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June 27th

Jean Fee

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:00pm

Jean Ellen Fee, 61, of Center Point, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at her home. Celebration of Jean’s life was held June 24 at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Brenda S. Ehret of Unity Center, Cedar Rapids. Per Jean’s wishes her body was cremated.


Food For Thought

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:00pm

A few weeks ago, I received a phone call that proved to be another underhanded attempt to sell me something, even though I have long been on the Do Not Call List. I have written about this problem several times during the past few years, and about a month ago, the Savvy Senior column in this paper described some of the sly methods telephone marketers use to get our attention.


Walkin'

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:00pm

It’s summer time and the living is so easy that I’m tackling a job long neglected: cleaning the garage.
Actually the chore isn’t so much cleaning as it is sorting through and letting go of parts of my life long past and not to be relived. The softball equipment had to go, for example, as we are in our upper 50s and must come to grips that we’ll never play the sport again.


Blues is back

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:00pm

NORTH LIBERTY– It’s back on.
The fifth annual Liberty Centre Blues & BBQ festival that was cancelled May 29 due to heavy thunderstorms and damaging winds has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 23, from 12. to 10 p.m. at Liberty Centre in North Liberty.


June 20th

Party June 25 at Grant Wood’s: Free Family Fun Day!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

CEDAR RAPIDS—The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (CRMA) is celebrating free admission at the Grant Wood Studio with a Party at Grant Wood’s: Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 25, from 12-4 p.m.


Project GREEN Garden Tour June 26

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– Five private Iowa City gardens range from charming city lots to multi-acre properties will be part of the Project GREEN Garden Tour June 26. These garden owners have battled storm damage, boggy clay soil, invasive plant species and critter combatants. A map of the tour is on website www.projectgreen.org or begin at any one of the gardens for a ticket and a tour map.
The tour runs from at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. Admission is $5, 16 and under are free.
Two of the gardens are in the Manville Heights area south of City Park:


Adult volunteers needed for Johnson Co Compeer Program

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY– Volunteers are needed for the Compeer Program of Johnson County.  The Compeer Program matches adult community volunteers in friendships with adults who are receiving mental health treatment. Compeer has now expanded its program outreach to offer friendships to Shelter House Clients and to match Military Veterans receiving mental health treatment with volunteer Vets. We also continue to serve the all of the Johnson County Community.


CCA loses twice in Waterloo

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

WATERLOO — The Clippers of Clear Creek Amana (CCA) slipped further in the rankings following a pair of baseball losses last Thursday to the Sailors of Waterloo Columbus. The Sailors sank the Clippers 6-3 in the opener and 9-4 in the nightcap, dropping CCA to a 4-10 record overall and 4-7 in the WaMaC.


West slips past Regina

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

IOWA CITY — The West High varsity baseball team scattered three runs over six-and-a-half innings last Tuesday to take a 3-1 win over the Regals of Iowa City Regina.
The Trojans scored in the bottom of the first, third and fifth innings on six hits; Regina’s run came in the top of the fourth. Regina had four hits in the contest.


Pointers storm Clear Creek boys

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 11:00pm

TIFFIN — The Stormin’ Pointers of Center Point-Urbana lived up to their name last Monday evening during a visit to the Clippers of Clear Creek Amana.
A five-run first inning set the stage for a 12-2 Pointer win in a five-inning first half to a varsity doubleheader. Two more CPU runs came in the top of the second, one in the third and two apiece in the fourth and fifth.
The Clippers, struggling this season, found two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Nile Eckermann belted out a two-RBI shot bringing home A.J. Liddell and Dillon Villhauer.