Reflections of Louisa Resource Area volunteers sought
Humanities Iowa has awarded 13000 dollars to Tri Rivers Conservation Foundation to research and document life along the Cedar Iowa and Mississippi confluence in the 15000 acre Louisa Resource Area. Oral histories photos prose and poetry will be collected for public presentations and events. Interested volunteers may contact Mallory Smith at 319 527 4530 or tri rivers lecb dot org and attend orientation sessions at the Louisa County Heritage Center in Wapello on Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 830 p m.
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Humanities
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Wapello
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Louisa County Conservation Board
Louisa County Historic Preservation Commission
Favorite fall tailgate recipes sought for Pigskin Potluck
Readers are invited to submit tailgate recipes for the annual GameDay feature. Send recipes to Football Food at The Gazette or to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 with name address and daytime phone number for possible publication.
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Cedar Rapids
Take The Gazette Summer Photo Contest
Readers are invited to submit vacation photos showing The Gazette for a Labor Day weekend feature and online gallery. Include names towns date destination and home phone number. Send non returnable copies or digital jpgs by Aug 20 to Summer Vacation c/o Community The Gazette Cedar Rapids IA.
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Gazette
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P.O
Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids participant tosses hay bale over pole
Teresa Hammond of Cedar Rapids takes part in a hay bale tossing competition. She recalls bale tossing with her grandfather but notes the challenge of throwing above the head rather than in a wagon.
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Teresa Hammond
Cedar Rapids
Hammond
Shawna Colvin
Tiffin
University of Iowa
Matt Kroul
Mount Vernon
Vote on how to elect five Washington County supervisors
Washington County voters face a three option special election to decide the method for electing a five member Board of Supervisors. Choices include all at large, five districts with countywide election, or district only elections. If at large wins, two new seats fill in 2008 with two and four year terms. Population 20 670.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Jim Hampton
Iowa City
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Washington County proposes districting for special election
The plan divides Washington County into districts with about 4,134 residents each, allowing a 1 percent variance. A seven member commission would redraw lines before the 2008 election. Incumbent supervisors Randy Payne and Jim Miksch are expected to run. Larry De Long will not.
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Larry DeLong
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