East Iowans Find a Second Home in Turkey
Midwesterners in Cedar Rapids report on families and teachers living in Tarsus and Izmir. Don and Roxy Barry teach in private Turkish schools near Istanbul while Elaine Thorson and Rebecca Riskedahl pursue long term teaching posts. They describe language hurdles, culture, and evolving daily life in Turkey.
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Turkey
Donald Barry
Twenty-ninth Street
Tarsus
Iowa
Don
Cedar Rapids
Roxy
Istanbul
U.S
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Yale
Robert College
Barrys
United Church Board For World Missions
United Church of Christ
Cyprus
United States
Ivan
Elaine Thorson
Clermont
Izmir
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Elaine
Minneapolis
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ak Deniz
White Sea
Rebecca Riskedahl
Independence
Wheaton College
Wheaton
University of Iowa
Rebecca
Chicago
Germany
Israel
Orient
Barbara Kacena
Flu Vaccine About 70 Percent Effective
Medical experts at the University of Texas School of Public Health say influenza vaccines are roughly 70 percent successful in preventing flu. Vaccines have existed since 1943 and effectiveness depends on matching the prevalent viral type. Influenza is typically not severe, and recovery comes through immunity.
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Roxy
Don
Barrys
Bulgur
Noelridge hosts annual pool show Showtime Monday night
Cedar Rapids recreation commission presents the Noelridge pool show Showtime at 9 p.m. featuring musical numbers from The Pink Panther The King and I Mary Poppins Dr Zhivago Camelot Shaft Sound of Music and more. Aquatic art instructor Cindy Oxenford directs with a full cast and volunteers assisting.
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Noelridge
Noelridge Pool
Showtime
Chris Senica
Christie Billett
Pink Panther
Ann Ross
Janet Potthoff
Ann Middlekauf
Beth Kohl
Julie Billett
Brenda Happel
Kim Hampshire
Mary Poppins
Steve
Cindy Oxenford
Molly Wise
Mike Daft
Tom Daft
Karen DeBoer
Suzanne Lovett
Lynne Detrick
Cherry Hill
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
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American Academy For Girls
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Greece
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Mt. Vernon Road
Bank America
Amana
Gary Novak
Novak
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