County and City Meetings Schedule Listed
Calendar notes an 8:30 a.m. information session for Linn County Board of Supervisors at the Iowa Legislature in Des Moines. At 9 a.m. Cedar Rapids City Council meets in City Hall council chambers. 4:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission convenes in the Ecumenical Community Center room. 7 p.m. Lisbon Community School board holds a foundation meeting in the board conference room.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Legislature
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon Community School Board
University Symphony at Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa presents a symphony concert at 8 p.m. in Hancher Auditorium Iowa City. Tickets cost 8 dollars for adults 6 for seniors and 3 for youths. Harold Gray noon event at Jenns Deli Cedar Rapids Public Library details listed.
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University Symphony
Hancher
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Uiowa.edu
Artsiowa
Harold Gray
Noon
Jenn’'s
Out & About Reading With Suzanne Lebsock at Prairie Lights
Suzanne Lebsock reads from A Murder in Virginia at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City at 8 p.m. The event is free, located at 15 S. Dubuque Street, contact (319) 337-2681 for details.
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Prairie Lights
Suzanne Lebsock
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Virginia
Recycling site hours and contact details for Cedar Rapids area
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency site No. 2 Recycling Center operates 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at County Home Road and Highway 13 with phone numbers 319 377 5290 and 319 398 1278 for other recycling information. The Landfill is open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2250 A St SW with phone 319 398 5160.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
This Week Local Events Calendar Highlights
Disney on Ice at U S Cellular Center Cedar Rapids with multiple show times and ticket prices. The Tribute Beatles band at Englert Theatre Iowa City. Eddie from Ohio at Legion Arts CSPS Cedar Rapids. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Hancher Iowa City. A Civil War Reunion Ball in Marion with period dress encouraged. Blues N Buffet Chili Challenge at Lets Dance Cedar Rapids. Submit community calendar items via email or mail.
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Englert Civic Theatre
E. Washington St
Iowa City
Englert
Eddie
Ohio
Legion Arts
CSPS
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Legionarts
First Ave
Letsdanceer
Rotary marks a century of service in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Rotarians celebrate 100 years of community service as the global network of volunteers grows from a social group of four friends to a worldwide organization. Local projects include Cedar Lake Trail improvements with shelters and gearwheel pavers.
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Suzanne Barnes
Rotary
Cedar Rapids
Bill Jacobson
Cedar Lake Trail
Jacobson
Rotary Clubs of
Iowa
Gazette
Reid Zehrbach
Shueyville
Cedar Rapids West
Gary Bartlett
Cedar Lake Park
Cedar Lake
Cedar River
Rotary International Born From Luncheon Meet in Chicago
Paul Harris and three friends decide to rotate meeting places after lunch in downtown Chicago on February 23, 1905, starting a service club movement. The piece notes 8,188 Rotarians in Iowa, 1.2 million globally in 31,000 clubs, and Rotary’s PolioPlus effort and centennial convention in Chicago.
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Paul Harris
University of Iowa Law School
Chicago
Rotary International
Kiwanis
Detroit
Buffalo
Lions
Bill Tubbs
Iowa
Rotary
Crime reports surface in Cedar Rapids metro area
A list of crime reports shows incidents reported between February 12 and February 18 across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Locations include Northview Place, First Avenue E, Mount Vernon Road, Kirkwood Boulevard, and Center Point Road among many blocks in multiple neighborhoods.
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Cedar Rapids
20Th St
Northview Place
Mount Vernon Road
Kirkwood Court
19Th St
Center Point Rd
19Th Ave
C St
35Th St
Westdale Dr
O Ave
18Th St
Kenrich Dr
Sixth Ave
Oxford Lane
Kirkwood Boulevard
16Th Street
Park Towne Court
Knoll Street
Sixth Street
Cory Court
A Avenue
Center Point Road
Collins Road
Edgewood Road
22Nd Avenue
20Th Street
J Street
North Towne Place
Linn-Mar board directs plan prioritizing east side elementary
The Linn-Mar school board directs Superintendent Katie Mulholland to develop a multiyear facilities plan prioritizing a new east side elementary and an addition to Westfield Elementary. The plan seeks funding via a 1 percent sales tax and includes boundary adjustments, non portable space fixes, and facility reviews, plus a 2005 06 academic calendar.
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Kevin Kane
Marion
Linn-Mar
Katie Mulholland
East Side
Westfield
Mulholland
Westfield Elementary
Oak Ridge School
Linn-Mar High School
Black History in Iowa Coal Mines and Major Communities
The piece notes that before 1920 many African American men in Iowa worked in coal mining and mainly resided in Buxton or Muchakinnock, the two Iowa towns with African American majorities. It is produced for February Black History Month by the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa.
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Iowa
Buxton
Muchakinnock
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Global Organization
Ul Law School
Rotary.org
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Nne
First Avenue E
Pineview Drive
Wildwood Court
32Nd Street
Second Street
Seventh Avenue
20Th Avenue
M Street
Eighth Street
First Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
16Th Avenue
Metro Crime
Fairfax
HiAl
A, Wll. Ani
Wright Brothers
Maric
Mount Vernon Rd
Gazette Map
Miller Avenue
Novak Elementary
10Th Street
29Th Avenue
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