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Iowa authors donate more than 200 books to school library
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A librarian on the Sumner-Fredericksburg Group College District mentioned she needed to create a piece for Iowa authors at the highschool library. The one drawback was she wanted books.
Greater than 100 authors from throughout Iowa despatched greater than 200 books to the varsity, in response to information offered by the district. The books started to come back after a public college librarian reached out to writers throughout the state.
Danielle Schell, who’s a Library Assistant at Sumner-Fredericksburg Excessive College, mentioned she had the thought whereas she was recovering from surgical procedure. She mentioned she was stunned about what number of books completely different individuals despatched to the varsity district.
“I wanted a cart,” Schell mentioned, about when the books started to come back within the mail. “There have been over 40 packages ready for me.”
Schell mentioned some authors drive to the district to donate the books and every creator receives a hand-written thanks card.
Joe Michaud, who’s a poet based mostly in Iowa Metropolis, mentioned he was stunned when he obtained the request. The 81-year-old veteran of the Chilly Warfare period mentioned the request introduced him some firm.
”Quite a lot of inventive areas are very lonesome locations as a result of it’s simply you, possibly you bought a pal or two who can also be a poet. Perhaps you don’t have that,” Michaud mentioned. “So having an viewers is sweet.”
Jerry Johnson, who can also be an creator based mostly in Iowa and despatched the library some books, mentioned he hopes the part conjures up different college students to turn out to be authors themselves.
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Rescued cats from Iowa find temporary refuge with PAWS Chicago
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Rescued cats from Iowa find temporary refuge with PAWS Chicago
Anxious and hungry, they arrived one by one at their new temporary home in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
CHICAGO – Anxious and hungry, they arrived one by one at their new temporary home in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
Eighteen cats, each with unique stories, coats and energy, have joined the PAWS Chicago family. Among them are Leo, Daffy, Hayden, Harris and Fava.
The group consists of nine male and nine female cats, ranging from 13 months to 7-and-a-half years old.
Many are strays; six were surrendered by owners. They came from a humane society in Iowa.
President Biden declared a disaster for several Iowa counties earlier this week after devastating floods ravaged homes.
Authorities said the entire country is experiencing a pet overpopulation problem.
The cats will undergo medical evaluation and should be ready for adoption next week.
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Area District Judge Appointed to Serve on Iowa Court of Appeals – Storm Lake Radio
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Governor Reynolds on Friday announced that an area district judge was been appointed as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals.
John Sandy of Spirit Lake currently serves as District Judge in District 3A which includes Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, and Ida counties. Sandy received both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of St. Thomas.
Sandy fills an Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy created following the retirement of Judge Thomas Bower.
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Give these new Iowa City art exhibits a spin on the Ped Mall — literally.
New installation brings tradition back to Ped Mall after a year off
IOWA CITY — An interactive art exhibit in downtown Iowa City is putting a new spin on foot traffic to areas impacted by construction.
As the location’s third interactive art exhibit, the spinning tops known as Los Trompos may not be figuratively revolutionary for the Iowa City Downtown District. But each piece, based on the age old toy, will spin you in circles to your heart’s content.
Los Trompos, after being on the Iowa City Downtown District’s list “for a long time,” follows installations of Mi Casa, Your Casa in 2022 and The Loop in 2021. After a year off from the imported art from Montreal art production company Creos, this year’s installation invites visitors to relax, hang out and play on the Ped Mall.
“These are much like (the last art exhibit), which were really visible, vibrant and allowed multiple people to use them. That’s what we were looking for with Los Trompos,” said Betsy Potter, executive director of the Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD). “We know it brings a positive piece to a public space and drives foot traffic.”
What: Los Trompos interactive art exhibit Where: The Pedestrian Mall, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
When: To Aug. 5, 2024
If you go
Los Trompos, which means “spinning tops” in Spanish, is set up through five larger-than-life, three-dimensional pieces crafted from fabric woven in a traditional Mexican style. With vibrant colors and shapes, the sculptures opened on June 21 function as rotating platforms.
Each 8-foot-wide module, large enough to hold several people, comes to life when visitors spin tops from their bases, activating a sense of interaction and teamwork.
The concept by Latin American artists Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena draws inspiration from traditional toys with colorful expression and craftsmanship by Mexican artisans. Inspired by history, art, music, architecture and books, the pair have more than 25 years of experience and an extensive list of projects across North and South America.
“We are inspired by ordinary objects that surround us. We are influenced by our context and our everyday activities which allow us to visit and share with different cultures and different individuals,” the artists said in a statement. “We firmly believe that these are the goals of design: to weave and generate interactions, human connections and emotions, to relate to users, and to enhance and translate our inheritance and skills into new expressions.”
It was first commissioned several years ago by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and has traveled the country ever since. Its six-week stint in Iowa City, ending Aug. 5, is Los Trompos’ second time visiting the Midwest, after Chicago.
With a greater appeal to children, a lot of thought went into the whimsical design of Los Trompos that, essentially, functions like a piece of playground equipment.
And with a short presence this summer, it will help tide businesses and restaurants that rely on foot traffic over to the fall, when the Dubuque Streetscape project started in March will be completed.
“It was a deliberate choice to support foot traffic,” Potter said. “Part of why we’re bringing back (interactive art) this year is because of the impacts of construction.”
Comments: Features reporter Elijah Decious can be reached at (319) 398-8340 or elijah.decious@thegazette.com.
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