Condemned Montrose falls to wrecking ball Jan 12
Jan 11 marked final respects for the Montrose Hotel, once Cedar Rapids society’s focal point since 1903. The 75 year old landmark, famed for the Crystal Ballroom and murals, was to be demolished for a 10 story shopping mall after multiple reopening efforts failed.
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Fized
Rockwell Avionics and Communications
China
Federal Transit Administration
Center Point- Urbana
Montrose Hotel
Third Avenue
Third Street
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Iowa
Wood
WMT
Paramount
Roosevelt Hotel
Volunteer groups seek drivers and companions in Cedar Rapids area
The Community Gazette lists monthly Volunteer Alerts with needs from Aging Services to Hospice and American Cancer Society. Requests include rides to medical appointments for older adults, companionship for homebound seniors, and training plus background checks. Local contact numbers and emails provided.
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Gazettecommunications
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Abbe.org
Gary Strank
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer's Association
Hospice of Mercy
Sarah Case
Community Volunteer Opportunities List for Iowa Areas
A broad array of local volunteer roles across Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties. Listings include literacy tutors, in home tea party host volunteers, event coordinators, maintenance helpers, office support, and special program aides at schools, libraries, museums, shelters, and recreation centers. Contact numbers provided for each organization.
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Catherine McAuley Center
Catherine
Kirkwood
Jackie Sookup
Kirkwood Lincoln Learning Center
Marianne Vanerus
Grant Wood Elementary
Grant Wood
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Young Parents Network
Taylor
Cali Beula Dvorak
Peer Review Court of
Linn County
Keely
Nancy Scheumann
Nancy.scheumann
Linn
Johnson Counties
Safe Kids
Call
Ann, Johnson and Jones
CASA
Cedar Rapids Science Station
McLeod/Busse IMAX Dome Theatre
Carl and Mary
Marion
Granger House
Juno
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Iowa Animal Welfare Volunteers Sought for Foster Care
The Animal Welfare Foundation of Iowa seeks volunteers to foster dogs, transport them to vets, assist at public appearances, and create fliers and fundraising. Contact 563 826 2208 or wesavepets netins net. Last Hope Animal Rescue also seeks temporary foster homes and other volunteers, with contact numbers 319 241 2059 and lasthoperescue netzero com.
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Carl Shannon Poe
Becky Melchert
Mission of Hope
Barb
Phyllis
Tina
Foundation
F2online
HACAP
Kathy Silverton
Aol
Animal Welfare Foundation of
Iowa
Last Hope Animal Rescue
Lasthoperescue
Netzero
Kathy Huedepohl
Iowa City
The
Gazette
Kathy
KCRG
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Neral
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Ellis Park
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Louis Shull
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Boone
Jim DeLong
Gazette Files
Duane Crock
Jesse Hopker
Vinton
Vinton Public Library
St. Luke’s Hospice
Living Center
East
Andrea Reed
Jones County
Winslow Care Center
Marion Care Center
State
Social Services
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids Recreation Department
Time Check Recreation Center
Fifth St
Rob Wagner
Teresa Kurtz
Carl Cherie Butler
Cedar Valley
Benton County
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Kit
Aidan
Kate
John
Abby
Connecticut
Our Redeemer Lutheran
Collectors Paradise
Hercule Poirot
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Biography Channel
Agatha Christie
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