College Community plans clergy counseling network
The College Community school district invites local clergy to lunch on January 20 to discuss forming a district wide counseling network for traumatic events. Rev. Tom Carver of United Methodist Church Shueyville leads the effort with administrators and counselors. He notes grief support must adapt to rapid information spread via Facebook and texts.
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Patrick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Tom Carver
United Methodist Church
Shueyville
Carver
Mount Vernon High School
G R Marion lawmakers to lead House committees
Reps Nick Wagner and Renee Schulte were chosen to chair key Iowa House committees in the 84th General Assembly to convene in January. Wagner will chair Local Government and Schulte the Administration and Rules, as Republicans hold a 60 40 majority.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette Des Moines
Nick Wagner
Marion
Renee Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Iowa House
General Assembly
Wagner
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Paulsen
Schulte
Annette Sweeney
Alden
Scott Raecker
Burbandale
Commerce
Chuck Soderberg
le Mars
Iowa
Pat Grassley
New Hartford
Greg Forristall
Macedonia
Steve Olson
DeWitt
Kevin Koester
Ankeny
Chris Hagenow
Windsor Heights
Linda Miller
Rich Anderson
Labor
Thanksgiving Holiday Closings Across Area Services
Area offices and services run on reduced schedules for Thanksgiving. City and Linn County offices closed Thursday and Friday. Parking meters not enforced and ramps free. Trash and recycling routes delayed to Friday. Libraries and public facilities extend closures. some reopen Friday. Public transit mostly paused Thursday with limited Friday service.
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Linn County
Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Westdale
The
Marion Public Library
Iowa City
Recreation Center
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
Coralville
Stoic send off for Guard unit deployment
The 2 221st General Support Aviation Battalion soldiers held a tearful send off at Davenport’s Army Aviation Facility before departing for Fort Hood Texas en route to Iraq for Operation New Dawn. Lt Forest Lightle and Sgt Nick Yarham spoke of preparation and tough goodbyes as families faced separation.
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Kurt Allemeier
Quad-City
Davenport
2-221St
Army Aviation
Iraq
Forest Lightle
Julie
Jay
Ben
Marion
Julie Lightle
Nick Yarham
Long Grove
Fort Hood
Texas
Jennifer
Steven Farquhar
Clear Lake
Hayden
Steven
Jeff Cook
Quad-City Times
Iowa Army National Guard
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Patrick
Hogan
Rev
Tom Carver Shueyville
G.R
Marion Lawmakers
Lance Horbach
Tama Natural Resources
Henry Rayhons
Garner
Public Safety
Clel Baudler
Greenfield
Peter Cownie
West Des Moines
Transportation
David Trepkes
Gowrie
Boyd Chambers
Sheldon
Tom Sands
Wapello
Ames
Renee
Cede
Rapids
Hiawatha Public Library
Hiawatha City Hall
Coralville Recreation Center
State
Federal
Iowa Department of Transportation
the Gazette
Emmalyn
Bill Gluba
Iowa National Guard
Timothy Orr
Globa
Orla Ldl
Ieee Et de Heed
diamondsRforever.com
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids, IA
Kcchtv
Ges Moines, IA
Sumi East
U.S. Cellular Center
TicketMaster.com
US Cellular Center
Pianofavorites.com
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