Cedar Rapids Area Calendar of Meetings and Events
A dense schedule lists numerous government and school board meetings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties. Highlights include Cedar Rapids City Council sessions, Linn County boards, school board hearings, and various civic events at locations like United Way offices, Educational Service Center, and city halls.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Construction Code Review Board
Marion Independent School Board
S. 15Th St
Marion
Mount Vernon City Council
North Linn Community School Board
Walker City Council
Independence School Board
Allamakee County Board of Supervisors
Waukon
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
Fayette
Dubuque
Williamsburg City
City Hall
New Zealand Writer Morris Finds Iowa City Fit
Acclaimed author Morris, touring as the 2003 International Programs spring writer in residence at the University of Iowa, enjoys a bare but focused third floor office and drafts her next work. Her novel Queen of Beauty, published by Penguin in 2002, earned praise and led to MFA studies at Iowa.
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Paula Morris
New Zealand
University of Iowa
We Gazette
Morris
Penguin Books
Institute of International Letters
The
New Zealand Herald
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Queen of Beauty by Paula Morris Available at Prairie Lights
Paula Morris' Queen of Beauty is available for fourteen dollars at Prairie Lights Books located at 15 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City. The note lists the price and the bookstore address for readers seeking the title.
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Paula Morris
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Beckster Fest Polka Weekend In Amana Colonies
The Beckster Fest three day polka festival runs Friday to Sunday at Amana Colonies RV Park and Outdoor Convention Facility. Nine Midwest bands perform in air conditioned venues with two large dance floors. Admission ranges 8 10 9 dollars with a Sunday open Polka Mass at 10 am.
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Amana
Amana Colonies RV Park
Midwest
Amana Morton Center
Pioneer
Amana Colonies
Barefoot Becky” Livermore of
Ely
Barefootbecky. Com
AmanaColonies.com
Becky Livermore
Water main extension to Van Horne advances phase two
The Poweshiek Rural Water Association will extend its Cedar Rapids to Atkins line eight miles to Van Horne. Benton County Supervisors granted a utility permit for crossing rights of way. The $3.9 million project includes a 500000 gallon tank and ties Poweshiek water areas across three counties with 256 Atkins customers already on line. Work to begin as early as this fall with completion expected in fall 2004.
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Steve News
Poweshiek Rural Water Association
Cedar Rapids
Atkins
van Horne
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Poweshiek Rural Water
Sally Lovig
Poweshiek
Benton County
Iowa County
Johnson County
Lovig
Clear Creek Amana approves teacher and staff pay increases
The Clear Creek Amana school board approved teacher salaries up about 3 percent as part of a 4.4 percent total package increase for teachers and a 25 cent per hour rise for classified staff. Bus drivers gain 40 cents per hour and day care wages rise 20 cents per hour. Non union salaries await approval with a June 19 meeting set. A clerk of the works hire for the ECHO Academy project was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Lukas
Amana
Clear Creek Amana
Craig Okerberg
Okerberg
Echo Academy
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Linn County Meetings
C.R
OUT & About
Kennedy High School
Weing Rd
Kennedy
Jefferson High School
20Th St
Farmers Markets
City Market
Riverside Roundhouse
Sycamore Mall
Farmers Market
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Third Ave. SE
Linn County Public Health
13Th St. NW
Jane Boyd Community House
14Th Ave
Sdarienet
Aol
Public Works
Sixth St
Suzanne Barnes
the Gazette
By Suzanne Barnes
Schedul
Clear Creek Amana Board
Williamsburg
Iowa Valley
Gene Dietrich
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