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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2005
Page
35
Public notices remind readers to submit news notes two weeks before events to Community at P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa or by email to community gazette arr nications dot com for advance registration or calendar listings.
Brandon event runs 8 am to 1 pm Sunday at City Park with scrambled eggs pancakes fried potatoes and more admission seven dollars and children three and under free cowboy music hayrides raffle and a tour of the Community Center proceeds go to the Community Center Fund Cedar Rapids hosts an omelet breakfast 7 30 am to noon Sunday at the Activities Center El Kabir Shrine cost six dollars Leo Greco broadcast supported by local group efforts increasing community funding
Multiple church and community events listed for Sunday including dinners at St. Bridget in Cedar Rapids and St. Wenceslaus in Cedar Rapids with prices for adults and children. Fall festivals at St. Marys School Hall in Manchester and Sacred Heart Church in Oxford Junction feature chicken and ham menus, crafts, auctions, games, polka music, and bake sales. Additional items include an Anamosa St. Patricks festival roast dinner, Marion Big Backyard Barbecue, kolach bake fundraisers, a tasting bee, and Robins Round-up activities with parades, car shows, and fireworks.
A bulletin of historical milestones on civil rights and local events. Dr. Percy Harris's housing efforts frame Iowa civil rights legislation. multiple readings, talks, and library programs feature authors Don Lund Karen Neuburger and Karen Mason with dates, venues, and contact details across North Liberty Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Marion West Branch Central City Amana and Amana Heritage events with proceeds aiding libraries and funds.
A compiled list of local meetings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas includes neighborhood association meetings, divorce care and grief support groups, and senior meal sites with contact numbers. Also lists Camp Tanager administration details and a tribute donation total for Ruth Ann Holelek Macke, plus a fiscal goal update.
Beneficiaries include Jim Johnson of Amana with mantle cell lymphoma and Pam Manos of Urbana who has ALS. Johnson’s fundraiser at Walford Community Center runs from 4 to 7 30 p m Sunday with 8 dollar adult tickets. Manos hosts a breakfast and silent auction at Urbana Community Center from 8 a m to noon Sunday with five dollar tickets. Proceeds aid medical expenses and home accessibility, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church Walford and support local community efforts.
Community fundraisers in Cedar Rapids include a Peace Conference drive at Thai Flavors to support a Palestinian Israeli dialogue event at Coe College. The Iowa Sabeel Conference promotes just peace with Oct. 14 15 activities. Proceeds benefit peace education and reconciliation efforts.
Cedar Rapids Catherine McAuley Center hosts High Society Tea at Hallagan Education Center. Doors open 1 pm, event at 1:30 pm on Sept 25 with Kirkwood woodwind ensemble, raffle tickets in advance or at the door. reservations $20, prepaid. Proceeds support March of Dimes research and services.
Brandon hosts an open house at Bear Creek Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate 10 years of restoration with displays and refreshments. Sigourney public event runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Elm and East streets with tours at 10 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m. Freewill giving, country store, quilt displays and raffle featured. Morley Center Green Cemetery holds a driveway project phase dedication at 3 p.m. with a pancake supper 4 to 7 p.m. proceeds fund Phases II and III. admission is 5 dollars for adults and 3 for under 10.
Tim Kasser of Knox College leads a 7:30 p.m. lecture in Kesler Hall Hickok Hall at Coe College. The session is free and open to the public. Information: (319) 399-8581. Cedar Rapids History for Lunch features Tom Riley discussing Civil Rights history in Iowa and Cedar Rapids.
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