Solon Economist

SOLON– Sunday, April 15 will be an evening you don’t want to miss. At 7:30 p.m., multi Grammy winning pianist, Emanuel Ax will be performing works from Brahms with Orchestra Iowa at Solon Center of the Arts. Mr. Ax has performed all around the U.S., Europe and even Carnegie Hall. He’s received Grammy awards for his personal work and with Yo-Yo Ma, a world renowned cellist. Tickets for this event can be purchased through Orchestra Iowa. This is sure to be a wonderful night filled with beautiful music.

IOWA CITY– An open house showcasing bicycles– from commuter to electric to adventure– will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 30, in the south side of the parking ramp of the Health and Human Services Building, located at 855 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City. The public is welcome to drop by anytime during this free event hosted by the Johnson County Green Team. Door prizes and free bicycle maps will be available.

SOLON– The Solon High School band will conduct a can drive at the high school band room on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Call 319-624-2381, ext. 1112, to schedule pick up.

SOLON– The cost and method of collecting garbage and recycling in Solon will be changing later this year.
At a March 7 meeting of the Solon City Council, Johnson County Refuse owner Steve Smith outlined his plans to convert from manual pickup to an automated system for curbside service beginning July 1.
According to Mayor Steve Stange, city officials were aware of the pending change, which would increase the minimum monthly charge for garbage and recycling to $12.50 per month.
Currently, residential households pay $6.35 monthly for recycling, and $1.25 per garbage tag.

Glenda Smith and Zane, of Tiffin, and Frances Buresh flew to Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, March 13, to spend a week visiting Glenda’s son and Frances’s grandson, Blaze Smith, and his friend JoAnna, in Orlando. They stayed in the Aloft Hotel. They touched the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, attended the S.A.K. Comedy Club, went to several beaches and lakes, and other interesting sights. Zane enjoyed a lot of fishing. On Saturday evening, they attended a dinner and a tournament of the Medieval Times. They returned home Tuesday, March 20.