Philippe Cousteau elected to Environmental Project board
Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, was elected to The Environmental Project board at its Aug 2 meeting. The project plans a $180 million simulated rainforest south of Interstate 80 off First Avenue in Cousteau. He co-founded EarthEcho International and serves on its board, chairs other conservation groups, and participates in Smithsonian Ocean Science Initiative Council.
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Interstate 80
First Avenue
Coralville
Cousteau
EarthEcho International
The
Blue Frontier Foundation
Everglades Foundation
Smithsonian Institution
New Ocean Science Initiative Council
Mercy Medical Center reports equipment theft in Cedar Rapids
Police investigate after hospital officials say about $2,000 in Mercy Medical Center property was stolen. The theft occurred Aug. 4 when a patient left the hospital against doctors advice, according to police.
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Mercy Medical Center
Cruising for Kids and Classics Car Rally at Four Oaks
Area families learn about adoption and classic cars at the Cruising for Kids and Families rally on August 20 from 1 to 4 30 p m in the Four Oaks parking lot at 5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts drivers will pair with 15 children awaiting adoptive homes for a puzzle rally visiting Walford Amana Tiffin and North Liberty to collect clues The first team to finish wins and returns to Four Oaks for an awards ceremony There are 4306 children in foster care in Iowa with 130 awaiting permanent homes KidSake a program of the Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association funded by the Department of Human Services supports matching families to children For more information visit the KidSake Web site www iakids org
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Four Oaks
Kirkwood Blvd
Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts
Walford
Amana
Tiffin
North Liberty
Iowa
KidSake
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association
Department of Human Services
Iakids.org
Olin schools face state takeover concerns and fixes
Iowa officials warned the Olin School District could face state intervention if problems persist after a state accreditation visit cited financial stability licensure and curriculum issues. The district removed former superintendent Nita Suhr for licensure gaps and hired Chuck Liston as part time replacement while aiming to meet compliance for 2005 06.
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Rod Boshart
Diane Held
The
Gazette
Olin
Iowa
Tion Board
State Department of Education
Jeffrey
Olin School Board
Margo
Ahrendsen
Nita Suhr
Suhr
Chuck Liston
Marion
Coggon council member forfeits seat over Lake Delhi vote
Coggon councilman Robert Klima vacated his post on June 13 after declaring his residence in Lake Delhi. Mayor Robert Kurt says state law ends his seat when residency changes. Klima, 72, plans to vote no on Lake Delhi cityhood amid a larger residency shift affecting the upcoming election and possible vacancy costs.
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Ine Uazettle
Coggon
Robert Klima
Delaware County
Lake Delhi
Robert Kurt
Anne Loomis
Klima
Coggan
Kurt
Nents
Springville to open Memorial Library next month
Springville's cramped library will be replaced by a new million dollar Memorial Library with a mid September opening planned. The project includes a community book stocking effort to transfer items from the old building to the 6715 square foot facility attached to City Hall, with a weeded collection based on age outdated info wear and circulation.
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Gazette
Springville
Davis
Dale Solum
Larson
Independence
Kenny Larson to auction about 100 old vehicles on farm
ELHI Not many folks have kept every car they owned, but Kenny Larson, 90, saved about 100 cars, pickups and tractors from 50 or 60 years. He plans to auction them Saturday on his farm southeast of Delhi. Many vehicles may not run but parts are usable and some restorable. he drained gas to save fuel during lean years.
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Elhi
Kenny Larson
Kenny
Nis
Counle
Delhi
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Auction of Kenny Larson's Vehicles Near Delhi Saturday
The sale starts at 10 a.m. at 2560 Highway 38 two miles southeast of Delhi. Vehicles viewed at wearsauctioneering.com include a dirt-covered 1937 Plymouth coupe among a 1952 school bus and a 1970 Chevrolet. Steve Larson and sister Olivia Bell assist in cleanup, recalling the Plymouth and its floor shifter being a family favorite.
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Kenny Larson
Highway 38
Delhi
Wearsauctioneering
Steve
Carquest
Waukon
Olivia Bell
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