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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 2006
Page
13
Dorothy Becker reunites with artist Woodhouse who crafted a miniature replica of her family’s old barn. The piece rests in their Newhall home’s archway, reflecting four Becker siblings and memories of the farm. At Hawkeye Downs, Woodhouse also showcased a manure carrier replica and other farm scenes.
Today two large shows run from morning to evening. Christmas at the Downs Arts & Craft Sale at Hawkeye Downs Expo Center charges $3 for adults with free entry for under 12. The Huge Arts & Crafts Show at U S Cellular Center Cedar Rapids runs 9 to 6 with a $2 admission.
Vendor Blair Jesse of Fort Madison offered a bank with a door from an 1886 post office box during the Downs Arts and Craft Sale at Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids. The sale continued Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and ran today as well.
Former Johnson County Supervisor Donald Sehr dies at age 79 after a long career in local government. Sehr served 15 years on the Board of Supervisors, with a return term after a six year hiatus, and was active in rural advocacy. He is survived by his wife Anita, a son Jerry and daughter in law Kristen, grandchildren, and a sister Colleen Lehr. See obituary on page 6B.
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