Ramadan begins in year 1420 with quiet UAE celebrations
In Abu Dhabi the Muslim holy month of Ramadan marks year 1420 on the Muslim calendar as Cheryl and Bill Hagmeier stay home to greet the new year. They describe a quiet night with no fireworks while toasting with Asti Spumante to loved ones and memories.
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Dhabi
United Arab Bones
United Arab Emirates
Cheryl Hagmeier
Bill
Siebenmann
Europe
C R native and wife toast at home in Slovakia
Cedar Rapids native John N Liebenmann and his wife Andrea spent New Year Eve in Slovakia with family. They walked to the city center Friday night but faced cold air and chose a quiet celebration at home with Andrea’s parents. They plan future visits as Liebenmann teaches political science and English in Slovakia.
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Itra
Slovakia
John N Liebenmann
Andrea
Cedar Rapids
Siebenmann
Iowa State University
Winthrop Couple Enjoys New Year Cruise In Greek Isles
Ann Slattery and her husband John joined Dennis and Mary Donlea of Winthrop on a Mediterranean voyage celebrating New Year aboard a ship touring the Greek Isles. They visited Rhodes and the Parthenon in Athens en route to Kusadasi, Turkey, and watched fireworks from Paris on TV.
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Mediterranean Sea
Iowa
Ann Slattery
Winthrop
John
Dennis
Mary Donlea
Rhodes
Parthenon
Athens
Kusadasi
Turkey
Slattery
The
Gazette
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Guinness Brewery tour delights Iowans in Ireland
Cedar Rapids residents Eric Anderson and his wife Keryn spent New Year's Eve in Dublin choosing to see something different. They toured the Guinness Brewery on a bank holiday when most places closed and ended the visit with a complimentary pint at the bar.
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Ireland
Ublin
Eric Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Anderson
Amana
Dublin
Keryn
A Cedar
Millennial Hope Guides Northeast Churches New Year
Northeast Iowans welcomed 2000 with faith optimism at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City and St. Mary's Catholic Church. Cedar Rapids Shekinah Glory Missionary Baptist Church reported over 50 in a watch service while Hiawatha hosted a nightwatch at Franciscan Spirituality Center.
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John Riehl
Kristophere
Owens
Cgazette
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Iowa City
Jesus Christ
Carol Tippe
St. Mark’s
Ken Kuntz
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Pope
Cedar Rapids
Shekinah Glory Missionary Baptist Church
James Toney
Shekinah
10Th St. SE
Toney
Hiawatha
Mabel Miller
Helen Murray
Coralville
New Year wedding marks start of a millennium couple
Michelle Olmstead and Bill McMurray wed at Christ Church Presbyterian Cedar Rapids on New Year Eve 1999 joining in a century shift. The couple, 22 and 25, planned a 250 guest ceremony at Cedar Rapids Inn and Conference Center after finding hotels booked for millennium parties. They will honeymoon in Europe despite travel fears from Y2K and terrorism.
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Sue Davis Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Michelle Olmstead
Bill McMurray
Christ Church Presbyterian
Olmstead
Center Point
Drake University
Des Moines
McMurray
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids Inn and Conference Center
Holiday Inn and Holidome
Williams Boulevard
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Joann Gehling
Angela Carter
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Dan Lueder
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England
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