Heritage Days at Osborne set with crafts and Buffalo Chip final
The ninth annual Heritage Days at Osborne Conservation Center runs Saturday and Sunday showcasing skills from spinning to blacksmithing. The Buffalo Chip Throwing contest is Iowa Finals under National Buffalo Association rules with 3 p.m. Sunday target. Visitors see cider pressing, buggy rides, a Clayton County history tent, a farmers market, and more than 25 activities. Volunteers may contact Jim Langhus at 319-245-1516. Osborne lies on Highway 13 between Elkader and Strawberry Point.
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Osborne
Osborne Conservation Center
Iowa
Pioneer Village
Don Menken
Clayton County Conservation Board
National Buffalo Association
Menken
Association
Jim Langhus
Highway 13
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Group home aids teen in substance abuse recovery
A 15 year old boy with a history of alcohol and marijuana dependence turns to the Area Substance Abuse Council, a United Way funded agency, for help. Since age 13 he has struggled with abuse.
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Charles Hightower
Area Substance Abuse Council
United Way
Charles
Charles learns to cope without substances at Cedar Rapids group home
Charles and his family seek help from the Area Substance Abuse Council. He moves into the council's Cedar Rapids group home, spends four months in the residential program, and attends Metro High School while learning about alcoholism and addiction. He participates in group discussions and jobs after school, discovering that he can have fun without drinking.
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Charles
Area Substance Abuse Council
Cedar Rapids
Metro High School
The
Baby's body found in suitcase under investigation
In Conesville Iowa the death of a baby boy found in a suitcase in a basement apartment is being treated as question ably. An autopsy will determine stillbirth or cause of death with results to take one to two weeks.
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Conesville, Iowa
Greg Orr
Muscatine County
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Conesville
Richard Singleton
Paula DeMeyer
Ms. DeMeyer
Singleton
Orr
Paula
British educator to speak on reading at area councils
Elizabeth Hunter-Grundin, a British expert in reading and ESL, will address the Old Capitol Area and Cedar Rapids Area reading councils. Social hour at 6, dinner at 7, talk at 8 on Structured Language Approach and daily reading use. Contact M J Sopher at 351 9151 for details.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Old Capitol Area
Cedar Rapids Area
Elizabeth Hunter-Grundin
British Broadcasting Co
Council For Educational Technology
United Kingdom
Open University
M.J. Sopher
The Gazette Established 1883 Cedar Rapids Ad Rates
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids Iowa, publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE. Rates list carrier weekly 1.95 and mail Morning Editions 9.20 for 4 weeks, 95.00 for 52 weeks. Other states 125.00 52 weeks. AP has exclusive republication rights. Postal details follow.
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Lowe
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Charles Hightower Looks to Future After Graduation
Charles Hightower reflects on his plan after graduation from the program. He hopes to return home, possibly enroll in Jobs Corps in Nebraska, and pursue college or military service later. He credits United Way of East Central Iowa for support.
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Charles Hightower
Jobs Corps
Nebraska
United Way
East Central
Iowa
Marion Brief Personal and Business Shipping
Shipping Center at 652 12th Street Marion offers personal and business shipping services. Ad promotes location for mailing, packaging, and related logistics.
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12Th Street
Marion
Halloween bag decorating contest at Cedar Rapids libraries
The Cedar Rapids Public Library system holds Trick or Treat bag decorating contests at the downtown Edgewood and Kenwood branches for preschool through sixth graders. Official bags are available, must be returned by Oct. 22, and prizes awarded the week of Oct. 24 to 28.
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Edgewood
Kenwood
Cedar Rapids Public
Pam Hindman
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