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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2006
Page
23
The article warns that the emerald ash borer may devastate Iowa green ash trees, a common species in homes yards and forests valued for shade wood and timber. It notes past Dutch elm disease and recalls the ash wood uses from baseball bats to furniture while urging vigilance against the pest.
The 2006 Rock-O-Rama fundraiser in Greene Square Park runs 5 to 8 p.m. Friday for guests 21 and up with a $5 admission to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.
Readers invited to submit favorite football recipes for the Pigskin Potluck to be featured in Game Day. Include name address and daytime phone. mail to Football Food The Gazette Cedar Rapids IA.
Edar Rapids Peo ple move into a neighborhood for a variety of reasons. They stay because they feel at home. More than one family moved near Cherokee Park so their kids could walk to St. Jude's School without crossing a major street. Jackie Durbala who lives on Wesley Drive NW said she and her family moved into their home specifically so her 6 year old daughter could go to a Catholic school. They once lived not far from the school at St. Patrick's Church but she and her husband didn't want their daughter crossing busy First Avenue. The Durbalas three sons also attended St. Jude's. Durbala 69 said she has lived on her street for 43 years although she and her husband were not among the first home buyers. "It's a ny nice neighborhood" she said. Neighbor Lucy Dietrich 70 who also lives on Wesley had three children who all went to St. Jude's too. Her
Diana Nolsen discusses the Hoover School neighborhood and the In the Neighborhood project on KCRG TV9 around 11:20 a.m. Media extras feature resident clips and neighborhood photos linked from GazetteOnline. The piece notes Gary Nolsen’s past role at Me Too grocery store in Cedar Hills.
A compact listing outlines dates and areas for upcoming neighborhood sessions. Stoney Point SW on June 28 and Hiawatha July 5 are followed by Brucemore SE July 12 and Western July 19. Marion July 26 and Hoover School NW August 2 are included along with Bowman Woods NE August 9.
The In the Neighborhood Party runs today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cherokee Park near Johnson Avenue and Midway Drive NW. Rain site Hoover Elementary School at 4141 Johnson Ave NW. Gazette staff and guests present with remarks, demonstrations, prizes, and children’s activities. Gather for a 5:45 p.m. group photo for the next day’s paper. Contact Diana Nollen, Community editor, at (319) 398 8272.
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