Weddington to keynote Cornell College Feminist Symposium
Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v. Wade, will speak at Cornell College’s third annual Feminist Symposium hosted by the Women’s Action Group. Her talk titled Reproductive Rights: The Current Political Climate and Controversy starts 3:30 p.m. at The Commons Orange Carpet with a reception in Hedges Conference Room.
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Sarah Weddington
Women’s Action Group
Cornell College
Hedges
Commons
Weddington
Norma McCorvey
Jane Roe
Supreme Court
Mary Vermillion
Cornell
Mara Gilgannon
Vermillion
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Marion Library Dinner to Feature Texas Author
Susan Wittig Albert of Austin will headline the Friends of the Marion Public Library annual Author Dinner on April 11 at Indian Creek Country Club. Social time starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6 30 p.m. Tickets cost 20 dollars and are sold at the library bookstore or by calling Marcia Myers or Pat Kress. Albert wrote the China Bayles herbalist mystery series. She will sign books and a library discussion of her works is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. March 28.
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Marion
Susan Wittig Albert
Austin
Texas
Friends of the Marion Public Library
Indian Creek Country Club
Friends’ Bookstore
Marion Public Library
Marcia Myers
Pat Kress
Albert
China Bagles
China Bayles
Pecan Spring
Gazette to List 14th Annual High School Class Reunions
The Gazette announces its 14th annual list of Eastern Iowa high school class reunions to publish May 7. To be listed, submit city, school, class year, reunion date(s), location, contact name, address, and phone by April 21 via email, fax, or mail.
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Iowa
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Cruise
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Irish Hooley fuels St Patrick's Day parade
In Cedar Rapids and nearby areas a green culture grows beyond beer and leprechauns with music dance theater and art. LaPaDaPaSo staged an Irish Hooley as a fundraiser for the Cedar Rapids St Patrick's parade. The parade began as a lark 31 years ago and now limits participating groups to 100.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
LaPaDaPaSo
St Patrick Day Parade and Post Parade Party in Cedar Rapids
The St Patrick Day Parade runs 1 p.m. Friday along Second and Third avenues in downtown Cedar Rapids with no parking on route from 11:45 a.m. to finish. A post parade party starts at 2:30 p.m. at 3rd Street Live on 1202 Third St SE with music by Glenn Lonsdale Carl is Faurot and Wylde Nept. Local Irish groups include SaPaDaPaSo and County Johnson Irish with leaders Molumby and Wilma Denneny noting growth and community activities.
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the Gazette
Kelsey Hammons
Cedar Rapids
Tracy Hammons
Wylde Nept
Knights of Columbus 909
3Rd Street
Third St
Glenn Lonsdale
Carlis Faurot
SaPaDaPaSo
County Johnson
Iowa City
Johnson
Wilma Denneny
Ireland
Eagles Lodge
Denneny
Irish Democrat
First Ave
Christenson named Polk Elementary principal in Cedar Rapids
Eric Christenson will become Polk Elementary principal on July 1 succeeding Bill Freeburg who retires June 30. Christenson, 38, has spent six years in Cedar Rapids district including two as Hoover Elementary teacher. He holds degrees from Winona State University and University of Minnesota and UNI leadership studies. Freeburg, 56, retires after 35 years with the district and two Polk stints.
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Cedar Rapids
Eric Christenson
Polk Elementary
Polk
Bill Freeburg
Christensen
Truman Elementary
Hoover Elementary
B Ave
Rochester
Minn
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University of Northern Iowa
Freeburg
Contact the writer in Sioux City area
A reader is directed to reach the columnist at the listed phone number 319 398 8431 or to contact Sam Neheldt for further information.
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Professor to speak on fossil tree from swampy Iowa
Jeffry Schabilion, a University of Iowa professor, will discuss the 16 ton fossil tree found near Pella 36 years ago at the Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society show in Cedar Rapids. The 280 million year old specimen is the most complete scale tree found, with displays, hands on activities, and a silent auction to fund geology scholarships.
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Jeffry Schabilion
Iowa City
Pella
Museum of Natural History
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University of Iowa Biological Sciences
Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society
Teamsters Union Hall
J St
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ray Anderson
Mary Howes
Jeff Schabilion
William G. Hosford
University of Iowa
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