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IOWA, KANSAS, & NEBRASKA KICK OFF COACHES' CHALLENGE
The National Mentoring Partnership has identified 15 million youth in need of a mentor. Thousands of these youth live in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. In an effort to help close the gap, University of Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz, Iowa State Coach Paul Rhoads, University of Northern Iowa Coach Mark Farley, University of Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini, Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder, and Kansas University Coach Charlie Weis have issued a friendly challenge to see which state can recruit the most new mentors.
Annual Parade to Kick-Off 2012 Iowa State Fair
The 2012 Iowa State Fair Parade is set Wednesday, August 8. The Parade will begin at 6:15 p.m. in downtown Des Moines and is the annual kick-off to the Fair, which runs August 9-19.
Former Iowa State Fair Board Member Don Greiman will lead as Parade Marshal. Greiman served on the Board for 44 years and was Fair board president two times prior to retiring in 2009.
40th ANNUAL HOPPER FAMILY REUNION
The descendants of Jesse and Gertie Abernathey Hopper gathered for their 40th annual reunion on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in the fellowship room of the First Christian Church. The attendees and events at the first reunion held on August 26, 1973 were reviewed. The family members who had only missed 1 of the 40 reunions, Mona Hanson and Evelyn Covington, were honored as well as those family members who had attended more than half of the 40 reunions. University of Dubuque Confers Degrees at May 2012 Commencement
ve-hundred-twelve undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students received their degrees during this year's University of Dubuque Commencement Ceremonies, held on Saturday, May 12, 2012.
The University of Dubuque conferred degrees upon 390 undergraduate and 78 graduate students during its 160th College Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12, beginning at 1:00 p.
Cardboard Boat Races: Winners honored for creativity, and sinking
On Saturday evening, the Vinton Community Swimming Pool hosted its 2nd annual Cardboard Boat Races. We had a lot of great entries into the competition and most of the boats managed to cross the finish line without sinking!
Attached are pictures of all the names of the boat racers and their boat's name.
Winners of the races are as follows:
13 & Younger Division: Gwen King - Castaway Shark Boat
14 & Older Division: Travis Scott - S. Maple 7 Builds Skills with Habitat for Humanity
By: Ashley Carmichael
For four weeks, Maple 7 is working with the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity in Des Moines, Iowa helping to prepare homes for families to move in to. The NCCC team is work on a number of different homes during their time in Des Moines, some of which will be new construction and some that will be rehab homes.
Oak 1 Helps Improve Living Conditions in Youngstown
By Laurie Miller
AmeriCorps NCCC’s Oak 1 began working with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Youngstown, Ohio. In recent decades, Youngstown has suffered from a 60% population decline due to the departure of the steel industry. The YNDC’s mission is to encourage the reinvestment and to revitalize the various neighborhoods throughout the city. Kirkwood Hires Three Deans after Nationwide Searches
Kirkwood Community College has three new deans in place for the fall 2012 semester. Milford Muskett, Jimmy Reyes and Lori Woeste were hired after three national searches.
Muskett is the new Social Sciences and Career Options dean at Kirkwood. He comes from Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA, where he was the assistant dean of Social Sciences, and a professor of American Indian Studies, and Equity and Social Justice.
At Virginia Gay Hospital, we know Jack, and his fight against cancer
You may have noticed the yellow t-shirts around this area that say if you don’t fight cancer you don’t know Jack. Should you have a visit scheduled or happen to run into the employees of Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics today, you will be enveloped in a sea of yellow. The staff is showing their support for Jackson Hoeger and his family.
Register to Win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa Account at State Fair
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds Iowa State Fair visitors to stop by the College Savings Iowa booth and register for a chance to win our College Savings Iowa $5,290 Fall Giveaway for their child or grandchild. "Visit our booth in the Varied Industries building and register to win $5,290 towards a college education for a special child," Fitzgerald said.