Wildflower seed collectors beautify while saving taxes
Mike Saltzgaver and Greg Smith, Lee County Conservation Board, collect wildflower seeds along 785 miles of county roadsides to restore prairie, reduce spraying, and save taxpayers over 1200 dollars annually. They bag, dry, and store seeds from 12 varieties, funding roadside planting through Integrated Roadside Management begun in 1988.
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Montrose
Mike Saltzgaver
Greg Smith
Lee County Conservation Board
Illinois
Saltzgaver
Smith
Lee County
Iowa
Cornell lecture series features Dolores Huerta in social change talks
The Cornell College series, Community, Agency and Action: Social Change in the New Century, runs Wednesday through April with four speakers on activism. Dolores Huerta speaks April 29 in King Chapel as the final lecturer. Also featured are John Kretzmann, Ingrid Christiansen, and Lary Hufford, each presenting on community development, feminism, and Latin American social justice respectively. The talks are free and open to the public, with a January photo exhibit.
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Mount Vernon
Dolores Huerta
United Farm Workers of America
Cornell College
Huerta
King Chapel
Cesar Chavez
National Farm Workers Association
UFW
Ms. Magazine
Ladies’ Home Journal
John “Jody Kretzmann
Cedar Rapids Week of Public Meetings and Mayor Schedule
A bulletin lists upcoming meetings this week for public and tax spending agencies in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Entries include Linn County Board of Supervisors, city and school board sessions, planning and advisory committees, and the mayoral schedule with times and venues.
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Cedar Rapids
P.O
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Administrative Office Building
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Linn County Dhrm
Witwer
Linn-Mar Community School Board
Marion
College
Kirkwood Community College
Robins City
Springville City Council
Linn County
Linn County Mechanical Board of Appeals
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Cottage Grove Place
Linn County Health Department
Marion Public Service Board
Marion Park Board
Marion Parks Department
Linn County Building Board of Appeals
Alburnett Community School Board
Alburnett School
Marion Tree Board
Cedar Rapids School Improvement Advisory Committee
Marion City Council
Linn County Reap
Neighborhood Meetings This Week Worth Attending
Local neighborhood associations announce meetings this week. South West Area Neighbors gather Tuesday at Wilson Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Noelridge Park Neighborhood Association meets Thursday at Noelridge Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Mound View Neighborhood Association convenes Saturday at Central Park Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m.
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South West Area
Wilson Middle School
Noelridge Park Neighborhood Association
Noelridge Baptist Church
Mound View
Senior Center Menus and Activities Schedule
Menu items for Witwer Senior Center and partner sites list Monday hamburger Tuesday stuffed chicken Wednesday roast beef Thursday baked ham Friday closed Veterans Day Saturday pork loin sandwich Sunday turkey Meals are for ages 60 plus and spouses. call 398-5559 or 14800 332-5934 for nearest site. Activity calendars cover quilting bingo bridge crafts painting and more at Witwer Marion Ambroz Lincoln Ely Mount Vernon Lisbon Hiawatha Center Point St Mark's with daily and weekly offerings and contacts.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Marion Senior Center
Bob Zeman
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Lincoln
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Ely
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Linn Community Center
S. Washington
Lisbon
Palo
Klatter Band
Hiawatha
Emmons St
Frank Buhr
Center Point
Bridge St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Camp Tanager tribute and civic fundraiser appeals
Loving memories of my husband Paul H. Parizek on our 58th anniversary, from Esther Parizek. In memory of Arnold Vavra on his Nov 3 birthday from Agnes. Donations to Tanager Place via The Gazette Cedar Rapids 52406, with donor names and phone numbers. Fiscal 2000/2001 goal $45,000, yet to be received $36,803.52, receipts show $8,196.48.
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Tanager Place
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Paul H. Parizek
Esther Parizek
Arnold Vavra
Agnes
Catherine S. Watson
Floyd H. Weis
Keizer Receives $5000 University District Dental Society Scholarship
Judy Keizer of Springville at Kirkwood Community College was awarded a $5000 University District Dental Society Scholarship. The award highlights support for students pursuing dental studies and honors Keizer for scholastic merit.
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Kirkwood Community College
Judy Keizer
Springville
University District Dental Society
Wartburg College Inducts Alpha Chi Members
Honour societies at Wartburg College inducted Alpha Chi members Keri Deppe Grinnell Cary Schroeder Hawkeye Leah Sieren Keola Matthew Anderson Marion Kenza Bemis and Elizabeth Meyer West Union names listed with hometowns in this induction notice.
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Wartburg College
Alpha Chi
Keri Deppe
Grinnell
Cary Schroeder
Hawkeye
Leah Sieren
Keola
Matthew Anderson
Marion
Kenza Bemis
Elizabeth Meyer
West Union
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Cornell
Hedges
the Commons
Kretzmann
Chicago
Institute For Policy Research
Northwestern University
Ingrid Christiansen
Shaw Lounge
Christiansen
Genesis House
Associated Colleges of
Lary Hufford
Latin America
Hufford
United Nations
St. Mary's University
The
Cornell President's Office, Academic Affairs
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
James M. Houser
Jim
Houser
Joan Dyal
Jinn County
3Rd Ave
Ste
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bulletin Board
Linn County Firefighters Association
Central City Fire Station
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Heritage Resource Center
Linn Health Services
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn County Mental Health Services Planning Committee
Abbe Center
Linn County General Assistance Advisory Committee
City Hall
Tanager Place of
the Gazette
Emer Elena
Iowa City AG
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