Local events lineup at area libraries and venues
A calendar of activities including Gardening with Linn County Master Gardener Jean Murray at Hiawatha Public Library, book signing by Gary Lee Martinson at Barnes & Noble Cedar Rapids, line dancing lessons at VFW post, October matinee movie day at Wehrenberg Galaxy, and Crafty with Ivy at Barnes & Noble with lunch option listed.
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Jean Murray
Hiawatha Public Library
W. Willman St
Hiawatha
Martinson
Gary Lee Martinson
Barnes & Noble Bookseller
Collins Rd
Cedar Rapids
Sony Pictures Films
Wehrenberg Galaxy
Council St. NE
Linn County Linn-West crowned overall at Marion Marching Invite
Waterloo West won Overall Champion at the Marion Marching Invitation held September 28 in Marion. Linn-Mar earned Best Guard, Hornline, and Drum Major, while Waterloo West took Best Drumline. In Class 2A Hillcrest Christian led with multiple bests, and in Class 3A Clear Creek Amana topped guard drumline and drum major with Benton Community best hornline. Class 4A Waterloo West won drumline, Linn-Mar best guard hornline drum major, and Prairie placed third.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Hillcrest Christian
Central Lee
Clear Creek Amana
Benton Community
Davis County
Prairie
Freedom Festival vies in Toyota 100 Cars for Good program
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is among 250 finalists seeking public votes to win one of 100 donated vehicles. Voting runs through Oct. 24 and supporters can vote via FreedomFestival.com.
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Cedar Rapids
Toyota
FreedomFestival.com
Time bank donation funds Cedar Rapids project
Royal Neighbors of America presented Marti Gray of Cedar Rapids with $2,500 to expand The Tapestry, her time banking organization. The program lets participants trade services like lawn mowing and mentoring by earning time dollars in a community account.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Marti Gray
Cedar Rapids
Time Bank
Riverside VFW Post 6414 liquor license approved by county
The Washington County Board of Supervisors granted a liquor license to Riverside VFW Post No 6414 and approved two grant applications. One $25,000 grant to Orchard Hill HACAP funds playground expansion and improvements. The other requests $161,102 in matching funds for a $240,450 motor grader with $79,348 from the county road budget. An 11th grader’s presence will cut service miles and add another county job.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Riverside
Washington County Riverboat Foundation
Orchard Hill
Washington County
Amana teen finds resolve after burn camp experience
Alison Sullivan reports a 15 year old Amana girl Alivea Carnahan attended a weeklong burn camp in Washington DC with other young burn survivors from the US and Canada. The camp helps youths cope share stories and build confidence while meeting peers and learning resilience after extensive burns and surgeries.
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Amana
Alivea Carnahan
International Association of Fire Fighter's International
Carnahan
United States
Canada
Washington, D.C
Four newcomers seek Decorah City Council seats in ward races
In Decorah four newcomers enter the council race for two seats. Ward 5 contenders are Marion Pruitt Jefferson a piano teacher and former pastor at First Lutheran Church and Chuck Lore a nutritionist for Nelson Dairy Consultants. Ward 4 hopefuls are Bill Wagner a driver for Iowa Braille School and assistant to a teacher of the visually impaired and Gausmann Luther College sophomore from La Crosse Wisconsin. Carolyn Corbin, the current Ward 4 representative, no longer lives in the ward and will not seek another term.
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Decorah
Marion Pruitt-Jefferson
Chuck Lore
Pruitt-Jefferson
First Lutheran Church
Lore
Nelson Dairy Consultants
Bill Wagner
Matthew Gausmann
Wagner
Iowa Braille
Gausmann
Luther College
la Crosse
Wis
Carolyn Corbin
Iowa City Parks Dept Receives Planting Grant
Johnson County Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department obtains a 23363 dollar grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to fund a permanent perennial demonstration site and related classes.
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Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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