Tribute to Heroes nominations for Freedom Festival sought
Nomination forms for the 2010 Tribute to Heroes are due by midnight Friday. Five heroes will be honored at the Freedom Festival Heroes Luncheon on June 25 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. They will serve as Grand Marshals for the Freedom Festival parade on June 26. Nominees must reside in Linn County or neighboring counties.
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Crowne Plaza
First Ave
Linn
Second St. SE
Freedomfestival.com
Ann
Freedomfestival. Com
Seed Savers Exchange co founder to speak at Brucemore
Diane Ott Whealy, co founder of Seed Savers Exchange, discusses the group's history current projects and future goals at Brucemore Visitor Center 2160 Linden Dr SE at 6 pm on April 28. Admission is 10 per person 7 for Brucemore members space is limited call 319 362 7375 or visit brucemore.org
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Seed Savers Exchange
Diane Ott Whealy
Seed Saver Exchange
Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Brucemore.org
American Girl Fashion Show Supports Iowa Children’s Museum
The American Girl Fashion Show benefits The Iowa Children’s Museum with events at the Coralville Marriott on Friday evening and Saturday day. Attendees can enter raffles win door prizes and children receive a keepsake of an American Girl memoir. Tickets cost 25 dollars and are available online or through Fran Jensen at the museum.
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Iowa Children’s Museum
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Ninth St
Theicm.org
Fran Jensen
Fjensen
Buchanan County Amateur Radio Class At Independence Library
The Buchanan County Amateur Radio Club offers a one day session from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Saturday in the Independence Public Library Community Room 805 First St E with no class fee. A $15 FCC license exam fee applies after the training.
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Buchanan County Amateur Radio Club
Independence Public Library
First St. E
Bcarc.net
Marion youths join Granger Garden Club at historic Granger House
Fourth through 12th graders are invited to join a new Granger Garden Club at the Granger House in Marion starting Sundays. Volunteers from Linn County Master Gardeners will guide design planting and harvest of a Victorian era kitchen garden as students learn heirloom plants and organic gardening while joining 4 H through the Linn County Extension.
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Granger House
10Th St
Marion
Linn County
New
Granger Garden Club
Koenn
RuthAnn Herbert
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Feller
Robins
Cheri Dickey
ARION
New Granger Garden Club
Feller
Iowa
Iowa State University
Granger
Cindy
Hadish
Gazcomm
Granger Garden Club Starts at Granger House Museum
Youth in Linn County from fourth to twelfth grade enroll in a six session program at Granger House Historic Museum starting Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. The $40 fee includes 4-H membership and access to garden at the site while learning historic farming methods and touring the carriage house artifacts.
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Coralville
Buchanan
Barbara
Pamand
ISU Linn County Extension
Grangerhouse
Juno.com
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