Community Corner
🌱 How Solon’s volleyball team pulled off another thriller against Marion
Coming up: Bad Art Fridays: Pumpkin Pastels on the Solon Patch calendar
Good morning to you Solon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Solon's volleyball team pulled off another thriller against Marion
- How Solon volleyball turned Cancer Awareness Night into real support
- Why veterans and neighbors marched 2.2 miles through Solon
Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Solon gets another win over Marion in rematch (soloneconomist.com) — Solon volleyball fans just saw their Spartans edge Marion in a nail-biting five-set home win, keeping the team's strong season rolling at 24-4. With big plays from Zephie Bishop, Addison Walter, and others, and a loud Solon student section behind them, the Spartans showed resilience that should energize the community heading into postseason play. 
• Solon volleyball rallies a win for Cancer Awareness Night (soloneconomist.com) — Solon residents packed the high school gym for Cancer Awareness Night, rallying around nine-year-old Benjamin Phillips of Solon Intermediate School and raising over $1,000 toward his medical expenses. With pink decorations, luminaries, and a special first-serve ace from Benjamin, the community's support framed a hard-fought volleyball win over Marion.
• IVOE hosts annual Ruck-22 walk (soloneconomist.com) — Solon once again hosted the Ruck-22 walk, a 2.2-mile event raising awareness about veteran suicide and supporting Iowa Veterans Outdoor Experiences' free outdoor trips for veterans. Led by organizer Doug "Doc" Thompson and backed by local donations, the walk drew residents into a visible show of support for veterans coping with post-service struggles.
📸 Around Solon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Solon
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★ Featured events ★
- Bad Art Fridays: Pumpkin Pastels →
Solon
3:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Garbage/Recycle Pickup →
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7:00 am - Chair Yoga →
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12:30 pm - Storytime →
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10:30 am - Switch & Social →
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3:15 pm - Coffee & Conversations →
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9:00 am - Libraries with Heart Blood Pressure Screenings →
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9:30 am - Chair Yoga →
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10:00 am - City Council Meeting →
Solon, IA Calendar, 100 S Cedar Street, Solon
5:30 pm - KNIT LIT: The English Understand Wool →
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6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Solon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Member Hour →
Iowa Children's Museum, 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville
9:00 am - ELL Conversation Hour →
City of Coralville Calendar, 1401 5th St., Coralville
10:30 am
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Join us for a fall prairie walk at the Historic Poor Farm at 4 p.
m. on Wednesday, October 7. Enjoy a 1.5-mile hike led by Johnson County Conservation staff through the Historic Poor Farm's natural areas. We will… (Nextdoor ) - We're looking for a volunteer to join our Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Qualified applicants must be eligible electors who reside in the unincorporated area of Johnson County. Duties include interpreting zoning… (Nextdoor )
- Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in North Liberty. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in North Liberty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Liberty
- Kelby Telander: From Children's Hospital Patient To Iowa Football Player (sportsnaut.com)
- Amazing America: Colony Acres celebrates 100 Years (cbs2iowa.com)
- Eastern Iowa food bank leaders meet with lawmakers in HACAP tour (kcrg.com)
Coralville
- Hometown Eats: Monica's serves up something for everyone in Coralville (cbs2iowa.com)
Ok Solon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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