Boeing executive visit highlights commercial aviation economy
Rockwell Collins hosts Boeing’s Alan Mulally at Cedar Rapids event with Gov Vilsek speaking. The schedule lists economic reports and corporate results for the week, including Walgreen earnings and Freddie Mac mortgage data, amid oil price concerns.
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First Job Insights from Heidi Sills at Laughing Lilac Inc
Heidi Sills age 37 discusses early work experiences from Marc's Big Boy to Phelan's Interiors and how these jobs shaped her business mindset. She emphasizes learning from mistakes not taking no for an answer and enjoying meaningful time with family outside work. She now runs Laughing Lilac Inc in Cedar Rapids and aims to grow professionally while sourcing unique humorous merchandise.
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Big Boy
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Heidi Sills
Laughing Lilac Inc
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Shahrivars Restore Central City Building Into Art Center
The Shahrivars renovated the former Central City Savings Bank building, later taverns, into the Art and Gift Center opening in June 2003. They earned the 2004 Main Street Award for Best Total Building Rehabilitation 5,000 square feet and under after 14 months of work aided by a $12,000 federal grant. Naser, an architect and electrician, studied in Tehran and the United States, while Patricia, a 49 year old portrait artist, paints in vintage styles. The couple previously redeveloped Guttenberg’s Old Brewery into an art gallery and lodging before moving to Central City to be near Cedar Rapids and Iowa City markets.
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Cedar Rapids
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Mount Vernon Road
Pianist Maxence Pilchen Dazzles Cedar Rapids Audience
Maxence Pilchen, a 26 year old Franco-Belgian pianist, electrified the Cedar Rapids Symphony audience with Rachmaninoff and Brahms during the Themes and Variations concert led by Maestro Christian Tiemeyer. The Paramount Theatre crowd gave a standing ovation with chants of bravo after his fiery performance. The program opened with Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn and closed with Elgar Enigma Variations, praised for its virtuosity and emotional depth. The writer notes Pilchen’s rising status in the American concert scene and his prior European appearances.
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Paganini
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CRSO
Christian Tiemeyer
Brahms
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