Gardener Chris Kirkwood Cultivates Riverside Parks
In Riverside Railroad Park shade and activity host a family reunion while master gardener Chris Kirkwood, with her Ames-born father John Whiting, leads community tree planting. Since the late 1980s Kirkwood volunteers through Trees Forever, supporting school plantings funded by grants and local fundraisers.
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Bud Havel Starts Riverside Farmers Market
Bud Havel of Nichols begins a one person farmers market at Railroad Park in Riverside from 3 30 to 7 PM starting July 10. He invites others with produce to join and plans sweet corn cantaloupe watermelon green beans tomatoes cucumber and zucchini as ripening.
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Riverside Trek Fest draws crowds and nostalgia from V J Day memories
Riverside residents recall V J Day celebrations and bonfires as Trek Fest grows, while Mayor Dawn McCoy touts new housing and an industrial park near Highway 218. She notes traffic increases and people moving to the countryside, praising Riverside’s safety and schools amid census data and local development plans.
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Flood of 93 halts Cedar Rapids City Hall operations
The Cedar River crested at 14.06 feet as floodwaters shut portions of City Hall for the third time this year. Civil Defense Director Dave Towne reported up to 2 inches of water in basement offices and pumps unable to keep pace. The Building Department also closed.
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