Public Library Book Discussion Listings for Winter
Cedar Rapids Non Fiction and Fiction sessions include The Preservationist, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Innocent Man, and A Lucky American Childhood with January and February dates and checkout notes. Marion Hiawatha and city programs host monthly Food for Thought and Page Turners meetings with themes and book selections. details and schedules at city and library sites.
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Paul Engle
Linn
Barnes & Noble
Crlibary
Marion Public
Food For Thought
Hiawatha Public Library
Page Turners’ Book Club
Alan Paton
16Th Avenue
Karen Roth
Hiawathalibrary.com
Cedar Rapids Bulletin Board Highlights Local Events
Community bulletin lists events including film Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at Peace Center with free admission and discussion, Voluntary Simplicity Kick-Off at Indian Creek Nature Center, Northeastern Iowa Bandmasters Jazz Festival at Kennedy High School with Iowa Vanguard Jazz Collective, Epiphany Concert at St. Pius X, Sewing Guild meeting in Hiawatha, Singles Dinner at Ryan's, and a Life After Spouse support group at St. Mark's Lutheran Church with Elaine Fox.
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Cedar Rapids
Art Cinema
Peace Center
Third St
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Jan Aiels
Northwest Earth Institute
Northeastern Iowa Bandmasters Association
Kennedy High School
UNI School of Music
Iowa City West High School
Kennedy Auditorium
Iowa Vanguard Jazz Collective
Iowa City
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Council St. NE
Catherine McAuley Center
Catholic Worker House
St. Pius X
St. Joseph
Xavier High School
New Covenant Bible Church
Ryan
Harkin nominates 40 Iowa students to military academies
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin selected forty Iowa students for academy nominations to West Point Naval Academy Air Force Academy and Merchant Marine Academy for the 2008 class. Finalists are interviewed and up to ten nominees compete for each vacancy. Applications for 2009 open after March 1. Names include Benjamin Schneider Calvin Luzum Matthew Bergstad Benjamin Dolder Eric Gross Jacob Daniels Bryan McCarthy Matthew Lint Clay Ferguson Megan Kelty and others.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
U.S. Air Force Academy
Naval Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
Military Academy At
West Point
Harkin
Academy Selection Board
Harkin. Senate
Sen. Harkin
Cedar Rapids
Matthew Bergstad
Martha
Kyle Bergstad
U.S. Naval Academy
Benjamin Dolder
Diane
Bruce Dolder
Iowa City
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Eric Gross
Elaine
Mark Gross
la Porte City
U.S. Military Academy
Jacob Daniels
Ligia
Lawrence Daniels
Ladora
Bryan McCarthy
Rene
Kevin Worrell
Maquoketa
Matthew Lint
Julie
Greg Lint
Norway
Clay Ferguson
Neil Ferguson
Solon
Megan Kelty
Donna
Davis Kelty
Walker
Eastern Iowa groups win cultural grants totaling 43530
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awarded 21 SOS grants totaling 43530 to support small and mid sized arts history and cultural groups. Six eastern Iowa groups received funds for administration staffing utilities and site preservation efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Iowa
SOS
DCA
Culturalaffairs
Amana
Amana Colonies
Historical Society
Spencer
Iowa Lakes Resource Conservation
Parker Historical Society
UNI students lead world travel program for dependent youths
More than 740 UNI students joined a summer program offering recreation and educational aid to dependent youth at U.S. military sites, embassies, clubs, and schools worldwide. Eastern Iowans include Emily Adams Cedar Rapids and several others. new group Muchas Manos Light Work formed in Nicaragua. Ranger Challenge teams from UNI ROTC competed at Camp Dodge. Luther College fellow awarded Lilly Endowment program fellowship for vocational discernment.
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U.S
Iowa
Emily Adams
Cedar Rapids
Laura Blythe
Amber Burns
Molly Cahalan
Robin Cline
Andrea Hawes
Nicole Knoll
Jesica Lemon
Stacy McCoy
Amy Meyer
Raleigh Novak
Jonathan Sullivan
Ellie Zieser
Samantha Clark
Decorah
Jennifer Novak
Ryan Houseley
Dubuque
April Schuller
Jacqueline Kronlage
Dyersville
Andrea Post
Fayette
Vanessa Barry
Guttenberg
Lauren Adams
Independence
Rachel Butera
Brad
Postville
Emily Wehr
Sigourney
Mike Basten
Solon
Erica Crist
Tipton
Darcy Dolezal
Toledo
Elizabeth Fisher
Vinton
Abigail Larkin
Heather Herbsieb
Waukon
Rebecca McKillip
West Liberty
Michael Owen
Michelle Pelzer
Alex Davies
West Union
Chris Schrage
UNI
Capstone
Nicaragua
Muchas Manos
Many Hands
Light Work
Matagalpa
Siates
Muchas Manos Light Work
Omar Medina
Chelse Monnier
Grinnell
LeAnn Olsen
Robins
Dawn Sperfslage
Winthrop
UNI Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Graduates Listed From Nebraska and Wisconsin Programs
Megan Kelly of Cedar Rapids earned a BS in education and human sciences at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Donna Bral of Marengo received a PhD in education. Michael Fisher of Montour earned an MS. Neil Murrin of Cedar Rapids earned an MS in project management at the University of Wisconsin Platteville.
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University of Nebraska
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Neil Murrin
Cedar Rapids, MS
Girl Scout Cookies Sale Dates Announced Nationwide
Girl Scout cookies go on sale from January 11 to 27 with new Cinna-Spin packs and eight varieties now trans fat free. Cookies cost 3.50 per box and delivery runs late February to early March.
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