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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2006
Page
39
The Buddy Walk organized by the National Down Syndrome Society takes place in Iowa City with registration at 9 a.m. and a 10 a.m. one mile walk from Lower City Park Shelter No. 8. Funds benefit local and national Down syndrome programs. call Dave Pasley at (319) 621-3913 for details.
Friends of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City seeks help from 9 a.m. to noon with weed and mulch work in the Heritage Tree Grove at the north shelter and a litter pickup walk along park trails starting at the south shelter near East Bloomington Street. Gloves, bags, water, and doughnuts provided. Call Joan Jehle at (319) 338-5331 for more information.
Iowa City to dedicate new Wetherby Park weather vane honoring Isaac Wetherby and a globe-themed railing. The event at 2 p.m. at the park shelter 2400 Taylor Dr will be followed by a Diversity Festival hosted by the Wetherby Friends and Neighbors association.
Iowa City State Sen. Joe Bolkcom will lead a public bike ride today starting at 11 a.m. in Lower City Park to celebrate local recreational trails and promote new ones. Routes of 4 7 and 15 miles include sections of the Iowa River Corridor Trail Sycamore Greenway Trail Highway 6 Trail and Scott Boulevard multiuse sidewalks with portions on streets. The ride ends with refreshments at 728 Second Ave Bolkcoms home. Donations benefit the Iowa City Bike Library.
Iowa City volunteers are sought to clean Ralston Creek this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Meet at the Dick Davin Realtors parking lot at 201 E Benton St. Work covers trash and obstructions from Benton Street bridge to Bowery Street bridge. City staff will haul away debris. bring rakes shovels and loppers.
The 31st annual Pilot Club Breakfast and Bazaar will run 7 to 11 a.m. today at First Methodist Church corner of Dubuque and Jefferson. Proceeds support community projects. Breakfast costs $4 at the door. bazaar entry is free. For information contact Jane Driscoll at 319 351 2166.
Community backs Jump Pastor Black as she wraps the Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade funding drive. Supporters donate blankets hot drinks and tarps, with a 60 year old man from Tiffin among helpers. Donations accepted through year end at 1330 Keokuk St or online via Up in the Air.
Iowa City report that the American Baptist Women's group will hold a bake and craft sale at First Baptist Church, 500 N Clinton St, in the lower level Fellowship Hall from 8 a.m. to noon today.
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