Eagle Scout awards span three towns in Iowa
Three Iowa youths received Eagle Scout awards at Court of Honor ceremonies. Manchester’s Greg Feldmann, a West Delaware Senior, earned 21 merit badges and built a suspension bridge at the Manchester Fish Hatchery. Aaron S. Foster, 14, of Troop 766, reconstructed an archery range at the Izaak Walton League with 23 helpers. Iowa City’s Aaron Prymek, Troop 204, directed improvements at the Domestic Violence Prevention Shelter and earned the 50 Miler Award while serving as senior patrol leader.
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Manchester
Greg Feldmann
Larry
Carol Feldmann
First Lutheran Church
West Delaware High School
Manchester Fish Hatchery
Aaron S. Foster
44Th St
Aaron
Arthur
Wanda Foster
Mile Swim
Brownsea
Order of the Arrow
Izaak Walton League
Iowa City
Prymek
Mark Twain School
Philmont Scout Ranch
HHC
From Kennedy High to IBM Cedar Rapids in a Leap of Work
Alphonso Davis and Todd Pena Luna, both 20, left Kennedy High School for a Cedar Rapids IBM office as part of a Linn County Options grant. They joined Lori Levey and Shari Dwan in the mailroom, assisted by one job coach, to boost employment for peers with disabilities.
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Lisa Ann Williamson
Jazette
Alphonso Davis
Todd Penaluna
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
IBM
Alphonso
IE Tower
Linn County
Lori Levey
Shari Dwan
Todd
Kennedy
Shari
Lori
University of Iowa
Nietupski
Gazette
Chris Stewart
Winners announced in Linn Council poster contest
The top three winners are Jamie Pitcher Harding Middle School Sara Estle McKinley Middle Megan Dorgan Vernon Middle School Marion. Awards by Denny Frary KCRG-TV April 23 Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium.
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The
Linn Council For the Prevention of
E Jamie Pitcher
Harding Middle School
Megan Dorgan
Vernon Middle School
Marion
Denny Frary
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Beems
Area pianists win state honors at Iowa auditions
Sixty district winners competed in the Iowa Music Teachers State Piano Auditions with area students earning several honors. Winners include Carrie McClean in Level A Cedar Rapids, Megan Folkmann in Level B Cedar Rapids, Sally Andrews in Level C Marion, and Bill Whipple in Level E Cedar Rapids. Runners-up and honorable mentions span Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marion Walker and Chandar Wood with Erika Nelson and Kristen Seff noted in various levels.
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Iowa Music Teachers
Carrie McClean
Cedar Rapids
Stephanie Pettit
Megan Folkmann
Erika Nelson
Iowa City
Sally Andrews
Marion
Kristen Seff
Daphne Ulmer
Bill Whipple
Rachel Lu
Kari Blair
Walker
Chandar Wood
Youthviews on School Lunches and student feedback
Readers share mixed views on school meals noting occasional quality improvements despite higher prices. Some call for more organized menus and student input while others say lunches are generally decent but inconsistent and sometimes lacking enough quantity.
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Eagle Scout
Feldmann
Foster
David Prymek
James and
Diane Prymek
Alphonso Or
Fonz
Wal-Mart
Grant
John Nietupski
Mercy Medical Center
Sonya Penaluna
Bambi Davis
Sara Estle
McKinley Middle School
Riley Connor
Central City
Brian Bodeker
Taft Alternative
Kevin Davison
Wilson Middle School
Carol Montag
Youthviews
Francis Moser
Central Community School Dist
Tony VanLennep
Dominick Damiano
Marion Independent High School
Lisa Hoskins
Jamie van Dyke
Clear Creek-Amana High School
Clint Jiras
Youth Plus
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