Million Dollar Bike Ride charity event set for May 7 in Cedar Rapids
The seventh annual Million Dollar Bike Ride to benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be held May 7 with Kingston Stadium parking lot check in from 8 30 a m to 1 p m. Riders may use a track route for beginners or a two mile course starting at Eighth Avenue and 15th Street SW with multiple laps recorded by checkpoints. Sponsorship pledges based on miles ridden support St Jude in Memphis Tennessee. ESA will award T shirts backpacks and nylon jackets for funds raised by May 22 with the top fundraiser winning a portable 12 inch TV. Contact Rose Reed at 377 6959 to participate and sponsor forms are available at local stores and facilities. Rain date May 14.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Kingston Stadium
Eighth Avenue
15Th Street
St. Jude Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Danny Thomas
ESA
Rose Reed
Hardees
McDonald's
Hy-Vee
Me Too
YMCA
YWCA
Hazardous Cedar Rapids street grates threaten cyclists
Street Commissioner Dick Phillips notes 275 to 300 grates replaced in recent years across Cedar Rapids. Narrow 21 by 2 inch slots trap 1 inch bicycle tires, causing wheel damage or rider ejection with potential serious injuries. Pedestrians, alley centers, and Center Point Road near Coe College are cited risk spots.
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Dick Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
Coe College
Streets Department
Phillips
Johnny Appleseed’s Apple Nurseries and Legacy
John Chapman known as Johnny Appleseed planted apple nurseries in western clearings before settlers arrived. He died March 18, 1845 near Fort Wayne Indiana where his grave became a small park. Some trees remained with belief the last fell near Mansfield Ohio on June 2 1959 after bearing fruit for over a century.
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John Chapman
Johnny Appleseed
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mansfield
Ohio
The Presidents Children After The White House Years
Parade feature notes post presidency family life with reflections on public life. It includes cycling safety tips and a schedule for Hawkeye Bicycle Association rides at Ellis Park Bever Park and Marion with routes to Alburnett Central City Anamosa and Bever Park and a 10 mile time trial on Alburnett Road.
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Ellis Park
Bever Park
Alburnett
Central City
Anamosa
Ridge Road
Viola
Whittier
Marion
Alburnett Road
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