Sixth Annual National Bubble Blowing Contest at Wal-Mart
The event runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at all local Wal-Mart stores for children 12 and younger. Official Dubble Bubble Bubble Meter measures balloons. Five national finalists compete in a late summer blow off with a $10 000 Savings Bond grand prize and a $1 000 donation to a local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Runners up receive a $5 000 Savings Bond and a $1 000 local hospital donation.
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Preucil Students Prepare for Voyage Concert Tour
The Preucil School String Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday in North Market Square Park before a 13 day tour of the Czech Republic Hungary and Austria. Forty one members travel Monday under Sonja Zeithamel and Doris Preucil with guest soloist Alexandra Preucil and student soloists Pradeep Bandara Allison Benufort Paul Trapkus and Kristina Winnike.
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Doris Preucil
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Allison Benufort
Paul Trapkus
Kristina Winnike
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Coralville Legion to Dispose Unserviceable Flags Sunday
The Coralville American Legion Post 721 hosts a Disposal of Unserviceable Flags ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Morrison Park Pavilion by the pond. Public urged to bring or drop off flags. Coralville Fire Department on site for safety. potluck dinner follows. Scouts join in. details via phone numbers.
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Morrison Park Pavillion
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North Liberty to say farewell to longtime city clerk Mary K Mitchell
Mary K Mitchell will retire as North Liberty city clerk on Nov 30 after 30 years in office. The 59 year old has seen the town grow from 1500 to nearly 8000 residents and will spend time with her eight grandchildren gardening sewing and possibly serving on a local committee after retirement. Mitchell worked with three mayors and four administrators guiding city operations and credits the team approach for achieving goals.
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North Liberty
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Iowa
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Iowa City Groups Win $15,000 Neighb orhood Grants
Six Iowa City neighborhood associations receive PIN funds to improve parks playgrounds and streets. Melrose Brookland Park Master Plan 2400 Southwest Estates Weber School 5000 Northside Happy Hollow 3500 Miller Orchard Benton Hill Park kickoff 1000 Galway Hills street trees 2500 Wetherby Friends Saturday Night Drive In events 600 since 1995 PIN program has funded over 80 projects. For more inform ation call 319 356 5237 or email marcia klingaman iowa-city.org
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Melrose
Brookland Park
Southwest Estates
Weber
Northside
Happy Hollow
E Miller Orchard
Benton Hill Park
E Galway Hills
Wetherby Friends and Neighbors
Iowa City
Marcia Klingaman
Iowa-City
Discovery section seeks club listings for Aug. 7 issue
The Gazette invites clubs lodges and organizations in Johnson and Linn counties to submit a brief group description meeting times and the contact person name phone email and mailing address. Submissions are due by Wednesday and may be mailed faxed or emailed to the Discovery desk in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids close-up profiles a citizen advocating current governance
In Cedar Rapids a local resident argues for maintaining the commission form of city government. Steve Oberbroeckling describes his involvement, background, and views on public representation, while reflecting on community trust and electoral process.
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