Light the Night Walk honors young cancer heroes in Iowa City
Olivia Kellicut, 6, and Doug Ruley, 7, are honored heroes in the Corridor Light the Night Walk. Olivia battles acute myeloid leukemia including chemo radiation relapses and a bone marrow transplant. Doug fights acute lymphoblastic leukemia as Cedar Rapids families underscore the search for cures.
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David Lienemann
the Gazette
Olivia Kellicut
Roberta Ogden
Iowa City
Olivia
David Kellicot
Danielle Stratton-Coulter
Gazette
Ogden
Ann Conkin
Doug Ruley
Cedar Rapids
Doug
Ruth Ruley
Corridor Light the Night Walk in Iowa City
Two mile fundraiser by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on a Saturday with activities at 5 30 pm and the walk at 7 30 pm at the University of Iowa. Families share stories of their cancer journeys and seek donations to help with medical expenses.
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The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Athletics Hall of Fame
Roy G. Karro
Prairie Meadow Dr
Iowa City
Lightthenight.org
Doug
Ruby
Olivia
Olivia Kellicot
Hills Bank
P.O
Doug Ruley
27Th St
Cedar Rapids
Fourth state oratorical champion from Cedar Rapids area
Amelia Kundel of Cedar Rapids and Marion Optimist Club captured the state Female Optimist Oratorical title after winning at club zone and regional contests. She earned a $1,500 scholarship and several medals in Des Moines in May. The piece also notes West Point information session in West Branch and nationwide VFW youth essay contests with deadlines.
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Cedar Rapids
Amelia Kundel
Marion
Harding Middle School
Des Moines
West Branch
West Point Academy
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Tim Wiles
Rich Gaard
Gaard
U.S
Open Minds Open Doors conference for middle school girls
Cedar Rapids hosts a half day math science and technology career conference for sixth to eighth graders at Coe College. A keynote speaker and two hands on sessions will feature female role models in STEM fields with support from the Cedar Rapids AAUW and Coe College and Grant Wood Area Education Agency.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
American Association of University Women
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Meth-Wick and Tanager Place Bridge Generations in Cedar Rapids
Tanager Place started an intergenerational program with Meth-Wick in Cedar Rapids this year. Since March, Tanager Place youths visit Meth-Wick monthly for crafts games ice cream and gardening. On September 12 residents presented a jointly designed quilt.
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Cedar Rapids
Tanager Place
Meth- Wick
Marching bands ready to roll for weekend competitions
Three area high schools Linn-Mar Prairie and Marion host opening sounds of the season as bands fine tune field placement and horns ahead of the state meet in October. The Linn-Mar event at Armstrong Field in Marion starts 11 30 a m with awards at 4 p m. Tickets cost five dollars for adults three for students and seniors.
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West Branch
University of Iowa
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Public Lands Day
National Park Service
Hoover Presidential Library Museum
Civilian Conservation Corps
Call
Carly Bossert
Gazette
Linn-Mar
Prairie
Marion
Steve Stickney
Ten Mar
Stickney
Linn- Mar High School
Armstrong Field
N. 10Th St
Linn- Mar
Marion High School
Prairie High School
Bands Across the Prairie
John Wall
76Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Park Field
First Street
Third Avenue
John Wall Field
The
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Ruth
Daniel Rubey
US Children’s Hospital
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Danielle
Stratton-Coulter
Gazettecommunications.com
Kundel
Hoover Library
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Voice of Democracy
Patriot’s
America
Vfw.org
Ruth Mitralsky
Hoover Prairie
C.R
Thomas Park
Neely Hoscert
Dazettece
Satiane
Tower Lane
Jerry
Professional Plumping Service, Inc
Gilcrest Jewett
Randy's Carpet & Interiors
Cedar Rapids Drywall
Banes Concrete Construction
Dan Seda
Iowa Realty
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