Calendar events headline Iowa City Cedar Rapids arts and lectures
Community calendar items include Islam conference at University of Iowa, WMT Lawn Garden Home Show in Cedar Rapids, Catholic Holiness Conference, Suhr Lind Appaloosa Show, Wetlands Classic art sale and dinner auction with Jeff Vonk, Indian Creek Nature Center programs, Genealogy Training at Iowa Masonic Library, Run Your Ice Off 5K in Lisbon, Humane Society Science Station event, Maple Syruping Tour, Peck’s Rex exhibit, Holy Cow Jewish traditions, Iowa Artists Show West Union, Cedar Rapids Symphony concert, and a Legislative Forum with Rep Rob Hogg.
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Iowa Conference On
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Collins Plaza
Collins Rd
Jeff Vonk
Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
Iowa Masonic Library
First Ave
Main Street
Lisbon
Humane Society
Science Station
First St
Cedar Rapids Museum
Forecast clarification on Zazza's Restaurant article
The Gazette apologizes for personal opinions in the Forkcast piece about Zazza's Restaurant a 27 year old Italian eatery in the Clarion Hotel Cedar Rapids. Readers can call 319 398 8313 or 800 397 8212 with accuracy fairness and completeness concerns.
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Zazza
Gazette
Clarion Hotel
33Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
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Tipton Iowa Town History and Fire Event Summary
Tipton in Cedar County sits near Highways 130 and 38 with a 2000 population of 3155 and a median age of 39.7. The town, laid out in May 1840 by John Tomlinson, established a post office with Charles M. Jennings as postmaster. A 1970 fire damaged a central block, reportedly starting in a stable, an event noted in Cedar Land history by Don and Dorothy Jean Miller Stout.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
John Tomlinson
Charles M. Jennings
Tipton
John Higginson
Board of Supervisors
Indiana
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Cedar Land
Don
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Buddy Holly’s Band Delays After Car Breaks Down in Tipton
Buddy Holly and his group reach the Meet and Eat while their vehicle is repaired at a nearby Shell station in Tipton. The town features Cedar County’s only stoplight, marking a notable local detail.
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Buddy Holly
Tipton
Shell Station
Cedar County
Retired teacher on churches embracing her ministry and life
In Cedar Rapids the retired teacher discusses finding least prejudice in churches, her music ministry, and warmth from communities. She values unity and kindness, cites family lineage claims, and recalls life lessons learned from kindergarten through adolescence.
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Jesus Christ
Heavenly Father
Summit aims for creativity in Linn and Johnson counties
Linn and Johnson county leaders plan a public sector leadership summit on May 6 to explore regional collaboration and attracting creative talent. The group will consider a single major project, possibly a Linn Johnson Hoover Trail, to serve as a unifying priority.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn
Johnson
Johnson County
Lu Barron
Howard R. Green Co
Earhart Lane
Barron
Johnson Counties
Austin
Texas
Kirk Watson
Carnegie Mellon University
Richard Florida
Florida
Linda Langston
Watson
Hoover
Carter Bradshaw Profile and Local Ties
Carter Bradshaw a 67 year old retired teacher from Washington High School and adjunct human relations instructor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids is a long time local retiree. He hails from Newport News Virginia and holds a BA in social studies from Virginia State University and a master's in secondary administration from the University of. He is single and has lived at 2000 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids. He has 25 year involvement with the local Follies community group.
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Carter Bradshaw
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theatre
Washington Ave
Washington High School
Coe College
Newport News
Virginia State University
Petersburg
University of ‘Awa
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