Iowa Scout name Altitude With Attitude for Wakonda tower
Twelve year old Eric Mullen of Iowa City wins the contest to name the new 50 foot climbing tower at Camp Wakonda Waubeek. He receives a 500 gift certificate and his name was chosen from over 400 submissions. The tower replaces a 20 foot bluff and features eight routes with a 40 foot interior chimney. It was funded by a 100000 donation from the AEGON USA Foundation as part of 2 million in improvements at the Howard H Cherry Scout Reservation.
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Ed Brandon
Howard H. Cherry
Christina Burke
Ben Mere
Hiawatha
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Edwards backs Harkin ally in Iowa fundraiser
North Carolina senator John Edwards praised Tom Harkin as “the champion of the little guy” at a Saturday fundraising event in Iowa City. Edwards, a freshman senator mentioned as a possible 2004 Democratic candidate, urged principled leadership and pledged to campaign for Democrats while forming his own political action committee. He highlighted optimism for the nation and noted his focus on expanding opportunity for all.
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the Gazette
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U.S
North Carolina
Iowa City
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Princeton University
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Iowa
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Tom Vilsack
Tragic Death Of Boy Trapped In Grain Bin Near Hazleton
Seven year old Joseph Beachy suffocated in an overhead grain bin on an Amish farm southwest of Hazleton. Fire Chief Wallace Rundle said the boy climbed into the bin while his father Dan Beachy was moving corn. Rescue attempts failed as the cribbed crust and the bin’s angle of repose trapped him before responders arrived.
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Wallace Rundle
Rundle
Joseph
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City groups win CDBG funds in Cedar Rapids grants
Cedar Rapids area groups receive 104 986 dollars in federal Community Development Block Grant funds. Wellington Heights will buy a sensor for a flashing pedestrian light on Third Avenue SE at Park Court. Boys & Girls Club will study facilities needs. Parks Department shifts money from Skate Park to Daniels Park improvements.
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Third Avenue SE
Park Court
Association
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Oviatt
Boys & Girls Club
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Daniels Park
Local press photo reprint purchases advised
You can purchase reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 368-8585 for details.
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