Today’s Cedar Rapids Iowa events lineup and shows
Conference Beyond Rubies features speakers Sherron Watkins and Kelly Swanson at The Kirkwood Center Cedar Rapids from 8 30 a m to 3 45 p m today and Thursday. Faith Lenten and Easter Musical Meditations with Richard Bloesch and Marie Von Behren at Congregational United Church of Christ Iowa City at noon. Hy Vee leafy greens class 5 30 p m Cedar Rapids price five dollars registration advised. American Idiot at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Cedar Falls 7 30 p m today and tomorrow tickets 30 to 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubies
Sherron Watkins
Enron Corporation
Kelly Swanson
Kirkwood Center
Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Richard Bloesch
Marie von Behren
Congregational United Church of Christ
N. Clinton
Iowa City
Lashley
Oakland Rd
Green Day
Gallagher- Bluedom Performing Arts Center
Cedar Falls
Toddville
Iowa native aims for Best Warrior title at Camp Blanding
Cori Noble, 21 a combat medic from Cedar Rapids, competes in the Army Reserve Medical Command Best Warrior Competition at Camp Blanding Florida one of ten ARMEDCOM soldiers selected from 9500. Noble represents the Central Medical Area Readiness Sunport Group from Fort Sheridan Illinois after beating over a thousand sailors in the unit level to reach command level and will advance if she wins to the Army-wide Best Warrior Competition later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinellas Park
Fla
Cori Noble
U.S. Army Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Army Reserve Medical Command
Camp Blanding
Noble
Ar-Medcom
Waterloo
Central Medical Area
Readiness Sunport
Fort Sheridan, Ill
Jack Tilley
Armedcom
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Army Reserve Command
Spc
4224Th
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station
Clearwater
City High School
4Th Avenue Jazz Company
Spay Neuter Grants Boost Local Cat Care
The Animal Resource Foundation of Palo received a 17500 grant from the Petco Foundation for its Dont Litter Fix Your Critter campaign. Spay and rabies and distemper vaccines are offered for 35 dollars or less for cats and kittens. Stray feral and barn cats can be spayed or neutered and vaccinated for five dollars with a three per person limit. Applications are available online and at Petco in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Resource Foundation of
Palo
Petco Foundation
Animal Resource Foundation
Arfiona.org
Petco Store
Twixt Town Rd
Marion
Kolach bake sale to aid Sister Water Project at St. Ludmila
St. Ludmila Church hosts a kolach bake sale on April 6 to raise money for the Sisters of St. Francis Sister Water Project aiding villagers in Honduras and Tanzania. Orders taken by phone until Tuesday. pickup April 6 at St. Ludmila Elementary. kolaches include cherry poppy apricot prune strawberry and apple. Half dozen four fifty and a dozen nine dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s
Sisters of St. Francis
Honduras
Tanzania
City High Language Arts Teacher Named Educator of the Year
Ali Borger-Germann, a City High language arts teacher in Iowa City, was chosen as Educator of the Year by the Iowa City Education Association. She has taught at City High since 2007, praised as an accomplished writing teacher and a collaborative colleague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Borger-Germann
City High
Iowa City
Iowa City Education Association
Borger-Germann
Colleen Davis
Ali
Tipton Fire Station Complete With Open House Planned
Tipton to host an open house after completing the fire station project. City Manager Chris Nosbisch said the final cost is not yet compiled but leftover funds may support fire department needs. Voters approved 1.9 million in 2009. FEMA grant of 337,522 reduced city cost. The council will reestablish the parks and recreation committee and form an 8 to 10 member volunteers commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Chris Nosbisch
FEMA
Parks and Recreation Committee
Commission
Golden Silo Awards honor top heritage leaders in Iowa
Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area presents Golden Silo Awards for excellence in preserving and telling America's agricultural story. The public can vote for three finalists in the People’s Choice Site of the Year through Tuesday at the organization’s site. Finalists include Hansen's Farm Fresh Dairy J&J Dairy in Hudson Motor Mill Historic Site in Elkader and Wapsipinicon Mill Museum in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy
J&j Dairy
Hudson
Motor Mill
Elkader
Wapsipinicon Mill
Independence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hooplanow.com
Theater ‘American
Iowa
Jesup
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
Cor Noble
US. Army Hospital
U.S. Army
Linn County
Johnson County
Kolach
City High Show Choir
Owa City
Ali Borgerjermann
E. Iowa
Heresthedealia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!