Freedom Festival honors Iowa volunteers and heroes
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival salutes three local champions at the Tribute to Heroes Dinner. Honorees include David Griffin founder of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, Leroy Whannel a World War II naval veteran, and Sonia Brandley founder of Last Hope Animal Rescue. The event features music, a silent auction and a keynote by Col. Gregory Hapgood as the festival runs June 19 through July 4.
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Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
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Last Hope Animal Rescue
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Thunder Ridge Kennel
Freedom Festival
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Summer of the Arts
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Pandora
Spotify
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Dennis Green
Pentacrest
Esperanza Spalding
Joe Lovana
Tom Harrel
Strawberry Festival at Morrison Park with Bethann performance
In Coralville S T Morrison Park hosts a Strawberry Festival from 5 to 6 30 p m featuring Songbird Bethann a singer songwriter from Eastern Iowa with free admission. A second event invites Iowa Inventors Group and Cedar Rapids Maker Space at the Science Center Cedar Rapids at 6 p m open to all ages.
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Iowa Inventors Group
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Science Center
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Coggon Buffalo Creek dam meeting planned
The Linn County Conservation Board invites the public to an informational session from 5 30 to 7 30 p m June 19 at the Coggon Center 408 E Linn St to discuss mitigating the Buffalo Creek dam The event will include representatives from Linn County Conservation the Iowa Department of Natural Resources the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Riverwise Engineering and Shive Hattery Inc and seeks input on addressing safety and environmental issues with the impaired waterway.
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Buffalo Creek
Coggon
Coggon Center
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Linn County Conservation
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Riverwise Engineering
Shive-Hattery Inc
Cedar Rapids Library Offers Off Site Summer Programs
The Cedar Rapids Public Library will run 45 minute summer programs for children from preschool to fifth grade at Brucemore Mansion Jacelyn Park and Bever Park through Aug 15 starting 10 am. No registration required and adults must accompany children under 10.
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Leopold Center Grants Seek Iowa Proposals On Soil Health
The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture invites pre proposals for its Summer 2014 grants focusing on soil health pest management and pollinator habitat and food hub networks. Proposals from Iowa non profits and educational institutions are welcome. farmers and landowners may participate via a non profit association.
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Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture
Leopold Center
Leopold
Iowa
Kelso the Cat Seeks Adoption at Cedar Valley Shelter
Kelso a 1 year old neutered male domestic shorthair came to Cedar Valley Humane Society at the end of April. He enjoys attention and gets along well with other cats. The shelter open hours are weekdays noon to 7 pm and weekends noon to 5 pm. Call (319) 362 6288 for more information.
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Kelso
Cedar Valley Humane Society
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