Cedar Rapids Revamps Summer Programs Registration Opens
Registration for Cedar Rapids Recreation Department summer programs begins Tuesday with online and phone signup available 24 hours. The five outdoor pools will run with more classes, and 27 activities start at Bever Park's EIEIO Barn. In person and fax options exist at Ambroz Center.
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Old Creamery troupe to perform fairy tales
Cedar Rapids The Young People's Tour from The Old Creamery Theatre Company will present Twice Upon a Time at 10 30 a m today in Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library 500 First St SE The show uses short plays and songs based on fairy tales submitted by elementary students in a fall writing contest The segments teach lessons For information call 319 398 5123 or visit crlibrary org
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Brewers earn Eagle Scout honors for restoration work
Joshua Brewer and Kyle Brewer of Vinton will be honored in a Court of Honor at First Baptist Church. Both are Washington High School seniors in Troop 47 sponsored by the Vinton Lions Club. Joshua restored the Vinton Railroad Depot and earned 21 merit badges. Kyle restored Lions Field restroom and earned 23 merit badges.
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Outreach Military families wanted
ISU Extension seeks military families for Operation Military Kids outreach. About 2,400 Iowa children miss a deployed parent, with programs including Operation Purple Camps and tech-lab visits to aid coping, budgeting, and family adjustment. Partners include Army Child and Youth Services and USDA 4-H.
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ISU Extension contacts offer support for military families
Iowa State University Extension Service staff Ann Torbert and Kristi Cooper provide help for families with deployed loved ones. A tech lab will include tools for educators with military kids. Torbert notes many families avoid disclosure to prevent negative attention while seeking positive kid experiences. Contact Suzanne Barnes for more information.
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Marion eyes options to repair historic brick streets
Marion City Council reviews repairing 16 or 17 blocks of brick streets with five options including do nothing with warnings, brick overlays atop concrete, asphalt fixes, or complete brick removal for replacement. Public Services Director Tom Newbanks cites 100 year old streets built for wagons.
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Close-Up Slovak native links nations through museum guild
A Slovak native highlights the National Czech Slovak Museum and Library Guilds role since 1994 in museum operations and fundraising. Andrea Siebenmann, program coordinator for CCID, discusses international collaboration and her desire to bring the world closer, with details on Cedar Rapids life and personal views.
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