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NORTH LIBERTY– The First United Methodist Church North Liberty will host a winter youth conference Jan. 23-25 with minister, author, counselor, and parent Rich Van Pelt. The conference will target youth workers, parents and youth and will deal with issues that face our youth in today’s world. The schedule for the conference will be divided over three days, with a two-day session for youth workers on Friday, Jan. 23, from 7:30-9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24, from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. The fee for a single registration is $30.00 (includes book), and additional registrations are $15.00.

J. Victor Krob, 93, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Rowley, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at the Solon Care Center in Solon following a short illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 29, at White Funeral Home in Independence, by the Rev. Shirley Rozendaal. Burial was in Rowley Cemetery, Rowley. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 28 at the funeral home, with a military service and Masonic service.

Luverne D. Hesse, 70, of Sumner, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at his home after a lengthy illness. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 27, at St. John Lutheran Church, by Intern Deena Stinson. Burial was in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation was held Friday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and before services Saturday at the church.

Last week, the day after Christmas was called “Black Friday” for all the specials shoppers could get after the holiday.
Two days later, I thought it was “Black Sunday” for me after the Hawkeye women got beat 69-60 at Carver and the Chicago Bears got knocked out of the playoffs 31-24 at Houston.
The loss to Purdue is one of the many reasons I would have a tough time being a head coach.

NORTH LIBERTY– Three of North Liberty’s major road improvement projects will proceed to their next phases, after the council approved contracts with local engineering firms last Tuesday.
The city entered into agreements with Shive-Hattery, Inc., of Iowa City for design, bidding and construction services for the reconstruction of Forevergreen Rd. from Highway 965 to Jones Blvd., and for connecting Golfview Drive from the Noel subdivision to the Golfview subdivision.