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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2010
Page
15
Coe College hosts its eighth Playground of Science fair where students act as professors for local children. Mike Huff demonstrated a Rube Goldberg machine with over 15 reactions to lift a Halloween sign as he teaches simple machines and explains how curiosity in science begins.
Noah Satern 16 of Cedar Rapids earned the Arrow of Light and 25 merit badges as a Xavier High junior. He led a project landscaping the north parking lot with 13 trees 100 bushes and 20 daylilies and worked with a landscape architect. 57 people helped. Christopher Williams 16 also at Xavier will receive the Darla Ills DVapic Scout award. his project removed salt damaged turf at St. Pius X Church and added landscaping rocks mulch and stepping stones with 35 helpers.
Marion’s new greenhouse was dedicated at Lowe Park on North 10th Street. The Linn County Master Gardeners donated labor and over 21000 dollars toward the 48500 project funded by city taxes, the parks foundation, grants, and park funds. Master Gardener Devon Dietz noted fall classes could begin, with annual flowers started next spring.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library reports four major gifts toward its 2.5 million Rebuilding the Future campaign to reach six million in commitments for a three million Hall Perrine grant. Donors include Ed Hemphill and Bill Severa Cedar Rapids and George Crost Arlington Heights.
Theatre Cedar Rapids announces the TCR Underground Festival from November 5 to 7 in Grandpa Studio. Volunteers mount nine one act plays including a Hamlet variation and a Flood of 2008 retelling, judged by a panel with audience voting and prizes.
Kirkwood Community College presents a one day program titled Creating the Second Half of Your Life. The event runs 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Kirkwood Center with keynote Michelle Napier Dunnings and 20 workshops covering topics from natural foods to small business start ups. Tuition is 99 dollars, lunch included, with online and phone registration options.
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