Wilkins students brighten lives with Sparky pen pal project
Wilkins Elementary third graders visit Sparky Lanning at Linn County Care Facility near Marion bringing music, jokes, and letters. Volunteers note two way exchanges deepen empathy for mentally handicapped residents Julie and Donna Sippy help coordinate. Students hope to continue after the class ends.
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Wilkins Elementary School
Sparky
Linn County
Carol Brown
Walter
Lanning
Marion
Brown
Julie
Donna
Mary Marilyn Sippy
Wilkins
Dottie Cummins
Camp Courageous
Iowa
Becky Carl
Willowwood Ave
Wilkins School
Marion Center Weekly Activity Schedule
Activities at the Marion Community Center run next week. Sunday Diamond Square lessons at 6 p.m. Monday Learning Center sessions at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Kirkwood Community College aerobics at 5 p.m. Tuesday Learning Center at 6 p.m. Headstart at 9 a.m. Kirkwood GED testing at 5 p.m. Baton lessons at 3:30 p.m. Rapid Square lessons at 7 p.m. Wednesday Learning Center at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Headstart at 9 a.m. Kirkwood aerobics at 5 p.m. Kirkwood taxidermy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Learning Center at 9 a.m. Headstart at 9 a.m. WIC program at 9 a.m. H and H Plus workshop at 6 p.m. Friday Learning Center at 9 a.m. Headstart at 9 a.m.
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Marion Community Center
Diamond Square
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Spring cleanup delays garbage pickup in Marion
Marion city engineers report the annual spring cleanup was so successful that crews could not finish regular routes. Thursday and Friday pickups shift to Monday and Tuesday next week. Special collections can be arranged the last Friday each month with a $20 per hour charge.
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Marion
John Bender
Bender
Public Services Office
Marion Fire Calls Reported Throughout Thursday
Fire and medical calls logged with times at 12 05 p m at 960 Seventh Ave and 12 18 p m at 6600 N 10th St. A later needless call was logged at 3 01 a m at 5401 Alburnett Road and a gas flush noted near West Eighth Ave and Lindale Drive.
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Seventh Ave
10Th St
West Eighth Avenue
Lindale Drive
Alburnett Road
Linn-Mar to Hold Meeting on Alternative Kindergarten Program
Linn-Mar Community School District invites parents of children born May 1 to Sept 15, 1978 to an information meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bowman Woods Elementary multipurpose room. The pilot program starts this August with screening available by appointment and aims to ease transition to first grade or regular kindergarten.
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Linn-Mar Community School District
Bowman Woods Elementary
Harold Hulleman
Hulleman
Roger Messerly
Bowman Woods
Jim Brust
Wilkins Elementary
Grady sentencing postponed in Linn District Court
Former Marion councilman Patrick Grady had his sentencing postponed in Linn District Court at his attorney’s request. Grady, 20, of 395 Seventh St Marion, pleaded guilty last month to using counterfeit dollar bills to obtain money from change vending machines. The charge carries up to five years in prison and a possible $1000 fine.
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Marion
Patrick Grady
Linn District Court
Grady
Seventh St
Marion Briefs Highlights Pack 555 Award Winners
Cul Awards list for Pack 555 members including Bobby Ford Tim Leaf Todd Massare John Kolosick Jason Seifken Jeremy Achenback Rick Brown Scott Wilson Jay Trimble Keith Bartlett Mike Hau gen Matt Kearney Joby Ludwig Mike Otten Todd Randall David Tilley Jeff Wilson Eddie Zachmeyer David Foster R.L. Hild Jason Hilsenbeck Tom Leaf and Chris O Mara plus notes on Bill's Tap opening May 2 and Jeff and Maria's downtown Marion dining hours and Nordman Jewelry sale with Mark Gannon and Bobby Hansen in person at Linn Mar High School at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack 555
Bobby Ford
Tim Leaf
Todd Massare
John Kolosick
Jason Seifken
Jeremy Achenback
Rick Brown
Scott Wilson
Jay Trimble
Keith Bartlett
Mike Haugen
Matt Kearney
Joby Ludwig
Mike Otten
Todd Randall
David Tilley
Jeff Wilson
Eddie Zachmeyer
David Foster
R.L. Hild
Jason Hilsenbeck
Tom Leaf
Chris O'Mara
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Janet Jones
Tony Dean
Northview Place NE
Matt Stookey
24Th St
Sippy
Carey Krizek
39Th St. Place
Kristi Asher
Mitchell Drive
Marion Center
Craig McCormick
Skogman Realty
Norwalk
Hall
Collins Rd
New Cedar Rapids
Dreds &K
Poplin Ana
Seiper Lindale
Westdale
Linn-Mar
Bill’s
Adv
Jeff and
Maria
Nordman Jewelry
Mark Gannon
Bobby Hansen
Linn-Mar High School
Kutchetts
Baldwin Pianos
Baldwin
Lindale Mall
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