WL prom a 'Crystalline Dream'

FEATURED PICTURE · From left, 2012 West Liberty High School Prom King and Queen Miguel Rodriguez and Estephanie Sanchez dance together Saturday, April 26, after their crownings by Homecoming King Chase Hamilong and Homecoming Queen Alicia Rocha. Other members of the prom court include Abby Barten, Shannon Kelly, Hannah Miller, Gina Montagna, Spencer Feldman, Elvis Flores, Clay Heick and Alexis Sagastume. Nearly 160 students from West Liberty and surrounding high schools also joined in dancing to music provided by Angel Aragón, also known as DJ Phatswagg, while surrounded by ice blues, silver and slivers of red to fit with the prom’s theme, “Crystalline Dream.” The prom evening ended with a slide show of the seniors as toddlers as well as their senior photos. After-prom was held at Iowa City Rec Center and was organized by the junior parents group. (Tom Strumpel/Country Oaks Photography)

City council hears requests for use of public space
by Geoff Rands · May 10, 2012
West Liberty City Council members heard a pair of requests regarding use of public space during their May 1 meeting.

WL native protests sizeism in Iowa City
by Geoff Rands · May 10, 2012
West Liberty native Jordan Ramos stood in the center of Iowa City’s City Plaza with a group of about 30 others holding signs Friday night, May 4, to protest size discrimination.v

School board members honored
by Geoff Rands · May 10, 2012
West Liberty School Board members received certificates of recognition of their service Monday, May 7, in celebration of National School Board Appreciation Week.

Online WLSD calendar may be unavailable
May 10, 2012
Due to a change in the hosting of the West Liberty School District’s website, there is a chance that it may be unavailable for a time during the shift, said Marc Hauschildt, high school business and technology teacher.

'Senior sketches' still needed
May 03, 2012
"Senior sketches," the mini-biographies that include post-graduation plans traditionally published alongside West Liberty High School's graduating seniors' photos in a special section of the Index, are still needed.

FFA team awarded at convention
by Geoff Rands · May 03, 2012
West Liberty’s Future Farmers of America team saw an immense level of success at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, April 23 and 24.

Public library in need of major repairs
by Geoff Rands · April 26, 2012
Work to deal with a problem of water leakage into the West Liberty Public Library will likely be expanded soon, city council members heard at their April 17 meeting.

Students plant trees for Earth Day
by Geoff Rands · April 26, 2012
Students at West Liberty Middle School, with the help of teachers and community volunteers, planted 17 tree saplings around the school grounds Monday, April 23.

Annual Earth-Day cleanup at Kimberly Park
by Geoff Rands · April 26, 2012
More than 80 third-graders from West Liberty Elementary moved with the exuberance of youth around Kimberly Park Friday, April 20, as they picked up trash, sticks and leaves in this year’s annual cleanup effort.