Baldwin Leads National Czech Museum Toward Full Exhibit Vision
Daniel Baldwin, president and CEO of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, explains five years of work to align exhibits with a national museum standard. The institution draws 23,000 visitors yearly, with Czech Slovak displays, films, and music forming its core. The village seeks a new spokesman after Ed Kuba, instrumental in the Bridge of the Lions and museum development, passed away in 1998.
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Czech Village shopkeeper dreams of Czech heritage revival
Dugena, 76, runs Bozenka's Czech Village at 81 16th Ave SW for five years. She buys lottery tickets weekly hoping to buy part of 16th Avenue for a Czech themed shopping area. She works at the Czech school and sells Czech items, aiming to reflect Czech heritage like Sykora Bakery.
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Essie Dugena
16Th Avenue
Czech Village
Dugena
Bozenka
16Th Ave
John Kuba
Sykora Bakery
Ohn Berge Leads Czech Village Revitalization Effort
Ohn Berge, president of the Czech Village Association, helps spearhead a renewal in Cedar Rapids area. Decorah native and 1952 relocation after Air Force service, Berge opened Two Star Private Detective Agency at 76 16th Ave. SW in 1979 and since then has become a community advocate. He highlights St. Wenceslaus Church as a must see for visitors.
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Ohn Berge
Decorah
Berge
Cedar Rapids
United States Air Force
16Th Ave
St. Wenceslaus
Pastor Seeks Change as St. Wenceslaus Guides Iowa Steel Site Cleanup
Rev. Karl Glovik of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Czech Village supports the city’s plan to clear and repurpose the old Iowa Steel site on 12th Avenue. The cleanup aims to remove the abandoned plant by January 31, with talks of a boulevard, more housing, and new merchants, though no firm development plans exist yet.
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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
16Th Ave
Czech Village
St. Wenceslaus
Iowa Steel
12Th Avenue
Glovik
Iowa
Bartunek Family Keeps Maytag Tradition Alive in Des Moines
Rick and Cherry Bartunek, owners of Bartunek's Maytag Home Appliance Center at 98 16th Ave SW, continue a family line started by Bartunek's father in 1949. Since remodeling three years ago to remove Czech shutters and add a blue Maytag sign, the business remains guided by Maytag requirements. Their son Brian and daughter-in-law Jaime also work in the family shop.
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Maytag
16Th Ave
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Ethnic tourism drives Amana Colonies and Pella appeal
Pam Hinman reports that Amana Colonies and Pella use ethnicity and authenticity to draw visitors. Pella emphasizes Dutch heritage with a Historical Village Opera House and Tulip Festival drawing about 150 000 people in 2001. Amana planners revived German immigrant history and heritage tours through the Amana Travel Council since the 1960s.
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Pam Hinman
Amana
Pella
Cedar Rapids
Karen Eischen
Eischen
Amana Travel Council
Molengracht
Hennes
Germany
Crossroads New directions for Czech Village state
Robin Hennes of the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau outlines new directions for the Amanas emphasizing authenticity and historic preservation. She notes a history driven by cuisine and shopping with 1 million annual visitors and active efforts to maintain 1800s look amid growth.
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Cedar Rapids
Amana
Robin Hennes
Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau
Colony Inn
Ronneburg
Amanas
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