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Archive - 2013

December 22nd

Fred Bruegge

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/22/2013 - 1:11pm

Fred W. Bruegge, 74, of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at his residence after being seriously ill for the past sixteen months.
Celebration of life services were held Dec. 10 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Harald Gruber officiating. Interment was at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for Washington County Hospice or the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent for Fred’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.


Maybell Benning

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/22/2013 - 1:11pm

Maybell L. Benning, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died in her home Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Services will be held Dec. 18 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with inurnment at the Cedar Memorial Park mausoleum.


Collective memories

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/22/2013 - 1:10pm
Walkin'

I believe in collective memory or the ability to remember things your ancestors experienced.


Dear Santa, I want…

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/22/2013 - 1:09pm
Food for Thought

There were a few old standard Christmas songs when I was a little girl, long before such ditties as “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” or “Frosty the Snowman” came along. We were stuck in a Clement Moore vision of Santa, where Mama wore a kerchief on her head at night and Dad wore a nightcap. I refer to these as Christmas songs rather than Christmas carols (those more directly depicting the joy and wonder of the birth of Jesus) that we learned and sang in church and Sunday school.


December 18th

North Liberty’s library director announces retirement

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/18/2013 - 5:18pm
Dee Crowner closes book as NL library head

NORTH LIBERTY– In most libraries, Dee Crowner’s next step could be found filed somewhere in the 332.024s. But, since the North Liberty Community Library switched to subject-based classification last year, here it would be simply under “retirement.” Crowner, who has been the North Liberty Community Library’s director since 1987, will be stepping down at the end of the year.
“Dee has been a valuable member of our staff for more than two and a half decades, and I’m thankful for her dedication and stewardship of the library,” said Mayor Tom Salm. “Her retirement is well deserved.”


NL Baptist Church Christmas Eve Service

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/18/2013 - 2:37pm

NORTH LIBERTY– The North Liberty Baptist Church is conducting Christmas Eve Service at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. Gather around the Christmas tree as the lights are dimmed to sing Christmas carols and read the Christmas Story. Cookies, hot cocoa and coffee will be provided. North Liberty Baptist Church is located at 85 Sugar Creek Ln., North Liberty.


December 15th

Let there be lights!

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 3:03pm
Report says Hwy 1 traffic would benefit from signal

By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist

SOLON– The City of Solon got something it had wanted for a long time, and right before Christmas, too.
The possibility of a traffic light to stop vehicles on Highway 1 at one of Solon’s busiest intersections.


Clippers grapple at Tipton Invitational

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:08pm
CCA’s Murphy battles to first place

TIPTON– Results for Clear Creek Amana wrestling at Tipton, Saturday, Dec. 7:
Luke Wingert (0-2) - DNP - Team Points: 0.0.
106: Noah Bierman (West Liberty) won by pin over Luke Wingert (Clear Creek-Amana) 3:32.
106: Zach Main (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) won by pin over Luke Wingert (Clear Creek-Amana) 1:57.
Connor Murphy (3-0) - DNP - Team Points: 0.0.
113: Connor Murphy (Clear Creek-Amana) won by major decision over Noah Barten (West Liberty) 12-1.
113: Connor Murphy (Clear Creek-Amana) won by pin over Tyler Bossom (Central Clinton) 1:47.


And the Lions roared

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:08pm

North Liberty Leader
MARION– The West High Women of Troy fell Friday, Dec. 6, on the road at Linn-Mar, 42-32. West won the first period 6-0 and held an 18-9 lead at the half, but a 26-point rampage by the Lions in the third period made it 35-27 going into the final period.
Grace Tafolla and Emily Halverson, a freshman, led West with nine points each while Mikaela Morgan had eight. Kristie Sommer led Linn-Mar with ten.
The loss put West High at 2-2.


West High splits with CR Xavier’s bowling Saints

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 2:07pm
Girls win, boys lose on May City lanes in Cedar Rapids

North Liberty Leader
CEDAR RAPIDS– Mike Mellecker’s West High bowling teams came up with mixed results Friday, Dec. 6, as they matched their skills with the Saints of Cedar Rapids Xavier at May City Bowling in Cedar Rapids.
The Xavier boys won 3,035 to West’s 2,680. Caleb Miller led the Saints with 477 while Patrick Wood led the Trojans with 395.
In girl’s action, West High, led by Mariah Shimon won 2,190 to 1,362 against a partial Xavier squad. Kayla Thompson led the Saints with 298.