Solon man turns rocks into gem art hobby
Dean Keith, retired in 1969 after 27 years at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City, has taken up lapidary as a winter hobby. He crafts polished stones from rough rocks, mounts them in jewelry, buckles and inlays, and displays them in five cases at home. Keith, active in the Solon Legion post, buys rocks from mail order houses and shows, carves with a diamond blade saw, then polishes on carborundum and buffing wheels. He treasures Iowa agates and other colorful gems, trading for mounts and creating pieces for family and shows.
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Dean Keith
Solon
Keith
Veterans Admistration Hospital
Iowa City
Highway 1
Rocks
Solon Legion Post
Arizona
Iowa
Louisiana
Africa
Idaho
Brazil
Zaire
Margaret
Vean Keith
Linn County Board seeks federal grants for Squaw Creek Park upgrades
The Linn County Conservation Board won permission to apply for federal grants to fund a road extension at Squaw Creek Park plus a dump station small and large playgrounds a new well and to upgrade the park road system The county would front all costs and be reimbursed up to 50 percent Hamilton the conservation director said The road extension is estimated at 82695 the large playground 65285 the new well 10000 the small playground 3200 and the dump station 5000 Supervisors want to confirm matching funds before finalizing plans They also appropriated 12000 in revenue sharing funds to cover a park road cost overrun for gravel seal coating and tree and grass planting near the road
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Linn County Conservation Board
Squaw Creek Park
Board of Supervisors
George Hamilton
Hamilton
Red and Custom Car Show returns to Monticello Youth Center
Monticello hosts the 12th annual Red and Custom Car Show February 21 22 at the Youth Center. Entry details via Ralph or Galen Muller include 60 plus entries such as street rods vans motorcycles and sports cars. DES MOINES AP A man sues Monster Corp and World Monster Association Corp seeking 20000 over injuries from a mechanical arm wrestling device used at the 1979 Iowa State Fair. He alleges defect danger and false claims of injury prevention. Squaw Creek Park skiing lessons may be canceled if snow is under six inches by 1 pm today Debi Robinson Linn County Conservation Board coordinates a 1 pm downhill session and a 10 am seven mile cross country outing from Matsell Bridge Sunday with carpool and possible February postponement.
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Monticello
Ralph Muller
Galen Muller
Southhaven Drive
DES Moines
Dan Hoegh
Atlantic
Polk County
Monster Corp
World Monster Association Corp
Ames
Hoegh
World Monster Association
Squaw Creek Park
Debi Robinson
Solan
Linn County Conservation Board
Indian Creek Nature Center
Squaw Creek
Robinson
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Emerald Knights Open House This Saturday
Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps hosts an open house today at Knights Hall 712 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids. From noon to 3 pm the corps will perform and staff instructors will answer questions. Members sought ages 14 to 21 including non players from eight areas.
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Emerald Knights
Knights Hall
Second Ave
Scott Schultz
Cedar Rapids
Schultz
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