Tree Hugger project covers 136 downtown trees in Iowa City
Alison Sullivan reports the Iowa City Downtown District’s Tree Hugger project drew nearly 200 participants for its second year. Mary Ann Zimmerman and Kaylan Steffen helped place knitted sweaters on 136 trees while teams such as Total Tree Care and Home Ec Workshop supported safety and supplies. Local residents and visitors enjoyed the colorful display, noting its community-building effect and prior national attention.
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Iowa City
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Kaylan Steffen
Coralville
Joni Schrup
Rita Jain
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Total Tree Care
Home Ec Workshop
Rosie Rohlman
Michigan
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Midwest Living Magazine
Martha Stewart
The Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates for in state and out of state mail and motor routes. The notice lists addresses for change of address and a general contact number. It notes Gazette Communications Inc as the publisher and provides post office and mailing details.
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Low income Iowa preschool enrollment shows gap in 2011
The Annie E Casey Foundation report finds 61 percent of Iowa’s 34 000 low income 3 and 4 year olds were not enrolled in preschool in 2011. Funding and scheduling hurdles limit access, with only 10 hours weekly mandated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for 4 year olds.
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Iowa
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sheila Hansen
Hansen
Child and Family Policy Center
Penny Milburn
Iowa Department of Education
Shared Visions
Milburn
Casey Foundation
United States
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