Eastern Iowa students join People to People trip to Europe
Twenty three high school students from Eastern Iowa return Saturday from a three week People to People Student Ambassador Program journey in France Spain and Portugal. Led by Roger Halstead Tracy Halstead and Sharon Bartlett they completed two service projects donated over 300 pounds of food to HACAP and helped clean the Guadia na River in Merida Spain. The delegation will earn academic credit learn about destinations and meet monthly with leaders. For joining details email Kimberly Grier.
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Community Event Notes and Local Fundraisers Update
Bulletin board of upcoming events in Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas. Highlights include World Breastfeeding Week Family Picnic at Thomas Park, Rock-O-Rama weekend with the Cedar Island Band, and a large Fish-O-Rama prize event with a 2007 Toyota Tundra and other prizes. Also listed are school supply drive details, steak dinners, barbecues, nature programs, bike rides, and library programs across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Alburnett and Dyersville.
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Swisher Fun Days Celebrates With Parades And Fireworks
In Swisher Iowa the annual Fun Days event spans Friday and Saturday featuring a parade at 11 a.m. both days and a full slate of activities. Highlights include bake-off vegetable and photo contests, autographed TV props, live music by Swing Crew Leonard Reyman’s Iowa Accordion Band and Full Circle, a tractor display, games, food stalls, balloon rides, a youth dance and raffle, a watermelon theme with a car show, volleyball, and a F-16 flyover. Events run from 8 p.m. Friday to late Saturday night with weather permitting.
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Atkins marks 125 years Watermelon Days kickoff
Atkins celebrates its quasquicentennial alongside Watermelon Days with free birthday cake and ice cream on Friday night at Atkins City Park. History traces to 1855 with land deeds to Levi Pangborn, later evolving via Milwaukee Land Co. Activities include Kiddie Parade, decorated cake contest, and a 125th celebration program.
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