hawkeyes have won 10 games or more in the history of Iowa football.

The loss to the Spartans in the Big Ten Championship will sting for a while, but what a great effort.

State came into the game averaging over 33 points per game and the Hawkeye de-fense cut that in half and held the Spartans without a touchdown until 27 seconds were left in the game.

Twenty-seven more seconds and Iowa

would have been the Big Ten champs, but it wasn’t meant to be.

That’s the lowest point total of the season for Michigan State.

Gritty performance by C.J. Beathard, who was hit, sacked and chased all over. He was 18-26 for 216 yards.

For the season, C.J. has completed 202 of 329 (61 percent) for 2,570 yards, 15 touch-downs and four interceptions.

Oh, yeah, he is 13-1 as a starter.C.J.’s only touchdown pass covered 85

yards with Tevaun Smith catching the ball on the Spartan 30 and taking it to the house.

Iowa led 13-9 with 14:49 left in the game.Iowa held the lead until 27 ticks were left

on the clock as Michigan State went on a 22-play, 9:04 minute drive to win the game.

That’s the first time all year that the Hawks trailed in the fourth quarter.

Iowa ran just 16 plays in the second half, the Spartans 52.

It didn’t help that Jordan Canzeri went out with a leg injury in the fi rst quarter, but make no doubt about it, the Spartan defense was for real.

I believe the Spartans’ 17-14 win at Ohio State, with their second-team quarterback, was one of the best wins of the year.

Their two defensive ends looked like Drew Ott before he got hurt.

I thought Marshall Kohen’s three fi eld

Hawkeye defensive back Miles Taylor (19) and defensive lineman Nathan Bazata (99) sack Michigan State Spartans quarterback Connor Cook (18) during the second half of the Big Ten Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Hawkeyes goingto Rose Bowl

Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard (16) tosses an 85-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tevaun Smith during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 5, in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa place kicker Marshall Koehn (1) kicks a fi eld goal during the fi rst half against the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Championship Game Satur-day, Dec. 5. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Women win twoThe Hawkeye women played two games

last week, winning both.They knocked off Virginia, 85-73, in the

Big Ten/ACC challenge last week.Alexa Kastanek was 8-11 from the fl oor,

including 4-7 from 3-point range, as she led the Hawks with 22.

Ally Disterhoft fi nished with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Sunday, the Hawk women beat Robert Morris, 69-50, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

It wasn’t an easy win, as Iowa got behind 10-0 and had to fi ght back to sit at 7-1.

The Hawk men won two games last week at Carver, beating Florida State, 78-75, in the Big Ten/ACC challenge.

Peter Jok had a career-high 24 points.Jarrod Uthoff iced the game in overtime

with four free throws.Iowa also blew out University of Missouri

at Kansas City, 95-75, last Saturday.Against Florida State, the Hawkeyes had

only eight points off the bench. In the game Saturday, the Iowa bench

scored 53 points, including 14 apiece by Dom Uhl and Nicholas Baer.

The bench for Iowa took a hit when 6-7

Dale Jones was lost for the season with a knee injury.

The Hawkeye wrestlers took down South Dakota State, 28-15, last Friday at Carver.

Pins by Thomas Gilman (125) and Sam-my Brooks (184) highlighted the meet.

Iowa had to forfeit at 197, so the fi nal score is a little misleading.

Junior guard Alexa Kastanek looks over the defense during Iowa’s 69-50 win over Robert Morris Dec. 6 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Kastanek finished with three points and three assists. (photo by Don Lund)

goals might be the difference.I am still disappointed, but I’m proud of

how hard the Hawkeyes played.It’s not over, as Iowa still gets to go to

the Rose Bowl.After 52 years of following the Hawkeyes,

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2602 Hickory Trl, Iowa City$289,900. Large 2 story duplex

with 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths, upstairs laundry, a 2 stall garage, and over 2,300 fi nished square feet. Under

Construction. Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

2610 Hickory Trl, Iowa City$299,900. Modern design in this open fl oor plan with 4 bdrms, 3 baths, a 3 stall garage and over

2,100 fi nished square feet. Under Construction. Melissa Hodapp

319.929.4520

816 N 1st Ave, Iowa City$289,900. Fully fi nished 2 story du-

plex with 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths, granite, hardwood, tile and over 2,300 square

feet. Under Construction. Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

824 N 1st Ave, Iowa City$299,900. Spacious ranch on 1/3

of an acre with a walkout lower lev-el and a creek. This home features 4 bdrms, 3 baths, 2 family rooms,

a 3 stall garage and over 2,100 square feet. Under Construction.

Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

832 N 1st Ave, Iowa City $344,900Striking 2 story with a walkout lower

level, 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths, 3 stall garage, over 2,700 fi nished square feet, 9’ ceilings on main fl oor, all lo-cated on 1/3 of an acre with mature trees behind. Under Construction.

Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

Evan Heights, Iowa City

2794 Tower Site Drive, Solon$269,500 4 bedroom 2 story home

in a private lake location.Gwen Johnson 319.631.4936

745 Chukar Circle, North Liberty$430,000 New construction walkout

ranch in a popular area of NorthLiberty. Gwen Johnson

319.631.4936

3808 County Down Lane NE, North Liberty

$415,000. Lovely ranch acreage off of Dubuque Street.

Gwen Johnson 319.631.4936

2910 Twinmill Drive, North Liberty$369,000 A 4 bedroom, 3 bath

ranch in a wonderful corridor loca-tion! Gwen Johnson 319.631.4936

1022 Patton Ln, North Liberty$180,000. Bright open plan,

laminate wood fl oors in dining and living room, plentiful counter space,

ample cabinet space in kitchen. Nice dining area off kitchen. Lower level family room, walks out to the tree lined back yard. 2 Car garage.

zero lot, no dues. Katie Chalupa 319.430.0171

Solon’s newest development, next to Lake Macbride Golf Course! In the heart of the Corridor, great lots still available! Call for plats and

pricing! Custom built Skogman homes! Ask about our trade in program if you have a home to sell! We can help your dreams come true! Mary

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1680 Silver Maple Trail$289,900 Gwen Johnson Move

in ready 4 bedroom, 3 bath ranch in North Liberty. Gwen Johnson

319.631.4936

930 Fox Valley Drive, North Liberty

$279,900. Contemporary and charming 5 bedroom ranch in North Liberty. Gwen Johnson

319.631.4936

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8512 Brighton Way SW New construction! Ranch with open concept kitchen, dining,

and living room. Main fl oor laundry, vaulted ceiling in living, master suite w/ bath. $198,500 Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

Cedar Ridge Place, Cedar Rapids

8433 Woodstone Court SW 3 bdrm, 2 bath split-foyer

zero-lot with 2 living areas and over 1,600 square feet & close to I-380 for a quick commute!

$149,900 Melissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

620 Penn Ridge Dr.,North Liberty

$333,000. New Construction, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, fi nished low-er level. Ranch home in the pop-ular Arlington Ridge subdivision!

Gwen Johnson 319.631.4936

184 Lockmoor Circle, North Liberty$335,000 Updated 5 bedroom ranch with an open fl oor plan in NL. Gwen

Johnson 319.631.4936

TERRACE LANE GLEN

402 Whispering Willow Ln, Solon Built with the highest quality fi nish, this

three bedroom, two bath home has room for expansion in unfi nished lower level,

oversized three stall garage, granite, tile, hardwood, level yard for only $298,000!

Michelle Bennett 319.533.2993

707 Holiday Road, Coralville Energy effi cient walk-out ranch

on wooded lot. 4 bdrms, 3 baths, large open kitchen/dining

space w breakfast bar. Many custom details. $349,900 Me-

lissa Hodapp 319.929.4520

3885 Locust Ridge Rd, North Liberty Rare opportunity to own your home

with lake frontage and 12 month view of lake. Easy commute to

Iowa City/Coralville, located off of Dubuque Street. $299,900 Sheila Meyer 319.551.9734

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Sunday WorshipTraditional:8:00 & 9:15 am Contemporary:10:45 am

Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’sCatholicChurch

1749 Racine Ave. NE • Solon

Just 10 minutes NE of North Liberty2 blks north of the new Solon High School

Ph. 624-2228 Website: www.solonstmary.orgWeb site: www.LifeChurchNow.orgEmail: Info@LifeChurchNow.org

2205 2nd St. • Coralville

Service Times:Sundays 8:30

10:00 & 11:30 am

319-435-8090

Lead Pastor: Rich Greene

Children’s ministries & nursery providedat all service times.

Our Lord’s Church

131 North Market Street, Solon • 624-5056

Pastor: Dennis Arnold

Sunday Worship Service: 9:00 a.m.Children & Adult Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

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Church Directory

2707 Dubuque ST NENorth Liberty 626-2040

www.graceb3.org

Sun. School 9:30amSun. Morning 10:30am

Super Church ages 3-11(During Sun. Morning Worship)

Sun. Evening 6pmWed. Bible Study 7pm

Nursery providedduring all services

NORTH LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH85 Sugar Creek Ln. (319) 665-2527

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St. JohnLutheran ELCA

1420 Walker St. • Ely • 848-4510www.stjohnely.org

319-848-4624 • 11100 Spanish Road Located a mile west of Ely

Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.

Sunday School10:45 a.m.

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420 N. Front St. • North Liberty • 665-2800

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Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.nursery provided

Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in the fall900 Lincolnshire Place • Coralville • 337-4181

at N. Dubuque St., 6 minutes S. of N. Libertyweb: icdisciples.org • Email icdisciples@gmail.com

Grace United Methodist Church

300 W. Marengo Road, Tiffi n • 319-545-2281(across Hwy 6 from the CCA Middle School)

Pastor: Bev Marshall-Goodell

With Nursery Care & Children’s Sunday Schoolwww.tif f ingraceumc.org

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Worship: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

TIFFIN

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Reverend Stephen Page, Pastor

St. Thomas More Catholic ChurchA Corridor Catholic Community

3000 12th Avenue, Coralville • 319-337-2173

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MASSES: SATURDAYS: 5:15 P.M.SUNDAYS: 8:30 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.

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followJesus Christ

Worship: 8am, 9:45am & 11:15am

Pastor Alecia Williams85 N. Jones Blvd • North Liberty • 626-2762

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behavior and dermatology. 620 Division Street • West BranchDr. Jennifer Duster 319-643-3555

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M-F 7:30-5:30Sat. 7:30-Noon

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North Liberty Pet Clinic

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Red wine 7. Best nurse-patient aid 10. Footwear closure 12. Chinese dynasty 1122-221 BC 13. Persuade to one’s side 14. Advocate 15. Mandela’s party 16. A woolen cap of Scottish origin 17. About aviation 18. Shallowest of the Greats 19. Sheathe 20. Frightened 23. Brews 24. Relates 27. Atomic #52 28. Up the ante 33. The “Kings’s” initials 34. Lepton 36. Cornmeal mush (British) 38. One who analyzes syntacti-cally 39. Algonquian tribe 40. Systems, doctrines, theories 41. Herb __, San Francisco columnist 42. Informed about the latest trends 45. Seven 46. Morocco’s capital 47. What a doctor practices 49. Beaks 50. In a way, extends 51. A number or amount not specifi ed 52. Gambling

CLUES DOWN 1. Composition for orchestra and soloists 2. Bulgarian monetary unit 3. Settled upon 4. Common frog genus

5. Electronic counter-counter-measures 6. Golf ball supporter 7. Divided into 3 8. Crazy (Spanish) 9. Billiards stick 10. More defi cient 11. Solomon Islands capital 12. Larval crabs 14. Malta capital 18. Clairvoyance

19. Tomato condiment 21. Alleviation 22. French seaport 25. New Testament 26. Shortened (abbr.) 29. Employee (abbr.) 30. Opposite of leaving 31. Lip locking 32. Foes 35. Many not ands

36. Covered with healing scrapes 37. Regions 41. Abel’s brother (Bible) 42. Greek Queen of the gods 43. Esau’s descendants (Bible) 44. Canarium ovatum 46. Ribonucleic acid 47. Gas usage measurement 48. An oppositional argument

7SOLON ECONOMIST

DECEMBER 10, 2015 SECTION BPUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE: JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCost of this publication: $228.53Fiscal year to date cost(as of 7/1/15): $3,876.97

THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

FORMAL MEETING MINUTESNOVEMBER 24, 2015

Chairperson Harney called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Administration Building at 9:00 a.m. Members present: Mike Carberry, Pat Harney, Janelle Rettig, and Rod Sullivan; absent: Terrence Neuzil. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were taken by the following vote: aye: Carberry, Harney, Rettig, Sullivan; absent: Neuzil. Motion by Sullivan, second by Rettig, to approve the claims on the Auditor’s Claim Register as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.29th St Financial Asse ....................350.004 C’s Community Coord ..............8348.05Absolute Graphics & Sig .................70.00Adam J Salow ................................149.65Aero Rental Inc ............................1456.50Aerosaw Inc ...................................500.00Airgas Inc Dba Airgas ....................547.15Allendan Seed Company ..............4350.00Alliant Energy ................................263.65American Ambulance As .............1620.00American Public Works .................184.00American Working Dogs................105.00Amy Hackman ...................................8.00Angela Auel .....................................48.00Anna Maria Stranieri ..........................5.04Applied Ecological Se ..................7234.95Austin Finnegan .............................150.00Barbara Jean Threlkeld ......................6.24Barbara Smith ................................160.60Barron Motor Supply .....................310.10Betty L Alfaro ..................................10.00Betty Louise Kelly .............................1.92Bill Deatsch ......................................80.00Blanca C Lippisch ..............................5.28Bonnie Joan Penno ...........................10.56Bound Tree Medical Llc ................394.55Brandon Speers Dba B & ...............400.00Brian J Zeman ..................................14.88Brother And Brother In ..................248.84Builders Components I ................1466.73Carla A Schmidt ...............................12.96Carlyne K Burge ..............................20.64Carol Ann Hulbert ............................54.44Carolyn A Cannon ..............................5.76Carolyn F Peters .................................9.60Carolyn K Sueppel ...........................18.16Carolyn S Eltoft .................................2.88Carpenter Uniform Co .................7536.33Carralee A Sueppel ...........................16.32Catherine M Weingeist .......................8.64Chadwick T Gerdes ..........................42.48Charlene M Elbert ............................20.40Charles Bray .......................................8.16Charles Dufano ..............................193.00Charles W Lindemann .....................13.92Charles W Murphy ...........................27.28Charlie Leo Koenigsaecke .................4.80Cheitiqua S Lewis ..........................195.65Christine C Tubbs ............................26.40Christopher M Stephan ......................9.60Cindy Ruth Phillips ..........................40.72City Of Coralville ............................18.85City Of Iowa City - La ...................142.21City Of Iowa City - U ..................1722.16City Of Iowa City-Acc .................9630.05City Sewer Service In ..................2572.00Cody Shafer .....................................35.20College Of Dentistry ........................50.00Commercial Appraiser ...............10000.00Connie M Schnoebelen ....................50.32Constance M Richardson .................42.64Constanza Scheetz .........................300.00Consumers Cooperative ...............3390.52Cook Appraisal Inc ......................7000.00Coral Inc .........................................399.98Cs Services Asheville I ....................30.00Dan Kramer ........................................8.00Dan’s Overhead Doors A ...............191.03Daniel Moore .....................................8.00David Anthony Caccioli ...................19.68David E Christ ..................................23.92David Koch ....................................618.89Deborah M Schense .........................54.72Debra A Shields................................33.50Deery Brothers Ford L .................3230.66Delta Dental Of Iowa ...................4787.80Dennis D Miller .................................5.76Dennis Dean Yordi Db ...............19035.00Dental Equipment & Sup ...............208.28Diana M Durham ...............................7.68Division Of Labor/Elev ..................175.00Dixie L Bond ....................................25.92Donna J Ruegsegger ........................51.84Doreen Ann Strabala ........................13.92Doug Gwinn .....................................80.00Ds Enterprises Llc Db ..................1007.50Dustin R Tippie ..............................150.00Dustys Precision Auto ..................1535.33Eagle Property Managem ...............475.00Eastern Iowa Light & P ..................370.06Edwards Reporting Svci ..................71.60Elizabeth A Simmons .......................72.88Elouise Jean Aikin ............................26.88Emily E Fitzpatrick ......................2900.00Erica Wagner ......................................6.00Erik Gustafson ...................................8.00Ernest H Kellems .............................10.56Evelyn J Moore ................................11.04Fastenal Company ..........................563.09Fc Blodi Eye Laborator ..................570.00Fern N Allison ....................................2.40Fidelity Security Lif .....................2560.84Four Oaks .....................................5442.97Franklin L Scammam .......................34.00Fredrick E Durian ............................16.80Gary Boseneiler .............................233.80Gary L Burge ....................................60.40Gerene M Denning ...........................11.04Gerry K Tetrault ...............................45.52Glen Jef Erenberger Db..................225.00Goodfellow Printing In ..................565.00Goodyear Commercial T ..............1243.28Gordon D Rundquist ........................18.24Gordon Last Ravitz Dba ................325.00Grace A Burke ..................................18.72Gregory J Wanzek ..............................9.60Grinnell Regional Med ................1610.93Gustavo A Manrique ........................16.80Guy V Sommers .............................110.40Harrys Custom Trophies ................203.00Hawkeye Touchless Inc .................257.34Hd Supply Construction .................269.99Henry Schein ................................1249.32Holly Jane Hart ..................................5.76Horning, Paul M...............................23.52Hy Vee Food Stores..........................34.56Hy-Vee #1281 ..............................1043.39Hy-Vee Inc .....................................181.35

Hy-Vee Pharmacy #1080 .................38.00Iapelra ..............................................50.00IC-Coralville Conventio ...................35.00Imagetek Inc .................................2087.46Informatics Inc .................................50.00Information Radio Tech .................109.00Insight Public Sector ....................2007.10Institute Of Cultural .......................595.00Institute Of Iowa Cert ....................650.00International Assoc Of ...................540.00Iowa City Community Sc...............900.00Iowa City Landscaping ................1288.00Iowa City Press-Citize ...................248.02Iowa Department Of Tra ................800.00Iowa Fire Equipment Co ................194.20Iowa Law Enforcement A ..............480.00Iowa Lodge Inc Dba Th ...............1200.00Iowa One Call ..................................30.60Iowa Paper Inc .................................75.95Iowa State Prison Ind ...................1440.00Jacob Riley .....................................150.00Jacqueline R Brennan ......................12.48James Bechtel .....................................8.00James Edwin Hynek .......................105.04James L Amlong ...............................18.24James P Lacina ...................................8.00Jane C Bourgeois .............................19.20Janet Lyness ...................................130.20Jason Decker ......................................8.00Jcg Land Services Inc ..................2448.63Jean Marie Hagen ..............................7.68Jeanne Ann Liston ............................25.36Jeanne K Hawes .................................5.76Jeffrey Allen Knox ...........................10.08Jeffry Wayne Gauthier ...................121.36Joanne Downes ..............................159.24John Deere Financial ....................1764.48John E Rauer ......................................8.16John K Sopher ..................................34.00John R Tiffany ..................................25.92Johnson County Audit ..................1135.09Johnson County Audito ................2358.12Johnson County Public ................1013.22Johnson County Secon ...............13777.05Johnson County Sheriff ..................240.40Johnson County Treasurer..................3.16Jon C Folman .....................................0.96Josephine A Hensch .........................11.04Joshua F Busard ...............................15.36Judith L Pfohl ...................................21.76Judith Osborn Eckman .....................80.64Judith S Brookhaus ............................6.72Julie L Pelechek .................................6.72Justice Benefi ts Inc ......................4505.60Karen Klein Lipman ..........................8.00Karen S Williams ...............................9.60Karina Lyn Smith ...........................549.24Karla K Cook ...................................28.72Katharine B Thompson ....................16.80Katherine L Kelly .............................18.64Kay A Seagren ..................................42.16Kay F Langenberg ............................30.16Kenneth Wayne Gibson......................5.28Kevin Elliott ...................................395.10Kevin R Hayes .................................33.60Kiddie Konnection Chi ................1225.00Koch Brothers ................................594.59Koleen A Hoffman ...........................20.16Kristal Wenger ...................................4.80Laser Tech USA Inc Dba ...............419.97Latasha J Deloach ............................55.00Laurie Rovelstad ................................3.36Lavonna R Gaunt .............................66.28Letha K Waters .................................28.72Lifeline Training Dba .....................418.00Linn County Rec ..........................2087.42Ll Pelling Co Inc ..........................1272.80Lois A Hawkins ..................................6.72Lorraine J Bailey ................................7.68Louis J Cameron ..............................36.00Lowe’s ..............................................42.00Lucy Rebecca Kushner ......................1.92Luis F Alfaro ....................................13.44Lyle Dean Smith ..............................38.27Lynette Jacoby .................................60.00Lynette S Adams ................................4.80Lynn Kubit .....................................175.60M Jean Reimann ..............................47.92Madonna T Stephan ...........................2.88Mail Services Llc ...............................2.11Mandy Rose Coates .......................168.84Marcia A Emmons..............................6.24Margaret A Ebert ..............................22.00Margaret A O’dea .............................76.64Margaret I Loomer ...........................21.52Marilyn Boyd ...................................10.08Marlene A Thompson .........................3.84Martha Louise Freund ......................30.24Martin & Mary B Gaffey ...............400.00Marvin Lee Bailey .............................6.24Mary Ann Panos ...............................43.20Mary J Nichols ...................................5.76Mary Jo Abbott ..................................9.60Mary L Stigers ...................................5.28Mary Lou Close ...............................24.40Mary M Fruechte .............................24.00Mathews & Associates L ................300.00Matthew J Hendricks .......................93.00Mayola A Pollet..............................250.00Mcclure Engineering ..................37412.22Mechanical Service Inc ..................888.64Mediation Services Of ...................951.64Megan Lee Schwalm ......................300.00Melva D Hughes ..............................25.92Menards - Iowa City ....................3209.13Mercy Occupational Hea ...............137.00Merit Electric Ltd .........................1335.00Merlyn J Kauble .................................5.76Mh Equipment Company ...............507.38Michael D Black ................................5.76Michael D Callahan ...........................4.32Michael H Hensch ............................23.52Mickey R Hansen ...............................8.99Mid American Energy ..................4544.42Midwest Janitorial Se ...................2090.25Milton George Deppe Jr .....................5.28Mischeale Luze ................................23.10Mms Consultants Inc ...................1756.25Modity Inc ......................................349.80Nadine Fisher .................................120.00Naeda E Erickson ...........................168.60Nancy A Olthoff .................................5.28Negest Lulseged Woldeam ...............48.00Neighborhood Centers ...............33947.07Nesper Sign Advertising ..................58.56North Liberty Iha Lp D ..................400.00Old Capitol Screen Pri ...................244.00Opn Inc Dba Opn Arch ..............12826.79Optimal Phone Interpre ..................258.06Pamela K Adams ..............................18.92Patricia A Yeggy .................................7.68Patricia Ann Hanke ..........................27.36Patricia D Desjardins .......................80.00Patricia F Otdoerfer ..........................10.56Patricia J Beemer ...............................1.92Patricia Jean Campion ......................24.48Patrick Henry Nefzger .......................3.36Patti A Mitchell ..................................4.32

Paul M Bowers ...................................3.36Peter J Hatch ....................................18.72Philip I Beeson .................................74.80Phillip G Yoder.................................10.56Press-Citizen Media .........................26.65Psk Llc Dba Overhead .................3520.00Push Pedal Pull ..............................225.00Pyramid Services Inc .................61520.30Quality Striping Inc ....................87232.10Racom Corporation ........................994.57Ray Oherron Co Inc .......................199.32Rebecca F Graf ................................14.40Republic Services Dba R .................20.00Richard E Klausner ..........................16.32Richard Lee Aikin ............................25.36Richard P Tiegs ................................34.96Richard Y Blum ...............................23.04Robert D Pyle ...................................19.20Robert Martin Mclachlan .................28.24Robert R Cuykendall ......................166.00Robert Sieren ...................................13.05Robert Thul ......................................47.36Roberta M Durian ..............................4.80Rock River Arms Inc ...................2020.00Ronald Joseph Moore ....................162.12Rosemary A Russell .........................14.40Rosemary Slabaugh .........................70.90Russell F Husted ..............................23.52S&G Harvieux Inc Cj Coo ...............35.00Sandra E Stockman ..........................75.28Sandra K Grant ................................20.56Sandra R Hart .................................831.60Sarah M Hyatt ....................................4.50Schimberg Co .................................139.96Shanti Sellz ......................................14.99Sharon L Dolash ...............................13.44Shirley A Anderson ..........................29.28Shirley J Harris ................................21.60Shooting Star Native ....................1052.25Simone A Frierson............................23.44Slechta Communications .................31.09Solon Retirement Villa ...................200.00Sound Uniform Group Ll ...............491.35Spee Dee Delivery Serv .................118.00Staples Business Adva .................2399.48Staples Credit Plan .........................140.14State Hygienic Laborat ..................191.50Stephen Edward Knight ...................33.60Sun & Fun Inc ................................486.20Sunrise Hotels Of Cora ..................154.56Susan K Samek ................................50.32Susan Kay Denham ..........................11.04Susan Vileta......................................28.00Suzanne Koury ...................................3.36Systems Unlimited Inc ...................526.32Tallgrass Business Re ..................1102.68Tegan Hauser....................................12.88Teresa J Kelly ...................................97.36Teresa K Winder...............................34.00The Economy Advertisi ...............1459.87Therese Marie Guedon .......................2.88Thomas Eugene Travis .....................33.04Thomas J Anglin ..............................26.32Thomas James Moore ......................19.60Thomas M Adams ............................10.32Thomson Reuters-West ....................78.40Timothy Donald Shriver ..................31.60Todd A Neel .....................................11.52Tony Gray Dba D & R Pes...............65.00Totalfunds By Hasler .....................633.09Trane US Inc ..................................312.54Tricia L Kitzmann ............................60.00Trizetto Provider Solut .....................78.00Tutty Mtowa ...................................527.27Twila D Swartz.................................25.92Twilla Collene Hammond ................31.68Tyler Sotzen Dba Pestp ..................180.00U S Cellular ....................................654.16United Action For You .................5795.95University Of Iowa Ho .................5514.59University Of Iowa Li ..................2530.00US Bank National Assn .................127.61US Geological Survey ..................2850.00Val A Langhurst................................31.48Valerie L White ................................44.56Verizon Wireless ............................119.46Visa ................................................877.91Wal-Mart Community ......................47.09Walker Welding ..............................270.75Walter Joseph Plotz ........................106.00Wellmark Blue Cross ...............111000.00Welter Storage Equipm ................3945.00Wendling Quarries Inc ...................222.74West Branch Comm .........................45.90Whispering Garden Iha ..................500.00William A Waldie Jr .........................48.00William B Wunder .............................6.72William M Benson ...........................15.84Willie E Townsend .........................174.00Windstream It-Comm.Llc ..............221.53Zephaniah Samson Leato ...............450.00Zephyr Apparel Co Dba .................249.40 Motion by Carberry, second by Sulli-van, to approve the minutes of the formal meeting of November 17, 2015. Motion by Sullivan, second by Carberry, to approve the payroll authorizations sub-mitted by department heads, as approved by a majority of the Supervisors. County Treasurer Tom Kriz spoke about a taxpayer’s request pertaining to a delin-quent property tax payment. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to deny the request to waive interest and fees for late property tax payment on parcel 0730232001. Planning, Development, and Sustain-ability Sustainability Specialist Becky Soglin spoke about the proposed changes to the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance to allow for the limited slaughter and processing of poultry on certain agri-culturally zoned parcels.

ORDINANCE 11-24-15-01AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE

JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

TO ALLOW FOR THE LIMITED SLAUGHTER AND PROCESSING

OF POULTRY ON CERTAIN AGRI-CULTURALLY ZONED PARCELS

SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to allow for up to 999 chickens, turkey, squab, ducks, and other small birds to be slaughtered and processed on certain agriculturally zoned parcels of land. SECTION II. Amendments. A. Article 8:1.6(B)(6) is hereby amended by deleting it and replacing it with the following:6. The keeping of rabbits and other small animals (for personal use and not com-mercial use).B. Article 8:1.6(B) is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 8:1.6(B)(13) which reads as follows13. The keeping of poultry, to include

chickens, turkey, squab, ducks, and other small birds (for personal use and com-mercial use). In addition, consistent with state and federal regulations, up to 999 birds may be slaughtered and processed on said parcel annually for sale to household consumers only.SECTION III. REPEALER. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in confl ict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordi-nance shall be adjudged invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged, invalid, illegal or unconstitutional.SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect after its fi nal passage and publication as part of the proceeding of the Board of Supervisors. On November 12, 2015, motion by Neuzil, second by Carberry, to approve An Ordinance Amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance to Allow for the Limited Slaughter and Processing of Poultry on Certain Agriculturally Zoned Parcels on fi rst consideration. Roll call: aye: Carberry, Neuzil, Sullivan; nay: Rettig; absent: Harney. On November 17, 2015, motion by Car-berry, second by Sullivan, to approve An Ordinance Amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance to Allow for the Limited Slaughter and Processing of Poultry on Certain Agriculturally Zoned Parcels on second consideration. Roll call: aye: Carberry, Harney, Neuzil, Sullivan; nay: Rettig. Motion by Carberry, second by Sulli-van, to approve An Ordinance Amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance to Allow for the Limited Slaugh-ter and Processing of Poultry on Certain Agriculturally Zoned Parcels on third and fi nal consideration, and approve Ordinance 11-24-15-01. Roll call: aye: Carberry, Har-ney, Sullivan; nay: Rettig; absent: Neuzil. Finance Director Dana Aschenbrenner spoke about the FY16 Fall Budget Amend-ment. RESOLUTION 11-24-15-01AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 JOHNSON COUNTY BUDGET Whereas, the Board of Supervisors has held a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 331, Code of Iowa, to amend the fi scal year 2015-2016 County Budget; and Whereas, the explanation of changes is as follows: EXPENDITURES & OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT INCREASED FOR: Public Safety & Legal Services service area for the departments of Ambulance, County Attorney, Sheriff, EMS, and Juvenile Crime Prevention for equipment, personnel changes, and court programs ($213,678) Physical Health & Social Services service area for the departments of Public Health, SEATS, and General Basic Block Grants for program expenses and to establish fl eet services ($354,699) Mental Health service area for the Mental Health fund for personnel, operations changes, and payment to fiscal agent ($1,636,858) County Environment & Education service area for the departments of Planning, De-velopment, and Sustainability and Rural Basic Block Grants for local foods employ-ee expenses, Animal Care Center capital costs, and ECICOG ($180,001) Administration service area for the depart-ments of County Attorney and Physical Plant for equipment and repairs ($12,887) Other Capital Projects service area for County Farm, Technology, Capital Ex-penditures, Capital Projects, Conservation Trust Fund, Conservation Bond Fund, and REAP for the acquisition and construction of various capital assets ($2,597,578) EXPENDITURES & OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT DECREASED FOR: Public Safety & Legal Services service area for the department of County Attorney for personnel changes, and supplies ($-48,514) Physical Health & Social Services service area for the departments of Public Health for program expenses ($-28,747) Mental Health service area for the Mental Health fund and Targeted Case Manage-ment for program expenses Medicaid Offset payment to the State of Iowa and payment to fi scal agent ($-1,018,656) County Environment & Education service area for the department of General Basic Block Grants for local foods employee expenses (-$35,000) Other Capital Projects service area for REAP for construction materials (-$5,000)(-$85,000)Interfund Transfers Out for transfers from General Basic fund to Conservation Trust fund (-$5,541)REVENUES & OPERATING TRANS-FERS IN INCREASED FOR:Increase for Intergovernmental Revenue in the General Basic fund ($399,970) & Conservation Trust fund ($673,297)Increase for Use of Money & Property in the REAP fund ($500) & Conservation Trust fund ($7,750)Increase for Miscellaneous Revenue in the Conservation Trust fund ($2,536) & Technology fund ($40,000)REVENUES & OPERATING TRANS-FERS IN DECREASED FOR:Decrease for Intergovernmental Revenue in the General Basic fund (-$368,177) & MH/DS fund (-$666,930)Decrease for Operating Transfers In for the Conservation Trust fund from the General Basic Fund (-$5,541) Whereas, after consideration of all comments at said hearing the Board of Supervisors has determined that it will be necessary to amend the fi scal year 2014-2015 budget; and Whereas, the amendment does not increase taxes to be collected in the fi scal year ending June 30, 2016. Therefore Be It Resolved that the fol-lowing expenditures and revenues for fi scal year 2015-2016 county budget be amended:EXPENDITURE INCREASES (by Service Area):

Public Safety & Legal Services service area increases by $165,164 to $23,281,568Physical Health & Social Services service area increases by $325,952 to $9,737,713Mental Health service area increases by $618,202 to $8,471,106County Environment & Education service area increases by $145,001 to $4,289,392Administration service area increases by $12,887 to $8,499,584Capital Projects service area increases by $2,952,578 to $16,202,368EXPENDITURE DECREASES (by Ser-vice Area):Non Program Current service area decreas-es by $85,000 to $4,500Operating Transfers Out decreases by $5,541 to $20,821,020REVENUE INCREASES (by type):Intergovernmental revenues increases by $38,160 to $19,672,763Use of Money & Property increases by $8,250 to $227,484Miscellaneous revenues increases by $42,536 to $2,671,914REVENUE DECREASES (by type):Operating Transfers In decreases by $5,541 to $20,821,020 Motion by Sullivan, second by Rettig, to approve Resolution 11-24-15-01.RESOLUTION 11-24-15-02CHANGING DEPARTMENTAL APPRO-PRIATIONS Whereas, the Board of Supervisors has held a public hearing pursuant to section 331.434(3), Code of Iowa, to amend the fi scal year 2015-2016 County Budget; and Whereas, the explanation of changes is contained in Resolution 11-24-15-01 and Whereas, the amendment does not in-crease the taxes to be collected in the fi scal year ending June 30, 2016; and Whereas, all comments from the public have been heard. Therefore Be It Resolved that the follow-ing department appropriations be changed as follows: DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES (Ser-vice Area):Dept. 01-Ambulance (Public Safety and Legal Services service area) increas-es $88,648 for YTD appropriation of $3,791,372Dept. 02-County Attorney (Public Safety and Legal Services service area) decreas-es $12,250 for YTD appropriation of $1,885,507Dept. 02-County Attorney (Administration service area) increases $3,387 for YTD appropriation of $1,160,616Dept. 04- Public Health (Physical Health & Social Services service area) increas-es $251,352 for YTD appropriation of $3,838,251Dept. 08-Sheriff (Public Safety and Legal Services service area) increases $21,600 for YTD appropriation of $11,720,118Dept. 12-SEATS (County Environment & Education service area) increases $62,600 for YTD appropriation of $2,759,015Dept. 17-Physical Plant (Administration service area) increases $9,500 for YTD appropriation of $1,414,440Dept. 19- Planning, Development, and Sustainability (County Environment & Education service area) increases $35,000 for YTD appropriation of $1,022,664Dept. 20-General Basic Block Grant (Phys-ical Health & Social Services service area) increases $12,000 for YTD appropriations of $1,309,803Dept. 20- General Basic Block Grant (County Environment & Education service area) decreases $35,000 for YTD appropri-ation of $233,244Dept. 23- Rural Basic Block Grant (County Environment & Education service area) increases $145,001 for YTD appropriation of $1,114,784Dept. 25- County Farm (Non Program Current Expenses service area) decreases $85,000 for YTD appropriation of $4,500Dept. 25- County Farm (Other Capital Projects service area) increases $185,000 for YTD appropriation of $185,000Dept. 31-EMS (Public Safety and Legal Services service area) increases $17,166 for YTD appropriation of $25,656Dept. 32- Special Resource Enhancement (REAP) (Other Capital Projects service area) increases $20,000 for YTD appro-priation of $60,000Dept. 40- Technology (Other Capital Proj-ects service area) increases $355,200 for YTD appropriation of $1,417,442Dept. 42- Targeted Case Management (Mental Health service area) decreas-es $182,000 for YTD appropriation of $2,502,625Dept. 44- Capital Expenditures (Other Capital Projects service area) increas-es $674,998 for YTD appropriation of $2,223,461Dept. 46-Mental Health MH/DS (Mental Health service area) increases $800,202 for YTD appropriation of $5,968,481Dept. 54- Juvenile Crime Prevention (Pub-lic Safety and Legal Services service area) increases $50,000 for YTD appropriation of $292,500Dept. 82- Conservation Trust (Other Capital Projects service area) increas-es $126,100 for YTD appropriation of $467,100Dept. 83- Conservation Bond (Other Capital Projects service area) increas-es $443,530 for YTD appropriation of $2,143,530Dept. 85- Capital Projects (Other Capital Projects service area) increases $787,750 for YTD appropriation of $8,062,750 Motion by Sullivan, second by Rettig, to approve Resolution 11-24-15-02. Adjourned to Informal Meeting at 9:16 a.m./s/Pat Harney, Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: Travis Weipert, AuditorRecorded By Kymberly ZomermaandThese minutes were sent for formal approv-al and publication on December 3, 2015.

MONTEZUMA– Solon varsity wrestlers took fi rst place in fi ve weight classes to win the Montezuma Invi-tational Dec. 5.

Aidan Dall (106 pounds), Christian Haight (113), Ben Carr (126), Trevor Nelson (160) and Kendrick Harris (182) were champions for the Spartans, with all but Nelson winning by fall in their fi rst place matches.

“We had a great team effort placing 13 out of 14 weight classes,” said Solon Head Coach Blake Williams. “Twelve of those placed in the top four.”

Solon racked up 238 points to run away with the title at the 10-team tourna-

ment. East Marshall was second with 175 points, fol-lowed by Iowa Valley (151), Pella (115) and Tri-County Montezuma (100).

Cole Fritz added a sec-ond-place fi nish, narrowly missing a championship at 145 pounds. Fritz lost a 4-3 tiebreaker in his fi rst place match to undefeated Jacob Krakow of Iowa Valley.

Zack Bevans (132), Grae-son Dall (152), Dillon Diltz (170) and Zach Wegmann (195) placed third for the Spartans, with Andy Bro-kaw (120) and Tyler Linder-baum (285) fi nishing fourth. Bo Black (220) placed fi fth.

Montezuma Invita-tional Results for Solon

106: Aidan Dall (2-1) placed 1st and scored 23.50 team points.

1st Place Match: Aidan Dall (Solon) 2-1 won by fall over Nich-olas Hocamp (Iowa Valley) 3-4 (Fall 0:54)

113: Christian Haight (1-1) placed 1st and scored 22.00 team points.

1st Place Match: Christian Haight (Solon) 1-1 won by fall over Austin McFall (Iowa Valley) 4-3 (Fall 3:04)

120: Andy Brokaw (2-3) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.

3rd Place Match: Aaron Born (Pella) 5-2 won by major decision over Andy Brokaw (Solon) 2-3 (MD 10-0)

126: Ben Carr (4-0) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.

1st Place Match: Ben Carr (Solon) 4-0 won by fall over Jarrett

Stodghill (North Mahaska) 4-1 (Fall 1:34)

132: Zack Bevans (4-1) placed 3rd and scored 18.00 team points.

3rd Place Match: Zack Bevans (Solon) 4-1 won by fall over Tyler Strasser (North Mahaska) 4-2 (Fall 4:20)

138: Joe Lovan (0-3) did not place

Cons. Round 1: Kale Latcham (Tri-County Montezuma) 4-3 won by decision over Joe Lovan (Solon) 0-3 (Dec 8-4)

145: Cole Fritz (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 19.00 team points.

1st Place Match: Jacob Krakow (Iowa Valley) 9-0 won in tie break-er: 1 over Cole Fritz (Solon) 3-1 (TB-1 4-3)

152: Graeson Dall (4-1) placed

3rd and scored 16.00 team points.

3rd Place Match: Graeson Dall (Solon) 4-1 won by decision over Dylan Healey (Iowa Valley) 7-3 (Dec 3-2)

160: Trevor Nelson (4-0) placed 1st and scored 25.00 team points.

1st Place Match: Trevor Nelson (Solon) 4-0 won by major decision over Nick Long (East Marshall) 5-2 (MD 8-0)

170: Dillon Diltz (3-1) placed 3rd and scored 13.50 team points.

3rd Place Match: Dillon Diltz (Solon) 3-1 won by fall over Reece Strasser (North Mahaska) 1-4 (Fall 2:52)

182: Kendrick Harris (3-1) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.

1st Place Match: Kendrick Harris (Solon) 3-1 won by fall over Jayson Krakow (Iowa Valley) 4-5 (Fall 1:48)

195: Zach Wegmann (3-2) placed 3rd and scored 16.00 team points.

3rd Place Match: Zach Weg-mann (Solon) 3-2 won by decision over Stoyn Kirby (Pella) 4-3 (Dec 8-3)

220: Bo Black (2-3) placed 5th and scored 10.00 team points.

5th Place Match: Bo Black (Solon) 2-3 won by fall over Aaron Van Der Krol (Lynnville-Sully) 2-3 (Fall 0:42)

285: Tyler Linderbaum (3-2) placed 4th and scored 11.00 team points.

3rd Place Match: Tyler Thomp-son (Tri-County Montezuma) 3-4 won by fall over Tyler Linderbaum (Solon) 3-2 (Fall 4:55)

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