Community events roundup covers fairs, classes and meals
Springville pork loin dinner at St Isidore Church with tickets from 7 to 8 dollars and a raffle. Tama Park loin dinner at 900 Park St features games and crafts. Ice cream social at Trinity Lutheran in Walford. Acoustic jam night at Monticello Nursing Center. Various talks, bake sales and club meetings across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Dyersville and surrounding towns with contact numbers and times.
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Springville
St. Isidore Catholic Church
Connie
Rick
Tama — Park
Park St
Walford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Monticello
Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Pinehaven Dr
Ray Adams
Annie Grieshop
Cedar Rapids
Mark Brown
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St. SE
Cedar Valley
Embroiderer’s Guild of America Inc
Christ Episcopal Church
40Th St
Marion
East Iowa
American Legion
31St St
Starlight
Dorothy Birky
Lela Hadrava
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Dr. SE
Lonely Davis
Evangelical Free Church
Manchester
Linda
Harold
Peace Christian Reformed Church
C Ave
Hills Bar and Grill
Hills
Do’s & Don
Lori
Joan
Appleby
Lee
Naso’s
Teresa
Ruth
Bikers Rally Benefits Kids Cancer in Brooklyn Raceway Event
A three day Brooklyn Rally to raise funds for cancer aid runs Friday through Sunday at Brooklyn Raceway off I 80 Exit 197. Funds go to Lacks of Love and Heart Connection programs in Iowa. Activities include races concerts rides auctions and a Sunday church service.
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Brooklyn
Bikers For Kids With Cancer
Brooklyn Raceway
Interstate 80
Heart Connection
Iowa
Hampton
Heart To Heart
Linn County Students Receive Multiple Kirkwood Scholarships
Dallas Hodges of Cedar Rapids is among Linn County residents awarded scholarships to Kirkwood Community College. Recipients include Andreas Benford Jenna Burr Barbara Dray Karen Garrett William Jennings Rachel Sagan Elizabeth Vanderhamm Kristi Stullie Palo-Morgan Dunn and others with awards ranging from 250 to 1500 dollars across several endowed and corporate funds.
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Linn County
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Andreas Benford
Mount Pleasant Corrections
Jenna Burr
Aegon USA
Life Investors
B.A
Margaret Ann Jensen
Barbara Dray
Rockwell Collins
Career Edge Academy
Karen Garrett
Cedar River Paper
Industrial Technologies
William Jennings
Rachel Sagan
Rohde
Elizabeth Vanderhamm
Kristi Stullie
Carl & Doris
Maquoketa rescuer finally traced by ad in paper
A 24 year old tale of gratitude unfolds as John Wassendorf, aided by Bill Doherty who saved him from Ellis Park Robbins Lake ice in spring 1970, finally learns the rescuer’s name after an ad appears in The Gazette. Aug 18 jail break in test of new facility. Aug 19 Iowa Wind Energy chief notes state wind potential.
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the Gazette
John Wassendorf
Wassendorf
Robbins Lake
Ellis Park
Bill Doherty
Ellis
Doherty
Don Zeller
May's
Elkader
Ken Hach
The
Iowa Wind Energy Association
Solar Energy Research Institute
Iowa
Man with a Wheelbarrow 50 Years Ago in Maquoketa
Fifty years ago on August 15 1954 Maquoketa residents paid tribute to Charlie Niggs and his wheelbarrow After boasting he would walk coast to coast he completed a cross country trek of over 15 000 miles arriving in Los Angeles four months and 2 000 miles after departure His feats made him a familiar sight on American roadways with later trips through New York Boston San Antonio and Portland Ore Other August items note the discovery of early Cedar Rapids papers during demolition and Marengo preparing to open a new airport while A H Conner Construction wins a contract for a five story Allison Hotel in Cedar Rapids.
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Dents
Charlie Niggs
Charlie
Woodrow Wilson
Pacific Coast
Wilson
Maquoketa
Los Angeles
New York
Boston
San Antonio
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Grace Episcopal Church
A. H. Conner Construction Co
Allison
First Avenue
Fourth Street
Iowa
Auditions Set for Starlighters Comedy To Forgive Divine
ANAMOSA Starlighters II Theatre announces auditions for the comedy To Forgive Divine on the mainstage at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Prepared monologues from outside the script are encouraged but not required. Roles remain open for two actors.
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Anamosa
Starlighters II Theatre
Divine
Starlighters
Center Stage Auditions For Parish Comedy
Center Stage seeks actors for a parish comedy about Father Dolan the priest and parishioner Katie Cachenko amid rumors. The cast includes Milly and niece Margaret, plus Katie’s husband Ralph and a director Dawn Marek handles auditions calling (319) 462-4793 Ext. 821. Production runs October 15 to 17 and 22 to 24.
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Dawn Marek
Jerry Dolan
Katie Cachenko
Dolan
Milly
Margaret
Katie
Ralph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dyersville
James Kennedy Public Library
Whispering Winds
First Ave
Mystical Acres Spiritual Retreat Fund
Ann Page
Bellevue — Deppe
Cletus Deppe
Stanley and
Fuller Brush
Old
Marion Rd
Pythian Sisters Winter Temple
Petco
Animal Welfare Foundation of Iowa
New Good Citizen
Arizona
Ryan
Community
P.O. Box
Gazette Communications
People’s Choice
Home Improvement
Des Moines
Kim Suter
KC Creations
Lloyd Robbins
K-Promotions Inc
Call Robbins
Dallas Hodges
Rebecca White-Marshall
Norm
Marian Nielsen
Palo — Morgan Dunn
Leaders For Tomorrow
Orville
Bill
Jane Sayers
Daryl Braun
7Th Ave
Terra Braun-Heato
American Family Mutual Insurance Com
Madison
Maquoketa Resi
Coe College
Marvin Cone
Paris
Cone
Marengo
Jim de Long
Gazette Files
Che Gazette
3Rd Ave
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