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		<title>Preserve the Taste of Summer Program Receives a Boost</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Sarah Francis Erin Fosselman Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa &#8211; Preserve the Taste of Summer (PTTS) was launched last July as a pilot program to help adults learn how to safely preserve foods. This year, the basic structure of the program will remain the same, but some new elements are being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Animal Science Graduate Student Receives National Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Ken Stalder Sherry Hoyer Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? Teaser:&#160; Iowa State University student Caitlyn Abell won the 2011 Lauren L. Christian Graduate Student Award from the National Swine Improvement Federation. Thumbnail Image:&#160; AbellNSIF-100.jpg Categories:&#160; Livestock read more Continue reading]]></description>
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		<title>Sounds of summer: Concerts galore offer up music a la many modes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Concerts and festivals and fairs, oh my! From country and classical to rock and retro, music will be breezing through Eastern Iowa all summer long. Some concerts are indoors, but lots are outdoors, including three huge events coming to a new setup around May’s Island in downtown Cedar Rapids. Also on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Addresses Student Debt and Financial Literacy at Iowa State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Cynthia Needles Fletcher Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa &#8212; One in eight Iowa State University students don&#39;t realize they owe student loans, while two in five don&#39;t realize how much they owe. A recent study of Iowa State students represents the latest effort to address their student debt and financial literacy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BEST BETS: Marion Arts Festival, Gizmo Guys, Houby Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[20th Annual Marion Arts Festival May 19, 2012 Experience collaborative, creative merrymaking, the Marion Arts Festival has been named among the top 20 such fine arts events in the nation. Booths showcasing 50 juried artists lure shoppers and browsers, along with a half-marathon and 5K run and walk, the Empty Bowls student ceramics sale, food, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Creating A “New” Job Really A “New” Job?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Romelle Slaughter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Talking With: Polly Frost</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yale talks with author, humorist and performer Polly Frost about what inspires good comedy, the inane efforts of the “mommy culture” to child-proof the world, how the concept of “feminist humor” might be a stifling contradiction, the comeback of erotica in the age of porn, and her one-woman show, “How to Survive Your Adult Relationship [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Preservation award winners selected</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 Preservation Awards Recipients Selected, To Be Honored at May 19 Reception and Ceremony   CEDAR RAPIDS – The City of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Preservation Awards. The following individuals and organizations were selected in these categories: &#160; Exterior Restoration for Residential: Victory Peterson, 1525 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>History Center Offers Historic Automobile Row Walking Tour of Cedar Rapids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandy Gough</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Carl &#38; Mary Koehler History Center is sponsoring a historic walking tour of Automobile Row in Cedar Rapids by historian Mark Stoffer Hunter on Thursday, June 7 at 6:00pm. The tour leaves from the History Center and lasts 75 minutes. The cost will be $5 for children 8 and up, $6 for adult History [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Field Day June 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa State University Extension</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Clarke McGrath Willy Klein Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? ATLANTIC, Iowa &#8211; The annual Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Demonstration Field Day is set for June 12. This is the fifth field day to be held at the Carstens 1880 Farmstead, located just south of Shelby, Iowa. Registration and vendor displays will open at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Walking Tour through the Civil War Era set for this weekend in Iowa City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 Parade of Historic Homes A Walking Tour through the Civil War Era in Iowa City Two Part Series: Civil War Diaries and Letters:  Sharing the stories May 19, 4:00 p.m., Iowa City Public Library &#38; A Walking Tour through the Civil War Era in Iowa City May 20, 1:00 &#8211; 5:00 p.m. &#160; &#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houby Days celebration this weekend in Cedar Rapids features food and new events</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Hadish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS – An architectural scavenger hunt will be among the new events for Houby Days this weekend, May 18-20. The weekend kicks off Friday, May 18, with the Taste of Czech and Slovak from 5-7 p.m. at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, 211 21st Ave. SW. Chefs from Czech Village, New Bohemia and downtown Cedar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition Education Is Part of Immersion in Wellness Camp Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa State University Extension</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Ruth Litchfield Abbie Parker Erin Fosselman Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa &#8211; Each summer, campers from all over the state visit the Iowa 4-H Center for a week of camp fun. This year, youth enrolled in two camps, Everything Camp and Counselors in Training Camp, will have the opportunity to participate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phifer, Hadow receive awards at Coe commencement ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Pritchard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two members of the Coe community received special recognition at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 6.  The first lady of Coe College, Linnie Phifer, received the Eliza Hickok Kesler Outstanding Service Award, while Biology Professor Harlo Hadow was honored with the Lynch Award for outstanding teaching.  The citations were presented by Gene Henderson, chair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Camp Courageous Car Cruise Celebrates 25th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — With such an early spring this year, the cars have long come out of mothballs, are spit polished and running great, and are ready for cruisin’. So, with the 25th anniversary of Cruisin’ for Camp Courageous this Sunday at the camp off Highway 38 southeast of Monticello, expect to see the street [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excitement Grows As Paramount Theatre Announces Broadway Lineup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addison Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cedar Rapids- It&#8217;s been nearly four years since flood water filled the Paramount Theatre causing more than 16 million dollars in damage. Crews have been working since last summer to bring the Theatre back bigger and better. On Tuesday, Paramount leaders announced its comeback Broadway schedule for the 2012 -2013 season. * Cirque Dreams Holidaze [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chandelier to take its spot in National Czech &amp; Slovak Museum &amp; Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Hadish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS – A beacon of hope during the Floods of 2008 is taking shape to prepare for its re-installation in the National Czech &#38; Slovak Museum &#38; Library. The museum’s signature chandelier was carefully dismantled in November 2010 &#8211; the last item removed before the building was relocated last summer to higher ground. More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Sheep Symposium Looks at Ways to Increase Sheep Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa State University Extension</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Daniel Morrical Willy Klein Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa &#8211; The National Sheep Symposium will bring top sheep production experts from across the United States to the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa on July 27 and 28. The symposium, titled &#8220;Using Technology to Attack the Let&#8217;s Grow with twoPLUS Initiative,&#34; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acclaimed Vermont puppet theater presents musical love story, workshops and panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The internationally acclaimed Sandglass Puppet Theater will hold a weeklong residency at CSPS Hall from May 21 to 25, 2012, with workshops, a panel discussion and two performances of the musical love story &#8220;All Weather Ballads.&#8221; Sandglass Theater has pushed the boundaries of puppet theater for 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Theatre Artists Company opens 2012 season with area premiere of &#8216;Mrs. Mannerly&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/15/iowa-theatre-artists-company-opens-2012-season-with-area-premiere-of-mrs-mannerly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release AMANA, Iowa — The Iowa Theatre Artists Company kicks off its fifth season in Amana with an area premiere of the new comedy, “Mrs. Mannerly,” by Jeffrey Hatcher. The play, written in 2010, opened at the Illusion Theatre in Minneapolis and has  gone on to play various cities across the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horizons Welcomes Helping Hands from Linn County Family Treatment Court</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/15/horizons-welcomes-helping-hands-from-linn-county-family-treatment-court/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Lafler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is Family Treatment Court month, and team members from the Linn County Family Treatment Court are raising program awareness by hosting Giving Back Day on Thursday, May 17, 2012.  This year the group will volunteer their time with Horizons, A Family Service Alliance. Over the last five years, Linn County Family Treatment Court has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Broadway at the Paramount: Hit series returns with smash-hit shows</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/15/broadway-at-the-paramount-hit-series-returns-with-smash-hit-shows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  By Diana Nollen/ Source Media Broadway went dark in Cedar Rapids when the raging river surged through the Paramount Theatre in June 2008. Beginning Dec. 4, 2012, Broadway’s enduring touring power will surge through the renovated Paramount in a six-month series of seven hit shows. Cirque Dreams Holidaze, The Midtown Men, “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Midwest Composting School Scheduled for July 24-26</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/14/2012-midwest-composting-school-scheduled-for-july-24-26/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa State University Extension</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Kapil Arora Brent Pringnitz Willy Klein Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? NEVADA, Iowa&#8212;The 2012 Midwest Composting School will be held July 24-26 and promises to be an intensive three-day program. This year&#8217;s school will provide training in the science of composting; handling challenging feedstocks, specifically food waste; enhancing compost quality and use; using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Repeat, Repeat and Repeat Again” Promises Creative Artistic Impressions</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/14/167556/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — Rather than art being in the eye of the beholder, it has been put into the hands of the artists in a unique exhibit to be unveiled to the public Thursday night at Prairiewoods in Hiawatha. In an exercise reminiscent of a classroom assignment, artists in the local group, Creative Artists, received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orchestra Iowa ends Coe-Sinclair concerts with triumph</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/13/orchestra-iowa-ends-coe-sinclair-concerts-with-triumph/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 01:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George C. Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS &#8212; Orchestra Iowa&#8217;s last masterworks series concert Saturday at Coe College&#8217;s Sinclair Auditorium was a triumph for an organization that wasn&#8217;t sure of its future in the aftermath of the 2008 flood. Maestro Timothy Hankewich thanked Coe administrators for their willingness to provide Orchestra Iowa with a performance venue when its permanent home, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Iowa families celebrate Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/13/eastern-iowa-families-celebrate-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadia Crow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARION- Celebrating Mother&#8217;s Day consumed the day&#8217;s activities for most families across Eastern Iowa.  Whether it was flowers, hand-made cards, or brunch Sunday was all about mom. Noelrdige Greenhouse celebrated its 40th Mother&#8217;s Day serving Eastern Iowa families. &#8220;We&#8217;re celebrating this special day together all of us together,” said mother Sara Hewitt. With husband, son [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noelridge Greenhouse offering warm respite in Cedar Rapids for 40 years</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/12/noelridge-greenhouse-offering-warm-respite-in-cedar-rapids-for-40-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 03:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Hadish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — A fuchsia bougainvillea blooms near banana trees ripe with fruit, while the fragrant scent of gardenias perfume the air. The tropical ambience isn’t set in the south, but inside the Noelridge Greenhouse, which Sunday celebrates 40 years of providing a colorful, warm respite in northeast Cedar Rapids. “The building as you see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Iowans Package 20,000 Meals For Those in Need</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/12/eastern-iowans-package-20000-meals-for-those-in-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 23:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addison Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cedar Rapids-Childhood hunger is not only a worldwide problem, but one we face here in eastern Iowa. On Saturday, a small Cedar Rapids group helped make a big contribution to those in need. The group scooped, filled, sealed and boxed thousands of small, but important bags. &#8220;These meals can be the difference between life and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alburnett erects multi-generational playground in one day</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/12/alburnett-erects-50k-playground-in-one-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No way was Susanne Haehlen going to let some other community land her playground. Haehlen’s grown daughter, Dede Eschen, 43, had been fundraising for years toward a playground in the quaint community of Alburnett, which sits north of Cedar Rapids and lacks public play space. SO when the family caught wind of the Humana-sponsored “Build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alburnett enjoys new playground in town</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/12/alburnett-enjoys-new-playground-in-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 17:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadia Crow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBURNETT- A project that was supposed to take years to complete was finished in just one day.  That&#8217;s thanks to a $50,000 sweepstakes.  Alburnett is now home to the ninth multi-generational playground and the first in the Midwest paid for by the &#8220;Build a Family Legacy&#8221; sweepstakes.  It&#8217;s all part of the Martin Sports Complex [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murals &amp; More: Metal artwork launches interactive downtown C.R. trail blending art, history</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia CEDAR RAPIDS — The city’s past will be present for the future when the first installment is unveiled May 19 for the new public art project, Murals &#38; More: The Cedar Rapids Mural Trail. Until then, the mural is under wraps along Third Street SE, between Second and Third avenues downtown. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gems of Hope announces events</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/11/gems-of-hope-announces-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Pritchard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Gems of Hope, the local organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families announces two upcoming fundraisers, beginning with a bike ride as part of the popular Houby Days. Gems of Hope will sponsor the fundraising bike ride on Sunday, May 20, 2012, beginning at Greene Square Park. Registration and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active community organizations create alliance</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/11/active-community-organizations-create-alliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Caffery</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — In a move to combine talent and complement efforts, four local organizations have formed an alliance to improve the quality of life in Cedar Rapids. Diversity Focus, Regional Economic Development Institute (RED-I), Affordable Housing Network (AHNI) and Four Oaks have several objectives, all of which address the need to build a stronger, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Iowa Arts Academy’s Arts Alive! Showcase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a press release:  The community is invited to come and experience the unique talent of local students at Eastern Iowa Arts Academy’s Arts Alive! Showcase, Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Westdale Mall’s center court.  The showcase features visual art and performances created by 35 different classes from 25 different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Publication Helps Farmers Evaluate Low-temperature Grain Drying Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iowa State University Extension</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Dana Petersen Laura Sternweis Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa &#8211; Proper management of low-temperature grain drying equipment can reduce the energy consumed on the farm during and after corn harvest. A new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explains the management techniques and equipment needs for low-temperature grain drying. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIRAS-Nominated Hagie Manufacturing Receives National Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author(s):&#160; Christopher Weishaar Show Author Info?:&#160; Show Author Info? AMES, Iowa ― The 2012 Excellence in Innovation Award was presented to Hagie Manufacturing of Clarion, Iowa, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) on May 8, in Orlando, Fla. Teaser:&#160; The 2012 Excellence in Innovation Award was presented to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Matthew 25 to host Third Annual Tool and Plant Sale Fundraiser: HubFest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelly Turner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Event to include live youth bands and kids’ activities Cedar Rapids, IA – May 10, 2012 – Hub Fest 2012 will be held on Saturday, May 19. The expanded, family-friendly event will include a Tool and Plant Sale. Also included will be live entertainment from local youth and a wide variety of kids’ activities. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Halen coming to Moline on Sept. 21, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release MOLINE, Ill. &#8212; Van Halen is jumping into the I Wireless Center in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, during the band&#8217;s highly successful 2012 North American tour. Ky-Mani Marley is the opening act.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com Prices are $49, $79 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lonesome Road wins KHAK Battle of the Bands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia CEDAR RAPIDS — Any one of last night&#8217;s contenders would have done Eastern Iowa proud opening for Alan Jackson and the KHAK 50th Birthday Bash on June 9. But someone&#8217;s gotta win. Lonesome Road&#8217;s kicking quartet tallied the most points between four judges in the final round of a three-week competition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After 50 Years, McBride Airport has Landed its Last Plane</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARION — Church bells ring in the distance as the sun shines brightly overhead and a breeze ripples through the grass landing strip at McBride Airport. It would be a great day to fly. But, gaze through a window of the metal-sided hangar and the only airplane inside is a skinless fuselage. No windsock flits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>17 May 2012 09:30 : Children&#8217;s Story Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Jennison</dc:creator>
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		<title>24 May 2012 09:30 : Children&#8217;s Story Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Jennison</dc:creator>
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		<title>Iowans React To President Obama&#8217;s Public Stance on Same-Sex Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 21:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addison Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iowa City- After President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, Kim Painter thought it was a remarkable moment . Painter is the Johnson County Recorder who married her wife in 2009. &#8220;I felt very emotional. I don&#8217;t think of myself as somebody who needs someone to validate who I am, my connections, and my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hold Your Applause</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Romelle Slaughter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Henry B. Tippie creates endowed chair in business and economics at Coe College</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Pritchard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastern Iowa native and successful business leader Henry Tippie has given $1 million to establish an endowed chair at Coe College.  The Henry B. Tippie Professorship in Business and Economics was announced by Coe President James Phifer during the college’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 6, at which Mr. Tippie was honored.  He was accompanied [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy art, life: Michelle Shocked brings courage of convictions to CSPS stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 05:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Michelle Shocked promises — and warns — that Monday’s CSPS concert (5/14/12) will be as eclectic as her music and her life. Raised on bluegrass and rooted in folk and gospel, she defies traditional descriptions. “I am like a one-woman iPod shuffle. My style is all over the map,” the singer/songwriter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BEST BETS: Vodka crawl, Benz Beer Fest, &#8217;80s Throwback Prom, Brucemore plant sale</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/10/best-bets-vodka-crawl-benz-beer-fest-80s-throwback-prom-brucemore-plant-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Go with the flow May 11 and 12, 2012 Whether you fancy vodka or beer, both will be on tap this weekend in downtown Cedar Rapids. Friday night’s Clearheart Vodka Crawl will take you from Wrigleyville to Bricks, La Cantina, the Fieldhouse, Dublin City Pub and Reds, with a different vodka [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to head outside and get cooking</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/09/time-to-head-outside-and-get-cooking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a press release: Jackson County Conservation will host a Dutch Oven cooking demonstration at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Hurstville Interpretive Center, 18670 63rd St., in Maquoketa. Doug Gonner will lead a food demonstration that focuses on a “Mountain Man” breakfast, but if you bring your own Dutch Oven and favorite recipe, Doug will help you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dubuque&#8217;s Riverview Center Strikes Deal to Show &#8220;Bully&#8221; Movie.</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/09/dubuques-riverview-center-strikes-deal-to-show-bully-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Wiedemann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theaters across the country are now showing the movie &#8220;Bully.&#8221; But the film is not playing in Dubuque theaters, yet. The film depicts the lives of several students who were victims of bullying. Including two students who committed suicide. Directors of The Riverview Center say they&#8217;ve come up with a deal with the movie&#8217;s producers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winners announced in Mount Mercy&#8217;s second annual Creative Writing Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Muhlbach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mount Mercy University congratulates the winners of its second annual Creative Writing Contest for high school juniors. Brennan Bogert, from Regina High School in Iowa City, Iowa, was the grand prize winner, earning an Apple Ipad®.  Second place went to Sarah Mork, from Marion High School in Marion, Iowa, and third place went to Marissa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRPL Wins Honorable Mention “Best of Show” and Communicator Award for 2011 Annual Report</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/09/crpl-wins-honorable-mention-best-of-show-and-communicator-award-for-2011-annual-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Mussmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL) 2011 Annual Report has been awarded honorable mention in the 2012 American Library Association (ALA) “Best of Show” competition. This annual competition recognizes outstanding library public relations materials; winners are selected based on content, &#8230; Continue reading &#8594; Continue reading]]></description>
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		<title>Deaf Poets Society: One Woman Show Presented to Benefit CRPL</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/09/deaf-poets-society-one-woman-show-presented-to-benefit-crpl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Mussmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actress Nancy Margulies will perform her one-woman show “Deaf Poets Society” on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 pm, at Coe College’s Hickok Hall. Tickets are $10 each and benefit the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Continue reading &#8594; Continue reading]]></description>
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		<title>Best-selling author comes to The Hotel at Kirkwood Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Brouwers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Abby Johnson, best-selling author of the book &#8220;unPLANNED,&#8221; speaks at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012. Johnson will tell her story about being personally impacted by both sides of the abortion issue. She will share about her time as time as the director of an abortion clinic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Brothers Big Sisters receives 2011 Gold Standard Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa was recognized as a 2011 Gold Standard Award Winner by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.  The Gold Standard Awards recognize the top tier of outstanding, all-around performance Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies.  A total of 13 agencies will receive Gold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramblin’ Began 30 Years Ago with “Springtime in Paris (Iowa)”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first sentence read &#8220;Paris in springtime.&#8221; And so, 30 years ago this week, I was off and Ramblin’ in Paris. Such a place may seem far-fetched for the debut of an Eastern Iowa columnist until you realize this Paris IS in Iowa, northern Linn County, to be exact. On that spring day in 1982, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifting the neighborhood: litter walks improve Oak Hill Jackson in more ways than one</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Hadish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — Volunteers taking to the streets in the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood do more than pick up trash. Twice-monthly litter walks were started this spring not only to beautify the flood-damaged area for this summer’s RAGBRAI ride, but to build community, says Dawn Stephens, resource coordinator for the Oak Hill Jackson Resource Center. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Still Time to Say “Horizons” and Save a Buck at the Kernels Game</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/08/still-time-to-say-horizons-and-save-a-buck-at-the-kernels-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Lafler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Party at the Park with the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance! Saturday, May 19, is Horizons Night at the Ballpark when the Kernels host the Peoria Chiefs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Look for Horizons fun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Straight No Chaser coming to Paramount in Cedar Rapids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Straight No Chaser will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at the Paramount Theatre, 123 Third Ave. SE, in downtown Cedar Rapids. Tickets, priced from $29.50 to $39.50,  go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Orchestra Iowa Ticket Office,  119 Third Ave. SE, (319) 366-8203 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Brothers Big Sisters participates in Dressbarn’s &#8216;To Mom, With Love&#8217; program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A number of local mothers will be given an unexpected treat of a new dress or skirt or pair of shoes this Mother’s Day, but their gift-giving children also will receive something special: the thrill of brightening their mothers’ lives with a little help from their mentors.  CEDAR RAPIDS — Dressbarn’s “To Mom, with Love” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Brothers Big Sisters partners with 1-800-FLOWERS for Mother’s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to announce a new partnership with 1-800-FLOWERS, just in time for Mother’s Day! To kick-off our new partnership, 1-(800) FLOWERS has created a promotion code specifically for Big Brothers Big Sisters that gives 20 percent off flower orders now through Mother’s Day. In addition, 10 percent of sales will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Out Loud! and Linn Area Reads present ‘Righteous Porkchop’ author Hahn Niman</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/07/out-loud-and-linn-area-reads-present-righteous-porkchop-author-hahn-niman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Mussmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of the 2012 Linn Area Reads selection “Righteous [Righteous Porkchop by Nicolette Hahn Niman] Porkchop,” will give a presentation on Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center. The presentation is part of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series. Continue reading &#8594; Continue reading]]></description>
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		<title>Czech Village/New Bohemia receives National Main Street accreditation</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/07/czech-villagenew-bohemia-receives-national-main-street-accreditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gazette Staff/SourceMedia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District has recently received National Main Street Accreditation from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  The honor is only approved for communities that meet strict criteria of 10 standards in the areas of historic preservation, rehabilitation, economic development and community involvement. In addition, the Iowa Economic Development Authority recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Czech Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Muller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2008 Marek Hofman, then of Liberec, attended the opening of his print exhibition at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library.  (While in Iowa City, he sat on the steps of the Old Capitol and sketched a drawing then would form the basis for one of his prints in his &#8220;Odyssey&#8221; series. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friendship Club Celebrates the Century Mark</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/07/friendship-club-celebrates-the-century-mark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LISBON — When Elaine West joined the Friendship Club, a group of Mount Vernon and Lisbon area farm wives, the United States had yet to enter World War II. Donna Jordan became a member when The Beatles still topped record charts in the 1960s. Mollie Marti signed on eight years ago and, at 46, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Side Farmers&#8217; Market kicks off first day</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/06/east-side-farmers-market-kicks-off-first-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 17:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadia Crow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IOWA CITY- A new farmers&#8217; market hopes to draw business and buzz.  It&#8217;s called the East Side Farmers&#8217; Market located in a developing area of Iowa City.  The founder says it&#8217;s a chance for people to avoid the rush at larger markets, but still get the goods. &#8220;I love buying fresh plants and handmade items,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anamosa vet sparks rabies prevention program in Kenya</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/06/anamosa-vet-sparks-rabies-prevention-program-in-kenya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 08:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Busse/SourceMedia Group News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A photograph of a young girl&#8217;s gravesite, 8,000 miles away in Kenya, sparked an idea in Brian Darrow&#8217;s mind that would change his life. The simple, yet striking photo eventually led the Anamosa veterinarian, along with other native Iowans, to rural villages in Kenya where they potentially saved lives by administering rabies vaccines to thousands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>06 May 2012 10:00 : Chalk t he Walk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 06:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Jennison</dc:creator>
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		<title>10 May 2012 09:30 : Children&#8217;s Story Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 06:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Jennison</dc:creator>
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		<title>Suicides Are Not “Valiant”</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/05/suicides-are-not-valiant-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Romelle Slaughter</dc:creator>
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		<title>She Did It Her Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Romelle Slaughter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Library groundbreaking celebrated in downtown Cedar Rapids</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/05/library-groundbreaking-celebrated-in-downtown-cedar-rapids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 16:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Hadish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS – Grace Ehle is just old enough to remember the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library that was flooded in 2008. Learning about the forthcoming new library inspired the 12-year-old Prairie Creek sixth-grader to donate all the savings in her piggy bank. “I heard about the plan and I thought it was going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suicides Are Not “Valiant”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Romelle Slaughter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Register now for Czech School 2012 and adult Czech language classes</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/register-now-for-czech-school-2012-and-adult-czech-language-classes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 02:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Wiedner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Registration forms are being distributed for Czech School 2012. Forms are available at businesses and churches in the Czech Village area. Czech School has been a tradition in Cedar Rapids for mroe than 140 years. It is a unique opportunity for area children, ages 6 to 14+,  to learn about Czech culture, heritage and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CR Community Foundation accepting grant applications to enhance Linn County</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/cr-community-foundation-accepting-grant-applications-to-enhance-linn-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Mulnik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is accepting applications from local non-profits for the summer 2012 grant cycle. Grants will be awarded to organizations that are in need of funding to enhance the quality of life and community development in Linn County. Applications are available at www.gcrcf.org and are due at 4:30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Riley Smith joins stars with Iowa connections in &#8216;The Farm&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/riley-smith-joins-stars-with-iowa-connections-in-the-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release   Eastern Iowa native and Hollywood star Riley Smith, who graduated from Alburnett High School in 1997, will play “Travis” in the indie feature film &#8220;The Farm,&#8221; opposite another notable Iowan turned Hollywood star, Tanna Frederick. &#8220;The Farm&#8221; is the first in the Project Cornlight film initiative series founded by Frederick, and will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Arthur&#8217; author turns wiggles into giggles during student workshop</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/arthur-author-turns-wiggles-into-giggles-during-student-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia MARION — The Linn-Mar High School Auditorium wasn&#8217;t even half full Thursday morning (5/3/12) and the din already was deafening. The sound grew to a small roar as several hundred metro area second-graders wiggled in their seats, waiting for author Marc Brown to take them on a magical ride through Arthur&#8217;s world. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live music and more at Culver’s Garden Center for Mother’s Day</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/live-music-and-more-at-culvers-garden-center-for-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claire Richmond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARION, Iowa — Does your mom need a break? Take her away from it all this Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. Culver’s Garden Center and Greenhouse is less than one mile outside of Marion on Highway 151 and offers a quaint, afternoon retreat to the country. Take in the fresh air, stroll through endless rows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: &#8216;On Golden Pond&#8217; ripples with pain, poignancy, laughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia AMANA — The Old Creamery Theatre is opening its 41st season with a completely satisfying theatrical experience. &#8220;On Golden Pond&#8221; is the reason the term &#8220;dramedy&#8221; was born. The show, which opened Thursday (5/3/12) on the professional troupe&#8217;s main stage in Amana, is a perfectly paced blend of laughter and tears.  Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Olin Class of ‘62 Prepares for 50th High School Reunion</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/04/olin-class-of-62-prepares-for-50th-high-school-reunion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Rasdal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARION — They danced the twist, wore colored socks and carried large purses. Their town had three gas stations, two movie theaters and a new Chevrolet dealership. A night watchman kept on eye on them if their parents didn’t, whether they were stopping at the local drive-in restaurant or heading out of town for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be A Tourist In Your Town during National Tourism Week May 5 to 13</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/03/be-a-tourist-in-your-town-during-national-tourism-week-may-5-to-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 22:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Pickar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Area Convention &#38; Visitors Bureau (CRACVB) is asking area residents to Be A Tourist In Your Town during National Tourism Week, May 5 to 13, 2012. To encourage residents to get out and explore the area’s amenities, the CRACVB has compiled a list of discounts to attractions, hotels, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Function: New woodwork by Craig and Teresa Miller</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 22:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Dehner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IOWA CITY — Just as the flowers are curling into bloom, new work by skilled woodworkers Craig and Teresa Miller has twisted its way into the Chait Galleries Downtown. The twisted limbs and irregularly shaped slices of tree trunk combine to create unique furniture that is flawlessly elegant. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted, 100 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change advocates connect the dots this Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 22:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gazette Staff/SourceMedia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids Climate Advocates and the Cornell College Environmental Club are “connecting the dots” between climate change and changes in vegetation and weather disasters on Saturday, May 5. The event begins with a program outside the Indian Creek Nature Center, 6665 Otis Road SE, at noon, following the Nature Center’s annual plant sale. The group will then ride bikes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Path to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a press release: WEST LIBERTY &#8212; West Liberty Middle School will be displaying an exhibit called “A Path to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in Iowa” from May 10th through the end of the year.  The exhibit consists of a number of panels borrowed from the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, as well as one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love My Library Essay Contest Winner Announced</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/03/love-my-library-essay-contest-winner-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Mussmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixteen year old Bailey Zaputil of Cedar Rapids has been selected as the winner of the “Love My Library” Essay Contest held by the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Continue reading &#8594; Continue reading]]></description>
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		<title>Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Magic Breakfast results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS &#8212; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids &#38; East Central Iowa is pleased to announce results from the April 25, 2012, Big Magic Breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. Community members came together to help children Dream, Empower and Achieve succes. The purpose of this breakfast was to educate and inspire community members [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sara Evans to headline 2012 FRY fest outdoor concert</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/03/sara-evans-to-headline-2012-fry-fest-outdoor-concer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gazette Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a media release CORALVILLE — Sara Evans will headline the 2012  FRY fest — A Celebration of All that is Hawkeye, presented by The Eastern Iowa Airport on Sept. 7. Lee Brice will open the outdoor concert at 7 p.m., followed by Evans at 8:30 p.m., on the Two Rivers Bank and Trust stage at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BEST BETS: Chalk the Walk, &#8216;On Golden Pond,&#8217; comedy and dance</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/03/best-bets-chalk-the-walk-on-golden-pond-comedy-and-dance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 05:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Nollen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chalk the Walk May 5 and 6, 2012 Mount Vernon’s main street will become a canvas for more than a half-ton of chalk in the hands of 200-plus artists this weekend. First Street, lined with restaurants and shops, will be filled with 7,000 artists and spectators for Chalk the Walk, a mix of food, music, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marion Woman Says Neighbors Saved Her Life</title>
		<link>http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/02/marion-woman-says-neighbors-saved-her-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 01:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addison Speck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marion- A Marion woman said she is forever thankful to her neighbors who saved her life. In February, 73-year-old Sandra Carpenter fell in her home and laid on the floor for four days before anyone found her. Carpenter said she felt dizzy and collapsed in her living room. She hit her head on a statue [...]]]></description>
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