Children’s Walking Tour Explores Cedar Rapids Architecture
Children ages 7 to 10 are invited to a Saturday walking tour of Brucemore Mansion and neighborhood in Cedar Rapids from 10 a.m. to noon. The event at Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr. SE, includes crafts and refreshments at the Visitor Center with a $5 charge and reservations at (319) 362-7375.
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Cedar Rapids
Brucemore Mansion
Linden Dr. SE
Brucemore
Blizzard Sport portable snowmaker promises backyard snowfall
Blizzard Sport offers a home snowmaker that covers 1 000 square feet with an inch of snow per hour. It operates at 25 degrees or lower with a garden hose and outlet, priced at 1995 dollars. Order at backyardblizzard com or call 1 877 989 7669.
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Blizzard Sport
Backyardblizzard.com
HOUSECLEANING What those vacuum thingies are for
Riccar America explains the purpose of vacuum attachments. Floor brush cleans dry items and hair from hard floors and carpet. Upholstery brush removes pet hair from furniture. The wide upholstery nozzle cleans pillows cushions and under furniture. Crevice tool reaches tight spots.
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Riccar America
Do your homework on furnishings on the web site
A new American Furniture Manufacturers Association site educates shoppers about buying and caring for furniture. FindYourFurniture.com provides regularly updated information about furniture styles product photography and links to hundreds of U S manufacturers online sites. The Ask Jackie feature provides interactive advice for consumers about their furniture questions.
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American Furniture Manufacturers Association
FindYourFurniture.com
U.S
Ask Jackie
Cabin kits blend heritage and American dream in rough build
Marie and Mike Smith of Stow Ohio built a 40 by 20 foot cabin at Cinnamon Lake from a kit purchased in 1985. Seventeen years later interior trim remains unfinished after delays including a replaced water heater and a dead carpenter father. The couple hired a crane for heavy lifting. roof work took a year with weekends. They eventually moved in five more years on after starting.
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Mary Beth Breckenridge
Knight Ridder
Marie
Mike Smith
Stow
Ohio
Ashland County
Cinnamon Lake
Stambaugh’s
Smiths
Mike and
Marie Smith
Apple Harvest and Orchard Tips from Iowa Experts
Iowa’s apple history and current production details. Notes on planting, varieties like Red Delicious and Empire, antique cultivars, local sources Seed Savers Exchange and Underwood Gardens, and tips for starting a home orchard in eastern Iowa. Also references Optimists theme and gardening contacts.
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Jonathan
Seed Savers Exchange
Seedsavers. Org
Decorah
Underwood Gardens
Underwoodgardens.com
Iowa District Optimists
Iowa Optimist.org
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