Campaign events across Linn and surrounding counties
A roundup of political forums and campaign appearances today. Democrats Lu Barron and Jim Houser, both Cedar Rapids incumbents, face Republican Dave Machacek in Linn County forums at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library. Sheriff candidates Don Zeller and Dennis Fiser also appear. Additional events include Dave Franker’s congressional campaign outreach at Kirkwood Community College and a Lonny Pulkrabek reception.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion League of Women Voters
Linn County
Lu Barron
Jim Houser
Dave Machacek
Alburnett
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St. SE
Don Zeller
Palo
Dennis Fiser
Dave Franker
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Lonny Pulkrabek
Cedar County Aauw
Farm Bureau Forum
Tipton
Kirkwood Stvd
NEA
A.m. College Community School District
76Th Ave
Grant
Outlook Dr
Table Mound
Dubuque
Irving
Waterloo
Steve Schmitt
Black Hawk County
Park Lane
Friendship Village
Linn County Calendar of Meetings and Sessions
A listing of Linn County and area meetings with times and locations including the Board of Supervisors session at 8:30 a.m. and boards at Cedar Rapids City Hall and Educational Service Center. Other gatherings include planning, library, council, and association meetings across Marion Mount Vernon Fairfax Springville and Lincolnway Village with evening sessions and a welcome note for a tourism conference.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Linn County Partnership For Safe Families
Brownstone
College Community School Board
Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission
Kirkwood
Armar Dr
Marion
Fairfax Public Library Board of Directors
Springville
Mount Vernon City Council
Regional Meetings Schedule for County Supervisors
Regional meetings listed for Cedar County at Tipton courthouse at 8 30 a m Allamakee County at Waukon courthouse 8 45 a m Fayette County at West Union 9 a m Calender page 2d
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Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Allamakee
Open Minds Open Doors inspires girls in hands on science
Taft Middle School seventh grader Casey Dawson tried veterinary assisting and dissected a pig heart at the Open Minds Open Doors conference held at Coe College. The eighth annual event drew 425 girls from area schools featuring 32 workshops led by professional women in math science and tech.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Taft
Casey Dawson
Casey
Coe College
Kirkwood
Pico
Kelsey Labs
Vernon Middle School
Marion
Kelsey
Kimberly Feldman
Linn-Mar
Excelsior Middle School
Jordan Takes
North Linn Middle School
Wndlosiarek
Jill Rowe
North Liberty
Cedar Rapids Taft Middle School
Silver
Marion Excelsior
Christine Crow
Solon
Ruth Pardini
Iowa City
Textbook illustrations by Iowa City students enliven education sociology work
University of Iowa sociology of education professor David Bills uses five Senior High Alternative Center seniors and Coralville student to illustrate his textbook The Sociology of Education at Work. Art teacher Hani Elkadi says community art boosts learning and misperceptions about alternative schools.
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Iowa City
David Bills
University of Iowa
Bills
Riley McCusker
Megan Bishop
Kyle Bingham
Melissa Carlson
Andrew Bennett
Coralville
Bennett
Hani Elkadi
Bill’s
Elkadi
Brian Ray
the Gazette
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Eagle Scout Jona Lock of Coralville Earns Eagle
Jona n Lock aged 18, son of Jeff and Wendy Lock of Coralville, earned the Eagle Scout award on September 6 at a Court of Honor held at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Iowa City. A University of Iowa freshman, he belongs to Troop 270 sponsored by the North Corridor Rotary Club and has 27 merit badges. His Eagle project included fencing around an electrical transformer and gas regulator, plus landscaping at Christ the King Lutheran Church with eight helpers.
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Cedar Rapids
Jonathan Lock
Jeff
Wendy Lock
Coralville
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Lock
University of Iowa
North Corridor Rotary Club
Order of the Arrow of Light
Newcomer challenges Iowa County incumbents
Incumbents Ric Gerard and Ray Garringer face political newcomer Tom Jovanovic for two four year Iowa County Board of Supervisors seats on November 2. Gerrard, a 52 year old Democrat and full time school bus driver, argues for ongoing road and bridge maintenance and rehabilitation.
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Wews Coi
Marengo
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Ric Gerard
Ray Garringer
Tom Jovanovic
Gerard
Iowa County
Board of Supervisors
Clear Creek Amana
Amana
Ramona
Millersburg
Nally
Bo Board of Supervisors
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C.R
Iowa Tourism Association
Lincolnway Village
Green Acres
Cedar Rapids-Maker
American Association of University Women and
Christine Peterson Brus
Women In Sci
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Diane
Gazettecommunications.com
Mark Quiner
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