Iowa Women's Foundation Awards Luncheon Oct 9 at UI University Club
The 2007 Iowa Women’s Foundation Annual Awards Luncheon from noon Oct 9 at the University Athletic Club in Iowa City features Sally Mason, UI president, as speaker. The event highlights past grantees under the theme We Did What Working Together with Women and Girls of Iowa. Reserve by Monday via the foundation office or iawf.org.
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Iowa Women’s Foundation
University Athletic Club
Iowa City
Sally Mason
University of Iowa
Women and Girls of Iowa
Iawf.org
Chili Dog Fair Returns at Johnson County Fairgrounds
The ninth annual Chili Dog Fair runs today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Volunteers, University of Iowa students and families cook chili while Hawkeye Kennel Club and Iowa City Dog Obedience Club host dog demonstrations. Proceeds go to Kidneeds.
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Fairgrounds
Johnson County Fairgrounds
University of Iowa
Hawkeye Kennel Club
Iowa City Dog Obedience Club
Kidneeds
Medical Research Foundation
Family Concert Series opens with Tonic Sol-fa at West High
The first Family Concert Series event of the year features Tonic Sol-fa, an all male a cappella quartet from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, performing Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the West High School Auditorium. General admission is 10 for adults and 5 for children and students through 12th grade. Complimentary tickets are available thanks to sponsors if the price is beyond a family. Call (319) 688 1040 to reserve or check availability at the door.
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Tonic Sol-fa
West High School
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Halloween event listings sought by Gazette readers
The Gazette invites communities to submit Trick or Treat dates haunted events and costume parades with ages day date time place cost sponsoring organization contact name and daytime phone. Send to Halloween The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or email linda.cruise gazette communications.com. Deadline Oct 1.
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the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Linda
Cruise
Gazette Communications
New Johnson County Historical Society director brings broad experience
Shaner Magalhaes, 41, named executive director of the Johnson County Historical Society in Coralville, brings 10 years with the State Historical Society of Iowa and roles in Iowa City public library, chamber boards, and public access. He aims to double museum visitors to about 20 000 yearly with a new capital campaign and expanded programming.
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Coralville
Shaner Magalhaes
Johnson County
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iofairs
Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Margaret Wieting
Historical Society
Wieting
Magalhaes
Historical Society Board
Judy Stebral
University of Iowa
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa City
Iowa Children’s Museum
Brian Ray
the Gazette
New
Johnson County Historical Society
Improvements in store for Kalona Fall Festival
Kalona organizers of the 36th Kalona Fall Festival report progress on a new addition to the Kalona Historical Village Visitors Center. The $234,000 project adds two museums and storage space, funded in part by a $117,000 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation, with ground breaking planned the first week of October and completion by December.
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Mary Zielinski
Corresponen
Kalona
Kalona Historical Village
Washington County
Iowa City
Johnson County
Washington County Riverboat Foundation
Historical Society
Society
Reif
Chris Schlabaugh
Center
Schlabaugh
Kalona Fall Festival Showcases Old World Demonstrations
Kalona Historical Society hosts a two day festival with demonstrations and live music from Pathway Christian School Mid Prairie and local families. Admission is 5 for adults 2 for ages 7 to 12 and free for under 6 with a train trolley ride priced at 1. The Kalona Cooperative Telephone Co finances 500 of the 1200 trolley cost with the remaining 700 shared by the Kalona Chamber of Commerce.
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Pathway Christian School Music
Mid-Prairie Band
Ockenfels
Sharon Bethel
Wissmann
Mayflies
The
Lemmings
Freiland
Kalonatowa.org
the Gazette
Paula White
Marshalltown
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Iowa
New Historical Society
Ninth Street
Iowa City-Coralville Convention and Visitor
Bureau
Johnson County Historical Society Museum
Antique Car Museum
Kalona Cooperative Tele
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