Ben Moore Endowed Scholarship Created by Iowa City Builders
The Greater Iowa City Home Builders Association funds a $10 500 endowment at Kirkwood Community College to honor Ben Moore, longtime builder and former president, supporting students in architectural technology carpentry construction technology and related programs. The fund will grant scholarships in perpetuity. For details contact the Kirkwood Foundation at 319 398 5442 or visit the foundation page.
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Moore Construction Co
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National Association of Home Builders
Iowa Home Builders Association
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Foundation
Kirkwood.edu
Foundation
Haunted happenings seek local Halloween events
Readers invited to submit public Halloween activities including haunted houses cornfields cemetery walks costume parades and trick or treat events with age ranges day date time place cost sponsoring group and contact details. Include official Trick or Treat night for area towns and send to Halloween The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or linda cruise gazettecommunications com by Oct 3 for Oct 12 Community publication.
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University of Iowa legacy and medical system figures noted
The text references the University of Iowa, its hospitals and clinics, and notes historical status as the state capital. It mentions Scott Nelson, a self employed computer technician and former research scientist at the university.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City Origins and Historic Capitol Site
East-central Johnson County Iowa City began as the territorial capital with the 1839 town plat. Chauncey Swan John Ronalds and Robert Ralston marked the hill overlooking the Iowa River and vowed to build a capitol. Old Capitol served as the state capitol 1842 1846 and later housed government offices until 1857.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
Chauncey Swan
John Ronalds
Robert Ralston
Iowa River
Old Capitol
University of Iowa
Des Moines
Gazette
Registrar
Uiowa.edu
Coralville approves 4.99 million Town Center Parking Facility
The City Council awarded McCo mas-Lacina Construction a 4.99 million contract to build a 354 space parking ramp along Fifth Street near 12th Avenue. The project includes 75 thousand dollars contingency and a 5.7 million total cost with piers drilled 45 to 50 feet deep. The spring completion is planned with a 4-0 vote. council member John Lundell was absent.
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Wwoews
Coralville
McComas-Lacina Construction
Iowa City
Fifth Street
12Th Avenue
John Lundell
Crisis Center to Host Volunteer Information Night
In Iowa City the Crisis Center at 1121 Gilbert Court invites volunteers to a 7 p.m. information night on Thursday to learn about needs and tour programs. New volunteer training for Crisis Intervention Services and the Food Bank Emergency Assistance program starts in October with contact options provided.
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Iowa City
Gilbert Ct
Food Bank
Close-Up: Curt Hames on Homes and Life in Marion Iowa
Curt Hames co-owner of Hames Mobile Homes discusses industry changes from 8 to 32 foot widths and 65 to 80 foot lengths, calls manufactured homes best value with 90 percent material. He notes financing lags behind real estate and recalls family, faith, and plans for land, travel, and art collection.
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Curt Hames
Marion
Hames Mobile Homes
Hames Communities
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Hames Properties, LLC
Republican Party of Iowa
Southwest State College
Springfield
Homes Homes
Troy Hames III
Iowa City
Barbara Bryant
Cedar Rapids
Cynthia Hames
North Liberty
Abraham Lincoln
Jesus Christ
Heaven
Cone
Grant Wood
London
President Bush
Kirkwood Community College
Bush
Hames
John C. McDonald
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Public Library
College and Linn Streets
Scott Nelson
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Homes
Benjamin Franklin
Shirley Ruedy
Shirley
Ruedy
Gazettecommunications.com
Infinity Skin Care & Spa
Kimberly K. Schulz
NIT Skin Care & Spa
Sixth Street
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