Man who drowned saving children remembered at funeral
Jonathan Jones 41 of Lisbon dies saving two children in Cedar River on Father’s Day June 19. Funeral honors his selfless courage. survivors include his two children David and Tabitha, mother Deb, brother Kenneth and family, father Lloyd and grandmother Mary Laing. Memorials to the David and Tabitha Jones Trust fund, care of Community Savings Bank in Edgewood, IA.
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Erica Pennington
Mount Vernon
Jonathan
Jon” Jones
Lisbon
Ing Jones
Palisades-Kepler Park
Jones
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
David
Tabitha
Deb
Kenneth
Brandy
Marion
Lloyd
Carol
Arizona
Mary Laing
David and
Tabitha Jones
Czech heritage revived through family photo finds in Cedar Rapids
Tom Polehna discovers 8 by 10 glossies of Czech families and organizations from his grandfather Andrew Polehna and his Chicago area roots. The photos show Polehna meat shops, the Damska Matice Skolska school group, and 1929 flood scenes. Local museums assisted in identifying people and places.
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Edar Rapids
Tom Polehna
Tom
Andrew Polehna
Czechoslovakia
Ellis Island
Andrew
Damska Matice Skolska
Czech Ladies Educational Society
Blanche
Milton
United States
Second St. SE
C Street
Bowling Street
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
ADM
Cedar Rapids
Hayes Elementary
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Polehna
Cedar Rapids school board renews IASB amid discontent
Cedar Rapids voted unanimously to renew its Iowa Association of School Boards membership though several members expressed low confidence in IASB. The district cited ISCAP program benefits and a $68 000 interest for a $21 million line of credit to cover bills until fall funds arrive, with plans to push for IASB reform at tonight's meeting.
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IASB
John Laverty
Cedar Rapids
ISCAP
College Community School Board
Educational Service Center
Kingston
Two Gentlemen of Verona shines at Riverside Shakespeare Festival
Iowa City Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival in its 12th year presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona under Ron Clark. Zachary Andrews and Christopher Peltier lead as Valentine and Proteus with strong support from Cristina Panfilio as Julia and Kelly Rebecca Gibson as Sylvia. Speed is played by Peter Eli Johnson while Launce is Patrick DuLaney. Crab the dog is Big Red. Strong ensemble, frothy pace, and crowd-pleasing humor drive the production.
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Ron Clark
Zachary Andrews
Valentine
Christopher Peltier
Proteus
Cristina Panfilio
Julia
Kelly Rebecca Gibson
Sylvia
Sean Parker
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