Condo Life Wins Over House Plans for First-Time Buyers
A couple in Cedar Rapids, both in their 20s, buy their first condo after comparing options near work. They considered a yard and a house but found new condos cleaner, newer, and less work, though they miss a larger outdoor space and hear neighbors through walls.
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Cedar Rapids
Youth POWER Volunteer Fair in Cedar Rapids Weekend
Youth POWER hosts a volunteer fair for Linn County high school students at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art from 3 to 6 pm Sunday. The event offers signups, handbooks, and peer community, with entertainment by John Martin Boller Rule of Thumb and Adam Hoffman. First 300 registrants receive a ticket to Coe College outdoor concert at 6 30 pm featuring Motion City Soundtrack and Acceptance.
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Youth Power
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
John Martin Boller
Rule of Thumb
Adam Hoffman
Coe College
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Leslie Wright
Retired educator keeps teaching in new ways
In 2001 Jacquie McTaggart left full time teaching at age 61 yet continues to educate through writing a book for parents, mentoring writers, speaking at conferences, and teaching courses at Kirkwood and Hawkeye Community Colleges. She aims to reach reluctant learners and parents with practical guidance.
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the Gazette Independence
Jacquie McTaggart
McTaggart
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye
Kirkwood offers fall classes for 50 plus learners
Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Community College Center for Lifelong Learning partners with Heritage Area Agency on Aging to offer day classes and trips for people over 50. Fall plans include Late-Blooming Writers, Computers Made Simple, and All in One Computers taught by Jacquie McTaggart in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City starting in September.
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Suzanne Barnes
the Gazette
Jacquie McTaggart
Independence
McTaggart
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Center For Lifelong Learning
Kirkwood
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids School Board Candidates Debate Local Tax Plan
Cedar Rapids candidates for one at large seat discuss exploring a local-option sales tax to lower property taxes. Rosenthal and McElmeel urge clear needs and broad community support including labor, while Meisterling runs unopposed for District 1. They note existing levies and revenue streams must be weighed before any voter decision.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ann Rosenthal
Nancy Jane Lane
Sharron McEmeel
Center Point Rd
Mary Meisterling
Green Valley Terr
Linn County
McElmeel
Rosenthal
Meisterling
Iowa
Siebenmann Aims for Service Mindset in Red Cross
In Cedar Rapids nurse Nancylee Siebenmann heads the national Red Cross biomedical committee and colors her life with nursing leadership. She cites ongoing blood supply needs, reflects on Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton, and notes Cedar Rapids as a good place to live with strong medical facilities.
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Red Cross
Biomedical
Florence Nightingale
Nancylee Siebenmann
Trail Ridge Rd
Cedar Rapids
National American Red Cross
Witwer Center Board
Health Resources
St. Luke’s Hospital
Duluth
John H
Lord
Monticello
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
America
Duane Crock
the Gazette
Witwer Center
Healthy Linn Care Network
Visiting Nurses Association
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