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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2003
Page
29
Donalee Weaver, a part time cook at the Tipton Senior Center, is famed for desserts that draw diners and earn purple ribbons. She quotes that people “like it so well” and notes prior Grand Champion purple wins from fairs.
A jumble of recipe notes and community tales features lemon angel bars and other desserts, bread and rolls, plus a narrative about 4 H participant Weaver. The piece highlights ribbons won by Weaver at the Cedar County Fair and her family’s baking roots in Iowa communities.
Donalee Weaver, 67, of Stanwood, works part time at Tipton Senior Center and Cedar County Care Center after returning from West Branch school kitchen. A long career includes 18 years at Cedar County Care Center and crochet ribbons for a wedding dress her daughter wore. Bellwether of community cooking and crafts, she shares lunch visits with husband Verlon, son Randall, daughter Becky, and five grandchildren.
Tipton population 3,155 with median age 39.7 years. Age groups include 180 under 5, 651 aged 5-19, 985 aged 20-44, 681 aged 45-64, 522 aged 65-84, 136 aged 85 and over. Racial makeup is 3,111 White, 34 Hispanic, 11 Black, 10 Asian, 1 American Indian, and 20 of two or more races. Median household income is $36,778.
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