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OXFORD– The Veterans Memorial in Oxford stands for all who have honorably served in the armed forces of the United States. Like many veterans, it has seen good times and bad, and has stood in the face of adversity.
But Oxford’s memorial has lost some of its luster and Oxford American Legion members have banded together to raise funds for a new one.
The current memorial replaced a wooden monument which bore the names of Oxford’s veterans placed some 25-30 years ago, possibly even 40, depending on who you ask.

NORTH LIBERTY– Blasting bottle rockets outside, making ice cream in a bag and roasting marshmallows over a campfire may sound like simple fun and games, but in the 4-H/Big Brother Big Sisters (BBBS) after-school club, they serve as a powerful vessel for bonding and personal development.

TIFFIN– Screams, laughter and jubilation filled the air in Tiffin Thursday night– standard fare when the Harlem Wizards come to town.
The nationally touring comedy basketball team performed at Clear Creek Amana (CCA) High School on the evening of Oct. 11, facing off against a crew of faculty collectively known as the CCA All Stars. The event was hosted by the CCA Community Schools Foundation, which is taking new initiative to support the school district and its programming.

NORTH LIBERTY– The Colony Pumpkin Patch, in North Liberty, has been bringing smiles to families for 13 years. However, another group in the area is zeroing in on 25 years of brightening the lives of families and giving them reasons to smile. Colony partnered with the University of Iowa (UI) Dance Marathon this season for a special corn maze honoring the marathon’s 25th anniversary (in February 2019). The patch opened the 2018 season donating admission on Sunday, Sept.

TIFFIN– Royal blue emblazoned Tiffin as Clear Creek Amana held its annual Homecoming Parade Thursday, Sept. 20, in Tiffin.
Led by Oxford American Legion Post 537 and Clear Creek Area Boy Scouts, the parade included members of the FFA, CCA marching band, football teams, volleyball, trap shooting and other organizations. The parade weaved its way from the baseball fields at Tiffin City Park past CCA Middle School and concluded at CCA High School, where a pep rally began at dusk.