Quintet of the Americas Shines in Cedar Rapids Concert
The Quintet of the Americas delivered glorious virtuosity at the Paramount Theater before about 950 patrons. The ensemble, a flute oboe clarinet horn and bassoon group, showcased individual solos and a mix of Colombian dances Bizet Mozart and Bernstein.
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Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
Bogota
Olaya-Munoz
Puerto Rico
Louis Gottschalk
Scott Joplin
Jean-Phillipe Rameau
Bizet
Bernstein
Irving Fine
Ellis Island
Stuart Balcomb
Sheets Plans Rebuild After Fire Destroys Funeral Home
Bob Sheets announced Thursday plans to rebuild the brick and stucco funeral home gutted by a Wednesday night fire. The Sheets & Son Funeral Home has operated there since 1941. Fire Chief John Miller says the blaze was caused by a loose rear tape deck connection in the sound system. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars or more.
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Tipton
Bob Sheets
Sheets & Son Funeral Home
John Miller
Miller
AA observes 8th District anniversary at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The 8th District of Alcoholics Anonymous will mark its 44th anniversary this Saturday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with an open call meeting at 10, a banquet at 5:30 p.m., and a dance from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. Speakers hail from Cedar Rapids and Nebraska. The district runs meetings in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Center Point, Springville, Keystone, Anamosa, Grinnell, Belle Plaine, Lisbon, Mount Vernon, Monticello, Vinton, Tama, Coggon, Toledo, Brooklyn, and Norway.
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8Th District of
Alcoholics ‘Anonymous
Veterans ‘Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Center Point
Springville
Keystone
Anamosa
Grinnell
Belle Plaine
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Vinton
Tama
Coggon
Toledo
Brooklyn
Norway
Israeli journalist says US support for Israel remains strong
Wolf Blitzer, Jerusalem Post Washington bureau chief, told an Iowa City audience that despite graphic West Bank violence Americans are not yet rallying punitive measures. He warned that continued protests could shift public opinion and influence Senate and House votes. Blitzer stressed U S Israeli ties remain robust and urged continued diplomacy via Shultz to reunite leaders.
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Ly Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
West Bank
United States
Israel
Jerusalem
Wolf Blitzer
Washington
The
Jerusalem Post
Blitzer
Senate
House
University of Iowa
Middle East
Buffalo, N.Y
George) Shultz
Shultz
U.S
Vinton Teacher Honored as Outstanding by NW Bell
A health and physical education teacher at Tilford Middle School in Vinton was named Iowa's outstanding teacher by Northwestern Bell from 134 nominees. Mary Beth Kirkpatrick wins a $5,000 award and competes with 13 regional finalists. three teachers face a year off with pay to pursue development. Her Ultra Physical Education program is cited as a national model in the 1988 Nation At Risk report. One runner up was Vic Breemeersch of Linn-Mar in Marion.
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Vinton
Northwestern Bell
Mary Beth Kirkpatrick
Tilford Middle School
Iowa
Kirkpatrick
Vic Breemeersch
Linn
Anniversary Observances Run Sunday in Gazette Lifestyle
The Gazette previews anniversary features in Sunday's Lifestyle section, highlighting local celebrations, notable milestones, and profiles of residents marking special years.
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