Eagle Scout Josh Lacy rejuvenates West Prairie Cemetery
Josh Lacy, 15, son of Larry and Jan Lacy and member of troop 504, earned the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor at Woodpecker Lodge Pinicon Ridge Park Central City. He led a project to rejuvenate West Prairie Cemetery dating to 1864 with help from nine volunteers.
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Walker
Josh Lacy
Larry
Jan Lacy
Woodpecker Lodge
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Lacy
Alburnett Community School
West Prairie Cemetery
Dixon to Earn Eagle Scout at Cedar Rapids Court of Honor
Bill Dixon son of Ray and Irene Dixon of Fairfax will receive his Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor Saturday at 7 p.m. at St Mark's Methodist Church Cedar Rapids. The Prairie High School tenth grader has nine years in scouting with 24 merit badges and an Eagle project placing fish attractors for the Department of Natural Resources at Lake McBride benefiting the elderly and handicapped non boat anglers.
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Bill Dixon
Ray and
Irene Dixon
Fairfax
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Prairie High School
Dixon
Bill
Arrow of Light
Order of the Arrow
Department of Natural Resources
Lake McBride
West High students win multiple debates in October
Kristin Boekhoff and Kyle Fitzpatrick of West High School earned top honors at two October debate events. Boekhoff went undefeated in Lincoln-Douglas and took first in novice Value Debate at Bettendorf Debate Invitational on October 13. Fitzpatrick captured first in junior varsity speaker at the Brindley Forensics Tournament at the University of Northern Iowa on October 19-20.
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Iowa City
Kristin Boekhoff
Kyle Fitzpatrick
West High School
Iowa
Boekhoff
Lincoln-Douglas
Bettendorf
Bettendorf High School
Fitzpatrick
Brindley
University of Northern Iowa
Youth Plus page expands to 5B at Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Gazette introduces the Youth Plus page extending onto 5B thanks to strong reader submissions and ideas. Items should be mailed to Gail Cooper-Evans at the Cedar Rapids Gazette with the listed address in Iowa.
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Gazette
Youth Plus
Gail Cooper-Evans
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marion High seniors do community service at local sites
About 20 Marion High School seniors spend their free time this year helping fourth and fifth graders at Mentzer Elementary while some assist at Starry Elementary or the high school and one volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce. Principal Larry Twachtmann started the program to boost future college and scholarship applications and address busy student schedules.
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Marion High School
Mentzer Elementary
Starry Elementary
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Twachtmann
Marion
Twachtmann
Twacht
Steve Locke
Lynde Krull
Mentzer School
Wade Feickert
America
Student Spotlight: Tanea Moreland
The Gazette profiles 16 year old Tanea Moreland of Cedar Rapids a Washington Senior High sophomore. She lists singing dancing and church choir as hobbies and cites her mother and Mrs Ellen Williams as influential. Tanea plans college with psychology and theater or black history as interests.
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Gazette
Tanea Moreland
14Th Ave
Washington Senior High
Cedar Rapids
Lance
Vanessa Moreland
Tiffany
Willa Brown
Washington Singers
Warrior Steppers
Gospel Tabernacle Church Choir
Ellen Williams
Youthviews on evenings out with friends
Respondents describe enjoying winter movie nights with friends and meals, summer swims or outdoor parties, rollerskating, bowling, and riding around after outings. They value time with friends and active, social activities varying by season.
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Marion’s Community Service
Kurt Rogahn
Regis
Metro
Mann
John McIvor
Washington, D.R
Janet Jackson
Johnny Gill
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Youthviews
Ryan Evans
Springville High School
Lisa Ralston
Chad Boots
C.R
Aubrey Adams
Kerry Niester
Brooklyn
Angie Hall
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