Puzzle lovers share clues and community in Cedar Rapids
Shirley Paulson built a vast name database for crosswords and has published a book on names used in puzzles. In Cedar Rapids Delores attacks the Gazette puzzle with longtime friends Adella Lane and Millie Jedlicka, often solving by discussion and memory, while Dave Rasdak notes the enjoyment of puzzles as a social activity and column contributor.
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Cedar Rapids
Shirley
Elsie
Bob Paulson
Olin
Omaha
New York Times
Delores
Gazette
Adella Lane
Millie Jedlicka
Cedar Rapids marathoner to give medal to hospital patient
Brian Thomas, 48, production director at WMT radio, ran the Walt Disney World Marathon and will present his medal to Tammy Rash of Town City at University Hospitals. Rash, 36, is treated for leukemia, the same disease Thomas beat 12 years ago. Thomas joined Leukemia Lymphoma Society Team in Training in Eastern Iowa to honor Rash and raise funds.
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Brian Thomas
WMT Radio
Cedar Rapids
Tammy Rash
Keokuk
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Thomas
Gazete
Town City
Rash
Jan Locher
UK Cancer Clinic
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Eastern Iowa
Team In Training
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Roger Gingrich
S. Gingrich
Tammy
Iowa
Author Jim Aylesworth visits Cedar Rapids schools
Children's author Jim Aylesworth will visit Harrison Elementary Tuesday and College Community Elementary for the rest of the week. He has written over 25 rhyming books. Public sessions include 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison Elementary gym with a book fair and bake sale to benefit a Madge Phillips Center book drive, and 10:10 a.m. Wednesday at Prairie Crest Elementary with check in at the office. Other sessions run 10:10 a.m. Thursday at Prarie Heights Elementary and 10:05 a.m. Friday at Prarie View Elementary, with office check-in. For details contact Sharron McElmeel.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Aylesworth
Aylesworth
Harrison Elementary
College Community
Madge Phillips Center
Praine Crest
Green Roof
76Th Ave
Praine Heghts
Blue Roof
Praine View Elementary
Brown Roof
Sharron McElmeel
Ayles.com
Cedar Rapids courthouse design funded in federal bill
The federal spending measure provides 5.2 million for the Cedar Rapids federal courthouse design. The 247000 square foot building at Eighth Avenue and Second Street SE is estimated to cost about 80 million, with additional Cedar Rapids projects totaling 7 million for school construction and housing initiatives. Senator Tom Harkin helped secure the funding as part of the overall 397.4 billion bill.
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Iowa
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Tom Harkin
Drowa
Appropriations
Eighth Avenue
Second Street SE
Collins Road
MidAmerica Housing Partnership
Harkin
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