Piano tuners donate time to museum instrument
Cedar Rapids visitors watched David Liljedahl and teammates tune and assess the Weber piano at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art for four hours. The pro bono work by Piano Technicians Guild members aims to bring the instrument to performance level with a donated $200 from the museum and the guilds’ free overhaul.
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
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Art Museum
Faurot
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Beekeeping class shares hobby and tips in Johnson County
Beekeeping instructor Dave Irvin of Iowa City led a Saturday class at the F W Kent Park Education Building with about a dozen attendees. He described costs for starting gear, the hive and bees, and noted his 13 hives and 50 000 bees per hive. The workshop highlighted bee behavior, equipment needs, and local nature programming in Johnson County with future events announced.
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Oxford
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Irvin
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Johnson County
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Donahue
Postal Service
Young singers outshine veteran at Jones County Fair
Monticello report on Great Jones County Fair highlights 12 year old Billy Gilman and 17 year old Jessica Andrews delivering high energy sets that win over about 15 000 fans. Gilman charms with range on Oklahoma One Voice and There s a Hero a St Jude fundraiser. Andrews impresses with Now I Know Helplessly Hopelessly Recklessly and Unbreakable Heart on acoustic guitar. John Michael Montgomery closes the night performing The Joint s a Rockin Brand New Me and Home to Me but lacks crowd connection compared to the younger performers. The piece suggests the veteran may learn from fair circuit to boost stage presence.
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Monticello
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Jessica Andrews
John Michael Montgomery
Jones County Fair
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Oklahoma
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Andrews
Boy injured in Tama County crash
A Waterloo boy, 8, Joey Werning, remained hospitalized in fair condition at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a crash on Highway 21 two miles north of High way 30 in Tama County. The Iowa State Patrol said Mark McGrane 38 and Laurie Daily 41 were involved along with Charles Morrison 56 and other passengers. all treated and released.
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Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Highway 21
Highway 30
Tama County
Iowa State Patrol
Werning
McGrane
Elberon
Laurie Daily
Clutter
Charles Morrison
Belle Plaine
New Parents Birth Announcement Photos Sought for Milestones
Readers are invited to share newborn photos for the Milestones section in Sundays Gazette. Include a birth announcement and photograph and contact the Gazette at 368-8873 or 1-800-397-8212 for details.
Independence to decide between city manager and administrator
The Independence City Council will vote on hiring a city manager or administrator as it weighs how much hiring and firing power a chief administrator should hold. Consultant Clarence Krepps notes the key difference is personnel power, with council members split on the best governance structure.
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City Council
Clarence Krepps
Kuchi & Payor Ltd
Storm Lake
Krepps
Gilbert Hamilton
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