Cedar Rapids area holiday light displays illuminate season
Area residents showcase festive displays across Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. From Ron Delaney and Dennis Beer homes to Cedar Memorial Cemetery, thousands of lights, Nativity scenes, carols, and animated figures bright the nights through Christmas Day. Cars enter via Collins Road NE and exit on C Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Morelle Road
Life Investors
Ron Delaney
24Th Street
John J. Wawro
White Pine Drive
Dennis Beer
Kennedy High School
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Christ
Collins Road
Lindale Plaza
C Avenue
Christmas light displays on Northwest homes
The report details multiple residences on Northwest streets such as Julia Ann Drive, 21st Street, Lenora Drive, and 30th Street Court. Homes feature outlined eaves, windows, doors, and garages with colored lights, plastic decorations, Santa figures, snowmen, garlands, and Nativity scenes. Notable displays include the Spelman residence, Meyn home, Paulsen house, and Palumbo home with varied ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Drive
James A. Spelman
21St St
Richard E. Meyn
Santa Claus
Lenora Drive
Lance Brian Paulsen
30Th St. Court NW
Joe Palumbo
Festive House Displays Light Up Southwest District Homes
Across Southwest area homesteads showcase elaborate holiday scenes including manger and Santa rooves at the Smejkal home, a church angel display at the Paulsen residence, red lighting on the Paulsens, and a Disney elf tree and sleigh on the McLaskey property. Candles, wreaths, and illuminated windows accent each display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Drive
Alan Smejkal
Santa
L St
Lloyd J. Paulsen
Paulsens
15Th Ave
Lloyd Louis Paulsens
33Rd Ave
Francis McLaskey
Christmas display lights up Rick Smerkal residence
A residence on Southeast C R 1635 13th Ave SE features festive decor with house lights lighted trees and windows Santa on the roof a Santa face on the house and two candles on the porch creating a bright holiday display.
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13Th Ave
Rick Smerkal
Marion Christmas Lights Display Tour Across Several Homes
Readable holiday displays span Marion and nearby areas with multiple illuminated residences. Don Smith crafts a plywood Santa sleigh scene in Northview Drive, W J Hahn blue-lit home on Country Club Drive, Everett Anderburg at Sixth Ave features Santa and reindeer, and Robert E Meyer’s property shows a lit martin house. The Joseph F Novotny home near Swisher hosts a lengthy scene with 1500 lights and a 30-foot tree through Christmas. The Donald Mills display at Route 1 Walker runs dusk to 10 PM through Dec 31, featuring a windmill, a Jesus Loves You sign, blue house lights, and multiple lit figures visible from Highway 150.
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Northview Drive
Marion
Don Smith
Santa
Frosty
Country Club Drive
W.J. Hahn
Sixth Ave
Everett Anderburg
Martin
Robert E. Meyer
Joseph F. Novotny
Swisher
Cedar Rapids
Ranch Supper Club
Donald Mills
Route 1
Walker
Jesus
Dell Mills
Highway 150
Volunteer Alert seeks help across agencies and services
Community groups list numerous volunteer roles including elderly tax aid, rent forms, child care, waiting room supervision, nursery assistance, crafts and swimming for disabled youth, health check calls, public relations, adaptive aquatics, bowling for the disabled, gift-wrapping shifts through December, friendly home visits, mentored companionship, intake work, and general volunteer coordination with contact names and phone numbers for Liz, Nancy Lain, Sylvia, Terra, Renee, Bobbi Berry, N.R. Barnes, Claudia Wolfe, Jenny, Tara, Edie Liotis, and more across the Council on Aging YWCA YMCA UCP and other organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz
Council On Aging
Central Branch Ymca
Nancy Lain
Sylvia
Iowa Department of Human Services
Terra
YWCA
Telecare
Renee
Linn Community Food Bank
Bobbi Berry
N.R. Barnes
Bender Pool
Cedar Rapids Bowling Center
Claudia Wolfe
United Cerebral Palsy
UCP
Jenny
Nancy
Marion
West Cedar Rapids
Tara
Community Dispute Settlement Center
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CPM
Digital Research Inc
Apple
Apple Computer Inc
WordStar
MailMerge
MicroPro
Smulekoff’s
Amana
Fradarange
Smulekoff's Appliance Dept
1St St
3Rd Ave
Dial
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