Bike and Breakfast Along Cedar Trails Draws Crowds
Bikers paused at McLoud Run Park and Cedar Rapids stops at McLoud Greene Square Park and Sokol Park for a progressive breakfast. Linn County Trails Association logged 2,487 participants on Cedar Valley and Cedar River trails from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The breakfast items were donated by local merchants.
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McLoud Run Park
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Trails Association
McLoud
Greene Square Park
Sokol Park
Cedar Valley
Cedar River
Mount Mercy staff win literacy awards at Cedar Rapids banquet
At the Cedar Rapids Area Reading Council Award Banquet on April 5 at Touch of Class in Cedar Rapids Mount Mercy College and Department of Education officials were honored. Susan Pauley received the Community Friend of Literacy Award and Carolyn Horton honored for service. Jan Rohner named reading administrator of the year. Sharron McElmeel won Celebrate Literacy award.
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Merrilee Rosberg
Department of Education
Mount Mercy College
William Jacobson
Marion Independent Schools
Carolyn Horton
Mount Mercy
Susan Pauley
Cedar Rapids Area
Reading Council
Cedar Rapids
Pauley
Horton
Council
Jan Rohner
Sharron McElmeel
Diabetes Association Gala Honors Ray Couple in Cedar Rapids
The American Diabetes Association hosted an Honor Dinner at Collins Plaza Hotel in Cedar Rapids on April 23 to honor former Iowa Governor Robert Ray and Billie Ray. About 200 guests attended and the event raised over $50,000. Dennis Shaheen Ann Paisley Kathy Eno and Billie Ray attended alongside Robert Ray.
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American Diabetes Association
Collins Plaza Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert
Billie Ray
Dennis Shaheen
Ann Paisley
Des Moines
Kathy Eno
Robert Ray
United Way honors Cedar Rapids volunteers at recognition banquet
Robert Kucharski and Don Maniccia of Cedar Rapids were lauded by the United Way of East Central Iowa at a April 16 recognition banquet at Collins Plaza Hotel. Kucharski earned the Northcott Award for 20 years of service on the United Way board. Maniccia, HACAP director, received the Lynn L. Nichols award for professional staff.
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Robert Kucharski
Don Maniccia
Cedar Rapids
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
Collins Plaza Hotel
Kucharski
Northcott
United Way
Maniccia
HACAP
Lynn L. Nichols
Mother's Day Murder Mystery Fund-Raiser in Cedar Rapids
Die Laughing Mystery Players staged a murder mystery May 9 at Elmcrest Country Club Cedar Rapids for the Concert Chorale fundraiser. About 100 guests attended and the event featured live and silent auctions raising more than $4100.
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Cedar Rapidians
Todd
Sarah Henderson
Jane
Paul Pate
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Elmcrest Country Club
Chorale
Submit Photos for Scene and Heard
Readers are invited to send pictures of social events to The Gazette’s Scene and Heard. Include event description date and location attendance count and fundraising totals if applicable. Pictured individuals must be named with full city of residence.
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Scene & Heard
Diana Nollen
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Gazettecommunications.com
Salute Sack rewards military families at Freedom Festival
Penford Products backs a program inviting Eastern Iowans with service members to visit the Freedom Festival office at 226 Second St SE to receive a Salute Sack. The first 250 families bring a photo of their loved one and collect buttons, KidZone tickets, a 10 percent merch discount, and a Fourth of July parking pass.
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Cedar Rapids
Penford Products
Second St. SE
Nancy Wendler
Senior center meal and activity schedule overview
Daily meals for ages 60 plus and spouses at Witwer and other centers across East Iowa with menus and activities. Lists contact numbers for meal sites, addresses, and weekly programs such as quilting bee bingo cards and various senior programs.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Silver Pines
Marion Senior Center
Frank Naber
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Fifth St
Lincoln
18Th Ave
Ely
Bob Zeman
Friendship Club
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Linn Community Center
S. Washington
Lisbon
Palo
Hiawatha
Emmons St
Center Point
Bridge St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Rowley St
Springville
Broadway
O'Deens
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Area Reading Council
Diabetes Association
Ast Central
Concert Chorale
Senior News
Golden K Kiwanis
First Presbyterian Church
Jean Stouer
East
Czechoslovak
Arts.books
Modular Madness
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