Black History Month profile: Ross Wilburn’s community work
Ross Wilburn a 39 year old crisis center director and longtime Iowa City council member is featured for his public service in youth programs music athletics and genealogy. The piece notes his work at United Action for Youth Teen Line the Crisis Center and University of Iowa teaching roles while highlighting his family life and efforts to engage youths and families in the community.
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Sara Konrad
Gazette
Iowa City
Ross Wilburn
Wilburn
Iowa City Council
United Action For Youth
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Ginny Nase
Nase
Ross
Teen Line
Washington, D.C
Buzz Orr
the Gazette
Montage Studios Gift to Hang in Robins Town Hall
Montage Studio presented a gift to hang inside Robins Town Hall after a false alarm. Eckert and Just praised Robins volunteers for their professionalism and fire safety checks, noting the crew’s dedication during Christmas. They offered to photograph the firefighters at a departmental training meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montage
Robins’ Town Hall
Eckert
Just
Hoppe
Firefighters Photo Commissioned by Robins City Council
Steve Eckert Studio owner photographed every firefighter in 2003 and produced a group shot in front of a fire truck. The 19 by 23 inch framed artwork was shown at a Robins city council meeting and will be displayed at Community Savings Bank before likely moving to Town Hall.
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Eckert
City of
Robins
Community Savings Bank
Robins Square Ct
Town Hall
South Second St
Cedar Rapids Tree Dons Red for Women Heart Campaign
The Tree of Five Seasons at First Ave and First St E will glow red today from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. through February end to back the Go Red for Women effort by Mercy Medical Center and the American Heart Association. Mayor Paul Pate proclaimed Wear Red for Women Day.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
First Street
American Heart Association
Paul Pate
The
New York
Empire State Building
Chicago
Sears Tower
Niagara Falls
Metalsmiths exhibit at The Galleries Downtown Iowa City
The exhibition features about 300 pieces by 12 University of Iowa metalsmithing students and two professors with prices from 25 to 5000 dollars. Opening reception runs 5 to 8 p.m. tonight and gallery hours extend through the weekend. The show aims to fund travel to the 2004 Society of North American Goldsmith Conference in St. Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan J. Demas
Gazette
Iowa City
Washington St
University of Iowa Metalsmithing
Benjamin Chait
Society of North America
St. Petersburg
Fla
San Francisco
Liz Schock
Schock
Dr. Phillips
Karen Black
Alison Brunson
Kay Kimble
Satomi Kusuyam
Lina L. Lane
T.J. Lechtenberg
Colin McDonald
Emma Messer-Carrol
Huan Nguyen
Kathy Samek
Hyun-Jee Suh
Chunghi Choo
Kee-ho Yuen
Ihose
Jessica Dible
Chait
Forkcast Club Offers Varied Dining With Live DJ Nights
A diner describes Forkcast/Club where black tie or casual dress is common. They enjoy baked kasseri cheese, barbecued pork ribs, fettuccine with seafood, and a beef barley soup. The dessert tray features Chocolate Confusion cake and Baileys cheesecake. A Rebel Pinot Noir complements the meal as a DJ plays Fridays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmerman
Baileys
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Citizen Ross
Sara.konract
Gazettecommunications.com
Phil Hoppe
Steve Eckert
Suzanne
Barnes
OUTA
UCLA
Dr. Seuss
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Mercy Medical Center
Demac
Jane Enr
Inda
Alexander
S.cor
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