Cedar Rapids opens west side rental postal boxes annex
The west Cedar Rapids post office annex at 2300 Johnson Ave NW begins self service now with 300 plus rental postal boxes to debut Wednesday. Five box sizes will range from 14 to 55 dollars for six months with 24 hour access and a 3:15 pm opening ceremony attended by John Horn of Chicago and Ron Grant of Des Moines.
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West Side
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Ave
Seda
West Side Annex
Lindale Plaza
John Horn
Chicago
Postal Service
Ron Grant
Des Moines
Iowa
Santa instructors train malls' stand-ins for believability
In Brooklyn Park Minnesota AP Santa instructor Daniel Cook heads training for Santas who will work at six Minneapolis Saint Paul malls. He says Santas must know what they are doing, with a toy test to spot impostors and guidance on promising kids and handling requests for siblings or pets.
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Brooklyn Park
Minn
Daniel Cook
St. Nick
Cook
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Santa
Human powered flight program to feature Vern Oldershaw
Members of the Northeast Iowa Section of ASME will hear about the first successful human powered flight at a luncheon December 13. Vern Oldershaw of Bakersfield California, part of the Gossamer Condor team, will discuss flight and show slides and films. Reservations by December 12.
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Iowa
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Vern Oldershaw
Bakersfield
Calif
Oldershaw
Reserva
Tea brewers now available for loose leaf blends
New York readers can now purchase tea brewers suited to two leaf sizes. A disposable filter-bag model fits fine leaves like orange pekoe, while a plastic brew basket suits larger leaves such as souchong. Both fit ordinary teapots and glass carafes.
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New York
UPI
Tree trimming party set at downtown Cedar Rapids library
Children from Cedar Rapids will visit the downtown Public Library Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. for a tree trimming event with Christmas films and decoration making. The event highlights a writing project with stories and poems chosen for recording and later exhibit at Kenwood and Edgewood branches.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Carol Hoke
Hoke
Margaret Bradow
Kenwood
Edgewood
Bradow
Training for High School Smoker Quit Clinics in Des Moines
A two day workshop will train teachers counselors and school nurses to run Helping Smokers Quit clinics for youths. Iowa leads a pilot program with ACS and will host the Dec 14–15 session at the Holiday Inn Des Moines.
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Iowa
American Cancer Society
Herman Knappe
Linn County
ACS
Margaret and Howard Hall
Holiday Inn
Des Moines
California cooks forecast nine million kitchen remodels
The California Redwood Association projects 9 million kitchen remodels in the year, citing tax rebates and a DIY trend as drivers of growth and a new record.
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San Francisco
UPI
California Redwood Association
Speed Watch Radar Areas This Week
Traffic speed checks scheduled across multiple districts this week. Radar patrols will monitor Northwest La Salle High School area, B and Johnson avenues, Cedar Hills, Regis High School area, Kennedy High School area, Old Marion Road, Council Street, Mount Vernon Road, Washington High School area, Memorial Drive, 34th Street, Jefferson High School area, 29th Avenue, Mallory, and Sixth Streets.
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la Salle High School
B and Johnson Avenues
Cedar Hills
Regis High School
Kennedy High School
Old Marion Road
Council Street
Mount Vernon Road
Washington High School
Memorial Drive
34Th Street
Jefferson High School
29Th Avenue
Mallory and
Sixth Streets
Skateboard Deaths Rise In U S Injuries Surge
UPI reports 25 skateboard deaths last year and 106000 hospital injuries. The Insurance Information Institute ranks skateboards as a leading home hazard. Most fatalities were head injuries and most injured were first-time riders aged 10 to 14.
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New York
UPI
United States
Insurance Information Institute
Treasury Department Founded and Ellis Island Immigrant Flows
The U.S. Congress created the Treasury Department in 1789. Between 1892 and 1954 Ellis Island in New York processed about 17 million future citizens.
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U.S. Congress
Treasury Department
U.S
Ellis Island
N.Y
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Charles Seda
Paul Lovell
35Th St
Marion
Ralph Thoren
Solon
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Ott
Suchow
Berkeley
University of California
Blanche Lowa
Lowa
Jen Pickup
Jimmy
New Method Equipment Co
27Th Avenue
Speed
Riu
Congress
RUSCO
Bius
33Rd Ave
Ada Gace
Gretae Fan
Everett
Hillbrunner's
Second Street
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