Tidbits of Linn County by Russ Swart

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Week of June 6th 2011

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POW/MIA Freedom (race) Car appearance

Marion American Legion Post 298 June 9th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 625 31th Street. Marion, IA

Team Johnson MotorSports will have racing memorabilia such as caps, t-shirts, and posters for sale. Driver Jerick Johnson will sign cards for the public. The Legion Post will have hamburgers, chips and drinks for sale. Public is welcome.

Holy redeemer Lutheran Church

Garage Sale / Bake Sale June 9th 8 am - 5:30 pm

Garage Sale

June 10th 8 am - 1 pm Bargin Bag Sale starts at 11 am 720 Edgewood Rd. NW Cedar Rapids, IA

holyredeemerlutheran-cr-ia.org

St. Ludmila Kolach Festival

June 9th, 6 PM-10 PM June 10th, 7 AM-10 PM June 11th, 7 AM-10 PM June 12th, 8 AM-5 PM Great Family Entertainment Many activities everyday For more information call the Parish center 362-7282

Also visit www.stludmila.org for a complete

schedule of events

Diva & Desserts

Saturday June 18th 7pm Noelridge Christian Church

7111 C Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA For more info: 319-362-2792

Live concert, decadent desserts & silent auction benefiting the Tumanini Primary School in Karatu, Tanzania

An Evening with Friends Thursday June 30th 7pm

127 Cottage Grove SE, Cedar Rapids, IA Ron DeWitte and Lynne Rothrock join SPT Theatre Company members Doug Elliott, Gerard Estella, Janelle Lauer and Jane Pini in presenting this outdoor concert to benefit resident prgrams at Kingston Hill. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. Call 319-364-2342 or visit www.kingston-hill.com to order your tickets today!

• Can you talk afterwards? The World Stinging Nettle Challenge is held at The Bottle Inn in Marshwood, Dorset, U.K., every year as part of a charity beer festival. Competitors come from all over the world to see how many nettle leaves they can eat off two stalks in an hour’s time. The bare stalks are measured, and the winner is the one with the greatest accumulated length. It takes skill and endurance to chew and swallow the leaves and not blister the tongue. •

You shouldn’t be asleep for this one! Bed Racing is a sport enjoyed by the people of North Yorkshire Town in the United Kingdom who hold the annual Knaresborough Bed Race. Competitors race beds in teams of six, plus one on the bed. The bed has to run on four wheels and must also float. The race is 1 mile long with five up-hill climbs leading to a final challenge of crossing a river.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA® Join us for the 2nd Annual

Boy Scout Sporting Clays Fundraiser! A USSCA Registered Shoot For adult and youth shooters! Saturday, June 18th at Highland Hideaway 3127 160th St., Riverside, IA 52327

$110.00 peer shooter, includes ten station sporting clays, course, 100 targets, shells and great lunch/prizes and a fun filled day! Flurry shoot will also be available. Proceeds benefit Scouting in Eastern Iowa through the Hawkeye Area Council.

TO REGISTER: e-mail Travis Christopher at: travis.christopher@scouting .org Or call Travis at 319-862-0541

B St. Ludmila Bingo 215 21st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids I 319-363-9372 N Join us outside in the Bingo tent during G Kolach Festival. O Friday June 10th, 6pm to 10pm

• Ferret Legging is a male-only competition that started in Yorkshire, England, and is now held at the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Richmond, Virginia. Men compete with one another by trapping two live ferrets in their pants. The pants must be tied at the ankle and secured at the waist with a belt to prevent the ferrets from escaping. The animals cannot be sedated and must have a full set of teeth. No filing or blunting of teeth is allowed. After the ferrets are secure in the trousers, the competitors stand in front of the judges. The winner is the man who can last the longest. There are two important additional rules to Ferret Legging: The ferrets must have free access from one leg of the trousers to the other, and no underwear can be worn! The current record stands at 5.5 hours. Massage TherapisT

Maggie harTogh-Maurer, L.M.T Boyson Chiropractic

Full Body 319.533-2446 Massage $45 “Put your care in my hands.”

Saturday June 11th, 11am to 10pm Sunday June 12th, Noon to 5pm

Sunday June 12th, evening bingo inside at 5:30pm

Weekly Bingo

SUNDAYS - 5:30 PM

Doors open - 3:30 PM

TUESDAYS - 6:30 PM

Doors open - 5:30 PM

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P.O. Box 8630

Cedar Rapids, IA 52409

Phone: 319-360-2431

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P.O. Box 8630

Cedar Rapids, IA 52409

Phone: 319-558-4936

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P.O. Box 8630

Cedar Rapids, IA 52409

Phone: 319-721-8120

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P.O. Box 8630

Cedar Rapids, IA 52409

Phone: 319-558-4920

of law enforcement putting 100 putting years of100 lawyears enforcement experience, experience, professionalism, andto knowledge work for you professionalism, and knowledge work forto you

• Process Service William Elam • Fraud & Theft Investigation 319-360-2431 • Workman Comp. Investigation Judith McClurg • We Personal Surveillance are now contacting attorneyinsurance offices, businesses, insurance companies, and many We are now contacting attorney offices, businesses, companies, and many other venues. Cen- other venues. Cen319-533-4936 tury Investigations consists of four personnel; three retired peace officers with 100law years tury Investigations consists of four personnel; three retired peace officers with 100 years of combined en- of combined law en• Judith Traffic Accident Reviews forcement experience, Judith McClurg, specializing in family crisis, PTSD, and other related fields. forcement experience, and McClurg,and specializing in family crisis, PTSD, and other related fields. Future Clients:

Future Clients:

Over the past year my partners andthe I have the area andfor have found a need for responsible Over the past year my partners and I have researched area researched and have found a need responsible process services, private investigations, and other related services. process services, private investigations, and other related services.

Operation Blessing

Allow Allow me to introduce us: me to introduce us: President, Elam, Linn President, William Elam, LinnWilliam County Deputy, Ret.County Deputy, Ret.

Operation Blessing

Vice President, Judith McClurg Vice President, Judith McClurg Secretary, Sam McClurg, Rapids Ret. Police Department, Ret. Secretary, Sam McClurg, Cedar Rapids PoliceCedar Department,

Please join us in gathering items for the victims of the recent tornado that devastated the people of Joplin, MO. They have lost everything they own, so as a community lets come together to help those who have lost everything.

Treasurer, Kessler, Rapids Ret. Police Department, Ret. Treasurer, Joel Kessler, Cedar Joel Rapids PoliceCedar Department,

On the back thisaletter will find a short resume on each our of personnel On the back of this letter you willoffind shortyou resume on each of our personnel for of those you whofor arethose of you who are with thatofdo know us, know of service our dedication and service to this community not acquainted withnot us. acquainted Those of you thatus. doThose know of us,you know our dedication and to this community and surrounding areas. and surrounding areas.

15th Annual Pond Tour and plant sale

Eastern Iowa Pond Society Pond Tour Sunday July 10th

11:00 am - 4:00 pm rain or shine THE EIPS's 15th Annual Pond Tour and Plant sale will feature 10 or more of our member's ponds open for viewing. $5.00 per person, kids are free. Tickets, maps, and directions sold on the day of the tour at any pond location. Held rain or shine. Please watch for addresses in the local newspaper or go to our web site for locations and additional information. All proceeds go back to the public for beautification projects or educational events.

www.eips.org

Of Linn County

Century Investigations is licensed with the state Iowa, insured Century Investigations is licensed with the state of Iowa, insured andofbonded. We are and alsobonded. certifiedWe in are also certified in firearms, hold tohold carry. We also still hold our certification asthe peace officers with the the use of firearms, the anduse holdofpermits to and carry. Wepermits also still our certification as peace officers with state of Iowa. state of Iowa. believe that our experience, knowledge, professionalism, work ethic, and dedication to this We believe that our We experience, knowledge, professionalism, honesty, work ethic,honesty, and dedication to this make us excellent your business or organization. community make uscommunity excellent PARTNERS for yourPARTNERS business or for organization.

Joplin, MO

All the information to contact us is of located on the back of resumes. this letterIfwith our resumes. If at any All the information needed to contact usneeded is located on the back this letter with our at any time youus, wish to meet withus. us,We Please contact us. We will inyou most cases contact time you wish to meet with Please contact will in most cases contact the same day. you the same day. to have call any time if you have questions, we may be oforganization. assistance to your organization. Feel free to call any Feel timefree if you questions, or believe we may beorofbelieve assistance to your Thank you for your time, Thank you for your time,

We are taking baby items, bottled water, household items, non-perishable food, toilet paper, paper towels, hygiene products, diapers, wipes, and many other items the William Century J. Elam, Investigations President, Century Investigations William J. Elam, President, people can use to start to get their lives back in order. If you are able to help please drop your items off at any of the following locations. Dependable Repair 431 5th Ave SW Cedar Rapids, IA 319-365-0470

Performance Concepts 1075 Lyons Ln. Contact Heidi for more information: Marion, IA 319-365-0470 319-373-5321

Cassill Motors 5415 16th Ave SW Cedar Rapids, IA 319-396-2698

Cassill Motors 2606 Williams Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 319-396-2698

Cassill Motors 3221 Center Point Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 319-396-2698

Cash donations can be dropped off or mailed to any Wells Fargo Bank under Operation Blessing Joplin, MO