Lighthousing Dream Realized by Rick and Marilene Juliet
Rick and Marilene Juliet quit their lives to live as lighthouse keepers for a week on a Rhode Island outpost. They kept logs, monitored seals, weathered gales, and learned self sufficiency while sharing meals at Audra's cafe and watching ships from a turret.
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Rick
Marilene
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Juliets
Audra
Charlotte
Laura
Marilene Julich
Cedar Rapids
Rick Julich
Rose Island
Marquette casino donates to Clayton fund and Red Cross
Kim Hardy of the Miss Marquette Riverboat Casino presented a $5,000 check to the Clayton County Disaster Recovery Committee, aiding flood victims. The fundraiser followed a $10,000 grant from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Commission and a separate $10,000 donation to the Red Cross. The casino also sent 80 to 100 Thanksgiving meals. The recovery committee has aided about 80 households and stresses long term support.
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Miss Marquette
Red Cross
Steven Kolbach
Mercy Center drives Have a Heart food drive
Mercy Medical Center marked its centennial by coordinating Have a Heart, a community food drive that gathered nonperishable items for Linn County Food Bank. Volunteers and staff contributed to aid hungry residents as the hospital nears its 100th anniversary, dating from its 1900 opening by the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland.
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Crareacatholic
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Food Bank
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
Dublin
Ireland
Clockless Cedar Rapids council chamber sparks citizen ire
Cedar Rapids residents complain about a $1 million City Hall renovation lacking a visible clock. The gold rimmed timepiece on a back wall forces meeting attendees to turn away to check the time during public comment.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Carol Martin
Dale Todd
Point A
Point B
Todd
Ole Munson
Martin
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C.R. Trees
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Earl May
Peck's
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Call Trees Forever
Aids Food Bank
Weland Clinical Laboratories
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Town & Country Shopping
1St Ave
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Banklowa
Iowa
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Metro and
Linn County
Pam Hinman
Dick Hogan
Cindy Hadish
Frank Gluck
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Sola Optical USA
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