Gazette Day honors Phyllis Fleming front page tribute
Former Gazette Deputy Managing Editor Phyllis Fleming was honored at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication Gazette Day luncheon in Iowa City. The mock Daily Iowan front page celebrated her long support of the Daily Iowan and the journalism program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Phyllis Fleming
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Cottage Bakery
Iowa City
Fleming
Journalism School
Mount Mercy College marks 75th anniversary with Cedar Rapids gala
Mercy Mount Mercy College celebrated completing its 75th anniversary year with a Sept. 14 gala at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Novak Design Group sponsored the event which drew about 350 attendees including Rev. Donald Klein Mount Mercy Trustee Loren Coppock and his wife Patricia Jeanne and Tom Amosson of Cedar Rapids.
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Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Novak Design Group
Donald Klein
St. Pius X Church
Mount Mercy
Loren Coppock
Patricia
Jeanne
Tom Amosson
Kinderknecht Associates Inc
Cedar Rapids
Tea party raises funds for Catherine McAuley Center
About 200 guests attended the Catherine McAuley Center tea on Sept. 21 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. The "A Cup of Gratitude" event in Hallagan Education Center raised over $13,500 to support adult basic education programs and women's transitional housing.
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Catherine McAuley
Bettie Spaight
Myrna Hughes
Linda McDonald
Mary Jean Adams
Marjorie McDonald
Mary Cephas Wichman
Cedar Rapids
Hallagan
Mercy Medical Center
Kerr Leads As Women Race Raises Funds In Cedar Rapids
Gina Kerr of Paris Iowa finishes first in the Especially For You Women Race Against Breast Cancer at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids on October 5. The 13th annual event featured a 5K run and 5K walk plus a 1 mile family walk drawing 6 364 participants and raising 96 957 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina Kerr
Paris
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Submit Your Event Photos For Scene and Heard
Send photos for Scene and Heard with details on how to submit to Community Editor Diana Nollen at The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa. Include contact address P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids 1A 52406 or email community gazettecommunications .com for instructions.
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Scene & Heard
Diana Nollen
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Gazettecommunications .Com
North Liberty Fun Run Draws 100 Participants at City Hall
The first North Liberty Fun Run/Walk drew about 100 people for a 4 mile run starting at North Liberty City Hall on October 5. Kim Hilby of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce said participation exceeded expectations. The event raised $500 for the North Liberty Community Center expansion and pool project.
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North Liberty
North Liberty City Hall
Kim Hilby
Iowa City
Child Advocate Awards honor staunch helpers for at risk youths
Cedar Rapids based Alternative Services presents Child Advocate Awards to David Blankenship of the Boy Scouts Julie DeMasseo a state training school volunteer and Jack Selk Linn County Youth Shelter director. Pillar Award recipients include Ron Corbett Ro Foege Chuck Gipp and Mary Lundby for aiding Horizon Center Campus in Marion. The Oct 26 ceremony at Cedar Rapids Country Club honors efforts supporting at risk children across 37 Iowa counties. Reservations due Oct 21. tickets 50 dollars.
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Iowa News Service
Cedar Rapids
David Blankenship
Boy Scouts
Julie DeMasseo
State Training School For Girls
Toledo
Jack Selk
Linn County
Alternative Services
Child Advocate
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Alternative Services’ Development Office
Alternative Services Board
Ron Corbett
The
Cedar Rapids Area
Tance
Horizon Center
Marion
Great America Leasing
Children’s Voice
Iowa
DeMasseo
United Fire & Casualty
Lin
DSC
Dart School Connection
Anita Daniels
Senior Center Menu and Activity Listings for Area Centers
Menus for Witwer Senior Center list daily meals for those 60 plus and spouses, with contact numbers and locations. Additional senior center activity schedules include quilting, bingo, cards, pinochle, and dances across Marion Ambroz Ely Mount Vernon Palo Hiawatha Center Point St Marks and area sites with times and event names.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Marion Senior Center
Frank Buhr
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Fifth St. NW
Ely
Washington
Lisbon
Palo
Hiawatha
Emmons St
O'Deens
Center Point
Meeting Golden Kiwanis at First Presbyterian Church
The Kiwanis club meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church 310 Fifth St SE with speaker Shary Connel discussing the Wee Care Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden K Kiwanis
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St. SE
Shary Connel
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Brian Ray
McAuley Center
Laura Segall
Area Chamber of Commerce
John Helbling
Carol
Mike and
Lydia Brown
Boy Scouts of America and Alternative Services Board of Directors
BSA
Scout Reach
Minnesota
Wisconsin
David Blankenshin
Julie NeMassex
Ee Child Advocate
Ron Corbett Pillar
Chuck Gipp Pillar
Mary Lundby
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Rowley St
Springville
Broadway
Mec
Laurie Griffin
Tale
Ola
Phit
Cedar Falls
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