Trek Fest Adds 2000 Pound Starship Replica in Riverside Park
Riverside launches Trek Fest with a 2000 pound replica of the Starship Enterprise as a permanent fixture in Riverside Park. James Hintzen reports how local leaders Steve Miller and Larry Wieland championed the idea, gaining Paramount Studios approval and local support despite early skepticism. The celebration returns for a second year this Saturday drawing media attention from The Wall Street Journal and other outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hintzen
Iverside
Riverside
Steve Miller
Larry Wieland
Wieland
Miller
Riverside Community Club
Captain James T. Kirk
Iowa
Paramount Studios
Kirk
Larry Thomann
Thomann
Wall Street Journal
Riverside to parade USS Riverside during Trek Fest
Iowa town Riverside plans a Star Trek themed parade with an 8 by 18 foot iron craft on a trailer weighing over 2,000 pounds. Officials expect tourism gains and will seek inclusion in Iowa Department of Tourism advertising alongside Kalona and Amana. Up to 300 Trek fans from Chicago and others will attend the weekend events including a pancake breakfast and parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.W. Ward
Tina Burns
Uss Riverside
Ken Kucera
Riverside Community Club
Ellen Cloyed
Chicago
Clue to past sought in distant stars
Des Moines AP reports Jacque Beckers of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories outlines a plan to train a 4 meter telescope on distant young galaxies for a year to study galaxy evolution. The project aims to raise 100 million dollars for a 15 meter national telescope, to be built in a dark isolated site for observing faint signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jacque Beckers
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Beckers
American Astronomical Society
Ames
Also Mentioned on This Page
Third Ave
S.E
Pulsar
Seiko
Armstrong
Sezes
SM. L
Abseil
Thirty-Second
Oakland Rd
Reeral
Ahs Grill
Art Mee Grill OY
Mon
Thur
Wed. & Fri
Sun