H1N1 Flu Vaccine At Two Iowa City Clinics
Free H1N1 vaccine available at two walk in clinics in Iowa City next week. The Iowa City Johnson County Senior Center and Johnson County Public Health will run sessions at 28 S Linn St from 9 11 a.m and 1 3 p.m on Monday and Wednesday Feb 3 no appointment needed. The seasonal flu vaccine will not be offered. Call 819 356 5220 for details.
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League of Women Voters
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Coralville City
North Liberty City
Joe Bolkcom
Bob Dvorsky
James Hahn
Becky Schmitz
Nate Willems
Larry Marek
David Jacoby
Jeff Kaufmann
Vicki Lensing
Mary Mascher
On Your Mind: Brooke and Mathias in GOP leadership?
In a brief reader note the author recalls Edward Brooke III and Charles Mac Mathias as landmark GOP figures after Brown’s election and questions if today’s party would nominate leaders like them. The piece shifts to a shout about temporary Medicare for the uninsured and a playful Ced ar Rapids scene.
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Scott Brown
Edward Brooke III
Massachusetts
U.S. Senate
GOP
Brooke
Charles “Mac” Mathias
Snow day makeup plans face public scrutiny in Iowa districts
In Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Linn County districts face required 180 school days with snow makeup on dates like March 4 June 7 and June 9 for Cedar Rapids while Des Moines considers Saturday classes. Marion Linn-Mar and Clear Creek Amana have set makeup days through June 7 or April with districts citing transportation and vacation plans.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marcia Hughes
Iowa City
College Community
Linn
Johnson Counties
Dick Whitehead
Linn-Mar
Marion
Clear Creek Amana
Haiti child find refuge in Cedar Rapids aid effort
A four year old Haitian boy John Lys and his aunt Christine Joseph arrive in Iowa after the Port au Prince quake. They join cousin Mona Gehy in Cedar Rapids where Salvation Army volunteers provide winter clothing groceries and support while his mother recovers in a hospital and seeks a visa to join them.
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Christine Joseph
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
John
Salvation Army
C Avenue
Cedar Rapids
United States
Mona Gehy
Joseph
Edar Rapids
Midwest
Port au-Prince
Gehy
Boston
U.S
Florida
Iowa
Kristina Sjogren
America
Army
Rain barrel project aims to cut runoff at nature center
The Indian Creek Nature Center aims to stop one million gallons of storm water runoff by placing 1,000 rain barrels under downspouts from Earth Day to the second flood anniversary. Director Rich Patterson notes high interest as barrels sell for 100 dollars each and efforts encourage public participation.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
Nature Center
Patterson
Rain Barrel Project With Earth Day Pickup Planned
The Indian Creek Nature Center offers 55 gallon rain barrels for 100 each via its site and checks mailed to Cedar Rapids Iowa, with pickup around Earth Day. Barrels include bug proof lids and spigots and aim to reduce flooding while benefiting plant growth.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Indiancreeknaturecenter.org
Army Corps of Engineers
Patterson
Cedar River
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