Memorial Day memories haunt Vietnam veteran in Marion
Marion detective Bob Chiafos recalls childhood Memorial Day parades and contrasts them with the indifference veterans faced after Vietnam. He laments the fading traditions, notes public shaming and missed parades, and emphasizes that freedom was bought with blood, even as he accepts life after service.
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Bob Chiafos
Mount Vernon Road
Oak Hill Cemetery
Chiafos
Vietnam
Marion
Legion
United States
Seattle
Chicago
Chiaros
Insurance Women donate safety game to local schools
Third graders at Mentzer Elementary try out a board game donated to Marion Independent, Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids schools by the Insurance Women of Cedar Rapids. The 21 games aim to teach safety rules. Pictured: Todd Henry, Jerry McDonough, Molly Meroshek and Ted Poohl.
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Mentzer Elementary
Marion Independent
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids
Insurance Women of
Todd Henry
Jerry McDonough
Molly Meroshek
Ted Poohl
Free summer family entertainment on top Kirkwood campus
Kirkwood Community College offers seven free Wednesday night programs in Iowa Hall starting June 10 featuring Disney films, a puppet show, a magic show, and a Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert. Two bus trips to Adventureland in Des Moines cost 15 dollars with registrations by phone. All shows start at 7 p.m. except July 15 at 8 p.m. Ice cream socials and 10 cent popcorn will be provided.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Iowa Hall
Cedar Rapids
Adventureland
Des Moines
Iowa
Linn Hall
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
Iowa City
Mambo the Clown
Holiday skating party for Cedar Rapids youths
More than 200 youths from several Eastern Iowa communities will skate tonight at the Super Skate in Cedar Rapids for a holiday party sponsored by Eastern Iowa Youth for Christ. Cedar Rapids participants join YFC youths from Manchester Edgewood and Colesbury with others from Johnson County and Paio.
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Iowa
Youth For Christ
Northland Ave
Robert Dye
UFC
Cedar Rapids
YFC
Manchester
Edgewood
Colesbury
Johnson County
Paio
Colorado
Dye
Kaleidoscope USAKids Art Workshop Joins Piccolo Spoleto
A 12 year old Kaleidoscope USA art program plans a summer tour across 26 states and participates in Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto. The portable studio serves 5 to 12 year olds in hour long sessions with activities like songs, puzzles, masks, mobiles and collages while observers watch via portholes or monitors. Local volunteers and traveling educators provide individual attention inside two 45 foot trailers.
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Charleston, S.C
UPI
Charleston
Kaleidoscope USA
Mount St Helens eruption outlook and local ads
Geologists say another major eruption of Mount St Helens is unlikely though smaller explosions may continue for decades. The statement appears in National Geographic reports. Nearby Marion area briefs note graduation specials and shop ads for Bulova Seiko dealer Nordman Jewelry.
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Bulova- Seiko
Nordman Jewelry
Mount St. Helens
National Geographic
Loras College Degrees Conferred on Cedar Rapids Marion Grads
Michael J. Kennedy of Cedar Rapids earned a bachelor of music while Curtis Long, Michael Canning, and Damon Shilhanek, all of Marion, received bachelor of arts degrees from Loras College in Dubuque. Three other Loras graduates were listed in Thursday's Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Loras College
Dubuque
Michael J. Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Curtis Long
Michael Canning
Damon Shilhanek
Loras
Driving a mini car under a trailer tops a convertible
Phil Pastore notes a quirky driving stunt involving a mini car wedged beneath a truck trailer to create the illusion of a top down convertible feature. The remark blends humor with a stuntman style anecdote about automotive antics.
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Phil Pastore
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10Th Street
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Culligan
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Osco Drug
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Ginsberg
Westdale
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