Fall dusk birds: Nighthawks and chimney swifts in urban skies
City evenings reveal Nighthawks swooping over houses and businesses to feed on insects before migrating south. Chimney swifts nest in brick chimneys, diving through downtown air as the season shifts to autumn. The piece notes their beauty and benefits, and invites Halloween event submissions to The Gazette.
Middle East deployment notice for Master Sgt James Northup
Master Sgt James Northup 41 of Blairstown assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Wing deployed Saturday to Balad Air Base in northern Iraq on his fourth Middle East tour. Parents Jim and Joyce Northup and daughter Allie Northup are listed as relatives.
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Youth profile Teena born performer Kassia Zalewski
Kassia Zalewski a 17 year old Cedar Rapids Washington High School senior is a talker with a passion for theater and speech she discovered in sophomore year Her mother Elaine Zalewski notes she pours heart into every interest and she performs for groups upon request contact at 319 369 0828 for bookings profile features page 3D
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Cedar Rapids Washington High School
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Witwer Senior Center
Oktoberfest events flow into Amana in festive weekend
Amana hosts its annual Oktoberfest from Friday through Sunday with German music food crafts demonstrations and carnival rides at multiple sites including Festhalle beer tent. A parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday. Nightly music and family activities continue at Millstream Brewery and Festhalle barn. proceeds aid Amana barn restoration.
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Marching bands blend show choices with crowd appeal
Iowa City City High hosts the Little Hawk Invitational with 19 bands as area directors discuss balancing contest scoring and halftime entertainment. Cedar Rapids Jefferson director Andy Houk and Cedar Rapids Washington co director Steve Shanley say music must translate to marching band idiom and please crowds.
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Cedar Rapids Washington
Five Seasons Invitational and Little Hawk Marching Invited
Marching band events set for Saturday at City High School in Iowa City and Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids. Admission ranges from four to five dollars with seniors and preschoolers pricing as listed. Washington shows music from Fiddler on the Roof while Jefferson and Kennedy join as co hosts at Kingston Stadium.
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