Four Brazilian Students Visit Cedar Rapids Presbytery Members
Four Brazilian students Samuel Coutinho Erika Amorim Raquel Nocrato and Iriana Oliveira visited churches in Eastern Iowa Presbytery before attending the International Youth Triennium at Purdue University Indiana July 20 to 25. They shared meals from Fortaleza in Ceara sister presbytery and volunteered at Loaves & Fishes Pantry on Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids with David Jiruska of Cedar Rapids.
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David Jiruska
Purdue University
Indiana
Iowa
Fortaleza
Ceara
Loaves & Fishes Pantry
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Samuel Coutinho
Erika Amorim
Raquel Nocrato
Iriana Oliveira
Advertising Federation Golf Outing Raises Funds in Cedar Rapids
At St. Andrews Golf Club Cedar Rapids the Advertising Federation's fifth annual golf outing drew about 19 teams. Participants from Cornerstone Press Diamond V Mills and other Cedar Rapids firms raised over 1800 dollars for scholarships ADDY recognition and professional development programs.
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Advertising Federation of
Cedar Rapids
St. Andrews Golf Club
Chuck Carpenter
Cornerstone Press
Justin Alford
Bill Kimbro
Diamond V Mills
Kelly Hohman
Alford
Marion
Brucemore Garden Party Raises Funds in Cedar Rapids
About 200 attendees joined the Brucemore Garden Party in Cedar Rapids to raise roughly 12 500 for Brucemore gardens. Sponsored by CAST International and Benefit Solutions Inc the fundraiser featured cocktails a formal garden setting a buffet dinner and music by the Daugherty McPartland Trio.
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Brucemore Garden
Kurt Moberg
Star Moberg
Paulette Keeley
Greg Keeley
Ann Kortemeyer
Tim Kortemeyer
Troy Rackley
Chris Rackley
Cedar Rapids
Brucemore Gardens
Cast International
Benefit Solutions Inc
Joe Younker
Iowa City
Diana
Bill Nepp
Daugherty McPartland Trio
Brucemore Cutting Gardens
Tea thyme program at Indian Creek with Roman Life exhibit
The July 10 event at Indian Creek Nature Center Cedar Rapids paired the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art exhibition Art in Roman Life Villa to Grave with herbal garden demonstrations and tea. Thirty six attendees joined garden walks and demonstrations with museum representatives Mary Lou Hattery Ann Sayers and Jean Tinker present.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids
Submit Your Social Event Photos for Scene and Heard
Readers are invited to send pictures of social events to The Gazette for Scene and Heard. Include event description, date, location, attendance, and fund raising details if applicable. Pictured individuals must be named with full city of residence. contact Diana Nollen at The Gazette or via email for submission specifics.
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Scene & Heard
Diana Nollen
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Community
Gazettecommunications.com
Coats For Kids Drives Spread Across Eastern Iowa
Community groups in Anamosa Belle Plaine Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Coralville Decorah Delhi Dubuque Earlville Fayette Hawkeye Independence Iowa City Keystone Lisbon Manchester Marion Mechanicsville Monticello Mount Vernon New Hampton Oelwein Onslow Oxford Junction Shellsburg Tama Tipton Toledo Vinton Waukon West Union Washington and Wyoming distribute coats in October. KCRG TV9 CITYLINE and online posting will announce distribution details. This is the 18th year of the program sponsored by KCRG and Show You Care.
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Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Decorah
Delhi
Dubuque
Earlville
Fayette
Hawkeye
Independence
Iowa City
Keystone
Lisbon
Manchester
Marion
Mechanicsville
Monticello
Mount Vernon
New Hampton
Oelwein
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Shellsburg
Tama
Tipton
Toledo
Vinton
Waukon
West Union
Washington
Wyoming
Iowa
Kcrg-Tv9
Cityline
Kcrg.com
KCRG
Show You Care
Coral Ridge Mall Displays Support For Troops
Coral Ridge Mall partners with United Service Organizations to show ways the community can aid soldiers and families. Displays at mall entrances offer remittance slips for direct donations to the USO with more information online at uso.org.
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Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
United Service Organizations
USO
Uso.org
Watkins Car Show Aims to Benefit Kevin Etscheidt
A charity car show in Watkins Benton County runs 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday September 11 with rain date September 18. Registration is open all day. plaques for all entries and ten vehicle classes with a trophy per class. Entry fee five dollars. Kevin Etscheidt 46 from Watkins uses a heart pump awaiting a transplant. son of Cyril and Donna Etscheidt. Signs will direct attendees. concessions available and coolers allowed.
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Watkins
Kevin Etscheidt
Benton County
Etscheidt
Maytag
Cyril and
Donna Etscheidt
Coats For Kids Campaign Opens in Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids KCRG TV9 launches its annual drive to provide winter coats for needy children in eastern Iowa. Sponsors Collins Community Credit Union St Luke's Hospital Alliant Energy and wireless groups collect new or gently used coats through Sept 19 for cleaning by Citywide Cleaners Rapids and Iowa Medical and Classification Center Oakdale.
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Cedar Rapids
Kcrgtv9
Iowa
KCRG
Show You Care
Collins Community Credit Union
St. Luke's Hospital
Wireless
Alliant Energy
Rapids
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Send-off dinner for troops in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Jaycees hosted a send-off dinner for 200 people on August 26 honoring soldiers and families of the 2168th Transportation Company Iowa National Guard mobilized for deployment in the Persian Gulf. Local donors included American Legion Post No. 5 Panera Bread Bishops Buffet North Country Steak House Hiawatha Pizza Ranch and Ruzicka's Meat Processing among others.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
2168Th Transportation Company
Iowa National Guard
Persian Gulf
American Legion Post No. 5
Panera Bread of
Iowa
Bishops Buffet
Emergency workers offered free lunch on Labor Day
More than 500 fire stations police departments and emergency wards across the United States will receive a Hospitaliano thank you lunch from Olive Garden restaurants on Monday in honor of Labor Day. Times and locations vary by market. Contact local Olive Garden manager or visit the chain site for area details.
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United States
Olive Garden
Olivegarden.com
Senior Center Meal and Activity Listings Summary
Senior meal menus and activity schedules across Witwer Marion Ambroz Ely Mount Vernon Lisbon Palo Hiawatha Center Point St. Mark’s Springville and other sites. Menus show weekly items for 60 plus and spouses, with notes on changes. Activities include bingo, quilting, dancing, card games, 500, line dancing, Bible study, and more at multiple centers.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Marion Senior Center
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Fifth St
Ely
Rowley St
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Linn Community Center
S. Washington St
Palo
Hiawatha
Center Point Rd
Center Point
First Christian Church
State and
Franklin Streets
Camp Tanager fund drive appeal for Cedar Rapids area
The Gazette notes Tanager Place Cedar Rapids administers Camp Tanager for children not attending camp. Donations may be sent to Tanager Place in care of The Gazette or delivered to The Gazette cashier. Fiscal 2004/2005 goal is $45,000 with $40,999.59 still needed.
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Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Call of the Colors festival calendar info request
The Gazette invites October and November community events for the Call of the Colors guide. Submit by Sept 13 with details to mail, fax, or email. Include organization, event title, date, time, location, and contact info for publication.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
Call of the Colors
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Calendarcommunications.com
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Camp Dodge
Fort Sill
Okla
Chili Dog Fair
Johnson County
Oak Crest Hill Rd
Kidneeds
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Beggarmen
Mark Wilson
University of Iowa
Kathy Hall
Lynne Lanning Smith
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Blue
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Watkins Car Show
C.R. Jaycees
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
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