Shoe box effort teaches lesson in giving
Erika Rinegar reports on Parkview Evangelical Free Church volunteers who packed 774 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The effort aims to aid 2 to 14 year olds in 95 countries with gifts and Gospel literature, reflecting annual growth and community involvement in Iowa City.
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Erika Rinegar
Gazette
Iowa City
Bob Turnquist
Turnquist
Coralville
Samaritan’s Purse
Lois Bird
Christ
Parkview Evangelical Free Church
Bird
Parkview Church
Mary Sundblad
Sundblad
Chloe Lybeck
Josh Rechkemmer
North Liberty
Hannah
Festival of Trees shifts to four events for St Luke's children
St Luke's Auxiliary replaces the single Festival of Trees gala with four events for Our Children, benefiting the Child Protection Center. The first lighting on hospital campus occurred Friday, with a Nov 30 Celebrate the Children gala at Coe College Alumni House. Proceeds fund intake, exams, and psychologist services.
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Suzanne Barnes
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's
Skogsbergh
U.S. Cellular Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Coe College
Clark
St. Luke’s
North Center Point Road
Hiawatha
Gin Blossoms fail to hit notes in Riverside concert
Reviewer Diana Nollen critiques the Gin Blossoms Riverside Casino show citing flat vocals by Robin Wilson and uneven set while praising guitar work by Jesse Valenzuela and Scott Johnson. The night opens strong with Learning the Hard Way and Until I Fall Away but ends with disappointing performances and a misleading Cedar Rapids claim.
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Diana Nollen
Gazette
Riverside
Riverside Casino
Cedar Rapids
Tempe, Ariz
Robin Wilson
Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Allison Road
Scott Johnson
Harris
Daugherty
Johnson
Iowa
Drake
Fort Dodge
Okoboji
Valenzuela
Elton John
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