Smith College student shares Uganda teaching trip experience
A Smith College student describes seven months teaching English near Kampala Uganda. She joined Education for Development sending 110 pounds of supplies and starting pen pal programs with Iowa City and West Branch. She recalls culture shock and the nearby civil war involving the Lord is Resistance Army.
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Education For Development
Smith College
Mbale
Uganda
Iowa City
West Branch
Whiston
United States
Lord’s Resistance
Local police reports list suspects and incidents in Eastern Iowa
The Log records multiple arrests and incidents in Johnson Iowa City Coralville and North Liberty including Varick Wilson 46 of Coralville on a second offense first avenue incident Jeffery Etter 30 of Omaha on First Avenue Coralville John McCarthy 20 Evanston Ill at Dubuque and Church streets Iowa City Lacey Wildt 25 Coralville Riverside Drive Benton Street Iowa City Thomas Alexander 21 Middle Amana Melrose Avenue Westwinds Drive Iowa City Bryan Patterson 29 North Liberty North Dubuque Street Penn Elementary School Karl Butterbaugh 30 accused of second degree robbery possession of meth precursors trespass concealed items at WalMart Iowa City Jason Beranek 21 North Liberty accused of assault at Brown Bottle parking lot The Gazette notes births and welcomes birth announcements via forms at Cedar Rapids or Iowa City offices.
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Varick Wilson
17Th Ave
Coralville
First Avenue
Jeffery Etter
Omaha
Neb
John McCarthy
Evanston, Ill
Dubuque
Church Streets
Iowa City
Lacey Wildt
21St Avenue Pl
Riverside Drive
Benton Street
Thomas Alexander
Middle Amana
Melrose Avenue
Westwinds Drive
Bryan Patterson
Beaver Creek Center
Apt. 5
North Liberty
North Dubuque Street
Penn Elementary School
Karl Butterbaugh
Butterbaugh
WalMart
Highway 1
Fire Calls In Iowa City Reported Through Monday
The Iowa City fire log lists Monday incidents including a vehicle accident with injuries at First Avenue and Highway 6 at 6 20 p m a passenger vehicle fire at 2899 S Riverside Drive at 8 29 p m removal of victims from a stalled elevator at 301 N Clinton Street at 10 36 p m a smoke scare at 320 E Washington Street at 11 57 p m and medical calls plus one false alarm. On Tuesday medical calls are noted with two entries and there were no additional fire or false alarm details provided.
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Iowa City
First Avenue
Highway 6
S. Riverside Dr
Clinton St
E. Washington St
Tiffin Visioning Committee to Review Landscape Design
The Tiffin visioning committee meets at 6:30 tonight at the Tiffin Fire Station to review a preliminary landscape design created through the Community Visioning Program. Landscape architect Jack Seaman, Iowa State University interns Colleen Rafferty and Meredith Hart, and Trees Forever coordinator Patty Petersen will present and answer questions. The committee will give input and the team will revise before presenting a final concept plan to the community. A future meeting will be scheduled.
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Tiffin
Jack Seaman
Colleen Rafferty
Meredith Hart
Iowa State University
Trees Forever
Patty Petersen
Iowa
Junior rangers plan Hoover event at historic site
West Branch event at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site invites 5 to 14 year olds for a free junior ranger program tonight in front of the visitor center at 5800 p.m. Children under 10 need an adult. Free admission begins at 5 p.m. The program covers Hoover's early life.
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West Branch
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Parkside Dr
Hoover
Presidential Estates
History Channel
Hoover Library Museum
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Rutherford B. Hayes
Hoover Presidential Library Museum
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Michael Harker
Humanities Iowa
National Park Service Visitor Center
Construction affects West High parking in Iowa City
Parking restrictions will be in place at West High School for a district staff breakfast. Ongoing construction has reduced spaces and closed the rear lot. Front and auditorium lots remain usable, with a shuttle from the University of Iowa Hawkeye Recreation Fields operating 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to noon.
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Iowa City
Ias
West High School
University of Iowa Hawkeye Recreation Fields
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Gilbert
Valerie Witte
Aplusacctg.com
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Smart Investment Workshop
Saddlebrook
Lepic-Kroeger
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