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A LITTLE WEEKLY MIRACLE VOL. CXXV, NO. 23

SOLONECONOMIST

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City Wide Clean Up Day June 13

SOLON– The City of Solon will host its annual City Wide Clean Up Day

on Saturday, June 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. City residents may drop off gar-bage and recyclables at the Solon Recreation and Na-ture Area. Those dropping off should be prepared to

present identifi cation.

By Lori LindnerSolon EconomistJOHNSON COUNTY–

Johnson County Assessor Bill Greazel called it an honest mistake. Supervisor Mike Carberry called it a slippery slope.

Morse Road resident Jean Marie Fisher called it a hiccup.

Whatever you call it, there is no easy remedy for an error that has resulted in the county collecting roughly $27,000 in added tax value on a structure that does not exist.

Fisher asked for a refund of taxes paid on the error, but the Johnson County Board of Supervisors denied her request in a 2-3 vote last Thursday, May 28, during the board’s formal meeting.

The rural Johnson County property owner, in 2008, agreed to lease a 100 ft.-square parcel of her farm ground to Verizon Wireless for a cellular tower, which required rezoning the parcel from an agricultural zoning to commercial. Since then, Fisher and Verizon have been paying annual property taxes based on a commercial use classifi cation.

The hiccup?The tower was never actu-

ally built. And although land has continued to be planted in crops, the county collect-ed the added tax value on the property after an employee

County erroneously taxes for cell tower that was never built

The $27,000hiccup

of the Johnson County As-sessor’s offi ce drove out to Morse Road, saw a different tower in a location two miles away, and assumed it was on Fisher’s property.

Fisher paid an additional $1,600 per year in taxes, thinking her higher tax bill was based on the zoning change; however, Johnson County assesses property on its actual use.

So when Fisher’s tax ac-countant discovered she was paying a commercial tax rate yet receiving no rent, he urged her to investigate.

Fisher went to the as-sessor’s offi ce in February 2014 to straighten it out, and learned that, indeed, the nonexistent tower was taxed in error, and while the Coun-ty Board of Review could correct it moving forward, the review board could do nothing retroactively.

Fisher then appealed to the Board of Supervisors for a refund of the erroneously paid taxes– about $5,000 of which were paid by Fisher, and $22,000 by the Verizon company– and attended the board’s May 20 work ses-sion to explain her actions.

“Once I learned it was an issue, I began to ask questions politely, patiently, politically correctly, without wanting to advertise any-body’s egg on their face,” Fisher told the board. “So if I need to send a new letter to the Board of Review– even though I did it once– I will,

By Chris UmscheidSolon EconomistCORALVILLE— Eleven Johnson

County men who answered their coun-try’s call to service in confl icts, ranging from World War II through the War on Terror, have had their names added to the Johnson County Veterans Trail. The soldiers, sailor, airman and Marine join 177 veterans from around the county in being honored during the 26th annual Veterans Trail Ceremony on Memorial Day, May 25, at the trailhead on the east side of the Coralville Dam.

Oliver “Al” Havens of Tiffi n was one of the honorees. Havens, current-ly a city councilman in Tiffi n, served during the Vietnam War as a Navy corpsman (HM2) assigned to the 3rd Marine Battalion. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star and the National Defense Medal.

Also from Tiffi n, Operation Iraqi Freedom vet Gregory Touzani was honored. Touzani attained the rank of Staff Sgt. while assigned to A Co., 3rd

Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. Staff Sgt. Touzani served two tours of duty in Iraq and was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantry-man’s Badge, Army Commendation Medal (four times), the Army Achieve-ment Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Parachute Badge and Air Assault Badge.

Swisher’s Benjamin Wright, one of two World War II veterans honored this year, served with the U.S. Army and attained the rank of Staff Sgt. while assigned to Co. K, 385th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 76th Infantry Division. During the war his unit fought in the Ardennes (the “Battle of the Bulge”),

HONORING AND REMEMBERINGLt. Col. Daniel Segura, USACE, places fl owers representing eight veterans who died in the previous year, upon a wooden cross during the 2015 Veterans Trail Ceremony near the Coralville Dam. The 26th annual event was held on Memorial Day Monday, May 25. (photo by Chris Umscheid)

Eleven men added to Johnson County Veterans’ Trail

By Jeff HessSolon EconomistELY– “Every one of our Premium Cus-

toms are designed and built from the ground up with the individual in mind,” is the moniker claim on the Great American Shed Company’s homepage. After a brief chat with the business’ new owner Steve Fisher and son-in-law and construction manager, Matthew Lee, it’s easy to see the two are passionate about making it come true.

Fisher, a local businessman of 15 years, also owns Ceramic Tile Concepts, Inc. and S. Fisher Properties, LLC. The Ely resident purchased the Great American Shed Com-pany in Ely in August 2014.

Fisher said the purchase came to frui-tion over coffee and donuts. The previous owners’ son left the business to work for a large contractor, and the owner was ready to sell. Fisher said he stopped for coffee one morning, bumped into the previous owner and asked how things were going. From there, a conversation ensued and the deal blossomed.

Fisher, a 1986 graduate of Solon High

School, started his ceramic tile business and eventually branched out into fl ipping homes damaged in the fl ood of 2008. Now he and his son-in-law buy, renovate and resell bank repossessions and undertake rehabilitation projects along with ceramic tile installations and, most recently, building sheds.

“We are tile guys so we’re perfectionists,” Lee pointed out. “We are like, down to the sixteenth; everything has to be perfect and tight.”

Lee, a native of Cedar Rapids who at-tended Cedar Rapids Washington and was home-schooled, is the Construction Man-ager at the Great American Shed Company. He meets with customers and interprets their desires, sketching and designing the custom projects.

“We’re not limited by a brochure or cat-alog,” Lee said. “We can custom design or build what you want; anything from a shed to a pool house to a tree house.” Quoting their website’s motto, he added, “When it comes to buildings from the Great American Shed Company, we are only limited by your imagination.”Matthew Lee and Steve Fisher, of Great American Shed Company, stand on the front

porch of a custom shed in Solon. The door was purchased from Restore and refi n-ished, and the windows were salvage windows provided by the customer. (photo by Jeff Hess)

Great American Shed Company under new ownership

DES MOINES– Thirty experienced cyclists will ride the entire RAGBRAI XLIII route with local committee members to inspect the roadways and meet with community leaders this week.

The team will be in Johnson County Friday, June 5, for the route between Hiwatha and Coralville.

For the 11th consecutive year, The RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride Team will ride the entire RAGBRAI route 50 days in advance of the event, pedaling 462 miles across the state during the windy season.

The RAGBRAI Route Inspection Pre-Ride Team spends an entire week inspecting the route and teaching the local RIDE RIGHT Committee what to do with the information learned during the inspection ride. They also will be look-ing at traffi c patterns since they will be riding the route on the same day of the week that RAGBRAI will ride on later this summer.

The 30 experienced cyclists include RAGBRAI Director

T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI Assistant Director Scott Garner and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition’s Executive Director Mark Wyatt as well as bicycle shop owners, past RAGBRAI committee chairs and veteran RAGBRAI riders. The local RIDE RIGHT Committees will also join the ride in their areas of the state.

In addition to reporting on road conditions, the team will be posting a daily update for the RAGBRAI.com web site, pointing out some places of interest along the route that riders wouldn’t want to miss. The team will also be inspecting some of the tasty treats that the town will be serving to RAGBRAIers in July.

RAGBRAI riders will overnight in Hiawatha Thursday, July 23, and will pedal through Solon throughout the day Friday, July 24. Solon will be the last pass-through town be-fore bicyclists arrive at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville for their last overnight.

Pre-ride RAGBRAI inspection team come to Solon June 5

Fisher and Lee custom design the small structure you want

Great American Sheds: Continued on page A2

Veterans Trail: Continued on page A8

Tax hiccup: Continued on page A7

Season begins for Solon baseball

See page B1.

2 SOLON ECONOMIST

JUNE 4, 2015SECTION A SOLON NEWS

Movie Clips“Cake” Claire becomes fascinated by

the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy.

“DC Supervillains Justice League” A collection of bad guys who are powerful and audacious enough to challenge the Justice League. These villains are not just threats to one super team, but the entire DC Universe.

“Winter Sleep” Aydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife, Nihal, with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister, Necla, who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an ines-capable place that fuels their animosities.

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SOLON– Solon boys basketball is excited to offer three summer sessions of basketball camp in June and July.

Session I runs June 8-11 and costs $50; Session II also costs $50 and will be held June 22-25; while Session III runs July 20-21 at a cost of $25. Special pricing is available for more than one session.

Campers will receive individualized instruction from Solon’s coaching staff as well as from guest coaches that have played at a high level.

Make checks payable to: Jason S. Persh-ing - Basketball, and mail to 600 W. 5th St., Solon, IA 52333. Direct questions by email to Jpershing31@gmail.com.

Three summer sessions of SHS boys basketball camp

Thank you Hills BankLast Thursday the library held its annual

Summer Reading Kick-off Party and it was a huge success thanks to the hard working team at Hills Bank. Every single year Hills Bank donates their time, money and creativ-ity to bring the families of the community an entertaining evening. The program helps to get community children excited for the summer reading program. The library would like to thank Hills Bank for its continued support!

StorytimeStorytime, held every Tuesday morning

at 10:30 a.m., is fi lled with stories, songs, activities and rhymes. Every week there is a craft for attendees. Older and younger sib-lings are always welcome. Every Storytime during the 2015 Summer Reading Program will be related to the theme “Every Hero has a Story,” June 9 the theme will be “Animal Heroes.”

Afternoon AdventuresEvery Wednesday, from June 3 to July

15, the library will host a program called Afternoon Adventures, at 1:30 p.m. During the event the children attending will read stories, take part in activities and create crafts related to the theme “Every Hero has a Story”. On June 10 the theme will be Science of The Flash. The program will be

geared for children in fi rst through fourth grade.

Teens on TuesdaysEvery Tuesday, from June 2 to July 14,

the library will host a program called Teens on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The program is for children aged fi fth grade and up. Every week there will a different activity, a snack, and prizes. All programs are free and will last around 45 minutes. On June 9 a life sized version of Chutes and Ladders will be played. Patrons are invited to come play on the giant game board and be their own game piece.

Family Night Tuesday evenings, from June 2 to July

14, the library will host various programs for families. On June 9 the library will be visited by Offi cer Matt and his police dog. The audience will hear about their training and see demonstrations of how the two work together as a K9 unit.

Adult Summer ReadingThe community is invited to participate

in the 2015 Adult Summer Reading Pro-gram. Picking up a reading challenge list, complete the form, and drop it in the Adult Summer Reading prize drop box. Enter as many times as you want to win gift cards to local restaurants and other great prizes. The

program will run until July 25. Winners will be contacted at the end of July.

Solon single householders

The Solon Public Library and the Solon Senior Advocates have created a single se-niors informational organization. The aim of the group is to share resources and discus-sions about a variety of subjects important to single householders. On Wednesday, June 17, at 9 a.m., some of the topics to be discussed are personal fi nance, house hold issues, socialization, nutrition, mobility, relocation, and downsizing

Garage saleThe dates for the city-wide garage sale

will be Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6. Maps will be available at the library on Thursday, June 4.

Meal and a MovieMeal and a Movie will be on Friday, June

26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The movie is free and registration is required for the catered meal that costs $7.50 for an entrée, vegeta-ble and dessert. The movie will follow the meal and begins around noon. Call Sandra Hanson at 319-624-2710 to register, or sign up at Old Gold Dining.

Dates to rememberStorytime: Every Tuesday morning at

10:30 a.m. for children ages 2-5. The public is invited to enjoy stories, songs and a craft.

Meal and a Movie: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the last Friday of the month. The mov-ie is free however registration is required

for the catered meal that costs $7.50 for an entrée, vegetable and dessert. The movie follows the meal and begins around noon. Contact Sandra Hanson at 319-624-2710 to register, or sign up at Old Gold Dining.

Anime Club June 22: The club meets every fourth Monday of the month from 3:30-4:45 p.m., for patrons aged fi fth grade and up.

Scrabble Night June 24: Games will be held in the library meeting room. BYO snacks and scrabble board from 7-8:30 p.m. Join fellow players for a game, or two.

LEGO Club July 6: The club meets are the fi rst Monday of each month from 6-7 p.m., for patrons aged kindergarten and up.The pair from the Great American Shed

Company build quality, stick-built prod-ucts, not using over-the-counter kits. “(It’s) something you will be proud of for years,” Fisher emphasized. He said they use only treated materials close to grade and have established relationships with companies like Cedar Rapids Lumber to ensure they get good, reliable products.

Relationships, both Fisher and Lee insist, provide them the ability to offer a variety of siding, roofi ng and construction materials to meet customers’ design requirements.

“There’s all these new developments with all these requirements,” Fisher said. A lot of developers include covenants that limit the dimensions, siding types and even the roofi ng requirements of sheds constructed in subdivisions. The requirements of these covenants cannot always be met by an over-the-counter kit.

“The guys who build houses don’t want to build stuff like (sheds),” Fisher said, so he sees it as a need that he and Lee are eager to fi ll.

But it’s the people both Lee and Fisher like the best about building sheds. Creating something unique for someone every day makes it easy for them to look forward to going to work.

The Great American Shed Company will offer a free walk-in door promotion for the spring, to prompt interest in their sheds. Future promotions will be available through the website, which will see a facelift soon,

and through the company’s Facebook page.Great American Sheds has displays near

Solon’s south edge on the west side of Highway 1, and on the north edge of Ely. Great American Shed Company is located at 1980 State St. in Ely and can be reached at 319-841-5155. For more information, visit the website at www.greatamericansheds.com or fi nd them on Facebook.

Great American Sheds (Continued from page A1)

A vinyl-sided custom shed display, fea-tured at a consignment lot on the south edge of Solon, designed by the Great American Shed Company. (photo by Jeff Hess)

3NORTH LIBERTY LEADER • SOLON ECONOMIST

JUNE 4, 2015 SECTION AOUR THOUGHTS

200 homes in the area from 1924 to 1943. His creations have been described as “mystical dwellings that look as if Germanic elves constructed houses for Irish Pixies.

After stopping to read the many historical markers in this area, we head under the railroad tracks, on a path few besides locals know, and head to Plum Grove Historic Site. If it’s between Memorial and Labor Day, Wednesday through Sunday and 1-5 p.m., we can enjoy a guided tour of the home of Iowa’s fi rst Territorial Governor Robert Lucas. The seven-room Greek Revival house was built of local red brick. The State Historical Society owns and preserves the site, which is listed o the National Register of Historic Places.

Riding South Dubuque Street back to the downtown area, we pass some civil war era cottages and the old train depot. We enter the town square through an alley/path on the edge of Sheraton Hotel.

After lunch, we head south on Clinton Street to Benton Street where we cross the river and pick up the Iowa River Trail. In the early days of settlement, riverboats made it up the Iowa River from the Mississippi and docked in this area. Silt in the river made the trip impossible and today all that remains is a plaque.

From the trail heading north, we pass many University of Iowa buildings including the Iowa Memorial Union, the Art Museum, School of Art (both old and new), Advanced Technology (Laser) Laboratory and Hancher Auditorium. The old Hancher was closed and never reopened after the fl oods of 2008. The new Hancher is rising a few hundred yards away and scheduled to open in 2016.

Skirting the construction, we cross Park Road and head into a loop of City Park. This 107-acre stretch of riverfront property has been a park since 1906. It is home to a min-iature amusement park, another Black Angel, bocce ball courts, outdoor pool and more.

We cross back to the other side of the river using the pedestrian bridge and come out by North Hall and the former location of Bill’s Coffee Shop and the University High School.

To complete our tour, we take the elevator in the North Campus Parking Lot to cut out the climb back up to the golden dome of the Old Capitol Building.

Tour length is about 10 miles and three hours long in-cluding lunch.

Go to orangehatcycling to sign up.

ground for those little birds, and I fi nd it charming to look out across the lawn and see a family of goldfi nches feasting on dandelion seeds in the green grass.

So, using my “poetic license” I convince myself that those early golden blossoms are representative of future goldfi nches. Romantic? I suppose so, but it justifi es my lack of ambition when it comes to trying to eradicate the dandelions, an impossible dream.

Dandelions are not native to North America. They were intentionally brought here by early settlers from Europe, who for some reason doubted that there would be adequate ed-ible greenery to replace the fa-miliar plants of their homeland. I have no infor-mation as to whether it was one, a few, or nearly all those immigrants who were responsible, but it wouldn’t have taken more than a handful of seeds to eventually multiply into the abundance of dandelions we have today.

Iowa, it seems, provides the perfect environment for a bumper crop year in and year out.

I don’t know if dandelions are as prevalent in other areas of the country, but I do know that my sister, living in Cal-ifornia many years ago, ordered a packet of seeds labeled “Iowa Wild Flowers.” She prepared a special fl ower bed for them in the front of her house, where visitors would be sure to notice her nostalgic collection of the wild blossoms she had grown up loving. Imagine her dismay when the fi rst seedlings to emerge, and about ninety percent of the total, turned out to be none other than the lowly dandelion.

Those early settlers wanted the dandelions primarily for their tender young leaves. I have found recipes for dandelion wine and dandelion honey, both of which seem to rely on the dandelion blossom for its color rather than any fl avor. I’ve never seen a recipe that uses the root, though I’m sure somebody has fi gured out a use for that parsnip-like part. It just occurred to me, do you think the dandelion could solve the problems of world hunger? There’s certainly a plentiful supply.

I’ve been keeping an eye on the dandelions this spring, and I think there’s some sort of plot going on. Have you ever noticed that the blooms crouch close to the ground when they fi rst open? And when you mow, unless you’re willing to practically shave the grass right down to the soil line, the dandelions manage to escape the mower blades? Then, a day or two later, you look out your window one morning and they’re all 19 inches tall with great, white balls of fl uff, loaded with seeds ready to be wafted away by the slightest breeze and take over the world.

I looked up dandelions in my dictionary and it didn’t give me much information I wasn’t already aware of, except to tell me their Latin name, which is teraxacum offi cinale. Now, I never studied Latin, so I can’t translate that, but it sounds defi nitely evil. Perhaps it means “tooth of the lion,” which is descriptive of the notched leaf of the plant. In French, that is “dent de lion” and it’s easy to see how that phrase evolved into the English version we know today.

I don’t suppose a plant can be considered evil, which seems to imply maliciousness, a deliberate intent to cause harm, but if those golden sunbursts dotted around in the emerald grass weren’t so pretty, I’d be inclined to think they were inhabited by some sort of devils or evil spirits. Why else would they launch billions of seeds, attached to tiny parachutes, into the air to establish whole new colonies of their kind when already overpopulated? They are not in danger of extinction, they do not need to compete against other species of plants for real estate, and they certainly don’t have to compete against me. I’ve never dug out a dandelion by its roots in my life. Nor have I been sneaky enough to douse my lawn with poison to wipe out whole generations of dandelions in a single sweep.

I do get slightly annoyed after opening a few windows to let spring breezes freshen the air in my house when I fi nd my screens clogged with dandelion fl uff, but it doesn’t make me murderous and cause me to overreact. I know that those lovely little golden fi nches, our Iowa state bird, love the dandelion seeds and depend on them in spring and early summer when other rich seeds are slow to ripen.

Goldfi nches rely heavily on thistle plants, both as a nest-ing site and a food source. Baby fi nches hatch late and must grow fast in order to be able to survive the fall migration and harsh winter weather. They need those rich seeds in order to survive. I’m pretty sure that dandelion seeds are an adequate substitute for thistle seeds at this time of year. My dandelion-infested lawn seems to be a popular feeding

The year of the dandelion

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Supporting McAndrewI received in the mail the notice of the South Slope Co-

operative Annual meeting scheduled for June 17. Included with the notice, for the fi rst time, was a ballot to elect two members to the South Slope Cooperative Board of Directors. I was very pleased to see the name of Paul McAndrew from the North Liberty area listed as a candidate. I cannot think of a more qualifi ed candidate than Paul McAndrew. Paul graduated with a law degree with high distinction from the University of Iowa in 1983 and has practiced law in this area representing working people for over thirty years.

Paul’s main goal is the help South Slope provide quality service to its customers, but he also wants to make sure that members and employees voices are heard by the Board of Directors. Communication with the present board is dif-fi cult; answers needed review by a Des Moines attorney before getting a simple response. I also found that South Slope has separate lawyers representing the board in cor-porate affairs as well as collective bargaining and dealing with the violations found to have merit by the National Labor Relations Board by South Slopes CEO. According to IRS Form 990 South Slope has spent $386,000 for legal expenses from 2010 through 2013. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a person on the board of directors representing us, the customers, members and employees without having to pay legal expenses. I believe Paul McAndrew to be that person.

The ballots were a surprise because current South Slope bylaws provide for voting for board members at the annual meeting. But then I was able to fi nd and download a copy of new bylaws apparently adopted by the Board on March 16, without much notice to members. Please promote more transparency from the Board of Directors by putting an X in the box by Paul McAndrew’s name, attach your signed sticker to the ballot, place your ballot in the return envelope and mail it before June 7.

Thank you,Richard Running

Cedar Rapids

Displays part of library’s programsThere were no “inaccurate assertions” about Paul Deaton

in my recent letter. He was mentioned once to identify a display. My use of “political” to describe that display was correct. “Political” is not limited to election campaigns. The dictionary gives a broader defi nition– referring to “issues of policy– government, group, or individual.”

The tax-exempt status of a nonprofi t group doesn’t prohib-it educational activities (a display) around policy (political) issues on matters of concern.

I made no reference to any of Deaton’s future windows. However, the library director told me in September 2013, that Deaton wanted the windows each August. Obviously, the library was mistaken.

Paul Deaton is the spouse of a library employee. He should know a library is about knowledge and information, not merely books and media for patrons. That knowledge includes the shared experience, culture, and memories of a community. The displays brought people to the library who had never come before. I’m most proud of that.

For the record, the displays were considered part of the library programs. The Friends have sponsored me since 2011, with a quarterly stipend for six windows a year. Last spring, with the city’s support, the library board gave me a budget for each of those six windows, reviewing expenses annually. I honored this agreement as a verbal contract. I was not “monopolizing” the displays.

Apparently all four city representatives on the library board live across the street (two) or within three blocks (two) of the library director. To me, the board doesn’t represent the entire community with a variety of economic and social experience. For this reason, I will ask to be appointed to the library board at the fi rst opening.

Antonia RussoSolon

YOUR THOUGHTS

Come ride with meIf you have a couple hours free, I invite readers to join

me on a bicycle tour of Iowa City’s historical monuments, neighborhoods and other points of interest.

We start on Gilbert Street a few blocks south of down-town.

As we head north, the fi rst point of interest is Dirty John’s. The small, independent grocery, opened in 1946, got the descriptor “Dirty” back in the 1950s, when it was the only business in the area to carry Playboy magazine. Today, it carries an eclectic mix of groceries, beer and wine.

Passing Mercy Hospital, we head uphill to Brown Street and the Gaslight Village. It was founded in the 1950s as a sanc-tuary for writers. Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth, John Cheever, Gene Wilder and other famous people have come and gone from this scenic enclave.

Cruising east on Brown Street, we pass Happy Hallow Park and enter into the Oakland Cemetery. Among the sprawling complex of ornate tombstones and mausoleums are the fi nal resting place of luminaries like Robert E. Lu-cas, fi rst governor of the territory, and Samuel Kirkwood, governor during the Civil War. It is also home to the Black Angel, an 8.5-foot monument erected in 1912 that has become the subject of myths and superstitions. Scientists say the angel turned black due to normal oxidation but the legends are far more interesting and involved witchcraft, adultery and deadly kisses.

Zigzagging south, we meander through the picturesque Goosetown Neighborhood. The area got its name back in the 1800s because many of the Bohemian immigrants living there maintained fl ocks of geese. Many of the small frame cottages still exist today set back from the shaded streets.

Leaving Goosetown, we take a few minutes to explore the College Green Neighborhood and then the Longfellow Neighborhood and the Moffi tt Cottage Historic District. De-scribed as eccentric vernacular architecture, the cottages are named after their builder, Howard Moffi tt. With no formal education in architecture, Moffi tt designed and built nearly

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Bob DvorskyIOWA SENATE

Keeping higher education affordable will strengthen Iowa economy

For many, school does not stop with high school gradu-ation. Increasingly, good jobs require higher education or worker training. Iowans of all ages and backgrounds need access to college to build a better future for themselves and their families.

Ideally, these opportunities should be as affordable as pos-sible. Taking on massive student debt is another roadblock to achieving success, to strengthening our middle class and to growing our economy.

Iowa students already graduate with more student loan debt than in most other states. That leads some graduates to leave the state in search of higher paying jobs elsewhere. Yet the Republican House disagrees with us on the importance of college funding.

Community colleges work with employers to address local skilled worker shortages and provide an affordable path to a four-year degree. Senate Democrats propose investing $8 million more in Iowa’s community colleges. House Republicans oppose any increase.

At our three state universities, there will be a tuition freeze for in-state students for a third straight year under the Sen-

ate’s budget proposal. Senate Democrats also support an increase in tuition grants for Iowa students attending our private colleges.

In contrast, the budget plan approved by the House Republicans would force students to pay even more for their college education. The House budget actually cuts funding for the University of Iowa, Iowa State and need-based grants to Iowans at-tending our private colleges.

The budget approved by the Senate Democrats proves we can invest in education at all levels and balance the budget responsibly. We do it with an overall budget the same size as the budget proposed by Republican Governor Terry Branstad.

As we near the end of the 2015 session, there are many bi-partisan issues that have been overlooked in the Iowa House. This includes initiatives to make our communities safer, improve health care and boost quality of life that won the support of Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Senate.

Among them are efforts to:· Keep all students safe with adequate

training for schools to investigate harassment and bullying, including alleged incidents that occur outside of school, and to impose school discipline.

· Combat human traffi cking through public awareness efforts, special train-ing for law enforcement offi cers and making the crime a forcible felony.

· Prohibit the use of GPS to track a person without legitimate purpose or authorization.

· Give adoptive parents time to bond with their new child by requiring businesses with maternity leave programs to give adoptive parents the same time off as birth parents.

· Improve detection of breast cancer by notifying women in their mammogram results if they have dense breast tissue, may be at greater risk of developing breast cancer and should consult with a physician about additional screening options.

· Forbid felons from receiving life insurance proceeds if they commit a violent crime against an insured person within the six months prior to the death of that person.

· Provide immunity from prosecution for possessing, sharing or using controlled substances or drug paraphernalia to assist those suffering from an opioid overdose.

The House has a second chance to reconsider these bipar-tisan ideas because they were included in Senate File 510, which was approved by the Senate on May 14. Making these initiatives law this year is the right thing to do for Iowans.

Bipartisan priorities deserve a vote in the House

Kevin KinneyIOWA SENATE

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JUNE 4, 2015SECTION A

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David Cilek, 79 of Solon, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Solon Skilled Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Mass Tuesday, June 2, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon. Burial followed in St. Mary Cemetery, where full military

rites were conducted by the So-lon American Legion. Visitation Monday at Brosh Chapel in Solon.

David was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Iowa City, the son of John and Marie (Conner) Cilek. He mar-ried Jocile Marie Stahle on Oct. 17, 1957, in Solon. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dave worked for over 36 years at the Iowa City Press-Citizen, a Gannett Publication. Dave was a member of the American Legion and St.

Mary Catholic Church. He served as a Solon Volunteer Firefi ghter and on the Solon Planning Commission. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fi shing and was a notable giant pumpkin grower, winning a Northern Hemisphere award for the “Best Looking” giant pumpkin. He was a winemaker, an arborist, a chainsaw artist and an accomplished cook. People most enjoyed his story-telling and his humor.

Dave is survived by his two children; Doug Cilek of Solon, and Cathy Cilek and husband Charley Luckhardt of Alamo, Calif.; fi ve grandchildren, Lauren Bowers and her husband Ryan Bowers of West Branch, Logan Cilek and his wife Jayme Cilek of West Branch, Charley Luckhardt (IV), Allyson Luckhardt of Alamo, Calif. and Leah Cilek of West Branch; two great-grandchildren Teddy Bowers and Mason Cilek. Also survived by his sisters, Kathryn Henik and her husband Roland of Mount Vernon and Ellen Stout of Solon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jocile (Stahle) Cilek and an infant brother.

Memorials may be directed to the family at 202 E. Elm St. in Solon. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.

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CEDAR RAPIDS—The 23rd annual Cedar Rapids Vol-ley-4-Education, presented by Collins Community Credit Union, will be held on Friday, June 5, beginning at 6 p.m. at Volleys on Blairs Ferry Road in Cedar Rapids. Volley-4-Ed-ucation is a 6-on-6 adult sand volleyball tournament that guarantees teams a minimum fi ve games of volleyball. Cost to participate is $250 per team or $350 for a team package that includes your team fee plus your company name/logo displayed on an individual banner at Volleys, or the reservation of a table. The event is a fundraiser for Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s educational programs in the Cedar Rapids area that educate kindergarten through twelfth grade students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and fi nancial literacy. “Volley-4-Education is a fun and unique way to support Junior Achievement and Collins Community Credit Union is proud to be the presenting sponsor again

Bump, set, spike at Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s Volley-4-Educationthis year,” said Karen Ultis, Community Outreach Director of Collins Community Credit Union. “Any investment in education has value beyond measure and the shared learning opportunities provided through involvement with Junior Achievement benefi t both students and the community volunteers who enter the classrooms.”

The round robin volleyball tournament offers a night fi lled with volleyball, food, music, and contests. Participants can gather co-workers, friends and family for a fun night that celebrates youth educational programs and the community.

Volley-4-Education still seeks teams. For team registra-tion and payment information, please visit their website www.JAEasternIowa.org. If interested in participating in the tournament, please contact Amanda Hoffman by email at ahoffman@jaeasterniowa.org or by phone at 319-862-1100 as soon as possible.

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By Peter Hoth, MDUI Health Care North LibertyWhen on safari you don’t need to worry about the lions,

according to an old saying. It’s the bugs you need to be careful of. Even in the Midwest, some of our most danger-ous creatures walk on six or more tiny legs. This summer, make sure you and your family know when it’s time to see the doctor for a bug bite.

CHIGGERSThese small hatchlings of mites inject a fl uid into skin

that causes the skin cells to rupture. Chigger bites result in the skin becoming red, swollen and itchy. A visit to the doctor can help determine if the cause is indeed a chigger bite and get you started on the right remedy for relieving the symptoms.

TICKSTick bites are capable of leading to infections and, the one

most associated with deer tick bites, a bacterial infection called Lyme disease.

June health wise Check your skin after you’ve been in tall grasses. Usually a tick needs to be attached to your body for 24 hours or more before the bacteria spreads to your blood.

If you experience symptoms like chills, fever, headache, muscle pain, stiff neck, or a rash, see your doctor to be tested for an infection.

SPIDERSFortunately the two spiders in Iowa with venom strong

enough to pose a health threat are rare. A bite from a brown recluse spider may go unnoticed.

But the symptoms will go from redness and blistering, at fi rst, to pain and itching a few hours later, and eventually, a week later, to an open sore that may begin breaking down tissue around the site.

Be sure to have your doctor examine any unexplained open sores in your skin.

A black widow spider bite has more serious consequences. The shiny black spider has a half-inch of body length and is about an inch-and-a-half in diameter with its legs extended. It has a red hourglass-shaped marking on the underside of its body.

You will want to seek medical attention as soon as pos-sible to monitor your condition.

Happy 90th Birthday

Paul, Shelley & their families

Ruth Marie Knutson Searleswill be 90 years young

on June 14th... Flag Day! Her family will be taking her out to

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5NORTH LIBERTY LEADER • SOLON ECONOMIST

JUNE 4, 2015 SECTION AJOHNSON COUNTY

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Roadside maintenance agreements IOWA CITY– Organic producers, vineyards, orchards,

beekeepers and other landowners who are trying to avoid herbicides may participate in Johnson County Second-ary Roads’ Roadside Maintenance Agreement (RMA) program available for landowners who want to manage vegetation in the county right-of-way along their property without the use of herbicides by the county.

The program is available to all landowners, organic producers, vineyards, orchards, beekeepers, etc. Partic-ipants must agree to manage roadside vegetation such as trees, brush and noxious weeds to county policy and the county agrees to not apply herbicide to the roadside for vegetation management. Johnson County provides offi cial “DO NOT SPRAY” signs for the landowner to post in the right of way.

Visit the Secondary Roads web page at www.john-son-county.com/roads and click on Roadside Vegetation Management for more information.

Adopt-A-Roadway programIOWA CITY– Johnson County’s Integrated Roadside

Vegetation Management program is seeking groups and individuals interested in volunteering to clean up coun-ty roadsides by participating in the Adopt-A-Roadway program.

Adopt-A-Roadway activities may take the form of litter pick-up, wildfl ower and native prairie plantings, preser-vation of existing native plant communities, landscaping or erosion control projects, the improvement of wildlife habitats and the control of invasive weeds or brush within the right-of-way. These activities are generally labor intensive and expensive to complete using paid staff, and are often considered a lower priority than pavement maintenance or public safety needs. Adopt-A-Roadway volunteers assist the county in providing the most effec-tive management of roadside areas and resources.

Volunteers can adopt a specifi c section of a county road and are asked to make a two-year commitment to at least a one-mile stretch of road. Volunteers receive materials needed for litter cleanups, including signs, vests, bags and training information. Interested groups or individuals may contact Chris Henze, Johnson County Roadside Vegetation Manager, at chenze@co.johnson.ia.us, 319-356-6046, or 4810 Melrose Avenue West in Iowa City.

The objective of the Adopt-A-Roadway program is to increase public awareness of the environmental and

KALONA— Extending a corn-soybean rotation by adding wheat, alfalfa or small grains can help improve soil quality, build organic matter and improve a farm’s resiliency to unpredictable situations, like weather or pests. But trying to grow a new crop for the fi rst time can be a daunting pros-pect, from the costs to the logistics of planting, harvesting and deciding how best to use it.

Brothers George and Steve Schaefer have been farming together for 20 years, growing both organic and conven-tional row crops. They use an extended rotation of corn, beans oats-and-alfalfa, and alfalfa in their organic system. They also plant a rye cover crop, have a 140-head cow herd they rotationally graze and have received recognition for their conservation practices. George and Steve will host a Practical Farmers of Iowa fi eld day on Wednesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., near Kalona. They invite farmers and the public to learn how they manage these different systems and use an extended rotation on their farm. The farm is at 2475 135th St., about 6 miles southeast of Kalona.

The event, “Rotations: Organic and Conventional Grains and Cattle Grazing,” is free to attend and will include a pizza lunch. RSVPs are requested for the meal. Please contact Lauren Zastrow at 515-232-5661 or lauren@practical-farmers.org by Friday, June 12. The event is being held in partnership with Iowa Learning Farms, and is sponsored by Frommelt Ag, Grain Millers and Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District.

In addition to explaining the differences between their conventional and organic grain production systems, attend-ees will learn how George and Steve use a rye cover crop, how oats are used in their organic rotation and how their rotational grazing system is set up. The brothers will also discuss a long-term cover crop trial they have been partici-pating in with Practical Farmers and Iowa Learning Farms. Other speakers will include Steve Berger, a farmer from nearby Wellman, and a representative from the Washington County Natural Resources Conservation Service.

George says that for farmers with both row crops and cattle who are considering trying a small grain, feeding it to the cattle is one way to work it into the rotation. “Our cattle graze our rye whenever possible, and if we raised conventional oats, we would use the oats to feed our calves when we wean them in the fall.”

Directions: From Kalona: Go two miles south on state

Learn about organic and conventional grain production at Schaefer farm fi eld day June 17

Route 1 turn left (east) into Richmond. Go straight through the stop sign and then 2.5 miles to the farm.

From Riverside: Go south one mile, turn right on 130th Street and drive about 1.5 miles. When 130th Street inter-sects 135th Street, turn right (west) to the farm.

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2015 fi eld day season features 40 fi eld days around Iowa. All fi eld days are open to the public, and most are free to attend. The guide is available online at practicalfarmers.org, or contact the PFI offi ce at 515-232-5661 to request a printed copy.

Practical Farmers’ 2015 fi eld days are supported by sev-eral sustaining and major sponsors, including: Albert Lea Seed; Applegate Natural and Organic Meats; BlueStem Organic Feed Mill; Center for Rural Affairs; Featherman Equipment Company; Grain Millers, Inc.; Iowa Agricul-ture Water Alliance; Iowa Beef Center; Iowa Farm Service Agency (USDA); Iowa Farmers Union in partnership with Town and Country Insurance and Hastings Mutual Insur-ance; Iowa State University Department of Agronomy; Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; Iowa Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE); Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH); ISU Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture; Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying and Seeding, Inc.; La Crosse Seed; Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture; Midwest Organic and Sustain-able Education Service (MOSES); MOSA Organic Certi-fi cation; National Wildlife Federation; Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); Organic Valley – Organic Prairie – CROPP Cooperative; The Nature Conservancy in Iowa; Pro-Soil Ag Solutions; Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture; and Welter Seed and Honey Company.

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Info and map of sales availableonline June 4th at www.solon.lib.ia.us

Maps available at the library (320 Main St.) June 4th

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maintenance needs along Johnson County’s roadways by using adopted sections of roadsides as an example of the opportunities available for the public to improve the condition and appearance of the county.

Visit the Secondary Roads web page at www.john-son-county.com/roads and click on Roadside Vegeta-tion Management for more information.

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JUNE 4, 2015SECTION A JOHNSON COUNTY

SOLON

Worship Services - Wed. 6:00 pmSunday 8:00 & 10:30 am

Come Share the Spirit!

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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2720 120 Street NE • Swisher • 857-4241

Saturday Evening Services 6:00 p.m.Christian Education Hour 4:45 p.m.

SWISHERNORTH LIBERTY

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.nursery provided

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

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

CORALVILLE

SHUEYVILLE

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

Sunday Service 10 am70 S. Kansas Ave., North Liberty

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.org

Web site: www.LifeChurchNow.orgEmail: Info@LifeChurchNow.org

625 Meade Dr. North Liberty

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.

www.OurLordSolon.com

Sunday Worship • 9:30 amEducation for all ages: 11 am

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

www.hope-presbyterian.org

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2707 Dubuque ST NENorth Liberty 626-2040

www.graceb3.org

Worship: 8am and 10am

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

www.northlibertybaptist.comemail: northlibertybaptist@live.com

To follow& inviteothers to

followJesus Christ

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

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

Sunday School: 8:45am & 10am

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Worship Sundays8:15 and 9:45

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Learn how to properly preserve food at home

By Sarah Francis, Kendall EvansISU Extension and OutreachAMES– Due to an increased interest in home food

preservation, Iowa State University Extension and Out-reach has developed the “Preserve the Taste of Summer” program. The program includes both online lessons and a hands-on workshop focusing on home food preservation with the most current USDA-approved food preservation recommendations.

“Preserve the Taste of Summer” is a comprehensive food preservation program offered for those 18 years or older. The program includes eight online lessons and the choice of one of four hands-on workshops. The workshops and classes focus on how to can, freeze, make jam and dehydrate food properly.

“We created ‘Preserve the Taste of Summer,’ to help Io-wans learn research-based food preservation information,” said Sarah Francis, a human sciences state specialist in nutri-tion and wellness. “Everything we teach is research based.”

When food preservation is done correctly, it is a great way to have fresh, homegrown produce year round. However, when food is preserved incorrectly, it has great potential to cause food borne illness to a person or family. The “Preserve the Taste of Summer” program teaches research-based food preservation techniques to show how to properly preserve food and stay away from foodborne illness, like botulism.

“We are your source for research based food preserva-tion,” said Francis.

The online classes are fl exible and the hands-on work-shops are offered multiple times regionally.

“All the in-depth information is online,” said Francis. “That education online can be done at any time that is

convenient for participants.”Two participation levels are offered with “Preserve the

Taste of Summer.” The fi rst level, professional, is offered for registered dietitians and Iowa teachers. The level is $100 and includes the eight online lessons and two hands-on workshops, as well as continuing education credit, one renewable credit for teachers and 12 credits for dieticians.

The second level, home food preserver, is offered for those not needing continuing education credits. The level is $35 and includes the eight online lessons and one hands-on workshop. Additional workshops are $20.

“Preserve the Taste of Summer” registration is now open. Workshop dates are coming fast and participants must com-plete the online lessons to attend a workshop.

For more information on “Preserve the Taste of Sum-mer” online lessons and specifi c workshop locations and dates visit www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/preserve-taste-summer.

DES MOINES– Iowa residents may fi sh without a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ free fi shing weekend.

Free fi shing weekend is the first weekend in June each year. It allows Iowans an opportunity to try fi sh-ing without purchasing a license. All other regulations remain in place.

Fishing is an activity that can be done during any stage in life and is a great way to spend time together as a family.

“We want people to fi sh because it is a good, whole-some activity,” said Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Fisheries Bureau.

DNR staff will be at pop-ular fishing spots across the state to help beginner anglers get started. They will assist with setting up fi shing poles and distribute small kits with basic ter-minal tackle for panfi shing along with tips and a few

Iowa residents enjoy freefi shing days June 5-7

fun items.“If someone needs a little

instruction, there are fun, hands-on fishing clinics available to teach parents or kids the basics of fi shing,” said Larscheid.

A list of fi shing clinics, derbies and other fun events co-sponsored by the DNR are available on the spe-cial events page. Log on to www.iowadnr.gov then click on Special Events Ap-plication System under the Event Calendar and Search for Events.

Anyone catching their fi rst fi sh is encouraged to take a photo of it and send it in to receive the DNR’s fi rst fi sh award. The DNR will commemorate the event with a certifi cate suitable for framing and the submitted photo.

Information on the fi rst fish program is available in the Iowa Fishing Regu-lations and online at www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Mas-terAnglerFirstFish.aspx.

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Saturday Soup ScheduleJune 6: Chicken Noodle

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A free community service provided by Our Lord’s

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Old Gold MenuThursday, June 4: Roast

beef, mashed potatoes, spin-ach salad with bacon, frost-ed cake. BINGO AM & PM.

Friday, June 5: Baked Enchilada, corn, mini cinna-mon sugar stick, fresh fruit. CARDS AM & PM.

Monday, June 8: Savory pork chop, parsley potato, broccoli, lemonade dessert.

Tuesday, June 9: Roast turkey, ginger rice, carrots, chocolate chip bar. BINGO AM & PM. City Representa-tive Site Council 1:30.

Wednesday, June 10: Oven baked chicken, baked potato, asparagus, frosted cupcake. Sponsored meal: Mike Bender, Installed Rite.

Thursday, June 11: Tra-ditional meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, country trio veg-etables, cherry gelatin des-sert. Foot Clinic. BINGO AM & PM.

Sat. Soup for SeniorsJune 6: Chicken NoodleJune 13: Surprise

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Trap Shooting, state championships, Cedar Falls Gun Club L2/L3 Softball v. Central DeWitt, 12 PM L3 Baseball v. Central DeWitt, 12 PM V Baseball @ Independence, 5 PM L2-V Softball v. Marion, 6 PMFRIDAY, JUNE 5 Trap Shooting, state championships, Cedar Falls Gun Club 7th Softball v. CPU, 10 AM L2 Baseball @ Central DeWitt, 12 PM V Girls Soccer, regional semifi nals @ Solon, 6 PMSATURDAY, JUNE 6 Trap Shooting, state championships, Cedar Falls Gun Club V Softball, Solon Round Robin (2 games), 1 PMSUNDAY, JUNE 7 Trap Shooting, state championships, Cedar Falls Gun ClubMONDAY, JUNE 8 7th Softball @ Williamsburg, 10 AM L2/L3 Softball v. Maquoketa, 12 PM L3 Baseball v. Maquoketa, 12 PM V Baseball v. Beckman, 5 PM V Girls Soccer, regional fi nal @ Assumption, 5 PM Board of Education Meeting- High School Media Center, 6 PMTUESDAY, JUNE 9 L2/L3 Softball @ CCA Tournament, 9 AM L2 Baseball v. Mt. Vernon, 5 PM V Softball v. Beckman, 6 PMWEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 7th Softball @ CCA, 10 AM L2/L3 Softball @ West Delaware, 12 PM L3 Baseball @ West Delaware, 12 PM L2 Baseball v. West Delaware, 5 PM V Baseball @ CPU, 5 PM V Softball @ Benton, 6 PMTHURSDAY, JUNE 11 L2 Softball @ Mt. Vernon, 12 PM L3 Baseball @ Mt. Vernon, 12 PM

Tax hiccup (Continued from page A1)

but I’m not going to go away. I don’t want to spend any more tax dollars or time or effort on the little hiccup that happened on Morse road where the ‘charge her’ box got checked.”

But some county offi cials say that Fisher’s failure to follow due process in a timely manner– essentially, filing a petition with the Board of Review when the mistake initially occurred– legally precludes the county from refunding the taxes that were overpaid in the last three years.

Johnson County Assistant Attorney Andy Chappell reviewed Fisher’s docu-ments and wrote a memo to the board of supervisors explaining the two sections of Iowa law that addresses property tax review. Iowa Code section 441.37 pro-vides the mechanism for a taxpayer to appeal a prop-erty’s valuation to the Board of Review.

And under that law, Grea-zel pointed out, the Board of Review is subject to a strict timeframe to make corrections.

“The assessor has until April 1 to value proper-ty. During the month of May, the Board of Review, if people fi le (an appeal), can make any change they want. After the board goes home in May…nobody can change that value,” Greazel explained. It is done that way so the county can plug its taxable valuation into budget calculations for the upcoming fi scal year.

Greazel said that as soon as Fisher brought it to his at-tention, his offi ce did every-thing within its legal author-ity to correct the valuation on her property beginning this March, but there was no legal recourse to go further back than one year.

Chappell also referred to another section of Iowa Code, 445.60, which pro-vides for the board to direct its county treasurer to refund any tax found to have been erroneously paid. However, Chappell noted that the code does not defi ne circumstanc-es under which taxes are “erroneously” paid, and that not every error made during the assessment process is entitled to relief. He cited a 1948 Iowa Supreme court

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ruling outlined four catego-ries of error or illegality in assessing taxes, and “gener-ally, if the taxpayer’s com-plaint, and the alleged ‘error or illegality’ does not fall under one of these specifi c categories, the taxpayer’s exclusive remedy is before the Board of Review and a refund should not be given,” Chappell wrote.

Supervisor Janelle Ret-tig argued that Iowa Code section 445.60 absolutely applies to Fisher’s case.

“This is not a difference of opinion on the sale price of a piece of property. In this case, this property was as-sessed based on a structure that was never built, and that’s not what we do. We assess based on use,” Rettig said, “and I think this code section allows the board of supervisors to fi x it.”

Greazel said if the super-visors did grant the refund, they should expect an on-slaught of similar requests. Of the approximately 2,000 property sales that occur in Johnson County during a year, “I doubt there will be one property we are absolutely right on the sale price,” Greazel said. As-sessed values and market prices rarely match exactly, he added.

“ B e p r e p a r e d , ” h e warned. “If you are going to try to make everything right, down the road, there are people who have much bigger problems where they have been mis-valued, so be prepared for them to say, ‘you made hers right, why don’t you make mine right?’”

Supervisor Mike Carberry offered similar reasoning at the May 28 meeting when he voted to deny Fisher’s refund. He said he had spo-ken extensively with the county’s assessor, attorney and treasurer to learn all he could about the legal recourse available to the county. Based on those con-versations, he decided he could not support Fisher’s request.

“We had (County Trea-surer) Tom Kriz in here asking for people to waive their penalty fees for late taxes, and so on. We were very consistent and denied all those requests, and we need to remain consistent,”

Rebecca See of Dubuque, Gomer and Kathy Tandy of Oxford, Emily and Lucy Combs, and Ronald See were Sunday evening, May 17, supper guests of Justin and Janice See of Palo. The gathering was a celebration of the birthdays of Ronald, Gomer, and Kathy.

The Town and Country Club met for their regular monthly supper and meeting on Monday evening, May 18, at Ryan’s Restaurant in Cedar Rapids. There were 26 members and 3 guests attending. Guest speaker was Bill Kroeger of the Iowa Masonic Library and Museums in Cedar Rapids. Hosts were Ken and Jennie Kloubec.

Trula Ahrendsen of Olin, Mildred Mochal of Toledo, and Lenna See enjoyed dinner Friday at Ryan’s Restaurant in Cedar Rapids.

Dr. Paul Ryan and Connie Anderson of Bertram became proud parents of a baby boy Saturday, May 9, at 9:04 a.m.,

ELY NEWS by Lenna See

at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, measured 21 inches, and was named Beckett Jaxon. Beckett was welcomed home by a sister, Ireland, 4 years old.

Grandparents are Bill and Sheryl Novak of Rural Ely and Ivan and Helen Anderson of Charles City. Great-grand-parents are Glenn Pernicka of Cedar Rapids and Bill and Irene Novak of rural Ely. Beckett is the Novak’s 20th great-grandchild.

Bill and Irene Novak fl ew to California on Monday, April 27, and spent 10 days visiting their daughter, Sherry No-vak, and friend, Shunji Hosoqawa, in Rosemead, Calif. All drove to Nevada and stayed a few days at the Californian Hotel in Old Las Vegas and toured the area. They saw the Old Morman’s Fort and Museum; the M&M’s Chocolate Candy Museum; Peggy Sue’s Diner, popular in the 1950s; The Red Rock Canyon; a Military Museum; a park in Los Angeles, which had many different calliopes, and many other interesting and beautiful sights. They went to a Senior Citizens Center where a Mexican Celebration, Cinco De Mayo, was taking place and people were dancing in colorful costumes. One day they enjoyed lunch with Frank Shoda, a 100-year-old man who was a friend and former dance stu-dent of Sherry’s. The Novaks fl ew home on Friday, May 8.

SHS Volleyball Camp dates revisedSOLON– Solon High School will be hosting four volley-

ball camps in June and July. Camp for third through fi fth grades and sixth through eighth grades will be July 29-30, while camp for ninth and tenth grades and 11-12 grades will be June 30-July 3. Camp registration forms and information are now available on Coach Peter Gustin’s website: http://fi le.solon.k12.ia.us/~pgustin/pgustin/Volleyball_Camps.html.

Those with questions regarding the camps may email Coach Gustin at pgustin@solon.k12.ia.us

Solon High School Dance Team thanks public for coupons

SOLON– The Solon High School Dance Team would like to thank everyone who donated coupons this past school year. The dance team checked expiration dates and

said Carberry. “If we do this (refund), there’s going to be more and more people that we’ll have to grant a lot more refunds based on sad stories, and I don’t think that is a road we should go down. It creates a slippery slope.”

Rettig contended the cir-cumstances were nothing alike.

“When people don’t pay their taxes and get a penalty, that has nothing to do with this situation. This situation has only been replicated once in 44 years. And the board of supervisors, if they didn’t correct that, were wrong.”

Rettig was assured by the infrequency of such circum-stances.

“Therefore, it seems this will come up rarely. I don’t see it as precedent-setting. I think we should refund these taxes to the degree we are legally able to do so,” Rettig said.

And Supervisor Pat Har-ney said he could not dis-agree more with Carberry.

“This mistake was made by a new assessor. The tower did not even exist on this property; he looked at the wrong tower,” said Har-ney. “It’s (the assessor’s) responsibility to make sure they are taxing the right lo-cations and making the right application. Asking for late taxes notices to be relieved does not compare to a tax-ation that was made totally erroneously from what the property and location is.”

Earlier, Greazel made his opinion clear that mistakes were made on both sides; Fisher should have let his offi ce know the tower was never built, he said.

“Ultimately the culpa-bility falls on the taxpayer when it comes to valuation of their property. It’s the owner’s responsibility to remedy the situation through either the Board of Review or the assessor, and if they don’t agree, they can go to the Property Assessment Appeal Board, or to district court. There is a process you have to go through,” Greazel said.

Supervisors Terrence Neuzil and Rod Sullivan offered no comment during the May 28 discussion, but rendered two negative votes to match Carberry’s, and the

refund was denied.The decision prompted

state legislators to get in-volved.

Iowa House Represen-tative Bobby Kaufmann took action the next day, garnering the support of Iowa Senator Bob Dvorsky, to demand a re-vote on Fish-er’s behalf.

“Their decision was as-inine,” Kaufmann said in a phone conversation last Friday. “I think it’s my job to protect my constituents from government overreach, and this is text book government overreach.”

Kaufmann said he had urged Carberry to fi le a mo-tion to reconsider the item, and was willing to attend the supervisor’s meeting to advocate on Fisher’s behalf.

“The public outcry and public pressure has been intense, so I’m asking for Carberry, or either of the other two, to fi le a motion for reconsideration.”

As of Monday, June 1, Carberry said that was his plan, prompted by the num-ber of public comments he had received since the vote took place.

“I’ve been contacted about 100 times since then, by voice mail, emails, Face-book posts, tweets and texts, and only about two people have told me I did the right thing,” Carberry said.

Therefore, Carberry said he asked attorney Chap-pell to look into the proper procedure for requesting a reconsideration. It would take the consensus of three supervisors. Carberry did not want to assume whether Rettig or Harney would join him, or what a new vote might bring.

“I’ve been around long enough to know that’s not a slam dunk,” Carberry said. “Hopefully, we can bring it up again shortly.”

Fisher said last Friday she remains optimistic because she feels it’s not over.

“I intend to step back, take a good look at the situation, make sure I have my head on square, and then I will fi nd an organizational chart to see who is next in the chain of command, in order to convince them the board’s decision was wrong,” Fisher said.

counted them before shipping. The team sent over $5,700 in coupons to a naval base in Japan. The team will begin collecting coupons again in August.

Congratulations to the new Varsity Dance Team members. Coach Maggie Lane is pleased to welcome the following members: Nicole Breese, Shelby Christians, Gabrielle Hartman, Suma Janecek (manager), Andria Kakacek, Haley Kochanny, Alexa Patrick and Claire Siems. The team will be attending UDA camp in late June and participating in several Beef Days events.

The Solon High School Dance Team will be having a can drive on Friday, June 12, from 4-7 p.m. at the high school. Drop off your empty cans, plastics or glass bottles or contact a dance team member to schedule a pick-up. Team members will be collecting pop tabs to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Contact Maggie Lane at 624-3401 ext. 1116 with questions or to schedule pick-up.

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Rhineland and Central Europe, for his efforts Wright was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Eu-ropean-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and Army of Occupation Medal.

“We congratulate all of you World War II guys,” said Retired Major General Robert Sentman, who emceed the event. “It’s a wonder what you guys did.”

Eugene Dunn, formerly of Solon and now a resident of Marion, was also hon-

Veterans Trail: Eleven area veterans honored (Continued from page A1)

Staff Sgt. Benjamin L. Wright of Swisher was one of 11 Johnson County veterans whose names were added to the Veterans Trail during the 26th annual Veterans Trail Ceremony on Memorial Day Monday, May 25. Wright was recognized for his service with the U.S. Army during World War II.

Members of American Legion Posts from across Johnson County salute America’s war dead during the 2015 Veterans Trail Ceremony on Memorial Day Monday, May 25. photos by Chris Umscheid

Al Havens of Tiffi n (at left) receives a certifi cate of recognition from Lt. Col. Daniel Segura, USACE, during the 2015 Veterans Trail Ceremony on Memorial Day, May 25. Havens, a Navy corpsman assigned to the Marines during the Vietnam War, was one of 11 Johnson County veterans whose names were added the trail.

Exploring history: Alex Miller holds a Civil War-era musket belonging to Jeff McDowell (left), with help from his grandpa, Jim Miller, after the 2015 Veterans Trail Ceremony.

ored. Dunn served in World War II and was wounded twice in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO). He was a Private First Class (PFC) assigned to the 3rd Platoon, F Co., 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. He also survived the Battle of the Bulge and fought on the Obercassel Bridge over the Rhine River, made famous in the 1969 movie “The Bridge at Remagen.”

Lt. Col. Allyn Gronewold of North Liberty was honored for his service with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Lt. Col. Gronewold was assigned to the 224th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Troop, 34th Infantry Division and was awarded the Bronze Star (second award), Meritorious Service Medal (third award), Army Commendation Medal (second award), the Air Force Commen-dation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, Air Assault Badge and Combat Action Badge. He is still currently active with the Iowa Army National Guard.

Also honored were Joseph Greer (Capt., USAF, Vietnam War), Capt. James Higgin-botham (USA, Operation Iraqi Freedom), John Kamp (Sgt., USA, Vietnam War), Mat-thew Macke (Spc., USA, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom), Lt. Col. David Nixon (USA, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom) and Rickey Peters (Lance Cpl., USMC, Vietnam War).

The quarter-mile long trail was complet-ed in 1988 with the fi rst dedication held on Memorial Day 1989 in honor of all military veterans. Honorees are nominated by the public and selected by a committee comprised of Johnson County Veterans

and Coralville Lake staff according to the following criteria:

To be recognized, the veteran must: • be a resident of Johnson County, have

lived a signifi cant portion of their life in the county or be a member of a Johnson County veteran’s organization

• have been an honorably discharged member of the armed forces

• be living (veterans who have died in the previous year are also recognized during the Memorial Day Ceremony)

• have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal, or higher.

To nominate a veteran, or for more in-formation, contact the Coralville Lake staff at 319-338-3543 ext. 6300 or via email at Coralville.lake@usace.army.mil.

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RECORD-BREAKINGRECORD-BREAKING season season for MS girls trackBy Joe WilkinsonSpecial to the EconomistWAUKEE– As the dust clears from the

2015 track season, Solon’s middle school girls look back at a trail of meet champi-onships and broken records, as well as a foundation for running and the teamwork required for what often looks like an indi-vidual sport.

Starting with a win in the eight-school season opener at home, both seventh and eighth graders won meet titles in their five regular season meets. The WaMaC East Division meet saw the seventh grade fi nish second in their team race, with the

eighth grade third in theirs. The next day, at the Iowa Association of Track Coaches state middle school meet, each Solon team fi nished fourth in the large school (Class 4A/3A) division; the top 3A team of those making the trip.

A record year for recordsThe school records started falling right

away this spring with eighth graders break-ing or re-breaking records in every meet but one… three of them multiple times.

Middle school girls: Continued on page B2

Five Solon school records fell at the 2015 State Middle School Girls Track Meet, May 9. Knocking three seconds off the 2001 school mark for the 4x400-meter relay were Calista Haasl, Jeannie Jedlicka, Taylor Ryan and Erin Kerkhoff.

Solon’s seventh grade shuttle hurdle relay team– Peyton Sands, Jada Murphy, Sayler McIlravy and Gabbi Bullard– are all smiles with Track Mom Sue Wilkinson after the four girls won the event at the May 9 state meet, set a state meet record and broke the Solon school record at the same time. (photos by Joe Wilkinson)

SOLON– There are a lot of fresh faces on the Solon varsity baseball team this season.

The Spartans split a home dou-bleheader with Marion last week but dropped a twin bill to the Mount Vernon Mustangs Monday night, falling to 3-4 on the year

Solon ended its season in 2014 with a 23-16 record and a trip to the state tournament in Des Moines as the No. 8 seed, dropping a Class 3A quarterfi nal to No. 1 seed Waverly-Shell Rock.

“We are still a work in progress and we are trying to fi gure out our identity,” said Head Coach Keith McSweeney. “We are a very young team with four to fi ve ninth grade starters. But these kids have played a lot of baseball and the varsity game is starting to slow down some for them.”

The Spartans started play May 25, splitting a doubleheader with Muscatine. Solon lost 13-7 and won 5-4. Muscatine opened up

a 12-0 lead on Solon before the Spartans came back in the bottom of the fourth inning with seven runs of their own.

Muscatine chased Solon starter Nick Hofsommer from the mound after two innings and eight walks, but Ty Appleget came in for three innings and allowed only a single unearned run. Eric Holtorf came on in relief as well, allowing four runs on fi ve hits with two strike-outs.

Logan Linderbaum and Nate Christensen doubled for the Spar-tans, and Christensen had two RBI. Solon scored its seven runs on nine hits.

The Spartans came up with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for the 5-4 win against Mus-catine. The game had been tied at 1-1 through four innings, but the Muskies came up with a three-spot

Spartans split with Marion, Muscatine to open season

Patrick Maston prepares to throw a Marion runner out at fi rst base in the fi rst game of a doubleheader in Solon May 29. The Spartans split the two games with the Indians. (photo by Doug Lindner)

Baseball: Continued on page B2

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JUNE 4, 2015SECTION B SOLON SPORTS

SOLON CITY COUNCILMAY 20, 2015

SOLON, IOWASOLON CITY HALL

Mayor Steve Stange called to order the regular City Council meeting at 5:32pm. Roll Call: Casey Grover, Steve Duncan, Dale Snipes and Mark Prentice. Absent: Steve Duncan. Also Present: Public Works Director Scott Kleppe, City Attorney Jim Martinek and City Clerk Susie Siddell. Motion by Krall to approve the agenda. Seconded by Prentice. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried.4-0. Citizen Speak: None Motion by Krall to approve the consent agenda including minutes from the May 6, 2015 regular meeting and April 29 & 30, 2015 special meetings, list of bills, treasurer’s report, transfers, building permits, and closing off the street in front of the Solon Fire Station during the Annual Firefi ghters Breakfast. Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Prentice, Krall, Grover and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Fire Department Report: Mayor Stange stated the annual Solon Firefi ghters Breakfast is this coming Sunday, May 24th. Sheriff’s Department Report: Kleppe questioned law enforcement for Ragbrai, Lt. Adolph stated the Sheriff’s offi ce at this time has had no contact from Ragbrai. Mayor Stange commented on the criminal activity at one of the rental properties and stated he has contacted Martinek to see if or what steps could be taken to help with the situation. Public Works Report: Kleppe informed Council of a situation at Old Mill Creek stating a contractor had been hauling dirt through the development streets leaving quite a bit of dirt, the contractor had been shut down. He had contacted the City Engineer to discuss the situation.Mayor Stange stated this week was National Public Works Week and thanked Kleppe and staff for all their hard work. City Engineer Report: None Library Report: Kris Brown stated she had put table toppers on the Council tables, these were the toppers thanking the Women’s Club. Brown stated this year was the 50 year Anniversary for the library, they would be celebrating with the Chataqua Celebration. Brown informed Council the theme this summer for the library was “ Every Hero has a Story”. Public Hearing – FY15 Budget Amendment: Motion by Krall to open the public hearing to hear or discuss any comments pertaining the FY15 Budget Amendments. Seconded by Snipes. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0.Old Business- Ordinance No. 421: Motion by Prentice to approve the third and fi nal reading of Ordinance No. 421 amending the location of City Council meetings. Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Krall, Prentice, Snipes and Grover. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Ordinance No. 422: Motion by Krall to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 422 amending Council and Mayor compensations. Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Prentice, Snipes, Grover and Krall. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0.New Business- Al Wells Stable Outdoor Area: Mayor Stange stated Wells would like to fi ll in the front area of the Palmer barn with concrete inside the present footings. Wells was questioned if there would be plumbing work done with him stating yes there would be for future use. Council questioned

Well’s if there would be music outside with Well’s stating there would be, but felt it would be over by approximately 10:30pm. There could be a band, DJ or just a speaker outside playing music. Well’s stated he felt a band or DJ would more likely be inside the building. Well’ stated there would possibly be a tent up during events with a side blocking Main Street. Motion by Snipes to approve Al Well’s outdoor area. Seconded by Prentice. Roll Call Vote: Snipes, Prentice, Grover and Krall. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Setting a Date for Public Hearing for the GSR Urban Renewal Amendment: Motion by Krall to set the Public Hearing date for June 17, 2015 for the GSR Urban Renewal Amendment: Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Motion by Krall to close the Public Hearing to hear any comments on the FY15 budget amendments. Seconded by Snipes. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Resolution No. 15-11: Motion by Snipes to approve Resolution No. 15-11, approving amendments to the FY15 budget. Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes.Motion Carried. 4-0. Iowa City Chamber of Commerce Map: Mayor Stange stated this was to ask Council if they would be interested in advertising on the chamber map for the cost of $400, this would also provide a link to our website. Krall stated he would be interested in using the $400 towards the City’s own website. Council was not interested in purchasing this advertising. Ordinance No. 423: Motion by Grover to approve the fi rst reading of Ordinance No. 423, amending the rates for water usage. Seconded by Snipes. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. AllAyes. Motion Carried. 4-0. Ordinance No. 424: Motion by Snipes to approve Ordinance No. 424, amending the rates for sewer usage. Seconded by Grover. Roll Call Vote: Grover, Krall, Prentice and Snipes. All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0.Other Business: Council Committee Report: Mayor Stange stated himself, Rasmussen and Snipes had met with the library board president and vice president and were planning to meet with them once a month. Grover stated at the streets committee meeting they had discussed the golf cart and UTV ordinance. Prentice stated they were working on blending both ordinances together to make things more simple with Grover stating the way the ordinance reads now it is hard to enforce. Martinek stated it should tie in with the state code. Krall stated the personnel committee would be meeting to fi nish up the administrators contract. City Clerk Report: Siddell stated City Wide Clean Up day would be June 13th, 7:30-9:30 am at the Rec & Nature Center. Also the new annual garbage tags would be available approximately the middle of June. City Administrator Report: Mayor Stange stated he had asked Ras-mussen to be involved with the interviewing of the new superintendent. Council Comments: None Mayor Comments: Mayor Stange stated the Traffi c Light agreement had been delivered and just needed to be signed. Motion to Adjourn by Grover at 6:10pm. Seconded by Prentice . All Ayes. Motion Carried. 4-0.

ATTEST

Susie Siddell, City Clerk Steve Stange, Mayor

CITY OF SOLONWARRANTS REPORT MAY 20, 2015

Alliant Utilities; Utilities ............................................................. 168.87 Utilities .................................................................................. 118.07 Utilities .................................................................................... 97.83Altorfer Inc.; Truck Work ........................................................ 1,001.21Apparel 1; Baseball Tshirts ......................................................... 918.25Banker’s Trust; Bond Payment ............................................ 126,002.50 Bond Payment .................................................................. 89,879.35 Bond Payment ................................................................ 186,761.25 Bond Payment .................................................................. 77,772.50Barnyard Screen Printing; Baseball Tshirts .................................. 19.00Bevans, Samantha; Utility Refund ................................................ 50.00Briar Rose Christner; Referee Fee .............................................. 110.00Bruck, Dillon; Referee Fee ........................................................... 20.00Bruck, Logan; Referee Fee ........................................................... 80.00Bucheit, Robin; Coach Reimbursement ........................................ 19.00Bumsted, Kelsey Or Shane; Coach Reimbursements ................... 76.00Cannon, Mark Or Jenny; Utility Refund ....................................... 50.00Carquest; Supplies ........................................................................ 51.84 Supplies ..................................................................................... 4.67Consumer Coop Society; Fuel .................................................... 250.83Ellison Insurance; Insurance-Loader ............................................ 99.00Employee Benefi t Systems; Flex Spending ............................. 2,000.00 Flex Fee ................................................................................... 60.00Espinoza, Ernesto; Referee Fee .................................................. 130.00Ferguson, Sam; Referee Fee ......................................................... 60.00 Referee Fee ............................................................................. 40.00Fernando Oliveira Neto; Referee Fee ......................................... 170.00Freeman Lock & Alarm Inc; Alarm Monitoring ........................... 84.00Grainger Inc.; Door Chimes ........................................................ 153.70Greg Noel’s Nursery; Tree Work ................................................ 500.00Hahn, Adam; Coach Reimbursement ............................................ 43.00Hale, Josh; Coach Reimbursement ............................................... 43.00Harp, Bill; Coach Reimbursement ................................................ 38.00Harrison, Kyra; Coach Reimbursement ........................................ 38.00Harry’s Custom Trophies; Picnic Table Plaque ............................ 17.27 Picnic Table Plaque ................................................................. 20.69Hybrid Publications; Publications ............................................... 637.91Iowa League Of Cities; Small Cities Workshop ......................... 315.00 Membership .......................................................................... 120.00Iowa One Call; Locates ................................................................. 47.70Jensen, Jennifer; Coach Reimbursement ...................................... 38.00Jewett, Alec; Referee Fee ............................................................ 210.00Johnson County Refuse In; Stickers ........................................ 3,600.00 Yardwaste Stickers ................................................................ 120.00Johnson County Treasurer; Police Protection .......................... 5,408.00Johnson, Rylee; Referee Fee ......................................................... 75.00Lawson Products; Fuel ................................................................ 215.05Levin, Nathan; Coach Reimbursements ....................................... 76.00Link, David; Coach Reimbursement ............................................. 43.00Linn County REC; Utilities ........................................................ 156.00

Utilities .................................................................................... 16.80 Utilities .................................................................................. 156.59Locke, Garrett Or Jeanet; Referee Fee .......................................... 60.00 Coach Reimbursement ............................................................ 43.00Loyde, David; Utility Refund ....................................................... 50.00McCandless, Jacob; Coach Reimbursement ................................. 38.00Midway Outdoor Equipment; Toro Parts .................................... 617.92Miller, Brian; Utility Refund......................................................... 50.00Miller, Cole; Referee Fee ............................................................ 170.00Miller, Michelle Or Dell; Coach Reimbursement ......................... 43.00Miller, Rhonda; Coach Reimbursement ........................................ 38.00Municipal Supply Inc; Meters ................................................. 3,537.00 Meters ................................................................................... 936.82Myers, Billie; Coach Reimbursement ........................................... 43.00ONeill, Sean Or Shannon; Coach Reimbursement ....................... 43.00Owen, Jaden; Referee Fee ........................................................... 155.00Purdy, Sarah; Coach Reimbursement............................................ 38.00Richardson, Kris; Coach Reimbursement ..................................... 38.00RJZ Express; Fuel ....................................................................... 191.53Roy, Adam; Referee Fee ............................................................. 120.00Sam’s Main Street Market; Supplies ........................................... 379.71Sanders, Liz; Utility Refund ......................................................... 50.00Schaub, Jenny; Coach Reimbursement ......................................... 43.00Schimberg Co; Storm Pipe ....................................................... 3,000.08Schmitz, Eric; Coach Reimbursement .......................................... 19.00Scholbrock, Christina; Coach Reimbursement ............................. 38.00Scott, Corey; Coach Reimbursement ............................................ 38.00Solon Fire Department; Janitor ................................................... 100.00South Slope Cooperative; Phone-Internet ................................... 760.24 Phone....................................................................................... 62.49Spence, Doyle; Coach Reimbursement ......................................... 43.00Sprint; Phone ................................................................................. 37.99Stahle, Adam Or Amanda; Coach Reimbursement ....................... 38.00State Hygienic Laborator; Testing .............................................. 234.50Stookey, Matt; Coach Reimbursement.......................................... 38.00Stookey, Skyler; Referee Fee ...................................................... 100.00The Powder Shop Inc; Bench Blasting ....................................... 796.47Toyne Inc.; Service Truck 132 .................................................... 515.31Treasurer-State Of Iowa; Sales Tax ......................................... 1,791.00Trepanier, Jessie; Coach Reimbursement ..................................... 43.00Ulch, Joanne; Coach Reimbursement ........................................... 38.00US Bank Equipment Financ; Contract Payment ......................... 103.87Wellmark Bluecross Blues; Insurance ..................................... 6,457.20Wulfekuhle, Jessica; Coach Reimbursement ................................ 43.00Zimmerman, Seth; Coach Reimbursement ................................... 43.00Payroll Claims; Total ............................................................. 21,686.21

General Fund .......................................................................... 33,753.46Road Use Tax Fund .................................................................. 2,360.68 Special Revenue Levy .............................................................. 5,394.00Debt Service ......................................................................... 402,143.10Water Utility ........................................................................... 11,844.03Sewer Utility .......................................................................... 85,398.95 ........................................................................................ 540,894.22

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The seventh graders waited until the state meet to knock down a couple more. Each grade also notched a state meet record, in that May 9 IATC competition in Wau-kee. By season’s end, there were new records in eight of the 18 middle school events.

At stateThose state meet bests

came in the eighth grade 4x200-meter relay, with Abby Smith, Jeannie Jedlic-ka, Taylor Ryan and Erin Kerkhoff getting it done in 1:51.75. That was also a new school mark. In the fi rst meet of the season, the same four broke the oldest middle school record on the books, set in 1984, when Jennifer Havlicek, Stephanie Young, Jenny Tharp and Kris Con-nell turned over a 1:54.70.

On the seventh grade side, Jada Murphy, Gab-bi Bullard, Sayler McIlra-vy and Peyton Sands set the state meet mark in the 4x100-meter shuttle hurdle relay, a 1:12.34 clocking. That also erased the 1:13.33 school record, set in 2012 by Audrey Lester, Lindsay Reicks, Nichole Oberthien and Sydney Lawson. Bul-lard grabbed another state title, when she long jumped 14-11 1/2.

On their way to fourth place at state, Solon’s sev-enth graders racked up 50 team points. Bullard chipped in again, with a 2:31.62 school record, good

for second in the 800-meter run. Molly Walkner held the previous Solon school mark (2:32.50, 2011).

Other state meet points came from Ella Duster, Beth Richards, Nicole Shafer and Aira Foster (11:51.26), sixth in the 4x800 relay, and McIlravy, Bullard, Murphy and Sands teaming up again (1:57.94) in the 4x200 relay for second place. Sands was fourth in the 100-meter hur-dles (17.91) and Murphy’s 31.40 was good for second place in the 200-meter hur-dles. McIlravy was sixth in the high jump (4-4).

Solon’s eighth grade Spartans piled up 40 points in the state meet race. Be-sides their meet and school record 4x200 relay, scoring came in six other events. Calista Haasl teamed with Jedlicka, Ryan and Kerk-hoff in 4:26.11, good for runner-up in the 4x400 re-lay–breaking a 2001 school record. Channing Connell, Kaitlin Wilkinson, Kelsey Kidwell and Dana Manter-nach (4:29.11) had the old one. Smith was fourth in the high jump (4-8) and long jump (14-5) and– picking up her fourth state medal– ran with Jenna Bachus, Haasl and Saige Hauer, to sixth-place in the eighth grade shuttle hurdle relay.

Besides relay medals, Ryan was second in the 200-meters, her 26.83 just .01 behind the winner. It also broke the Solon school re-

in the top of the sixth to take the lead.Solon scored its fi ve runs on six hits and eight Muscatine

walks.John Kessler collected the win for the Spartans after

Dillon Drake allowed three runs on four hits and struck out seven batters.

Another come-from-behind victory came at Cedar Rapids Jefferson May 28.

Solon came up with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning to wrestle a 5-1 lead away from the J-Hawks and the Spartans held on for the 8-5 win. Holtorf pitched two innings of relief to get the win on the mound. Patrick Maston had two of Solon’s six hits and an RBI.

“I’ve been impressed with our resiliency,” McSweeney said. “We’ve been down late in games and fought back to pull out a few wins, capitalizing on our opponents’ mistakes. However, we need to take the game to our opponent, and string more hits together.”

Hosting Marion May 29, Luke Ira went the distance in a 5-4 loss, allowing fi ve runs on eight hits and striking out two while issuing no walks.

The Indians built a 5-0 lead by the fourth inning, but the Spartans picked up two runs in the bottom of the inning with the help of some Marion miscues. Two walks and an error gave Solon the bases loaded, but a pitching change for the Indians kept the damage to a minimum.

The Spartans scored two more runs in the bottom of the seventh after holding Marion scoreless for three innings but came up one run short.

Hofsommer sparkled for Solon in the second game, allowing only two hits for the Muskies while striking out four in a complete game 5-4 win.

The Spartans took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning, only to have the Indians score three times to take a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the inning. Solon came up with two runs in the seventh to steal the win away.

Ryne Schooley was 2-3 at the plate with two RBI for the Spartans, who managed only fi ve hits in the win.

“We’ve been competitive thus far beating a couple 4As in Muscatine and CR Jefferson, as well as a good Marion team... those wins will help come district seeding time,” McSweeney said. “Our success will depend on how well we can respond to setbacks. Our mantra thus far is to just play the game hard and to compete on every pitch. We need to improve everyday with hopes that we peak by mid-July.”

Baseball(Continued from page B1)

cord she posted earlier in the season, eclipsing the 27.52 run by Josie Takes in 2004. Kerkhoff was also second at state in the 100-meters (13.34).

Through the seasonSmith, Jedlicka, Ryan

and Kerkhoff were busy earlier in the season, too, breaking the 4x100 mark a couple times, settling for 54.53 by season’s end (previously 54.95, set in 2003 by Jodie Krall, Ashley Hamann, Courtney Strang and Jenny Schuelke). By season’s end, they had also cracked the 800-meter sprint medley with a 2:00.16 mark, bettering the 2:03.36 set by Chelsea Tanner, Strang, Amy Donovan and Krall, also in 2003.

The season-long string of firsts, seconds and thirds, though, could not have come without support from tal-ented teammates. Seventh graders also racking up points through the year in-cluded Hannah Bock, Silvie Brogan, Allison Capper, Adi Eaton, Aspen and Alyse Erenberger, Kellie Feld-kamp, Brook Groeschen, Emma Har r i s , Sy lv ia Havlicek, Jenna LaDage, Haley Melchert, Riley Ol-sen, Elly Schadler, Madison Sprague, Payton Wheeler, Leah Woessner.

Eighth graders chipping in included Ellie Becicka, Kate Benzing, Emma Blud-er, Jade Calkins, Briar Rose

Christner, Lily Feaker, Jacey Hancox, Taryn Hansen, Rylee Johnson, Jayna Kof-fron, Hannah Kramer, Kylee Lamm, Carmen Ledezma, Rachael Nelson, Taylor Noonan, Alexa Patrick, Kenzie Pentico, Presley Philipp, Ashley Walsh and Chloe Whitmore.

Middle school girls (Continued from page B1)

It was a busy day for Solon seventh grader Gabbi Bullard at the State Middle School Girls Track Meet May 9. Here with coaches Amber Ruden and Joe Wilkinson, Gabbi had just broken the Solon school record after posting a second-place state fi nish in the 800-meter run. She also won the state long jump title, ran on the winning and record-setting shuttle hurdle relay, and teamed up with her hurdle relay teammates for second place in the 4x200 relay.

Solon’s Abby Smith, Jeannie Jedlicka, Taylor Ryan and Erin Kerkhoff set a state meet record– and broke a 31 year old school record– in the 4x200 relay at the 2015 State Middle School Meet. Through the season, these four teamed up for school records in the 4x100, 4x200 and sprint medley relays. In addition, Kerkhoff broke the school 400 record and Ryan blasted the 200 school mark. (photos courtesy Joe Wilkinson)

Nate Christensen dives headfi rst into third base as the throw arrives May 29 against Marion. (photo by Doug Lindner)

Girls fall to Regina but advance in postseason against West Delaware

SOLON– Solon’s girls took their lumps against Iowa City Regina.

The Lady Spartans, ranked 10th in Class 1A by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, endured an 8-0 loss at the hands of the No. 4 (1A) Re-gals to end the regular season May 26.

“Regina played a solid game and we could never get our offense going,” said Head Coach John Tucker. “It’s tough when I constantly slide players around to different positions– some-times in ones that they have not played before.”

Solon rebounded for the start of the Class 1A Region 7 postseason Tuesday, June 2, at home against West Delaware.

The Lady Spartans took a 12-2 win to advance and host a second round

game Friday, June 5, against Dyersville Beckman. The winner is expected to face No. 3 Davenport Assumption in the regional fi nal Monday, June 8, at Assumption.

“Assumption is coming off a huge win against Regina, and are playing

very well,” Tucker said. “However, if we do things right, and play the way we have against teams like Indepen-dence and CPU, then I think we have a chance. We just have to keep people healthy and solidify our positioning and game plan for that night.”

The winner of the regional fi nal ad-vances to the state soccer tournament.

“We are struggling with injuries,” Tucker said. “We have lost several key players not only from a skill and experience standpoint, but also leader-ship on the fi eld. I have to say though, that the younger players have really stepped up. And some of the players that have not had as much time on the fi eld before have done an amazing job stepping into their new roles.”

Johanna Metz tries a shot against a Regina defender. (Economist photo)

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Jarrod Uthoff was only one of two Big Ten players to average 12-plus points, 6-plus rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots last season. (photo by Don Lund)

Hawkeye men’s basketball PART TWOBy Don LundSports WriterThis is the second part of a two-part story

on the Iowa men’s basketball team.Last week, I talked to Iowa Assistant

Coach Kirk Speraw about the Hawks’ 22-12 season, the Big 10 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament where Iowa won its fi rst tournament game since 2001.

We talked about the great career of Aaron White, who fi nished as the all-time Hawk-eye leader in free throws and free throw attempts, the second most points and the third most rebounds.

This week I’ll talk to Kirk about the other two seniors, Gabe Olaseni and Josh Oglesby, the returning players and the new recruits.

Josh Oglesby was a co-captain on the team this season, fi nishing his career as the eighth best 3-point shooter in Iowa history with 146. One of the most interesting stats for Josh is that he didn’t commit a turnover in 18 games this year.

“People really undervalued him as a bas-ketball player,” said coach Speraw. “He is a very good shooter and sometimes he didn’t shoot as well in games but he was one of our better defenders. He understood angles and he could be really explosive with his slide. Mike Gesell and Josh were the two best guys we had at containing dribble penetration.”

Gabe Olaseni improved every season. As a freshman, Gabe played in 18 games and averaged 1.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and had eight blocked shots. In his sophomore year, he played in 37 games, averaged 2.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and had 36 blocks. Gabe’s junior year produced 6.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds and 43 blocked shots. Last year, Gabe was named the Big Ten’s Sixth Man of the Year. The big guy from London played in 34 games with one start, averaged 8.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and had 54 blocked shots.

“When he first stepped on campus to when he left, his shooting improved dra-matically,” said the coach. “His confi dence in shooting and being a scorer improved. He was always a great runner and great in transition. I thought he became more of a force defensively the last two years. He was a great combo to Woody because they brought different things to the table and he was such a good young man. I think he’s got a great future.”

RETURNING PLAYERSIowa will have four starters back, plus

senior Anthony Clemmons.

Adam Woodbury was a top-50 recruit from Sioux City and his fi nal two schools were North Carolina and Iowa. Woody has started 104 of 105 games in his career, av-eraged 5.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and has 61 blocked shots.

“He’s our best screen defender, he’s our best communicator, he’s a very good passer and he knows the scouting report inside and out,” said Speraw. “He has great instincts for the game and he is getting better scor-ing and shooting. He can now knock down 15-17 foot jumpers with consistency. We’re going to need him to have a big year and I think he will.”

Mike Gesell also was a top-ranked recruit coming out of South Sioux City, Neb. Mike was academic All-Big Ten the last two sea-sons and is only the third Hawkeye to amass 800-plus points, 350-plus assists, 200-plus rebounds and 100-plus steals his freshman through junior seasons.

Jeff Horner and Dean Oliver are the other two Hawkeyes to accomplish those numbers.

“Mike is one of the better defenders and I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves,” said Speraw. “He’s an outstanding worker and he plays with high intensity, but I thought he did a lot better job of being a quarterback on the fl oor, showing signs of leadership in huddles. That was a big step forward in his growth as a basketball player.”

Coach Speraw said Mike played his best basketball when he hurt his elbow. “He wasn’t worried about his outside shot. He ran the offense well. He ran the break well and he really had his eyes up and was dis-tributing the basketball.”

Jarrod Uthoff was named third-team All-Big Ten last season. He is only one of two Big Ten players to average 12-plus points, 6-plus rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots.

Frank Kaminsky, the Big Ten Player of the Year, is the only other player to amass those stats.

Jarrod started every game, averaged 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and blocked 56 shots.

“His length is tremendous, his skill set is tremendous and I think he understands how he can be effective,” said Speraw. “He works hard in the weight room and on his diet. I think his leadership grew over the course of last year. He’s a unique basketball player and he has a lot of room for growth.”

Anthony Clemmons played in every game with 12 starts and led the team in 3-point percentage (.373). Anthony also made 17 of his last 19 (.895) free throw attempts in the last eight games.

“I was so proud of Anthony Clemmons,” Speraw said. “In this day and age, where everybody wants instant gratifi cation and if things aren’t perfect, they cut and run, change schools or they transfer... he didn’t. I think that shows his character, the type of person he is, that he stayed and understood why he didn’t play as much as a sophomore. He corrected that and worked himself back into the starting lineup and then when we moved Peter (Jok) into the starting lineup, no issues, no attitude and he was tremendous off the bench.”

Peter Jok played in every game last year with 21 starts. Pete missed only four free throws this year (37-41, 90 percent). He is 64-75 (85 percent) from the free throw line in his two years at Iowa.

“I think he’s got confi dence back in his legs,” said Speraw. “He showed a lot more explosiveness last year and did a much better job of defending. He took a huge step forward in his entire game.”

Dominique Uhl played in 33 games last year and needs to hit the weight room to improve his game.

Brady Ellingston had a foot injury that didn’t heal, so the 6-4 guard from Wisconsin redshirted last year. “He’s got a great feel for the game and he can fl at-out knock it down,” said Speraw.

NEW RECRUITSIowa signed six players for next year’s

team including Ahmad Wagner (6-7), Bran-don Hutton (6-6), Andrew Fleming (6-4), Isaiah Moss (6-5), Christian Williams (6-5) and junior college forward Dale Jones (6-8).

“I think we’ve got a group coming in that’s a little more athletic then maybe some

of the guys that we’ve had,” said coach Sper-aw. “They are explosive, they are quick and each guy has different strengths.”

Brandon Hutton is a forward from Chica-go, he was a two-time captain and third-team all state. “Brandon is a high-motor guy that can really be aggressive, can rebound and defend,” said the coach.

Andrew Fleming helped lead his high school team in Nashville, Tenn., to three straight state titles. “Andrew is a guy that can fl at-out shoot it, but he’s more than a shooter,” said Speraw. “He’s got a good body to him, he’s strong and he’s competi-tive. I think he can be a good scorer.”

Ahmad Wagner shot 61 percent from the fi eld as a senior in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and was named Player of the Year in his confer-ence. He also played football. “Ahmad is a tremendous athlete,” Kirk said. “He’s a good skilled forward that can play three or four different positions and can be a great rebounder and scorer.”

Christian Williams was the all-time leading scorer at St. Teresa High School in Illinois, a two-time all-state selection. “Christian has great vision, can really see the fl oor and can really pass the basketball,” the coach said. “He’s a big-time athlete.”

Dale Jones is originally from Waterloo. He went to junior college in Tyler, Texas, where he averaged 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and shot 45.4 percent on 3-pointers last season. “Dale can shoot it and he can shoot it from deep,” Speraw commented.

Isiah Moss is from Chicago and played small forward. “Isiah is really explosive and can score in many ways,” Speraw said.

It should be a fun Prime Time League starting June 18 in North Liberty.

Anthony Clemmons led the Hawkeyes in 3-point percentage (.373) and made 17 of his last 19 (.895) free throw attempts in the last eight games. (photo by Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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PUBLIC NOTICE: JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCost of this publication: $174.17Fiscal year to date cost(as of 7/1/14): $7,514.71

THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

FORMAL MEETING MINUTESMAY 21, 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 Car-berry, Pat Harney, Terrence Neuzil, Janelle Rettig, and Rod Sullivan. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were taken unanimously. Veterans Affairs Director Gary Bosene-iler and Veterans Affairs Commissioners Bryan Davis, Chad Gerdes, Mandy Coates, and JoAnne Downes spoke and accepted the following proclamation.

PROCLAMATION 05-21-15-01PROCLAMATION HONORING

VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAYMAY 25, 2015

Whereas, from the beginning of our nation’s history, the men and women of the United States military have played an im-portant role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and in protecting the lives and property of our citizens; and Whereas, on Memorial Day we pause to remember that freedom comes at a great cost; throughout history, in fi elds, skies, and seas around the world, American military personnel have given their lives to defend our liberty and uphold the promise of our democracy; and Whereas, it is important that people know and understand the problems, duties and responsibilities of military Veterans and their personal courage, love of country, and dedication to duty; and Whereas, it is fi tting and proper that we express our gratitude for their dedicated service, courageous deeds, sacrifi ce, and for the contributions they have made to the security and well-being of all our citizens; and Whereas, the fi rst Memorial Day was observed in 1868 in remembrance of sol-diers who died in the Civil War; for 147 years, our nation has set aside this day to pay homage to Americans who have fallen in service to our country; and Whereas, many communities and or-ganizations throughout Johnson County will hold memorial observances for fallen soldiers, including the Veteran’s Trail Me-morial Day Ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. at 2850 Prairie Du Chien Road NE, Iowa City. Now, Therefore, be it resolved that we, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, do hereby recognize: MEMORIAL DAY on Monday, May 25, 2015, and invite all government offi cials; patriotic, civic and educational organizations; and all residents of Johnson County to observe this day by commemorating veterans, past and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities have rendered a dedicated service for preserving liberty and the rights and security of all citizens. Motion by Rettig, second by Neuzil, to approve Proclamation 05-21-15-01. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to approve the claims on the Auditor’s Claim Register as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.29th St Financial Asse ................... 400.004 C’s Community Coor ............. 13095.99Advance Auto Parts ......................... 14.58Advanced Electrical S ................. 4640.00Alliant Energy ............................... 178.00Amy Lynn Barney ........................... 94.70Andrew B Chappell ......................... 86.00Andrew M Johnson ....................... 112.40Angela L Laffey .............................. 50.00Anna L Geyer Dba Geyer ............. 235.00Anne M Lahey .............................. 142.63Automated Flagpole Part ................ 59.48Bankers Advertising C ................ 1555.71Barron Motor Supply .................. 2186.22Big 10 University Towi ................. 120.00Big Brothers Big Sist .................. 3340.48Bound Tree Medical Llc ............... 219.28Candy Spencer .............................. 630.00Carahsoft Technology ................. 1550.00Carpenter Uniform Co .................. 417.66Centurylink ..................................... 10.40Charles Gabus Ford ................... 14390.64Cherie White ................................. 308.14Chuck Pence .................................... 78.09City Of Iowa City ........................ 1052.97City Of Iowa City - L .................. 1656.12City Of Iowa City - Uti ................... 67.28City Of Iowa City-Ac ................ 11992.08Cletus F Klein ............................... 686.90Connie M Lynch Trust D .............. 475.00Craig Haesemeyer Dba: ................ 342.00

Cs Services Asheville .................... 135.00Dana Greer Dba Coralvi ............... 607.20Deery Brothers Ford Li ................. 905.75Dell Marketing Lp ......................... 857.95Delta Dental Of Iowa .................. 4778.34Dickinson, Mackaman, ............... 5536.00Douglas J Mason ........................... 400.00Dustys Precision Auto ................. 1924.67E & J Electric Inc ........................ 2548.55Eastern Iowa Light & Po ................. 18.75Ed Stivers Ford Inc ................... 67877.00Edwards Reporting Svci ................. 66.00Electronic Engineering .................... 80.00Erik W Harms ............................... 160.92Families Inc ................................. 2350.00Four Oaks .................................... 5531.18Freeman Lock & Alarm I .............. 650.94Gay & Ciha Funeral Ho .............. 1670.00Gazette Communications .............. 224.16Golfview Investors Lc ................... 285.00Goodfellow Printing I ................. 1800.00Goodwill Employment S............. 2100.00Goodwill Industries ................... 48468.48Gordon Last Ravitz Dba ............... 325.00Grainger ........................................ 136.88Grant Wood Aea .......................... 5579.30Hawkeye Communication/ ............ 106.24Hawkeye Touchless Inc ................ 123.24Henry Schein ................................. 381.24Heritage Development I ................ 475.00Holiday Mobile Home Co ............. 265.00Howie Moffi t ................................. 100.00Hy Vee Food Stores......................... 30.02Hy-Vee Pharmacy #1080 ................ 38.00Iaccvso ............................................ 50.00Imagetek Inc ................................ 6094.57Insight Public Sector ..................... 242.64Iowa Bridge & Culve ................ 18864.70Iowa Business Supply L ................ 295.48Iowa Communities Assura .............. 75.31Iowa County Recorders As ............... 7.50Iowa Law Enforcement A ............. 590.00Iowa Lodge Inc Dba The .............. 800.00Iowa Paper Inc .............................. 912.50Irish Reporting Inc .......................... 92.50Janet Lyness .................................. 170.70Jason Jiras ....................................... 80.99Jeanne A Strand ............................. 112.50Johnson County Auditor ............... 215.33Johnson County Audito ............... 4773.08Johnson County Extens ............... 1683.38Johnson County Mh/Ds............... 1843.33Johnson County Sherif ................ 1292.67Joint Emergency Communi ............. 71.68Jonna Osborn .................................. 27.50Jordan Seymour .............................. 87.00Joshua F Busard .............................. 61.00Karen A Stueland .......................... 266.00Kenneth J. Hahn ............................ 351.74Klb Bauer Inc .................................. 81.79Koch Brothers ............................... 477.08Kucera International I ................... 850.00Laurie Nash ................................... 305.45Lexington Place Apts .................... 400.00Linn County Rec ........................... 471.80Linn County Sheriff ........................ 53.09Ll Pelling Co Inc ..................... 104580.00Lonny Pulkrabek ............................. 50.00Lori Mulherin Csr ........................... 78.00Lowe’s ............................................. 85.45Mathews & Associates L ............... 925.00Matthew Bender & Co I .............. 1397.00Mercy Occupational He .............. 1527.00Michele Miller .............................. 220.61Mid American Energy ................. 1956.81Mid-American Energy .................. 108.00Midwest Janitorial Se .................. 2337.75Midwest Wheel & Equipme ............ 72.50Mike Carberry ............................... 740.86Mischeale Luze ............................... 14.07Myrtle Grove Apartment ............... 305.00Naeda E Erickson ............................ 71.04North Liberty Communi ............. 1270.00Patrick L Harney ........................... 363.44Pauls Discount Store ..................... 265.67Philip O Sickles............................... 18.90Pioneer Telephone ....................... 1194.13Pip Printing ................................... 435.21Plumbers Supply ............................... 1.93Praxair Distribution In .................... 21.76Prelude Behavioral Se ................. 5833.33Press-Citizen Media .................... 1532.38Professional Muffl er I ................... 180.01Pyramid Services Inc. ................... 132.98Quad Cities Tas Inc ....................... 130.89Quality Engraved Signs .................. 25.90Randall D Jensen Dba J ................ 400.00Randy Lee Eckrich ...................... 1032.50Rebecca E Soglin .......................... 112.60Reserve Account ......................... 6000.00Ricoh USA Inc .............................. 242.66Rod Sullivan.................................. 305.56Scott Van Keppel Llc .................... 273.48Selzer Werderitsch .................. 202231.82Sharon Telephone Co .................... 707.56Sjre Young Partnership.................. 400.00Solarwinds Inc Dbs So ................ 1199.00South Slope Coop Comm............ 2711.44Southland Medical Llc .................. 221.37Spee Dee Delivery Serv ................ 141.60Staples Business Advan ................ 769.11

Steve Spenler .................................. 38.00Steven Rhodes ............................... 165.00Successful Living .......................... 325.00Systems Unlimited Inc ................ 1746.80Tallgrass Business Res .................. 497.82Technical Specialty ................... 24949.00Travis J Weipert ................................ 8.00U S Cellular ................................... 861.32Ui Diagnostic Labora ................ 18502.74Uniform Den Inc ........................... 167.01University Of Iowa ..................... 2141.66US Bank National Assn ................ 127.61Van Meter Industrial I ................... 255.89Verizon Wireless ........................... 241.24Vic’s Collision Cente .................... 500.00Visa ............................................. 1390.97Wellmark Blue Cross .............. 110500.00West Branch Communica............ 1631.26West Liberty Telephon ................ 1282.24Wilma L Porter .............................. 175.00 Motion by Sullivan, second by Carberry, to approve the minutes of the formal meet-ing of May 14, 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. Motion by Sullivan, second by Rettig, to approve a Retail Cigarette/Tobacco Permit for Funcrest Bait & Tackle Shop, Iowa City, as submitted by William Kallaus. Motion by Neuzil, second by Sullivan, to approve a Retail Cigarette/Tobacco Permit for Guppy’s on the Go, Swisher, as submitted by John Frese. Convened Public Hearing on the FY15 Spring Budget Amendment at 9:10 a.m. Finance Administrator Dana Aschen-brenner presented the FY15 Spring Budget Amendment. Rettig asked if the gas tax revenues were included, and if not, would another amendment be forthcoming to account for the unanticipated revenues that will fund the Sutliff Bridge Road project. Aschen-brenner said no, and that he believes an amendment will not be necessary; excess revenue will convert to surplus. Sullivan noted that amendments are a built-in part of the budget process and Aschenbrenner and Rettig commented fur-ther. Board members and Aschenbrenner discussed the frequency of and the deadline for budget amendments. Public Hearing closed at 9:25 a.m. Rezoning Application 25453 of Iowa City Community School District, signed by Glen Meisner MMS Consultants, requesting rezoning of 1.95 acres from R-Residential to P-Public of a certain prop-erty described as being in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 17, Township 80 North, Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. This property is located on the north side of Dubuque Street NE, lying west of the Dubuque Street NE and the 275th Street NE intersection in Penn Township.ORDINANCE 05-21-15-01Zoning Application 25453 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE

JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE BY

CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-RESIDENTIAL TO P-PUBLIC

Section I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance by changing the classifi cation of the real estate described in Section II hereof from R-Residential to P-Public.Section II. Change In Classification. The zoning classifi cation of the follow-ing described real estate located in Penn Township to wit: DESCRIPTION - REZONING PARCEL (R) TO (P)A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER ALL OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL ME-RIDIAN, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 80 North, Range 6 West, of the Fifth Prin-cipal Meridian; Thence N02°05’00”W, along the West Line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 39.74 feet, to its intersection with the Northerly Right-of-Way Line of Dubuque Street NE; Thence S89°33’23”W, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 50.02 feet, to its intersection with the West Line of Auditor’s Parcel 2014024, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat

Book 58 at Page 206 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder’s Offi ce; Thence N02°05’00”W, along said West Line, 60.18 feet, to the Northwest Corner thereof; Thence N89°25’21”E, along the North Line of said Auditor’s Parcel 2014024, and the Easterly Projection thereof, 1362.79 feet, to its intersection with the East Line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; Thence S02°06’52”E, along said East Line, 68.48 feet, to its intersection with the the North Right-of-Way Line of 275th Street NE; Thence N89°35’33”W, along said North Right-of-Way Line, 172.40 feet, to its intersection with the said Northerly Right-of-Way Line of Dubuque Street NE; Thence N51°10’49”W, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line of Dubuque Street NE, 4.05 feet; Thence S89°33’23”W, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 1137.53 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Rezoning Parcel contains 1.95 Acres (84,812 square feet), and is subject to ease-ments and restrictions of record.Section III. District Maps. The portion of the District Maps maintained in accordance with Chapter 8:1.5.I of the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance as pertains to the real estate described in Section II of this ordinance is hereby repealed and amended to refl ect the foregoing change in classifi cation.Section IV. Repealer. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in confl ict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.Section V. Savings Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, illegal or unconstitution-al, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not ad-judged invalid, illegal or unconstitutional. Section VI. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective, after its passage and approval, upon publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors. On May 14, 2015 motion by Sullivan, second by Rettig, to approve An Ordinance Amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance, and approve Rezoning Application 25453 on fi rst and second consideration. Roll Call: aye: Carberry, Harney, Neuzil, Rettig, Sullivan. Motion by Sullivan, second by Neuzil, to approve Zoning Application 25453 on third and fi nal consideration and approve Ordinance 05-21-15-01, amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Or-dinance. Roll Call: aye: Carberry, Harney, Neuzil, Rettig, Sullivan. Rezoning Application 25665 of Dale Miller requesting rezoning of .918 acres from RUA-Urban Residential to RTF-Two Family Residential of a certain property described as being in the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Section 14, Township 78 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. This property is located on the west side of 3rd Street SW approximately 200 feet north of Yoder Avenue SW. This parcel is also legally described as Lot 13 of Coun-try View Subdivision Part II in Washington Township.

ORDINANCE 05-21-15-02Zoning Application 25665

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED

DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION

OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM RUA-URBAN RESIDENTIAL TO

RTF-TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIALSection I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance by changing the classifi cation of the real estate described in Section II hereof from RUA-Urban Residential to RTF-Two Fam-ily Residential.Section II. Change In Classification. The zoning classifi cation of the following described real estate located in Washington Township to wit: LOT 13 OF COUNTRY VIEW SUBDIVI-SION PART II, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 44 PAGE 223 OF THE JOHNSON COUN-TY RECORDER’S OFFICE, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. SAID RTF REZONING PARCEL CONTAINS .918 ACRES, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. Section III. District Maps. The portion of the District Maps maintained in accordance with Chapter 8:1.5.I of the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance as pertains to the real estate described in Section II of this ordinance is hereby repealed and amended to refl ect the foregoing change in classifi cation.Section IV. Repealer. All other ordinances

or parts of ordinances in confl ict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.Section V. Savings Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, illegal or unconstitution-al, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not ad-judged invalid, illegal or unconstitutional. Section VI. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective, after its passage and approval, upon publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors. On May 14, 2105, motion by Sullivan, second by Neuzil, to approve An Ordinance Amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Ordinance, and approve Rezoning Application 25665 on fi rst and second consideration. Roll Call: aye: Carberry, Harney, Neuzil, Rettig, Sullivan. Motion by Sullivan, second by Neuzil, to approve Rezoning Application 25665 on third and fi nal consideration and approve Ordinance 05-21-15-02, amending the Johnson County Unifi ed Development Or-dinance. Roll Call: aye: Carberry, Harney, Neuzil, Rettig, Sullivan County Treasurer Tom Kriz spoke about taxpayers’ requests pertaining to delinquent property tax payments. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to deny the request to refund interest and fees paid for late property tax payment on parcel 0718212001. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to deny the request to waive the interest and fees for delinquent property tax payment on parcel 0601308001. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to deny the request to refund interest and fees paid for late property tax payment on parcels 0636127005 and 1010433004. Motion by Sullivan, second by Neuzil, to deny the request to refund interest and fees paid for late property tax payment on parcel 1004158038. Motion by Neuzil, second by Carberry, to deny the request to refund interest and fees paid for late property tax payment on parcel 0702328001. Aschenbrenner spoke about the follow-ing resolution.

RESOLUTION 05-21-15-01FY15 APPROPRIATION CHANGES

TO JUVENILE JUSTICE/COURT SERVICES (DEPT. 27) AND JUVE-

NILE CRIME PREVENTION (DEPT. 54)

Whereas, the appropriations for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Department, are not suffi cient to meet payments for impending juvenile crime prevention block grant payments, and Whereas, the Juvenile Justice/Court Services Department has available funds in its budget; and Whereas, pursuant to section 331.434(6) of the Code of Iowa, a department appro-priation may be decreased without a public hearing if the decrease is not more than the greater of $5,000 or ten percent of the department’s total budget; and Therefore, be it Resolved that Juvenile Crime Prevention (Dept. 54), Public Safety & Legal Services Service Area, is herewith appropriated an additional $10,000 and a total appropriation of $265,000 for fi scal year 2014-2015. The appropriation for Juvenile Justice/Court Services (Dept. 27), Public Safety & Legal Services Service Area, is decreased $10,000 for a total of $773,436 for fi scal year 2014-2015. The relevant county service area is Public Safety & Legal Services, which remains unchanged. Motion by Rettig, second by Carberry, to approve Resolution 05-21-15-01. Motion by Sullivan, second by Neuzil, to approve and authorize the Chairperson to send a letter to communities regarding the Community Identifi cation Card program. Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to designate Supervisor Carberry as the el-igible voter, and Iowa State Association of Counties Executive Director William Peter-son as alternate, at the National Association of Counties 2015 Annual Conference. Adjourned to Informal Meeting at 9:48 a.m./s/Pat Harney, Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: Travis Weipert, AuditorRecorded By Kymberly ZomermaandThese minutes were sent for formal ap-proval and publication on May 28, 2015.

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION

TO: Keith F. Mahoney and Angela M. Mahoney, University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Solon State Bank, Beisser Lumber Co Inc, Beisser’s Inc, City of Solon, and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, successors in interest, unknown parties in possession, unknown spouses and claimants. You and each of you are hereby notifi ed that at the regular tax sale held on the third Monday of June, 2012, at the Johnson County Courthouse in the City of Iowa City, Iowa, held for the purpose of selling certain real estate upon which taxes were delinquent, the following real estate, situated in Johnson County, Iowa, to-wit: Unit 305-C of Windfl ower Villas Condominiums phase I, according to the Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime pursuant to Chapter 499B of the Code of Iowa, recorded December 30, 2005, in Book 3978, Page 828 as amended March 15, 2006 in Book 4000, Page 463, in the Records of the Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, together with said unit’s undivided interest in the common elements. Said Windfl ower Villas Condominiums Phase I are located on Lot 68, Fox Ridge - Part Three, to Solon, Iowa, according to the plat thereof recorded in Book 49 Page 293, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa.

Tax Parcel No. 02-25-184-007 Having the address of: 305 Windfl ower LN, Unit C, Solon Iowa was sold to OHP 90, LC, as provided by the Code of Iowa for delinquent taxes for prior years and that the County Treasurer of Johnson County, Iowa, did thereupon issue to OHP 90, LC, a Certifi cate of Purchase at Tax Sale No. 120344. You are further notifi ed that unless redemption is made by you within ninety (90) days after completion of service of this Notice that your right of redemption will expire and a Tax Deed will be issued to OHP 90, LC, by the Treasurer of Johnson County, Iowa, thereby relinquishing all your right, title and interest in the above described real estate.OHP 90, LC By: Aretha D Williams Agent for OHP 90, LC 2920 Harrison Street Davenport, IA 52803 (563) 326-6401 NOTE: Do not contact the purchaser at the tax sale or his attorney in order to arrange for payment of the amounts necessary to redeem this property. The only means by which you may redeem this property is through payment of the amounts due through the Johnson County Treasurer, Johnson County Courthouse, Iowa City, Iowa, (319) 356-6004.

PUBLIC NOTICE: EXPIRATION OF REIGHT OF REDEMPTION

NOTICE OF BID LETTING CONTRACTORS: NOTICE OF PUBLIC BID

LETTING FOR BID ISSUANCE FOUR OF THE SOLON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW SOLON MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT AND SOLON HIGH SCHOOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS, SOLON, IOWA AND THE TAKING OF

BIDS THEREFORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: BIDS FOR BID

ISSUANCE FOUR OF THE SOLON COMMUNI-TY SCHOOL DISTRICT NEW SOLON MIDDLE

SCHOOL AND SOLON HIGH SCHOOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED

FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. Sealed bids for Bid Issuance Four of the Solon Com-munity School District New Solon Middle School and Solon High School Center for the Arts will be received before 2:00 p.m., local time, on June 11, 2015 at the Solon Middle School, 313 South Iowa Street, Solon, IA 52333, – Attention: Sam Miller, Superintendent, Solon Commu-nity School District. Bid security is to be submitted in a separate envelope with the proposal. The Proposals will be publicly opened and read by the Construction Manager at 2:00 p.m. on the 11th Day of June, 2015 at the District Administrative Offi ces, 301 South Iowa Street, Solon, IA 52333. Neither the District nor its agents will assume liability for the inability of the bidder to submit a bid in a timely manner. Bids received after the deadline will be rejected. Bidders bear full and complete responsibility for the timely submission of such bid. Separate lump sum proposals for the following Bid Packages shall be submitted on forms supplied as part of the Proposed Contract Documents. Bid Pack-ages are as follows: Bid Package No. 04-1 – Masonry Work Bid Package No. 09-1 – Gypsum Board Assemblies & Acoustical Panels CONTRACTS: Bids will be received and project constructed under multiple prime contracts as outlined by bid package descriptions listed above. Bids will only be received for the above listed Bid Packages. Bids must be on a lump sum basis. Work at New Solon Middle School and Solon

High School Center for the Arts to commence on or before June 18, 2015 and be substantially complete on or before December 15, 2016. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Bid documents will be available for viewing at the Solon District Administrative Offi ces, the Architect/Engineer’s offi ce, the Construction Manager’s offi ce, and at the following locations: Davenport IA: McGraw Hill Construction, 3875 Elmore Avenue Des Moines IA: Master Builders of Iowa, 221 Park Street Marshalltown IA: Marshalltown Construction Bureau, 709 South Center Norcross GA: Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 500 Bidders may obtain Bidding Documents for Bid Issuance Four for the New Solon Middle School and Solon High School Center for the Arts Center Project, at the offi ce of the Printer, Rapids Reproductions, Inc., 6015 Huntington Court N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, by calling 319-364-2473 from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, or through their On-line Plan Room, in accord with the Instructions to Bidders, upon depositing the sum of two hundred fi fty ($250.00) for each set of the Construction Documents. Checks shall be made out to Solon Community School District. The entire deposit will be refunded to bona fi de Bidders upon the return of the Documents, in reusable condition to Rapids Reproductions, Inc. with-in fourteen (14) days after the award of the Project. A separate forty dollar ($40.00) non-refundable check made out to Rapids Reproductions, Inc. must accompany the deposit(s) for each set shipped. Members of Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa may obtain Bidding Documents by use of the non-cash security method adopted by the ABC of Iowa. Members of Master Builders of Iowa may obtain Bidding Documents by use of the non-cash security method adopted by the Master Builders of Iowa. Bidders requesting sets through non-cash security method shall include a separate forty dollar ($40.00) non-refundable check made out to Rapids Reproductions, Inc. for each set shipped. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: Each Bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided

with the Bidding Documents. Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the District Administrative Offi ces, 301 South Iowa Street, Solon, IA 52333, in sealed envelopes marked with the Project Name, Name and address of Bidder and Bid Package No. All bids shall be sealed and plainly marked. Any alteration of the bid form may be cause for rejection of the bid. Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security in the amount of fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. Bid Security must be in the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a separate sealed envelope clearly labeled Bid Security. IOWA STATE SALES TAX: This project is tax exempt. Do Not include Iowa State Sales Tax in any calculation of Bid totals. Contractors and Suppliers will be provided an Iowa sales tax exemption certifi cate for this project. BASIS OF BIDS: The Bidder shall include all requested Forms and attachments with their submission of the Bid Form; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. The award of contract may be made by the Board of Directors of the Solon Community School District to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder determined on the basis of a combination of the base bid and selected alternates. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities and to enter into such Contract or Contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Solon Community School District. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor. All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. local time at the Solon High School Library, 600 West 5th Street, Solon, Iowa. Given by order of the Board of Education of the Solon Community School District. Sam Miller Superintendent Solon Community School District

PUBLIC NOTICE: SOLON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT

Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 5:30 o’clock p.m., at the Solon City Hall, Solon, Iowa, on the 17th day of June, 2015, the City Council of the City of Solon, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the urban renewal plan for the Solon Urban Renewal Area to facilitate the undertaking of a new urban renewal project consisting of using tax increment fi nancing to the pay the costs of undertaking the 2015 Water System GSR and Booster Station Project. A copy of the amendment is on fi le for public inspection in the offi ce of the City Clerk. At said hearing any interested person may fi le written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matters of the hearing. Susie Siddell City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 421AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER

17.04 OF THE SOLON MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING MEETINGS BY

PROVIDING FOR A MEETING LOCATION FOR ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOLON, IOWA.

Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend

Chapter 17.04 to provide that all regular city council meetings shall be held at the Solon City Hall and not at the Solon Public Library. Chapter 17.04(1) of the Solon Municipal Code is hereby repealed in full. In lieu of the repealed section 17.04(1) a new section is hereby enacted to read as follows: Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the City Council are on the fi rst and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 o’clock p.m. at the Solon City Hall or at such other place as determined by the Council. If such day falls on a legal holiday, the meeting is held at a mutually agreeable time, as determined by the Council. Severability. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be decided by a court of this state to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon fi nal passage and notifi cation as provided by law. Passed by the Council the 20th day of May , 2015, and approved this 20th day of May, 2015. Steve Stange, Mayor ATTEST: Susie Siddell, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF SOLON

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Jason James Curtin, 39, of 155 War Admiral Ln. in North Liberty, was charged with operating while under the infl uence, fi rst offense, on April 24, at Main St. and 2nd St. in Tiffi n

James George Jorris, 37, of 1840 12th Ave. in Coralville was charged with driving while barred on April 25, at Hwy 965 and 240th St. in

North Liberty.

Chad Eugene Kendall, 38, of 120 Golfview Ct. in North Liberty, was charged with domestic abuse, assault, injury or mental illness, first offense, on April 16, at his residence.

Shana Marie Kline, 28, of 430 Mckenzie Ln. in North Liberty, was charged with assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, on January 1, at her residence.

Forrest Patrick Douglass, 60, of 116 Sugar Creek Ln. in North Liberty, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance, marijuana, first offense, on April 28, at his residence.

Dusten Leon Kemp, 29, of 135 N. Main St. in North Liberty, was charged with public intoxication and assault on persons in certain occupations, on April 30, at his residence.

Lodonna Ann Poggenpohl, 39, of 237 Holiday Lodge Rd. in North Lib-erty, was charged with driving while license denied or revoked, on April 16, at 120th St. and Swisherview Dr. SW and Gable Ave. in Swisher.

Cordaryl Davion Taylor, 19, of 207 Golfview Ct. in North Liberty, was charged with 4th degree theft, on

Feb. 13, at Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville.

Jamaal Tumeir Brooks, 18, of 142 Golfview Ct. in North Liberty, was charged with second degree robbery, on April 16, near Linn and Burlington St. in Iowa City.

Theresa Marie Vance, 57, of 1813 Lower Old Highway 6 NW Lot #49 in Oxford, was charged with con-trolled substance violation, failure to affi x drug tax stamp and pos-session of controlled substance, keep or permit use in structure, on March 18.

Altan Thomas Jackson, 28, of 2621 Westwinds Dr. Apt. #4 in Iowa City, was charged with driving while barred, on April 17, at HWY 1 and Newport Rd. in Solon.

Michael Allan Dowdell, 20, of

Tingley, was charged with posses-sion of controlled substance, fi rst offense, on April 18, at 1505 St. Andrews Dr. in North Liberty.

Josef Ronald Barron, 33, of 2738 Dubuque St. NE in North Liberty, was charged with driving while license denied or revoked, on April 19, at Dubuque and Cherry St. in North Liberty.

David Charles Mitchell, 53, of 430 NW 58th St. in Kansas City, Mo., was charged with operating while under the infl uence, fi rst offense, on April 18, at Hwy 965 and Ashley Ct. in North Liberty.

Nathan A. Hauck, 35, of 140 Shan-non Dr. #2 in North Liberty was charged with domestic abuse as-sault impending fl ow of air/blood, on April 20, at his residence in North Liberty.

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