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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2003
Page
29
Today at 9 a m the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meets in the county administration building with supervisors chambers. At 10 a m the Iowa City Council Economic Development Committee meets in the lobby conference room at City Hall.
Regional meetings announce 5:30 p.m. Soton City Council at Soton Public Library and 7 p.m. Clear Creek Amana school board at Clear Creek Elementary Library in Oxford. Also 7:30 a.m. Linn County Community Empowerment Futures Committee at United Way of East Central Iowa Cedar Rapids. See WEEKEND entertainment listings for details.
Campaign event for Jack Young the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 30 at Penn Meadow Park North Liberty scheduled for 6 p.m. Contacts include the campaign line (319) 337-6193. Local organizers invite supporters to meet the candidate and discuss issues.
Evening market times announced for Mount Vernon, Coralville, and Iowa City with locations in Bank and Trust parking lot, S.T. Morrison Park, and Lower City Park. Attendees are asked to bring items to grill share a dish with others and provide table service and drinks. Call (319) 339-1017 for details.
The Iowa City Public Library hosts Preschool Storytime at 10 30 a m in the Hazel Westgate Story Room for children. The program invites caregivers to enjoy shared reading and activities in a friendly library setting.
Community calendar items include Career Center E Recruiting Meeting in Phillips Hall, Weeks of Welcome free popcorn in Old Brick, World War II Years lecture in West Liberty, Dave Jacoby Rally with Gov Vilsack in Coralville, a fundraising garage sale for Returning to Learning, a Hills Elementary bike ride with routes to multiple towns, and submission details for calendar notices.
Organizers of the Iowa Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance 5K walk seek action to lower Iowa's SIDS death rate. The event, plus a first 5K run, starts 9 a.m. at Lower City Park Iowa City with funds supporting a statewide child-care education conference.
The Iowa SIDS Alliance a nonprofit statewide group linked to a national SIDS organization educates the public on risk factors and safe sleep. it offers grief packets mentoring and support groups for families after a SIDS death and coordinates outreach via the Walk for the Future event.
The 25th annual Pancakes and Planes fundraiser at Iowa City Municipal Airport Sunday benefits local speech and hearing impairments. Proceeds support the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic and summer camps, with rides by Jet Air Inc, skydivers, model aircraft displays, and a morning hot air balloon kickoff. Local organizations Uni versity and Old Capitol Sertoma Clubs coordinate the event drawing thousands of attendees and volunteers.
North Liberty plans a four mile Fun Run Walk at 9 am on Oct 5 to fund the pool project. Entries by Sept 19 cost 10 dollars and include a T-shirt. register via Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. Also in Iowa City a free Kathak dance class starts 7 30 pm Sunday at Arts a la Carte Studio with instructor Wendy Stegall.
Johnson County Public Health continues collecting dead birds to test for West Nile virus. no positive tests yet, with samples accepted from crows cardinals and blue jays. Report dead birds to Meghan Harris at (319) 356-6040 Ext 122 or to the state toll free line 1 888 WNV IOWA. Human cases typically appear in late summer. protect yourself by staying indoors at dawn and dusk wearing long sleeves and DEET insect repellent, especially for those over 50.
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