Hills Fire Chief Emerson Wins Mutual Aid Firefighter Award
Hills Fire Chief Steve Emerson received the Johnson County Mutual Aid Association Firefighter of the Year Award on April 18 at the Solon fire station. West Branch Fire Chief Dick Stoolman presented the honor. Emerson has chaired the mutual aid communications committee and led key emergency communications improvements. He joined Hills in 1986 and has served as secretary treasurer, captain, and assistant chief before becoming fire chief in 1994.
Crisis Center volunteers honored with Presidential Service Award
Six Crisis Center volunteers from Iowa City and nearby Coralville North Liberty received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award at the annual volunteer banquet held April 26. Honorees include Richard Dobson John Vollenv vezier Laney Wingate Sonia Ettinger Karen Dinsmore and Jodi Driesen for sustained volunteer service since 2003.
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Crisis Center
Richard Dobson
John Vollenweider
Laney Wingate
Sonia Ettinger
Iowa City
Karen Dinsmore
Coralville
Jodi Driesen
North Liberty
Bush
Kudos and Quips to Ernie Lehman Benefit Dinner
A May 11 benefit program honors former Iowa City mayor Ernie Lehman. The Visiting Nurse Association hosts a toast and toast at hotelVetro Plaza Towers with cocktails at 6 and dinner at 7. Tickets are $60 per person to support telehealth monitors. reservations due by Monday. For information call (319) 337-9686.
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Iowa City
Ernie Lehman
Visiting Nurse Association
Lehman
E.W. Lehman
hotelVetro
Plaza Towers
Iowa City Library Friends Auction aims to build collection
The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation hosts its third annual Building the Collection auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hotel Retro. Tickets are 45 dollars with live and silent auctions featuring artists musicians and authors. Reservations or details at www.icpl.org/support/auction or (319) 356 5249.
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Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
Hotel Retro
Icpl.org
Maifest Herding Brings Family Together at Amana Colonies
Patty Anderson and her daughter Tracey McPherson along with 22 dogs and several sheep prepare for Stock Dog Sheep Herding Time Trials at the Amana Colonies RV Park during Maifest activities. The event runs Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m., with on site registrations.
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the Gazette
Williamsburg
Patty Anderson
Tracey McPherson
Alisa
Amana Colonies RV Park
Suzanne Barnes
Ebony
Willow Creek Farm
McPherson
Amana Colonies
Amana
Maifest and Renaissance Festival fill Amana weekend
Amana hosts two spring festivals this weekend. Maifest features a Saturday parade at 10 am, Taste of Amana Colonies food fair, Maipole dancers, crafts, games, and a wine contest with entries by calling 319 622 3379. Sunday includes a wine walk, barn tour, and stock dog sheep herding time trials. Iowa Renaissance Festival opens Friday at Middle Amana Park with education day and multi-event shows. Tickets vary by day and age with free parking.
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Amana
Taste of Amana
Festhalle
Amanacolonies. Com
Middle Amana Park
Indiana
Festint.com
Girl Scouts honor outstanding community leaders in Iowa City area
The fourth annual Its All About Girls award dinner at Coralville Holiday Inn salutes Dottie Ray Heather Shank Vanessa Shin and the Iowa Children’s Museum Integrated DNA Technologies and local leaders for courage confidence and civic service in Johnson County Lisa Bluder hosts and Liz Mathis emcees with KXIC and KCRG coverage.
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Coralville
Girl Scouts of the Mississippi Valley
Iowa City Metro Area
All About Girls
Holiday Inn
Johnson County
Juliette Gordon Low
Dottie Ray
KXIC
United Way
Women’s Leadership Circle
Iowa City Library Foundation
Iowa
tegrated DNA _ Technologies
Oakdale
Girl Scouts
Vanessa Shin
Regina High School
Iowa City
Des Moines
China
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Mutual Aid
Library Friends
Cme Aussies
Ocatch.com
Anderson
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Lisa Bluder
University of Iowa
Liz Mathis
Kcrg-Tv9
Heather Shank
Heather Shank Farmer
J.C
Vanessa
J.C. Regine
Sixth Street
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