Bookseller starts personalized children's books venture
Vicki and Bud Hansen, longtime locals, launched Vos en's Personalized Children's Books after downsizing. They print custom stories featuring a child’s name repeated throughout and include friends' names, sold at a Coral Ridge Mall kiosk and events. They license popular characters and emphasize wholesome messages.
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Institute hosts workshops to start small businesses nationwide
The Institute for Social and Economic Development hosts workshops helping people start and expand microenterprises. Funded by federal state and foundation grants, it has assisted over 1,600 Iowans. Founded in Iowa City in 1988, it operates offices in Cedar Rapids Coralville Davenport Des Moines Sioux City and Waterloo. For information call Mel Essex at 319 366 5100 or visit ised.org.
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Vision panel revives redevelopment site in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids 80 member Vision Committee relaunched the GodIdeas.biz site to keep plans alive for redeveloping Czech Village and the south downtown landfill area. The second phase seeks $178,000 from city and county bodies plus local groups to fund progress and updates will appear on GotIdeas.biz. The plan features a year round farmers market village square near St Wenceslaus Church and an extreme sports park.
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Child Safety Day Events Planned at Cedar Rapids Malls
Bishop's observes Kids' Safety Day with events at Westdale Mall from 11 am to 2 pm and Lindale from noon to 2 30 pm. Police run child identification workshops 11 am to 12 30 pm at Westdale and 1 to 2 30 pm at Lindale. Parents receive child fingerprint portfolios and vital statistics records.
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Campaign Almanac Highlights Iowa Campaign Events
Democratic candidate Renee Sweitzer announced a fundraiser with U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cedar Rapids attorney Bob Rush's home. Donations: 50 dollars per couple, 25 per person. Other events include John Hedgecoth discussing property tax relief in Cedar Rapids, Jim Nussle and John Boehner discussing education in Waterloo, Greg Ganske town hall on prescription drugs in Cedar Rapids, and a Jones County Republicans fundraiser in Monticello with Doug Gross and Greg Ganske.
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