Cedar Rapids events lineup for today across arts and wellness
A group of activities includes a Wellness Environment fair at Rockwell Collins Recreation Center from 3 to 6 pm, author talks by Dori Hillestad Butler and Delia Ray at Barnes and Noble, Brucemore evening mansion tours with Scarecrow Invasion from 5 to 7 30 pm, a film screening of Wretches and Jabbers with a panel, and a performance by the Iowa Brass Collective at UCC Recital Hall.
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Rockwell Collins Recreation Center
Collins Rd
Cedar Rapids
Dori Hillestad Butler
Delia Ray
Barnes and Noble
Bracemore
Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Third St. SE
Music Iowa
University of Iowa School of Music
Brian Umlah
Steve Wheeler
James Naigus
Jonathan Allen
Blaine Cunningham
UCC Recital Hall
S. Clinton St
Iowa City
Iowa City Norse Club Honors Nordic Heritage
The Iowa City Norse Club marks 75 years honoring Norwegian heritage with monthly meetings and annual lefse making. Founders Oscar and Gertrude Nybakken inspired a women-led group that welcomes men, hosts speakers from Vesterheim, and preserves traditions for Johnson County residents of Norwegian descent.
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Owa City
Bob de Akre
Iowa City
Norse Club
Verla Williams
Johnson County
Oscar
Gertrude
Trudy” Nybakken
Williams
Donna Trolliet
Trolliet
Trudy Nybakken
Laurann Gilbertson
Vesterheim
Decorah
Verla.vince
McHsi.com
Trollier
Sharon Garton
Marvel Titone
America
Norway
Akre
Cedar Rapids worker earns AWWA award for hydrant fix
Cedar Rapids water distribution supervisor Dennis Meyers received a second place award from the American Water Works Association for a novel torque based solution. By modifying an auger drive unit to fit the key, the fix frees seized valve seats on breakaway hydrants, saving about 45000 annually for the Cedar Rapids Water Division. Also notes parks mowing prep, garden plots, septic work, and a MedQuarter public forum at Mercy Medical Center.
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Dennis Meyers
Cedar Rapids
American Water Works Association
Meyers
Option
Cedar Rapids Water Division
Library undertakes Better Building Better Service renovation
The Iowa City Public Library launches a two year project to reorganize the main entry install an interactive directory move magazine collection downstairs and relocate young adult fiction to the upper level. Self check stations and a single help desk arrive with new teen space due in fall 2013.
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Iowa City
Grand Magazine
Icpl.org
Iowa City Library to Move Magazine Collection Downstairs
Johnson County Iowa City Public Library plans to relocate its magazine collection to the atrium reading room creating a grand magazine reading room as shown in an artist's rendering.
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Iowa City Public Library
Kalona trail grant eyed for Bunker Mill bridge work
The Washington County Board of Supervisors backs Kalona's 400000 grant bid to the Riverboat Foundation to fund a three mile Kalona to Richmond trail with a 619000 project total. Kalona, Washington County, Rotary and private funds share the cost. Camp Courageous seeks volunteers for a Oct 27 community day to maintain trails and assist in accessibility improvements at the camp in Monticello.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Kalona
Washington County Riverboat Foundation
Bunker Mill
Richmond
Washington County
Kalona Rotary
Camp Courageous
190Th St
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Gmail
Gazette seeks freelancers for Linn and Johnson County
The Gazette invites correspondents in Amana Central City Center Point Coralville Fairfax Hiawatha Lisbon Mount Vernon Swisher Shueyville Tiffin University Heights Robins Solon and Walford to cover local meetings events and ideas. Send three writing samples showing interviewing ability to Zack Kucharski at zack.kucharski@sourcemedia.net.
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the Gazette
Linn
Johnson County
Amana
Central City
Center Point
Coralville
Fairfax
Hiawatha
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Swisher/Shueyville
Tiffin
University Heights
Robins
Solon
Walford
The
Gazette
Zack Kucharski
Zack. Kucharski
Sourcemedia.net
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Hailey Dean
Spring Grove
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Sonja
Minnesota
Dochtermar
Comedia.net
Slosiarek
the Gazett
Linn County
C.R
Humane Society Open
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Mount Vernon Rd
MedQuarter
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
Mercy Medical Center
10Th St
Municipal Improvement District Board
Vision
Washington
Grant
Monticello
Dave Rasdai
Chicago & North Western
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