Belle Plaine Rotary hosts Culpepper and Merriweather Circus
The Belle Plaine Rotary Club presents two shows by Culpepper and Merriweather Great Combined Circus Wednesday at 5 and 7 p.m. west of Jensen's Food Center. Acts include wire walkers and Barbara the elephant. tickets from Rotary members, local businesses, or at the door. SIGOURNEY Hospice backs a benefit slow pitch game with the WMT Bloopers at Wilson Miller Field Sunday at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Community events and notices from Iowa towns
Volunteers seek help for a Hospice fundraiser in Sigourney with proceeds buying a copy machine. Iowa Master Gardeners will demo composting at Noelridge Park with a free info booth and program. Stanwood hosts a corn soybean field day with 100 corn and 50 bean varieties and a pork meal. Anamosa Pumpkin Fest runs Oct 5–8 with a weigh off Oct 8 and over 100 entries anticipated. The stroke care class in Waterloo is canceled and rescheduled for 1991.
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Heartland Bicycle Tours grow into upscale Iowa rides
Cathy Lloyd’s Heartland Bicycle Tours expanded from one 1987 ride to ten tours this year with three and four day options and weekend trips. Tours priced from 200 to 415 dollars cover Iowa City Amana Colonies Lake Macbride Dyersville Cassville Wis along the Mississippi. Lloyd emphasizes bed and breakfasts and a relaxed pace inviting riders of all levels. Call 653 2277 for details.
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Idyllwild Drainage Fight Heads to Iowa City Council
Iowa City faces a possible lawsuit as the council weighs condemning private property to build a drainage easement for the Idyllwild subdivision. Opponents, including the White and Seydel families, argue alternatives exist and warn of property devaluation.
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Iowa City
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Carol Seydel
Boy Hurt When Boat Docks At Coralville Lake
An 11 year old boy was injured Monday on Coralville Lake near the Jolly Rogers Campground north of North Liberty when he fell from the front of a boat and was run over during docking. He was airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City with no condition update available.
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Oldest Bar in Iowa Maintains Town Tradition
Mike Breitbach runs a 78 person town tavern with a plastic window and a dry year painted river scene. He recalls Prohibition and the Depression era removal of slot machines and a walnut bar while preserving views and the family legacy of service in Iowa.
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United States
Internal Revenue Service
Recycling plan evolves with curbside and fee ideas
A city committee studies nationwide recycling efforts and incentives for households to reduce waste. Proposed options include volume based fees and voluntary or mandatory curbside recycling or drop offs. Volunteers increased after door to door outreach with Mount Vernon and Lisbon residents like Bobbi Kruse and Camp Fire Inc. families getting involved.
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Newmeister
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Bobbi Kruse
Brian
Camp Fire Inc
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