Calendar of local events and activities for the day
Today features a bike ride from Napoleon Park and Hills School with 27 31 and 53 mile options, a breakfast ride to Colony Inn in Amana, a Laura Ingalls Wilder remembrance at Hoover Library West Branch with band and prairie walks, a flea market on Maiden Street, a flag disposal ceremony at Edgewater Park, and a Labor Day union picnic at Upper City Park. Also listed are the Coralville Farmers Market, Ringling Bros circus stop in Moline, a watershow in Cedar Rapids, the Five Seasons Horse Show, a flea market in Marquette, Willie's Maze at Bloomsbury Farm, and related contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills
Napoleon Park
Hills School
Iowa City
Colony Inn
Main Amana
North Liberty Recreation Center
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Hoover, Archives
Ralston Creek
Maiden Street
Uptown
Bill's
Edgewater Park
Upper City Park
Iowa City Federation of Labor
Afscme
Coralville Farmers Market
S.T. Morrison Park
Coralville
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Quad Cities
Moline
Ill
Themark
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
City Park
Marquette
Bloomsbury Farm
69Th St
Atkins
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Opens at 7 A.M.
Festival calendar lists the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion at Mount Pleasant with 7 a.m. opening and admission seven dollars, contact 319 385 8937 or old threshers dot org. Also Iowa Renaissance Festival at Middle Amana Park runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with adults nine dollars and children four, contact 641 357 5177 or festint dot com slash iowarenfest. Bingo set for 6 p.m. at Polishville Community Center in Brighton, contact 319 694 3495.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Mount Pleasant
Oldthreshers
Iowa
Middle Amana Park
Middle Amana
Festint
Community Calendar Events for Iowa City Area
This week at Sycamore Farmers Market Tuesday 3 to 6 30 p m at Sycamore Mall. Toddler Storytime Tuesday 10 30 a m Hazel West gate Story Room. Storytime Wednesday 10 a m North Liberty Community. Thursday Wee Read 10 30 a m Coralville Public Library. Bike rides to Coralville and Oakdale 16 miles from College Green Park Solon 34 miles Saturday 8 30 a m. Sponsored by Bicyclists of Iowa City. Family Storytime Saturday 10 30 a m Iowa City Public Library. For submissions contact The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Farmers Market
Sycamore Mall
Hazel Westgate
Iowa City Public Library
North Liberty
Wee Read
Coralville Public Library
Coralville
Oakdale
Solon
College Green Park
Solon Church
Iowa City
Solon family backs MDA with fundraiser for Duchenne awareness
The Smith family near Solon held a fund raiser to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association as B J Smith, a 13 year old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, underscores local awareness efforts. The event raised 585 dollars and benefits MDA programs including wheelchairs camp and research. The MDA notes over 1 million Americans live with a neuromuscular disease and emphasizes equal service despite finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Undeen
the Wacuite
B.J. Smith
Bill Smith
Iowa City
Solon Middle School
B.J
Duchenne
Solon
Iowa
R Uain
Cindy Smith
Smith
Laura Barr
MDA
Lou Gehrig
Barr
Smiths
Pro
Camp Courageous
Monticello
Mark
Quiner
Recreation Center draws steady stream of visitors
The Washington County Conservation Center in Marr Park surpassed expectations in its first year with 7,322 visitors from Aug 4, 2003, to June 30, 2004 and 57 paid rentals grossing 2283. Operating costs totaled 40491 with utilities 6284 and staff led by Brandy Clemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zielinski
Washington
Iowa
Washington County Conservation Center
Marr Park
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington County Conservation Board
Brandy Clemen
Faces of Freedom tribute for Spc Brien Waldron in Afghanistan
The Gazette asks readers with relatives serving in the Middle East to share updates. Spc Brien Waldron of Task Force 168 in Bagram Afghanistan is 23, a Communications Specialist from Cedar Rapids. Relatives listed include Jim and Colleen Waldron and siblings across Iowa Wisconsin and Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spc
Brien Waldron
Bagram
Afghanistan
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Jim
Colleen Waldron
Stephanie Holley
Coralville
Bruce Waldron
Onalaska
Wis
Jeff Waldron
Seattle
Call of the Colors and Corn Mazes Driving Fall Events
The Gazette seeks corn maze details for Eastern Iowa for September 13 publication. Provide maze name operators location operation days hours admission and a contact number by noon Tuesday. Also invite October November festival notices for the Call of the Colors guide by September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
Gazette
Call of the Colors
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
OUT & About
Polishville Community Center
Brighton
E. Market St
Ambassador On Wheels
Solon-area
Mark Quiner
CBS 2
Call
Center
Pamela Holz
Kenash
WCCB
English River
Richmond
Middle East
Faces of Freedom
Www
GazetteOnline.com
Rapids
Sandy
Amber
Amanda
Ken
Lois Gerard
Amy Kron
Laura Smith
Jim Gerard
Brien
Marlene Lucas
Marlene.lucas
Gazettecommunications. Com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!