Ellis launches growth with True Identity partners and designers
Ellis teams with John Foster and Paul Sieka to grow True Identity, drawing talent from New York City and Des Moines. He cherishes his nine month old son Keyon and Iranian-born wife, an artist-in-residence, while Haleh steps back into roles. Ellis credits fatherhood with new outlook and quitting smoking, losing thirty pounds.
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True Identity
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Haleh
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Wardlow Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving in Iowa City
Jodi Lynn Wardlow, 24, Davenport, pleaded guilty to drunken driving from a November 27 arrest at Scott and Wellington drives. The Johnson County District Court granted a deferred judgment and placed Wardlow on probation for one year.
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Scott and Wellington Drives
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Local Safety Log Reports Trash Fire in Iowa City
The Gazette notes a Saturday incident in Johnson County at 4 21 p m involving outside rubbish fire at 1946 Broadway St Emergency medical calls and false alarms are recorded along with routine safety notes The Gazette invites birth announcements from parents via forms at Cedar Rapids or Iowa City offices with free listings for newborn announcements.
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Cedar Rapids students win numerous scholarships across multiple groups
Teresa Smith wins a $1,000 ShopKo scholarship. Kristin Lee gains a $20,000 Toyota scholarship. At the University of Minnesota Cedar Rapids alumni Jon Trpkosh and Amanda Neil earn $20,000 Gold National Scholarships. Emily Bartholomew wins varied awards totaling several thousand dollars from The Grand Lodge of Iowa and others. Evan Anderson receives $500 from the Iowa AFL-CIO. The University of Iowa nursing awards go to Rachel Francois and Julie Shaw for $5,000 and $2,000 respectively. Katherine Antisavage collects two $2,500 scholarships plus a $500 Kennedy High School award and is named a Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar. Matthew J. Craig and Miguel A. Morcuende secure $2,500 scholarships, as does Priyanka S. Rao from Discover Card Tribute Award.
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Jon Trpkosh
Amanda Neil
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa College of Nursing
Eloise Z. Seinfelder
Rachel Francois
Julie Shaw
Longtime Penn teacher Schemmel retires after 50 years
Schemmel began at Penn Elementary with 18 first graders and grew to 60 over time. She earned a teaching degree from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1965 and a master’s from Truman University in 1970, carpooling with colleagues from Iowa City. The district honored her with a Golden Apple Award in 1995 and named the multipurpose room after Schemmel and her sister Lorraine. On her final day she rings the brass bell, reflecting on generations taught and kept memories of students alive.
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Schemmel
Iowa Wesleyan College
Truman University
Iowa City
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Kirksville
Lorraine
Mark Gruwell
Florida
Iowa
Ricky Hackett
Muriel Gascho
Green Valley
Kayla Cullat
North Liberty
Kiara Mitchell
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Best Buy Children's Foundation
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Eugene duPont
Matthew J. Craig
Discover Card
Miguel A. Morcuende
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