Governor Helps Mark The Workplace Learning Fifth Anniversary
Linn-Mar High School student Sarah Kelley presents Gov. Tom Vilsack with a remembrance gift at the Workplace Learning Connection fifth anniversary celebration held October 30 at the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services Center in Marion. Local business leaders and students from Kirkwood Career Edge Academies attended.
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Sarah Kelley
Linn-Mar High School
Marion
Gov
Tom Vilsack
Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services
Kirkwood
Career Edge Academies
Birthright Receives Funds From Rose Drive Event
Cedar Rapids volunteers from Birthright and the Knights of Columbus presented a check at the Rose Drive presentation. George Miller and Dr. Tom Schroeder joined Marianne Riester in accepting funds, with the Knights of Columbus raising over 10,000 dollars at the Cedar Rapids hall.
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George Miller
Knights of Columbus
Marianne Riester
Cedar Rapids
Tom Schroeder
Birthright Board
Star Chefs raise funds at Eastern Iowa charity dinner
More than 400 guests sampled cuisine from a dozen area chefs at the March of Dimes Star Chefs of Eastern Iowa fundraiser on November 6 at the Iowa Memorial Union. University of Iowa President Dr. David Shorton served as honorary chairman, with Jim Rinsem receiving the Hawkeye Division Volunteer Achievement Award. The event featured silent and live auctions and netted over $38,000 to combat premature birth.
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March of Dimes
Eastern Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
David Shorton
Iowa City
Mary
Jim Rinsem
Tori Rinsem
Coralville
Jim
March of Dimes Hawkeye Division
Gamma Phi Beta Founder's Day Dinner Supports Iowa Camps
The Cedar Rapids Gamma Phi Beta Alumnae celebrated the 40th Founder's Day on November 5 at Joanne Just's home. Attendees included Nancy Klopp Georgie Schuster Barb Fuller Elaine Hamos Holly Anhalt Shirley Benfer Ann Hodges Sunny McNall Pam Menzner Sara Howard and others. The flower sale raised over $1,000 for Camp Courageous of Iowa Camp Fire and Tanager Place.
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Cedar Rapids
Gamma Phi Beta
Joanne Just
Nancy Klopp
Georgie Schuster
Barb Fuller
Elaine Hamos
Palo
Holly Anhalt
Shirley Benfer
Ann Hodges
Sunny McNall
Pam Menzner
Sara Howard
Camp Courageous
Iowa
Camp Fire
Tanager Place
Senior Center Dining Menu and Activity Listings
A list of senior center dining menus and activities across Witwer Marion Ambroz Ely Mount Vernon Lisbon Palo Hiawatha Center Point and other sites. It covers meal plans for the week, eligibility, contact numbers and holiday closures with activity schedules and locations.
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Witwer Senior Center
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd. SE
Time Check Recreation Center
Fifth St. NW
Ely
Mount Veror-Lisbon
Southeast Linn Community Center
S. Washington
Lisbon
Benefit supper and auction aid Dinsdale fire victims
A Traer event to aid Melissa Wood and her daughters Madison and McKenzie after their Dec 13 fire. The fundraiser starts 5:30 p.m. at the Traer Memorial Building with soup and sandwich service, an auction at 7, and a free will donation.
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Dinsdale
Iowa
TRAER
Melissa Wood
Traer Memorial Building
Sunnyside Tavern & Cafe
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Hiawatha
Emmons
Bob Zeman
Center Point
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Ely, 1570
Rowley St
Springville
Broadway
Madison
McKenzie
Patty Guzman
Mary Boldt
Wood
Lisa
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Haszette
Childs
Broyhill
Hutch Mirror
Chug
Ray Kalona
Kinneer Home Furnishings Inc
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