2010 Guide to the Cedar Valley

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Welcome to the Cedar Valley

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Stephanie Donlea gets an extra workout pushing her daughters, Delaney and Daley, in the Pink Ribbon 5K Run/ Walk in Cedar Falls.

WHO TO CALL Unkempt private lots The city of Waterloo will mow unkempt private lots within the city and assess the cost to owners. Black Hawk County will mow and clean up county-owned lots.

For the waste management services department, call 291-4455.

For county maintenance, call 833-3087.

Garbage, litter, trash The health department will respond to complaints regarding accumulations of garbage, litter and trash on private and public property. For health enforcement, call 291-2413.

Inoperable motor vehicles Complaints regarding inoperable motor vehicles parked on the street are addressed by the police department, 291-2515. Inoperable motor vehicles on private property are addressed by the health department, 291-2413.

Structurally unsafe buildings For building inspections, call 291-4319.

Open dumping Complaints regarding indiscriminate open dumping on empty lots,

Welcome to Cedar Valley Life, your guide to Black Hawk County and Waverly.

Whether you’re new to the Cedar Valley or a longtime resident, we hope you’ll hold onto this guide for the next year to use as a reference tool for community services, government, education and leisure activities.

Our goal is to make it easy for you to find your way around this area as well as provide a comprehensive guide to commonly asked questions varying from where to vote to ideas for fun activities on a Saturday afternoon.

We have updated last year’s information. While we have made

every effort to be thorough and accurate, there are bound to be omissions.

If you find an error or have a suggestion for a category we may have missed, contact us. We also welcome your ideas on how to make this product more useful and comprehensive. Contact Editor Nancy Raffensperger Newhoff, 291-1426, nancy.newhoff@wcfcourier.com, or Catherine Kittrell, 291-1462, catherine.kittrell@wcfcourier.com.

If you are an advertiser and would like to be involved in next year’s edition, call 291-1497 or contact your Courier advertising representative.

road ditches, private and public Hazardous conditions, such as property should be made by calling potholes, should be referred to the health department, 291-2413. the street department, 291-4267.

Rental housing, vacant structures, ďŹ re hazards

Trees

Concerns about trees on public right of way blocking vision or Waterloo Fire Rescue will address those with broken limbs should complaints regarding occupied be referred to the forestry departrental housing, vacant dilapidated ment, 291-4570. residential structures and speciďŹ c ďŹ re hazards. For the inspection Illegal burning division, call 291-4469.

Complaints regarding illegal burning should be made to Salvage, recycling activities Waterloo Fire Rescue, 291-2515.

For the code enforcement officer, Animal neglect call 291-3820.

For concerns involving care of Flood plain construction pets, animal bites and accumulaInquiries regarding construction tions of pet droppings, call Cedar and ďŹ lling within the ood plain Bend Humane Society, 232-6887. should be made to planning and Residential fencing zoning, 291-4366.

Questions concerning fence Sidewalks height, type and location should Concerns about broken, uneven be directed to planning and zonor unsafe sidewalks should be ing, 291-4366. referred to the engineering department, 291-4312. Concerns about Illicit storm water discharge snow removal on sidewalks should Concerns regarding the disbe made to waste management, charge of illicit items into the 291-4455. community waters or storm sewers, call waste management Hazardous street, alley at 291-4553 or engineering, 291-4312. conditions

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SERVICES Animal Control

■ Waterloo Drivers License Station, 2060 Crossroads Center Suite 103, Waterloo, 50702, 235-0902 At the Waterloo Driver’s License Station you can talk with a Department of Transportation customer service representative, obtain a certified copy of your driving record or accident Animal License report, file SR insurance, obtain The city clerk’s offices handle a lift notice, pay civil penalties, etc. the licenses of dogs and cats.

Animal control in Waterloo and Cedar Falls is handled by the Cedar Bend Humane Society, 1166 W. Airline Highway, at 232-6887. It enforces Waterloo and Cedar Falls city codes regarding animal cruelty, noise issues, animals at large, etc.

Waterloo

Any owner of a dog or cat within the city limits is required to license their pet the first of each year, or at any time a pet has come into the possession or ownership of the applicant or if a pet has reached the age of 6 months. The owner will need to provide the breed, sex, age, color, markings and name of each pet, the address of the owner and provide the most recent rabies vaccination, the type of vaccine administered and the date the dog or cat shall be revaccinated. A written certificate from a licensed veterinarian is required to prove a dog or cat is incapable of breeding and has been vaccinated for rabies. Fees: Jan. 1 through March 31, $5 altered/$10 unaltered; April 1 through Dec. 31, $10 altered/$20 unaltered.

Vehicle registration New Iowa residents must title and register leased or owned vehicles or road trailers in Iowa within 30 days after establishing residency. Call the Black Hawk County Treasurer’s Office, 8333013; address, 316 E. Fifth St., Waterloo, or the Waterloo Driver’s License Station, 235-0902, 2060 Crossroads Center Suite 103, Waterloo.

Hunting and fishing Contact the Black Hawk County Recorder’s Office, 316 E. Fifth St., Waterloo, at 833-3012 or area retail outlets.

Property and real estate taxes

ment assessed as real estate, utilities and grain handlers.

Taxes are segregated in taxing districts, and the amounts collected are apportioned to the various funds; state, area schools, ag extension, assessor/ appraiser, county, school, corporate entities and townships.

The following cities are located in Black Hawk County: Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Gilbertville, Hudson, La Porte City, Raymond and a portion of Janesville and Jesup.

Unincorporated towns include Dewar, Eagle Center, Finchford, Glasgow, Washburn and Voorhies. The townships in Black Hawk County are Fox, Union, Mount Vernon, Washington, Bennington, Lester, Cedar Falls, East Waterloo, Poyner, Barclay, Black Hawk, Orange, Cedar, Lincoln, Eagle, Big Creek and Spring Creek.

Property tax payments: Property taxes may be paid in two installments. The first half is due Sept. 1 and becomes delinquent Oct. 1; the second half is due March 1 and becomes delinquent April 1. Delinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5 percent per month, rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum of a dollar.

Payments may be mailed to the Black Hawk County Treasurer, 316 E. Fifth St., Water-

It is the county treasurer’s duty to collect all taxes, which City ordinance requires all include real estate, mobile dogs and cats 4 months old or homes, special assessments, older be licensed annually. Pet buildings on leased land, equiplicenses must be renewed January through March to avoid penalty. Proof of vaccinations and altering is required. Fees Honest, Dependable Experienced Jan. 1 through March 31, $5.50 Always Available! altered/$11 unaltered. Fee amounts also can be obtained at the city clerk’s office for $10 a year.

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Need some fresh air?

Driver’s License Immediately upon establishing residency, new residents must obtain an Iowa driver’s license. They must present a valid out-of-state license, not expired by more than one year, and their Social Security card and proof of Iowa residency.

Apply for or renew driver’s licenses at:

827 West 5th St., Waterloo: (319) 232-0900 Cedar Falls: (319) 277-1091 Waverly: (319)352-4099 www.mikeferedayheating.com

loo 50703. A secured drop box available for payments is located in the parking lot near the northeast corner of the courthouse. It may be used during and after office hours. Discover credit card payments are accepted for taxes and motor vehicle transactions.

Payments for redemption from tax sale must be paid by guaranteed funds. The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid in a redemption is 2 percent.

For information pertaining to all taxes, contact the Black Hawk County Treasurer’s Office at 833-3013.

Post offices

■ Waterloo 300 Sycamore St. 274-2200 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

■ Cedar Falls 221 W. Sixth St. 266-4734 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

■ Dewar 5916 First St. 232-5493 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.

Saturdays.

■ Dunkerton 713 S. Canfield Road 822-4400 Hours: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

■ Evansdale 3568 Lafayette Road 232-1510 Hours: 8:30 to 11 a.m., noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

■ Gilbertville 1320 Fifth St. 296-1720 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturdays ■ Hudson 410 Jefferson St. 988-3329 Hours: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays.

■ Janesville 401 Main St. 987-2137 Hours: 9 to 11:30 a.m., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays ■ La Porte City 408 Chestnut St. 342-3045 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

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75 cents, seniors, age 60 and older (ID required).

75 cents, disabled.

75 cents, Medicare card holders (ID required). â– Raymond 75 cents, students ages 6-17 111 Commercial St. (valid student ID required).

232-6244 Free, children under 6.

Hours: 7:15 to 11:15 a.m., 12:30 to Free, transfers.

4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, All fares must be exact change.

8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturdays.

There are 11 routes, which are ■Washburn available at MET Transit’s Web 7007 La Porte Road site at www.mettransit.org 296-2161 Hours: 8 to 11 a.m. Monday Waterloo Regional Airport through Friday ■Waverly Located at 2790 Livingston Lane 124 Second S.E. in the Midport America Industrial 352-4395 Park Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. MonThe airport is served by Northday through Friday. west Airlink. For airline information, call 233-7579 or visit nwa.

Telephone service com. The airport also has two Qwest, installation of residence rental car agencies, Hertz and Avis. telephone, (800) 244-1111.

For more information on the McLeod USA, residential serairport’s operation, contact the vices, (800) 500-3453.

Universal Communications of administration office at 291-4483.

Allison Inc., Dumont (includes Utilities Allison), (319) 267-2300.

La Porte City Telephone Co., â– Waterloo: 342-3369.

MidAmerican Energy AT & T, (800) 222-0300.

General information, customer Dunkerton Telephone Coopera- service, billing: (888) 427-5632 tive, (319) 822-4512.

To report a gas leak. (800) 595-5325 Transportation To report a power outage: (800) The Metropolitan Transit 799-4443 Authority, or MET Transit, provides bus service to the metro area. The information number is 234-5713, and the general number is 234-5714.

Fares are: $50 for an adult monthly pass. $45 discounted pass (senior citizen, disabled, student-ID required). $15 punch ticket. Buy 10 rides, get the 11th free. $1.50 regular adult fare (age 18 and older).

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â– Cedar Falls: Cedar Falls Utilities Municipally owned utility company, offering gas, electric, water and cable TV and Internet services to Cedar Falls residents. Contact CFU at 266-1761.

liquids, appliances, construction and demolition materials, carpeting, dead animals, sharp objects (such as hypodermic syringes), Styrofoam, motor oil and waste oil ďŹ lters and batteries.

Curbside cart program: This voluntary program is designed to assist residents with yard debris removal and collection of recyclables. For more information on ordering a blue cart, contact Waste Management Services at 291-4553.

A schedule is available of when the city will pick up recyclables and when it will pick up yard waste. Containers will be collected on your regular garbage day, but by a different vehicle. Carts should be placed curbside, 4 feet apart, by 6 a.m. on garbage day. No glass is allowed in the blue carts.

For information on where prohibited items may be properly disposed of, call Waste Management Services at 291-4553 or 291-4455.

A yard-waste drop-off site for citizens of Waterloo is located at 3505 Easton Ave., open from April

Waste removal

â– Waterloo Garbage pickup: Picked up once a week. The city has an automated garbage pickup service. Call 2914455 for more information.

Bulk pickup: The Waste Management department will pick up 10 items for $10 on the day of your usual garbage pick-up. Call 2914455 for more information.

Recycling: All recyclables must be clean and free of hazardous materials. Lids need to be removed and containers rinsed, dry and empty. Do not tie together or bag recyclables.

Materials accepted at drop-off centers: corrugated cardboard (atten boxes), chip board (cereal boxes), brown paper bags, mixed office paper, newspapers and magazines, empty metal cans, clean foil (pie tins, foil covers), clear, empty glass containers, grades 1 through 7 empty plastic containers.

These sites do not accept garbage, grease, paint, lubricants,

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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 through November, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. â– Cedar Falls Garbage pickup: provided once a week.

Residents have a choice of three sizes of automated containers.

The smallest is 32 gallons at a cost of $9 per month. The medium is 68 gallons at a cost of $17 per month. The largest container is 95 gallons at a cost of $26.60 per month. Residents should place carts by the curb before 7 a.m. on their scheduled garbage day.

Yard waste: Yard waste is picked up on Mondays from the first Monday in April through the last Monday in November. From Dec. 1 through March 31, yard waste is picked up on a call-in basis at 273-8629 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. All yard waste must be in a brown waste cart for the city to pick it up on Mondays. The cost is $7 per dump during the winter. Yard waste also may be taken to the transfer station

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Groups For Newcomers

International Association of Administrative Professionals Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Locations vary. Contact Beth 296-4424 or bsindt@hawkeyecollege.edu www.iaap-hq.org

CIVIC/SERVICES Black Hawk-Bremer League of Women Voters has a program on the fourth Tuesday at AEA 267, Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls.

Call Cindy Wells, 233-7308; Carol Cooper, 266-5421. Public is welcome.

Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project Majority activities occur Spring through Fall.

Meeting times variable.

Therese Evans – 236-3877 - Hotline 277-6511 www.bhwildliferehab.com teresedo@gmail.com Cedar Bend Humane Society 1166 W. Airline Hwy, Waterloo 319-232-6887 Hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 7 Days a week.

Many pets up for adoption.

Needing volunteers.

Cedar Falls Volunteer Emergency Club Meets at the Cedar Falls Happy Chef for a dinner meeting on each second Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (except months of January and February). The club provides severe weather spotting. The club also provides traffic control at various local events. For more information contact President George Dunkelberg at 277-5588 or 415-0503.

E-mail: georged@cfu.net Cedar Valley Sertoma Club.

Speech and hearing issues are target focus.

Provides several scholarships in the speech and hearing to UNI students. Also targeting neighborhoods with flag displays five times a year: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Constitution Day. Meets at Beck’s on University every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at noon. Contact Donna Brown at 277-4519 www.uni.edu/neuhaus/sertoma Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouting accomplishes this by providing girls the opportunity to develop thier potential and have fun in a safe and nurturing all-girl enviornment. Girl Scouts helps more than 20,000 girls in 38 counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois, have fun while making friends and memories, and learning values and life skills. For more information or to get involved in Girl Scouting, contact the service center at 319-232-6601 or visit our website at www.gseiwi.org Green Scene is a nonprofit organization that is 100% volunteer powered dedicated to the reforestation and beautification of Black Hawk County. An annual Spring Gardening Symposium is held every March. The main fundraiser for Green Scene is the annual Plant Sale held every Spring in Waterloo.

Proceeds from the sale are directed to County Beautification Projects, Street Tree plantings in all communities of Black Hawk County and Free Arbor Day Trees to all Schools.

Please call for volunteer opportunities and Plant Sale information. Contact person: Diane Eachus (319) 233-6656.

Hawkeye Community College Foundation Is a charitable organization which provides support for Hawkeye Community College and its students. Through the generous gifts of our donors, the Foundation provides scholarships, for student and assists in providing educational opportunities outside of the classroom, supports faculty and staff development, purchases equipment, and assists with other support services. For more information, please contact: Hawkeye Community College Foundation at 319296-4002 or visit www.Hawkeyecollege.edu/ foundation, 1501 East Orange Rd., P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, IA 50704-8015 or visit.

Northeast Iowa Food Bank Providing nutritious food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations and individuals in Northeast Iowa, while offering hunger education programs to the community and those in need.

To donate food, funds or to volunteer contact: Mike Lind at 319-235-0507 ext. 101 or mlind@feedingamerica.org www.northeastiowafoodbank.org Quota International of Waterloo Meets 4th Tuesday of each month - 6 p.m. dinner, Elk's Club, Waterloo. Members from Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding communities; since 1926. Service projects include promoting healthy hearing, vision screening, assisting disadvantaged women and children, Cops 'N Kids Reading program, Quota Care Bears for children in local hospitals, and more. Many opportunities and benefits of membership.

Marcy Hartleip, 277-8277 Chris Lorenz, 266-9013 www.waterlooquota.com; www.Quota.org

CULTURAL Cedar Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Int. Meet Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Valley Lutheran High School, 4520 Rownd St., Cedar Falls.

Performing at local functions and regional competitions. Rehearsals are open. Please join us. Contact Lara (319) 277-6715.

Website: http://cedarharmony.binhost.com Metropolitan Chorale Dr. Lee Nelson, the Patricia R. Zahn Chair in Choral Conducting at Wartburg and the conductor of the Wartburg Choic and Ritterchor, directs the Metropolitan Chorale, a non-auditioned group of about 90 voices.

The Chorale annually performs two concerts of major choral works, often with orchestra and soloists, in venues in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area. Meets: Monday evenings 7:309:30, September through April at Peterson Town Hall, in the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St. Contact: Laurie Thome, 290-1085, 11thome@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

American Association of University Women, Cedar Falls Branch.

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.

AAUW offers members a wide variety of monthly programs, community action projects and study/interest groups. For additional information see www.uni.edu/aauw or contact nhenderson@hawkeyecollege.edu or Dr. Judy Beckman at drjudy.beckman@cfu.net

FAMILY Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Iowa Childcare resource and referral services. Call 233-0804. www.neiowachildcare.org Metro Home Educators.

Meets the needs of local homeschoolers through classes for our children. Support for families. Field trips and much more.

Website: metrohomeeducators.org or contact Linda Canfield, 319-427-5922.

MOMS Club of Cedar Falls Area, IA Is a local chapter of an international support group for stay-at-home moms. Our monthly calendars are filled with activities for moms and kids, such as playgroups, tours, walks, coffee chats, book club, kitchen club, craft club and Moms Night Out. Our monthly meeting is held every second Monday at 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 8th and Washington, Cedar Falls. Join us anytime, email us at momsclubcfa@yahoo. com or check out our website at http://momsclubcfa.tripod.com for more information. We'd love to have you as a member.

Stay At Home Mom's Club Support for Moms who stay at home with thier children full or part time. We offer play dates, field trips and other outings. Meet on the 2nd Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at St. John's Church in Cedar Falls. cedarvalleysahms.com, email: contact@cedarvalleysahms.com

HEALTH Care & Share Cancer Support Group The Care & Share Cancer Support Group meets monthly to provide emotional support for individuals with cancer. This group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. at Covenant Cancer Treatment Center in the conference room on the conference room on the upper level. The support group is facilitated by a social worker, and participants can share concerns and receive emotional support. There is no cost to attend. For more information call 319-272-2800, or for information about Covenant Cancer Treatment center visit: www.

WheatonIowa.org and click on the Cancer Treatment Center link on the left.

CASS (Cedar AIDS Support System) Medical case management and care for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones.

319-272-2437 or 1-800-617-1972. www.cvhospice.org

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Cedar Valley Hospice Cedar Valley Hospice is a not-for-profit agency founded in 1979, providing end-of-life care and grief support services.

Waterloo 319-272-2002; Toll free 1-800-617-1972; Grundy Center 319-824-3868; Independence 319-334-6960; Waverly 319-352-1274. www,cvhospice.org Cedar Valley Hospice Home Trained nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at this six-bedroom facility located at 2001 Kimball Ave., Waterloo. Patients come for short-term inpatient care or respite care. Short term residential care is also available. 319-272-1771 or www.cvhospice.org ICAN of Northeast Iowa Chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education providing support for cesarean recovery and promoting vaginal birth after cesareans. Meets 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Public Library. icanofnortheastiowa@gmail. com or http://neiowa.ican-online.org LINK Palliative Care Supportive end-of-life care to those individuals and families not enrolled on the Hospice program. 319-272-2002 or 1-800617-1972. www.cvhospice.org The Salvation Army In partnership with Allen Hospital/College, now offers a free clinic, 89 Franklin St., Waterloo. Call for appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 235-9358 Waterloo Visiting Nursing Association Providing Home Health Services to residents in Black Hawk and Bremer Counties for 78 years. The Visiting Nursing Association provides services to meet the needs of our patients by enabling them to regain optimal health and independence.

2530 University Ave, Suite 3, Waterloo, Iowa 50701 (319) 235-6201. www.vnawaterloo.org

HISTORICAL Cedar Valley Civil War Roundtable Meets 7:00 p.m. the third Thursday, September through June, at Memorial Hall.

Puclic always welcome. Call 266-1185.

HOBBIES/CRAFTS Black Hawk Button Club Meets last Wednesday of each month, 1:00 at St. Pual United Methodist Church, 207 West Louise, Waterloo (2 blocks South of Allen Hospital). The purpose of the Black Hwak Button Club is for the education, mutual helpfulness and preservation of the history, art and beauty of buttons. We welcome anyone interested in buttons. Call with any questions. Marie at 266-0572 or Dianne at 268-0318

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SERVICES From page 4 at East 15th and State streets in any type of container during regular hours. There is a fee of 75 cents per bag for yard waste deposited there.

Bulk items: The city provides a large item pickup on weekdays.

Residents must call the Public Works Department at 273-8629 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to obtain a reservation for pickup. The city has a list of no-charge items, and items for which it will charge.

Transfer station: Located at East 15th and State streets is open for “yard waste only” from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays. Solid waste and small quantities of yard waste may be brought to the transfer station from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays excluding holidays.

Recycling: The recycling dropoff center next to the transfer

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Items accepted: cardboard, newsprint, magazines, tin cans, co-mingled plastic (No. 1 through 7), clear glass, office paper. All containers should be clean and labels removed.

The city operates remote recycling sites at Panther Parkway on the University of Northern Iowa campus, the west side of Walmart Super Center, Point West, Thunder Ridge Fareway and Wind Grace Community off south Main Street. All sites are operational 24 hours a day.

■ Waverly Garbage pickup: Garbage is picked up once a week. If you are unsure as to the day your garbage is picked up, call 352-6247. Garbage is collected from an alley if you have an alley or the curb next to your driveway. Collection begins at 7 a.m. Garbage can be placed in garbage cans or garbage bags (garbage tag required) of no more than

Banks and Credit Unions MidWest One Bank

3110 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo 319-232-5513 4510 Prairie Parkway, Cedar Falls 319-277-2500 100 Eddystone Dr., Hudson 319-988-4090 www.midwestone.com

First National Bank 602 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-2000 2421 Whitetail Dr., Cedar Falls 319-277-3385 316 E. Bremer Ave. Waverly 319-352-1340 921 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly 319-352-3502 620 1st. St., Plainfield 319-277-4469

Cedar Valley Bank and Trust

P.O. Box 122 - 321 Main St., LaPorte City 319-342-2850 405 W. 3rd., Vinton 319-472-2930 Member FDIC www.cedarvalleybank.com

US Bank

6301 University Ave., Cedar Falls 319-266-3989 222 Washington St., Cedar Falls 319-277-1320

Veridian Credit Union

236-5600 • www.veridiancu.org Waterloo Branches: 1827 Ansborough Ave. 1616 Lafayette St. 57 E. Tower Park Dr. Crossroads Hy-Vee, 1422 Flammang Dr. Logan Hy-Vee, 2181 Logan Ave. University Hy-Vee, 4000 University Ave. Cedar Falls Branches: 3621 Cedar Heights Dr. 2322 W. 1st St. College Square Hy-Vee, 6301 University Ave. Maucker Union, University of Northern Iowa

Iowa Community Credit Union

www.iccu.org 3301 Cedar Heights Dr., Cedar Falls 319-277-3940 320 W. Second St., Waterloo 319-235-0381 Walmart, 1334 Flammang Dr., Waterloo 319-234-0381 Covenant, 3421 W. Ninth St., Waterloo 319-272-5020

3228 Cedar Heights Dr., Cedar Falls 319-277-1547 3130 Kimball Ave., Waterloo 319-235-3240 425 Cedar St., Waterloo 319-235-3285

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Each can or bag needs a garbage sticker placed on it.

The city-owned garbage container does not require a garbage tag. Choice of containers include 35-gallon for $13 per month and 65-gallon for $18 per month. Any extra bags of garbage that are placed outside of the container will require a garbage tag. To rent a city-owned garbage container, call 352-6247.

Yard waste: Waverly’s yard waste site at 1301 Eighth St. S.E. is open from early spring until late fall.

The city provides a special pickup of the large items or brush and yard waste at a charge of $20 per load anytime during the year.

Landfill fees, if required, will be additional.

Hazardous waste: Bremer County has a regional collection center for household hazardous materials located at the Bremer County Landfill, 2049 200th St., Waverly.

The site is open to Bremer County residents only (no businesses) at

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Kenny Harvey polishes his wife’s ’37 Chevy street rod before the start of the Fourth Street Cruise in downtown Waterloo. no charge. Call 352-4574 for an appointment before taking items to the site.

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Homeowners can apply for homestead tax, military service credits While the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area may have a lot to offer in the way of recreation and education, there’s still no way to avoid taxes.

Despite proposals from the governor to simplify the tax code, Iowa’s property tax laws are among the most complex in the nation and could leave homeowners scratching their heads each fall when tax bills arrive from the Black Hawk County Treasurer’s Office.

Seven different local governments eventually get a share of those property tax payments, which are payable in two installments — one in September and the other in March. The payments finance governments that operate on a fiscal year starting July 1.

The property tax system starts with the assessed value of a property as determined by the county assessor’s office. That value can change annually either by an assessor’s review or by equalization orders, which are mandated changes in value ordered by the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. Property owners can appeal values they deem unfair at the Assessor’s Office in the Black Hawk County Courthouse.

Anyone who owns a home they live in also is eligible to have a small portion of their value removed for taxing purposes by applying for a “homestead tax credit” at the Assessor’s Office.

Several other tax credits, such as one for military service, also are available.

But some property owners don’t pay taxes based on the full assessed value. The state sets different “rollback” orders each year for the various classes of property.

Six of the local taxing bodies set property tax rates each winter or early spring when budgets are adopted. Those bodies are the city government, school district, county government, assessor’s office, Hawkeye Community College and agricultural extension service. The state of Iowa has a standing small property tax rate.

Those seven tax rates are multiplied by the taxable value of a property to determine annual tax bills.

Meanwhile, people purchasing goods and services — excluding groceries and certain other items — pay a 7 percent sales tax in Black Hawk County. Five percent of the sales tax is statewide and supports state government operations.

One percent is statewide and supports school building construction and renovation.

The remaining 1 percent comes from a 1-cent local option sales taxes approved by voters to be used by city governments as determined by the voters. Both

Waterloo and Cedar Falls use their share of the sales tax for street reconstruction and resurfacing.

State government operates largely on a state income tax and numerous “use taxes,” which include a tax on gasoline sales.

While Iowa appears to have a larger income tax rate than many other states, it is one of the few states allowing a deduction for federal income taxes paid.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT Agencies ■ Iowa State Patrol Post 9 1510 W. First St. Cedar Falls 266-2677, 277-4761 ■ Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office 291-2587 225 E. Sixth St., Waterloo Emergency, 911 Administration, 291-2587 Dispatch, 291-2515 ■ Bremer County Sheriff’s Office 111 Fourth St. N.E. Waverly 352-5400 ■ Cedar Falls Police Department www.ci.cedar-falls.ia.us 273-8612 220 Clay St. Emergency, 911 Administration, 273-8612 Shift supervisor, 273-8612 Records, 268-5142 Dispatch, 291-2515 ■ Dunkerton Police Department 200 Tower St. 822-4211 ■ Elk Run Heights

Patrolled by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, 291-2515 ■ Evansdale Police Department 911 S. Evans Road 232-6682 ■ Gilbertville Police Department 1321 Fifth St. 296-1822, 296-9601 ■ Hudson Police Department 525 Jefferson St. 988-3210 ■ Jesup Police Department 601 Young St. 827-1919 ■ La Porte City Police Department 202 Main St. 342-2232 ■ Raymond Patrolled by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, 291-2515 ■ Waterloo Police Department 715 Mulberry St. 291-4340 www.waterloopolice.com Emergencies, 911 Nonemergencies, 291-2515 Community services, 291-4353 Domestic abuse response team, 291-4331 Drug task force, 291-4364

Internal affairs, 291-4318 Investigations, 291-4333 Police training center, 291-4520 Records section 291-4340 Watch commander, 291-4349 ■ Waverly Police Department 111 Fourth St. N.E. 352-5400

Fire departments

■ Cedar Falls Fire Department w w w. c i . c e d a r - f a l l s . ia.us/fire_dept/ 1718 Main St. 273-8622, 273-8690 Ambulance Service/Sartori Memorial Hospital, 911 Inspections/Minimum rental housing, 273-8692 Commercial, shift officers, 273-8622 ■ Dunkerton Fire & Ambulance Department 911 ■ Elk Run Heights Fire and ambulance protection is with the city of Waterloo, 911 ■ Evansdale Fire & Ambulance Department 911 ■ Gilbertville Fire Department

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GOVERNMENT FEDERAL Elected officials ■ Sen. Charles Grassley, Waterloo office, 531 Commercial St., Suite 210, 232-6657; Washington, D.C., office (202) 224-3744; www.grassley.senate.gov.

■ Sen. Tom Harkin, Cedar Rapids office, (319) 365-4504; Washington, D.C., office, (202) 2243254, www. harkin.senate.gov.

■ Rep. Bruce Braley, Waterloo office, 501 Sycamore St., Suite 610, 287-3233; Washington, D.C., office (202) 225-2911; www.braley. house.gov.

Offices

■ Soil Conservation Service/ Farm Service Agency, 2950 Southland Drive, Waterloo, 296-3262 ■ Department of Defense/ DCMO Rockwell QA Office, 201 Tower Park Drive, Waterloo, 232-7458 ■ Federal Aviation Administration, Waterloo airport control tower, 233-7230 ■ Federal Bureau of Investigation, 501 Sycamore St., 234-4327 ■ Internal Revenue Service, 201 Tower Drive, Waterloo, 234-5719 ■ Social Security Administration, 3121 Greyhound Drive, Waterloo, (888) 456-9554 (office hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

■ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bremer County, 352-1597 ■ Marine Recruiting Office, 2000 E. Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, 233-3180 ■ Navy Recruiting Office, 2000 E. Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, 226-3553

STATE Senators ■ Jeff Danielson, D-Waterloo, Senate District 10, P.O. Box 1191, Cedar Falls, 50613; phone, 2360611; jeff.danielsen@legis.state. ia.us.

■ Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, Senate District 11, 2837 Cedar Terrace Drive, Waterloo, 50702; phone, 296-2947; bill.dotzler@ legis.state.ia.us.

■ Bill Heckroth, D-Waverly, Senate District 9, 1010 Ridge-

wood Blvd. N.W., Waverly, 50677; phone, 231-9606; bill. heckroth@legis.state.ia.us.

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Representatives

■ Deborah Berry, D-Waterloo, House District 22, 241 Madison St., Waterloo, 50703; phone, 233-9934; Deborah.Berry@legis. state.ia.us.

■ Doris Kelley, D-Waterloo, House District 20, 1922 Mayfair, Waterloo, 50701; phone, 2360343; Doris.Kelley@legis.state. ia.us.

■ Bob Kressig, D-Cedar Falls, House District 19, 3523 Veralta Drive, Cedar Falls, 50613; phone, 266-9021; Bob.Kressig@legis. state.ia.us.

■ Kerry Burt, D-Waterloo, House District 21, 150 Hawthorne Ave., Waterloo, 50702; phone, (515) 281-3221; Kerry.Burt@legis. state.ia.us.

Offices

■ Army National Guard, 3106 Airport Blvd., 233-7169 ■ Auditor’s Office, (Black Hawk County Courthouse), 316 E. Fifth St., Waterloo, 833-3002 ■ Blind, Dept. for the, 3420 University Ave., Suite A, Waterloo, 226-3352 ■ Black Hawk County Extension Office, Waterloo, 234-6811 ■ Bremer County Extension Office, Tripoli, 319-882-4275 ■ Business License Information Center, (800) 532-1216 ■ Clerk of Court, Black Hawk County Courthouse, 833-3331 ■ Correctional Services, Dept. of, 314 E. Sixth St., Waterloo, 236-9626; Residential Correctional Facility, 310/314 E. Sixth St., Waterloo, 291-2087 ■ District Court, Waterloo (Black Hawk County Courthouse), 316 E. Fifth St., 833-3332 ■ Human Services, Dept. of, Waterloo area (Black Hawk County), 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo 291-2441 ■ Judicial Department, Clerk of District Court, Waverly, 352-5661; Juvenile Court Services, Waverly, 352-0003; Juvenile Court Services, Waterloo, 291-2506

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GOVERNMENT From page 11 ■ Natural Resources, Dept. of, Manchester office, (563) 927-2640 ■ Public Defender, adult division, 304 First National Building, 607 Sycamore, Waterloo, 291-2535; juvenile division, 229 E. Park Ave., Waterloo, 291-2595 ■ Public Safety Division, Bureau of Drug & Narcotic Enforcement, 4901 University Ave., Cedar Falls, 277-4601; Communica-

tions Division, 277-4761; Investigation Division, 277-4601 ■ State Patrol, Cedar Falls office, 1510 W. First St., 266-2677 ■ Transportation, Dept. of, Waterloo office, 2060 Crossroads Blvd., 235-0902; Waverly office, 415 E. Bremer Ave., 352-1045 Development ■ Workforce Center, Waverly office, 415 W. Bremer Ave., 352-3844

tion, are a county resident and are registered to vote.

To register: You may register to vote at the City Clerk’s office in Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Gilbertville, Hudson, La Porte City or Raymond, or at the County Election Office at the County Courthouse — or by using a voter registration form available at any of those offices.

VOTER INFORMATION Voter registration forms also You are eligible to vote if you are available at DOT Drivers’ are a U.S. citizen, will be 18 years License Station, at most human of age by the date of the elec- services agencies and in most

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Registration closes 11 days before most elections. Mailin registrations must be postmarked 15 days before the election. On election day, qualified voters may record, at their new polling place, a change of name, address or party. Contact the Election Office at 833-3007 in advance of election day for additional information.

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At-Large: Nick Taiber, 221 W. La Porte City 13th St., 610-8370; ntaiber@ Pop. 2,293 (2007) cfu.net La Porte City Hall At-Large: David Wieland, 202 Main St. 342-3396 website, www.co.black-hawk. 4201 Heritage Road, 266-4300; Monday through Friday 8 a.m. ia.us. The ballot must be wielandd@asme.org. to 4:30 p.m. returned to the County ElecMayor Rick Lubben tion office, Black Hawk County Dunkerton Courthouse, Waterloo 50703, Pop. 812 (2008) Raymond by election day. For additional Dunkerton City Hall information, call the County 200 Tower St. Pop. 710 (2007) Election Office, 833-3007.

822-4247 Raymond City Hall 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday 101 First St. CITIES through Friday 232-6153 Mayor Michael J. Schares Mayor Monte Johnson Cedar Falls

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Pop. 37,583 (2007) Cedar Falls City Hall 220 Clay St. 273-8600 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Mayor Jon Crews 268-5119 Jon.Crews@cedarfalls.com ■ Cedar Falls City Council Cedar Falls has a mayorcouncil form of government.

The council consists of seven members, two at-large (representing the entire city) and one from each of the five wards, elected for terms of four years.

City elections are nonpartisan and take place in odd-numbered years.

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Cedar Falls City Hall Council Chambers, 220 Clay St., at 7 p.m.

Meetings are open to the public and also broadcast on cable channel 15.

City Council members can be reached through the mayor’s office (273-8600) or by calling their home phone numbers: Ward 1: Tom Hagarty, 809 Franklin St., 266-1321; thagarty@cfu.net.

Ward 2, Susan deBuhr, 1434 Starbeck Circle, 277-8974; debuhrs@cfu.net.

Ward 3, Mayor Pro Tem: John Runchey, 920 Columbine Drive, 277-1053/415-9350; mcrun@ cfu.net.

Ward 4: Kamyar Enshayan, 1703 Washington St., 266-5468/273-7575; kamyar. enshayan@uni.edu.

Ward 5: Frank Darrah, 1915 Greenhill Drive, 277-2801/2900381; wfd@cfu.net.

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Pop. 1,079 (2008) Pop. 66, 998 (2007) Elk Run City Hall Waterloo City Offices 5042 Lafayette Road 715 Mulberry St. 232-0020 291-4323 Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monp.m. Monday through Friday day through Friday Mayor William Henninger Mayor Buck Clark Office of the mayor, City Hall, Evansdale 715 Mulberry Street, 291-4301 mayor@waterloo-ia.org Pop. 5,000 (2007) ■ City Council Evansdale City Hall The Council comprises a 123 N. Evans Road mayor and seven council mem232-6683 Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 bers, elected by ward and atlarge. They set city policy. p.m. Monday through Friday Meetings are open to the pubMayor Chad Deutsch evansdalemayor@mchsi.com lic and are held at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers, second Gilbertville floor of City Hall, on Mondays, except the fifth Monday.

Pop. 732 (2007) ■ City Council members Gilbertville City Hall City Council members can be 1321 Fifth St. reached through the mayor’s 296-1822 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. office or by calling their home phone numbers: to 4 p.m.

Ward 1: David Jones, 1930 CraMayor Harry Fischels bapple Lane, 233-1380; david.

Hudson jones.ward1@gmail.com Ward 2: Carolyn Cole, 836 Pop. 2,164 (2007) Lynkaylee Drive, 234-1021; carHudson City Hall olyn.cole@vgm.com 525 Jefferson St. Ward 3: Harold Getty, 1555 988-3600 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. Woodmayr Drive, 232-2128; harcarge@aol.com to 5 p.m.

Ward 4: Quentin Hart, 745 Mayor Bernie Jensen Boston Ave., 235-2799; quenJesup tin.hart@waterloo.ia.org.

Ward 5: Ron Welper, 1120 W. Pop. 2,379 (2007) Eighth St., 234-6013 Jesup City Hall At-large: Bob Greenwood, Temporarily located behind the high school, off North 3553 Muirfield Drive, 236-3585; Street, until a new city hall can rjgrx@aol.com At-large: Steven Schmitt, be constructed 1910 Kitty Hawk Drive, 232P.O. Box 592 3701, extension 201; sschmitt@ (319) 827-1522 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. schmitthouse.com ■ City staff/departments to noon; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Waverly Pop. 9,269 (2007) 200 First St. N.E. 352-4252 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Mayor Bob Brunkhorst 413 10th St. N.E. 352-0065 (home) ■ City Council The seven-member City Council meets the first, third and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center.

■ Council members Ward 1: Gene Lieb, 352-1896;

PAGE 13 elieb@mchsi.com Ward 2: Gary Grace, 352-3875; gary.grace@wartburg.edu Ward 3: Richard Lindell, 3520734; rdlcouncil@yahoo.com Ward 4: Jim Vowels, 3520990; vowels4waverly@yahoo. com Ward 5: Tim Kangas, 352-3745; tckangas@gmail.com At large: Gary Boorom, 3523223; glboorom@mchsi.com At large: Kathy Olson, 3522548; gkat.olson@gmail.com ■ Commissions, committees and boards Unless noted, contact City Hall at 352-4252 for information on contacts for these boards Airport Commission Board of Adjustments Board of Appeals Cable and Telecommunications Commission Civil Service Commission Board of Electrical Examiners Electric Utility Board Economic Development Commission Golf Course Commission Board of Hospital Trustees Historic Preservation Commission Leisure Services Commission Library Board of Trustees Municipal Housing Commission Planning and Zoning Commission Board of Plumbing Examiners Public Safety Board Trees Forever Committee Volunteer Fire Department Wartburg-Waverly Wellness Center City Staff/Departments City Administrator, Richard Crayne, 352-9211 Chief of Police, Richard Pursell, 352-5400 Parks & Recreation, Tab Ray, 352-6263 Waverly Public Library, Sarah Meyer-Reyerson, 352-1223 Public Services Superintendent, Brian Sullivan, 352-6247 City Engineer/Public Works Director, Mike Cherry, 352-9065 Fire Chief, Dennis Happel, 269-3231 City Clerk, JoEllen Raap, 352-9211

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GOVERNMENT From page 13 Finance Director, Jack Bachhuber, 352-4252 Public Works Division, 352-9065 Engineering, 352-9065 Buildings Trades, 352-0332 Streets, 352-6247 Water, 352-6261 Solid Waste and Recycling, 352-6247 Storm and sanitary sewer line maintenance, 352-6247 Wastewater treatment facility, 352-6248 Airport, 352-4703 Planning and Zoning, 352-9208

COUNTY Black Hawk County Courthouse 316 E. Fifth St.

Elected officials Elected officials are county attorney, auditor, board of supervisors, recorder, sheriff and treasurer. Each serves a four-year term. (All offices are located in the courthouse, and office hours are 8 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted.)

■ Attorney’s Office Tom Ferguson (D) Term expires 2010 Room B-1 833-3001 attorney@co.black-hawk. ia.us ■ Auditor’s Office Grant Veeder (D) Term expires 2012 Room 213 833-3002 auditor@co.black-hawk.ia.us ■ Board of Supervisors Suite 203 833-3003 supervisors@co.black-hawk. ia.us Scott Jordan (R) (term expires 2012) Tom Little (D) (term expires 2012) John Miller (D) (term expires 2012) Craig White (D) (term expires 2010) Frank Magsamen (D) (term

THE COURIER expires 2010) ■ Recorder’s Office Judy McCarthy (D) (term expires 2010) Room 208 (319) 833-3012 recorder@co.black-hawk. ia.us Collects real estate transfer tax; issues hunting and fishing licenses; registers and titles boats, snowmobiles and ATV’s; conducts federal and state tax lien searches; collects use tax for the Department of Revenue and works with the Secretary of State’s office on Uniform Commercial Codes and corporate filings; issues marriage licenses; register births, death and marriage certificates; assist in passport applications.

■ Treasurer’s Office Barbara Freet (D) (term expires 2010) Room 140 (satellite office at Crossroads Drivers’ License Station) 833-3013 treasurer@co.black-hawk. ia.us Responsible for the receipt, management, disbursement, financial reporting, bonds and investment of all money paid to the county. The duties of the treasurer are dual capacity: property tax division and motor vehicle division. Property taxes may be paid in two installments.

The first half is due Sept. 1 and becomes delinquent Oct. 1. The second half due March 1; delinquent April 1.

Appointed officials Elected officials are appointed, or hired, by the county board.

■ Building superintendent Louis Cutwright Jr. Room B-40 833-3004 b u i l d i n g m a i n te n a n ce @ co.black-hawk.ia.us ■ Community services director Bob Lincoln Pinecrest Building, 2nd floor 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo 50703 291-2624 communityservices@ co.black-hawk.ia.us Provides assistance to people in need of immediate assistance or people who cannot obtain assis-

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McKinstry Elementary School student Jamesha Howard hugs the cow at the Grant’s Farm display at the Phelps Youth Pavilion in Waterloo. tance from any other source.

■ County engineer Catherine Nicholas Room 211 833-3008 engineer@co.black-hawk. ia.us Provides and maintains roads, road right-of-way, and bridges on all public roadways under the county’s jurisdiction; maintain section corner-tie information.

Floodway and flood insurance maps for unincorporated areas are available for public viewing.

■ Human resources director June Watkins Room 37B 833-3009 humanresources@co.blackhawk.ia.us ■ Black Hawk County Country View Care Facility Administrator Jack Musker 1410 W. Dunkerton Road, Waterloo 291-2509 countryview@co.black-hawk. ia.us A 24-hour Medicare/Medicaid certified nonprofit, long-term care facility.

Technology ■ Information director Kim Veeder Room 205 833-3011

it@co.black-hawk.ia.us shelter interim ■ Youth director Amy Landers 1450 W. Dunkerton Road, Waterloo 291-2531 youthshelter@co.black-hawk. ia.us Short-term emergency care for children unable to remain in their own homes.

Associate official Appointed by a Conference Board comprising members of the county board, a representative of each school district and the mayor from each city in the county.

■ Assessor’s Office Tami McFarland Room 209 833-3006 assessor@co.black-hawk. ia.us

Other county offices

■ Conservation Board 1346 W. Airline Highway Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday 433-7275 c o n s e r va t i o n @ c o. b l a c k hawk.ia.us www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/ depts/ conservation

Park Phone Numbers: Black Hawk Park, 433-7275 Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 277-2187 Hickory Hills Park, 342-3350 McFarlane Park, 342-3844 Sigglekov Park, 433-7275 Black Hawk County Conservation Board maintains 37 areas totaling approximately 7800 acres, including river accesses, wetlands, wildlife areas, campgrounds, bike trails, geologic sites, retreat center and nature center.

■ Health Department Bruce Meisinger, director 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo 291-2413 publichealth@co.black-hawk. ia.us Management Health planning and development: Ann Rogers Community health: Eileen Daley Child/adolescent health: Rhonda Bottke Environmental health: Mark Linda ■ Veteran Affairs Commission Pinecrest building, first floor 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo Bennie Spain, executive director 291-2512

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Fourth Street Cruise Shine’Em and Show’Em Off at Downtown Waterloo, 5:30 p.m. May 28 on the National Cattle Congress grounds.

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Santa, crafts and entertainment, and decorated with the influence beginning at 4 p.m. of the Art Deco period of the 1920s and 1930s. The third floor is a small museum dedicated to the Viking Pump Co., co-founded by Wyth. refreshments, family-oriented Arts and culture Open by appointment. entertainment, parade, contests HISTORICAL / MUSEUMS and events.

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7610 Waverly Road, Cedar Falls, 987-2380 ARTapalooza on Main The history of agriculture is Downtown Cedar Falls, 277-0213 told through this extensive collection of restored and preserved Local juried art show. antique team, saw milling and farm machinery. A modern campSEPT. 16-19 ground is available. Open every National Cattle Congress Expo day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May through October. Old-time Power Show in National Cattle Congress August.

Grounds, Waterloo, 234-7515 Four-day fair with carnival rides, Behrens-Rapp tourism midway, entertainment, livestock information station shows, PRCA rodeo and exhibits.

First and Clay streets, Cedar Falls, 266-5149 NOV. 17-21 This restored gas station also is Festival of Trees, Cedar Falls an information center for visitors to the area. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

May through October.

268-3584 An enchanting display of decorated trees, wreaths and other hol- Bremer County Historical iday exhibits.

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DEC. 2 Jingle and Mingle on Main Downtown Cedar Falls, 277-0213 Holiday kick-off will get participants in the shopping mood with special discounts, refreshments and door prizes. Main Street will be sparkling with lighted trees, holiday music, Santa and carolers.

Trolley rides also will be available.

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402 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly, 352-2072 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum occupies a roadside inn, built in 1864 from native timber and brick from a local kiln. Open May through October. Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.

Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum

303 Jefferson, Waterloo, 2330745, www.wrestlingmuseum.org Features Olympic, collegiate and professional wrestling history Overman Park and home to Waterloo native Dan Cedar Falls, 266-5149 Several historical buildings, all Gable, 1972 Olympic gold meddecorated for the holidays, open alist. Hours are Tuesday through their doors to the public for free Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tours and special activities.

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George Wyth House & Viking Pump Museum

303 Franklin St., Cedar Falls, 277-8817 Built in 1907, the former family Downtown Waterloo, 291-2038 Children’s activities, hayride, home of George Wyth is restored

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Special events are offered to the public throughout the year. Open Friday and Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m., and by appointment.

Silos & Smokestacks Main Office, P.O. Box 2845, Waterloo, 234-4567 Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area, comprised of 37 counties in Northeast Iowa, was formed to support the interpretation of the region’s heritage to its residents and visitors. Silos and Smokestacks is dedicated to preserving, promoting and celebrating America’s agricultural heritage.

Through a network of sites, programs and events, S&S interprets farm life, agribusiness, and rural communities past and present.

First and Franklin streets, Cedar UNI Museum Falls, 266-5149 Closed this season due to flood 3219 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls, damage.

273-2188 Created in 1892, the museum is Iowa Band Museum one of only five major natural his203 1/2 Main St., Cedar Falls, tory museums within Iowa. The museum serves both the univer266-1253 The history and memorabilia of sity and the community. Open 9 the Cedar Falls Municipal Band, in a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through operation since 1891, is displayed Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. in this historic band hall. Band Closed Sundays and holidays. plays every Tuesday June through August at 7:30 p.m. in Overman Victorian Home and Carriage Park. Open Wednesday and Sun- House Museum day, 2 to 4 p.m., June and July, or by appointment at 266-4308 or 308 W. Third St., Cedar Falls, 266-4176.

266-5149 The oldest Cedar Falls museum, Little Red Schoolhouse this 1861 Civil War-era home features antique furnishings, fashions Museum and memorabilia documenting the First and Clay streets, Cedar area’s early history. This museum also houses the famous O-scale Falls, 266-5149 Built in 1909, the schoolhouse Lenoir Train Exhibit. Open 10 a.m. is equipped with blackboards, to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Satbooks, a potbelly stove and turn- urday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. of-the-century furnishings. Open 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sat- Grout Museum District urday and Sunday, May through 503 South St., Waterloo, October. Tours by appointment.

234-6357 www.groutmuseumdistrict.org Marshall Center One-Room ■ Bluedorn Science Imaginarium 322 Washington St., Waterloo, School 233-8708 Corner of 23rd and Indiana ■ Grout Museum of History and streets, University of Northern Science 503 South St., Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar Falls, 273-2188 Preschool through college level 234-6357 classes can experience a typical ■ Rensselaer Russell House day in a 1900-1920 schoolroom. Museum 520 W. Third St., Waterloo, Lessons are presented by University of Northern Iowa faculty or 234-6357

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 ■ Snowden House 306 Washington St., Waterloo, 234-6357.

■ Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum 503 South St., Waterloo, 234-6357

MUSIC Metro Community Concert Association 233-2204 Mary Potter, 1416 W. Fourth St., Waterloo 50702.

Locally directed group brings music and dance acts to the area.

Season memberships available for adults, students and families.

Metropolitan Chorale 277-5388 or 234-2229 This group, featuring membership from the Cedar Valley, produces inspiring concerts of the classic choral literature each fall and spring.

UNI School of Music University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 273-2024, www.uni. edu/music Offering a variety of music, including band, orchestra and choral concerts in more than 200 yearly performances by students, faculty and visiting artists.

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, 2733373/273-7469 (box office), www. wcfsymphony.org One of Northeast Iowa’s cultural assets, the symphony brings musical performances to the metro area.

Highlights include a holiday and spring pops concert, classical concerts, chamber concerts and family concerts. Performances are at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

Wartburg Symphony Orchestra Wartburg College, Waverly, 352-8200.

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■ Waterloo Community Playhouse Hope Martin Theatre in the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., Waterloo 235-0367, 291-4494 ■ Cedar Falls Community Theatre Oster Regent Theatre, 103 Main St., Cedar Falls 277-5283 ■ Lampost Theatre & Coffee Co., 204 W. Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls 277-8034 ■ Sturgis Youth Theatre, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 273-2149 ■ Theatre UNI, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 273-6381

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Hawkeye Community College 1501 E. Orange Road, Waterloo 296-2320 or (800) 670-4769 www.hawkeyecollege.edu Offering college transfer courses and more than 50 career and technical programs. Academic programs in health, business, engineering and technology, power technology, arts and human studies and agriculture and natural resources.

Kaplan University 7009 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls 277-0220, (800) 728-1220 www.kucampus.edu A private college offering programs that integrate general education, professional skills and career-focused education.

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organizational leadership.

Associate degrees are available in general business and liberal arts.

Baccalaureate degree programs include: business, education, health, liberal arts.

Graduate degree programs include: MBA, MPA and MHEA.

Board of Education: Regular meetings are at the Administration Office, 1002 W. First St., on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Cedar Falls schools and how to contact them: Elementaries Cedar Heights 2417 Rainbow Drive 553-2855 Hansen 616 Holmes Drive 553-2775 Lincoln 321 W. Eighth St. 553-2950 North Cedar 2419 Fern Ave. 553-2810 Orchard Hill 3909 Rownd St. 553-2465 Southdale 627 Orchard Drive 553-2900 Junior highs Holmes 505 Holmes Drive 553-2650 Peet 525 E. Seerley Blvd.

553-2710 Senior highs Cedar Falls High School 1015 Division St. 553-2500

Wartburg College 100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly Admissions Office, 352-8264 (800) 772-2085 www.wartburg.edu A four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offering more than 50 majors/programs. Five largest majors (in order): business administration, biology, communication arts, elementary education and music.

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3563 University Ave., Waterloo 232-6980 www.uiu.edu/waterloo A four-year liberal arts insti- Cedar Falls Public Schools tution offering degree programs and certificates in a variety of Administrative Center fields, most available for study 1002 W. First St. through more than one learn553-3000 ing option (including distance www.cedar-falls.k12.ia.us learning). Certificate programs Administration include: Emergency and disaster Superintendent David Stoakes, management, human resources Ph.D. management, marketing, orgastoakesd@cedar-falls.k12. nizational communications and ia.us

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EDUCATION From page 21 Malcolm Price Laboratory School 1901 Campus St. Cedar Falls 50613-3593 General information, 273-2185 Elementary/secondary office, 273-7666 Price Lab School Director Bridgette Wagoner bridgette.wagoner@uni.edu High School Principal Jim Stichter jim.stichter@uni.edu K-8 Principal J.D. Cryer jd.cryer@uni.edu Located on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, Price Lab School offers settings for clinical teacher education and research at the early childhood, elementary, middle and high school levels. It is part of the department of teaching within the College of Education. Both elementary and secondary divisions are accredited

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342-2674 509 S. Canfield St. Jesup Community School org www.union.k12.ia.us Dunkerton 50626 Administration www.dunkerton.k12.ia.us District Hudson Community Superintendent Neil Mullen 822-4295 Union High School Information line: (319) School District 531 Prospect St. 200 Adams St. 822-2255 Jesup, 50648 La Porte City 50651 Administration 827-1700 136 S. Washington St. 342-2697 Superintendent James www.jesup.k12.ia.us Hudson, 50643 Union Middle School Stanton Administration 988-3233 505 West St. jstanton@dunkerton.k12.ia.us Superintendent Nathan www.hudson.k12.ia.us Dysart 52224 Board of Education: Regular Board of Education: Regu- Marting 476-5100 meetings are at the school ICN lar meetings are in the Cennmarting@jesup.k12.ia.us La Porte City Elementary room, 509 S. Canfield, at 7 p.m. tral Office Board Room, 136 S. Jesup High School 515 Fillmore St. on the second Thursday of each Washington St., at 6 p.m. the 531 Prospect St. La Porte City 50651 month.

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433-1990 Lou Henry 312 Rachael St. 50701 433-2860 Lowell 1628 Washington St., 50702 433-1900 Orange 6028 Kimball Ave., 50701 433-2880 Poyner 1138 Central Ave., Evansdale, 50707 433-1534 Middle Schools Bunger Middle 157 S. Roosevelt Road Evansdale 50707, 433-2550 Central Middle 1350 Katoski Drive, 50701 433-2100 Hoover Middle 630 Hillcrest Road, 50701 433-2830 Logan Middle 1515 Logan Ave., 50703 433-2500 High Schools East High 214 High St., 50703 433-2400 Expo High 927 Franklin St., 50703 433-1930 West High 425 E. Ridgeway Ave., 50702 433-2700

Waterloo Public Schools Education Service Center 1516 Washington St. Waterloo IA 50702 433-1800 www.waterloo.k12.ia.us Administration Superintendent Gary Norris norrisg@waterloo.k12.ia.us 433-1874 School and Community Relations Director Sharon Miller 433-1826 millers@waterloo.k12.ia.us Board of Education: Generally meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the district’s Education Service Center, 1516 Washington St. (Board may meet only once during June and July).

Meetings are open to the public.

Elementaries Cunningham 1224 Mobile St., 50703 433-2600 Edison 740 Magnolia Parkway, 50701 433-2180 Highland Elementary 812 Idaho St., 50703 433-2630 Irving 1115 W. Fifth St., 50701 433-2800 Kingsley 201 Sunset Road, 50701 433-2210 Kittrell 1304 Oregon, 50702 433-2910 Lincoln, 302 Cedar Bend St., 50703

Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools Administration Building 1415 Fourth Ave. S.W. Waverly 50677 (319) 352-3630 waverly-shellrock.k12.ia.us Administration

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Superintendent Jere Vyverberg vyverbergj@waverly-shellrock.k12.ia.us Margaretta Carey Elementary School 220 9th Ave. N.W. Waverly 50677 352-2855 Southeast Elementary School 809 Fourth Ave. S.E. Waverly 50677 352-3582 West Cedar Elementary School 221 15th St. N.W. Waverly 50677 352-2754 Shell Rock Elementary School 214 N. Cherry St. Shell Rock 50670 885-4311 Washington Irving Elementary School 195 20th St. N.W. Waverly 50677 352-2658 Waverly-Shell Rock Junior High School 215 Third St. N.W. Waverly 50677 352-3632 Waverly-Shell Rock High School 1405 Fourth Ave. S.W. Waverly 50677 352-2087

public and private schools. Services include direct instruction and support for children with special needs, consulting services for educators and media resources for the classroom.

Part of the AEA network established in Iowa in 1974.

now houses a collection of more than 175,000 books, numerous magazines and an ever-growing collection of videos, DVDs, books on CD and audio CDs. It also provides free Internet access and computer classes and has a staff of librarians ready to answer questions.

To get a library card, fill out a short application form and show staff members an ID containing your name and current address.

There is no fee to get your first card.

The Cedar Falls Public Library is one of the oldest libraries in Iowa, incorporated in 1859 by the Cedar Valley Horticultural and Literary Association.

In 1877, W.C. Bryant moved to secure a vote of the city to make the library forever free and to be controlled by the city. Cedar Falls applied for and received a Carnegie grant, and on Aug. 25, 1903,

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233-6202 Columbus High School 3231 W. Ninth St. 233-3358 Cedar Falls St. Patrick School 615 Washington St. Cedar Falls 50613 277-6781 www.saintpatrickcf.org PRIVATE Gilbertville Don Bosco High School Baptist 405 16th Ave. Gilbertville 50634 Waterloo Christian School 296-1692 1307 W. Ridgeway Ave. Immaculate Conception Waterloo 50701 Center 235-9309 311 16th Ave. w w w.wa te rl o o c h r i s t i a n Gilbertville 50634 school.net 296-1089 Principal Lisa Goedken St. Joseph Center goedkenl@waterloochristian6916 Lafayette Road school.net Raymond 50668 Acting Administrator Kerry 233-5980 Watkins www.boscosystem.net watkinsk@wrba.net

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Cedar Valley St. Paul’s Lutheran School Catholic Schools 212 Second St. N.W. Administration Offices Waverly 50677 3231 W. Ninth St. (319) 352-1484 Waterloo 50702 school@stpaulswaverly.org 232-1422 www.stpaulswaverly.org www.cvce.org Immanuel Lutheran Director of Education Cathy School (LC-MS) Walz 207 Franklin St. DBQMW01@arch.pvt.k12.

Waterloo 50703 Area Education ia.us 233-3967 Waterloo www.immanuelwaterloo.com Agency 267 Blessed Sacrament ilscyclones@mchsi.com 600 Stephan Ave. Valley Lutheran School 3712 Cedar Heights Drive 233-7863 4520 Rownd St. Cedar Falls, 50613 Sacred Heart School Cedar Falls 50613 273-8200 620 W. Fifth St. 266-4565 www.aea267.k12.ia.us 234-6593 www.valleylutheranhigh.com AEA 267 provides services to St. Edward School vlhsoffice@valleylutheranchildren, families and educa139 E. Mitchell Ave. high.com tors in partnership with area

LIBRARIES Waterloo/Cedar Falls public libraries The Waterloo and Cedar Falls public libraries are two valuable assets for residents in the metro area.

Founded in 1896, the Waterloo Public Library began service in two rented rooms, one on the east side and one on the west side of the Cedar River. In 1906, the library moved to its new Carn-

egie buildings, which saw extensive remodeling and additions over time.

The library’s current building, constructed in 1938, began as Waterloo’s post office and federal building. It served as such until 1979 when the post office was relocated. In 1977, Waterloo voters approved a $3.65 million bond issue to renovate the building for use as a library.

The Waterloo Public Library

the finished building was accepted by the City Council. Cedar Falls voters approved a $3.25 million bond issue October 2001 to help finance the construction of a larger building.

CFPL, which moved into a new home at the same location in March 2004, now houses a collection of more than 120,000 books, as well as a large collection of

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LIBRARIES From page 24 magazines, books on CD, videos and CDs. There is no fee to obtain a library card; fill out the application and present an ID with your current address.

Area libraries, hours

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Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday.

■ La Porte City Public Library (Hawkins Memorial Library) 308 Main St., La Porte City 50651 Phone: 342-3025 E-mail: lhammersley@laportecity.lib.ia.us; website: www. laportecity.lib.ia.us Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday; 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday; 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 1 to 6 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

■ New Hartford (Elizabeth Rasmussen Martin Memorial Library) 406 Packwaukee, New Hartford 50660 Phone: 983-2533 E-mail: valerieballhagen@ newhartford.lib.ia.us; Web site: www.newhartford.lib.ia.us Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 2

to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.

Saturday ■ Shell Rock Public Library (Benny Gambaiani Public Library) 104 S. Cherry St., Shell Rock 50670 Phone: 885-4345 E-mail: gambaian@butlerbremer.com; website: www. shellrocklibrary.org Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Friday; noon to 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 9 to 11 a.m.

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■ Waterloo Public Library 415 Commercial St., Waterloo 50701 Phone: 291-4480

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Saturday.

■ Janesville Public Library 227 Main St., P.O. Box 328, Janesville 50647 Phone: 987-2925 E-mail: bethann@janesville. lib.ia.us; website: www.janesville.lib.ia.us Hours: noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,Thursday; 10 to 11 a.m., noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

■ Jesup Public Library ■ 721 Sixth St., P.O. Box 585, Jesup 50648 Phone: 827-1533 E-mail: clellig@jesup.lib.ia.us; Web site: www.jesup.lib.ia.us

■ Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main St., Cedar Falls 50613 Phone: (319) 273-8643 E-mail: cedarfallslibrary@ gmail.com; website: www.cedarfalls.lib.ia.us/ Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Saturday; (October through May) 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday ■ Denver Public Library — 100 Washington, Denver 50622 Phone: 984-5140 E-mail: kplatte@denver.lib. ia.us; website www.denver.lib. ia.us Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

CLIP OUT DIRECTORY Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Collectibles Antiqu ■ Dike Public Library Antiques o ollectibles COLLECCTIBLE TIBLE ES ES 133 E. Elder St., Dike 50624 A q ANTIQUESS Phone: 989-2608 n E-mail: dikepubliclibrary@ dike.lib.ia.us; website: www.

Collectibles dike.lib.ia.us COLLECTIBL LECCTIBLL LE Antiques A t CO Hours: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 303 3rd St., Parkersburg - 983-4114 Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to CONSIGNMENT FURNISHINGS Advertising pcs., Affordable Antiques and Collectibles noon Saturday.

115 W. 16th St., Cedar Falls Hours: Sun, Mon. By chance ■ Dunkerton Public Library (Just off Main) 209 W. Main St., P.O. Box 249, Tues. 10-2, Wed, Thurs, Sat. 10-5 Dunkerton 50626 Gary Kelley print, gun cabinet with Phone: 822-4610 ANTIQUES & STUFF glass doors, two large wicker and metal E-mail: dunkpublib@dunker- 216 Main St., Cedar Falls 277-7364 shelving units, wood ironing boards, ton.net; website: www.dunkerLots of prints and furniture ton.lib.ia.us wringer, lots more!!

10-5 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday; 1 to Jim Gilgen 266-5152 10-7 Thursday and Friday ~ Saturday 10-5 7 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday; 9 a.m. to noon, 6 to GOOD THINGS MICKEY’S CHAIR CANING 9 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon ANTIQUES & GIFTS Specialize in Caning and Rush Friday and Saturday.

1419 W. 4th, W’loo 232-3405 Reasonable Rates – Free Estimates ■ Evansdale Public Library 3 floors of fun - if you only take time to stop Cane For Sale Over 25 Years Experience 123 N. Evans, Evansdale 50707 at one shop - stop here 232-5934 email: mlj091554@aol.com Phone: 232-5367 www.goodthingsiowa.com Tues.- Sat. 10-5:00 E-mail: eplib@mchsi.com; Web site: www.evansdale.lib.ia.us Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday 209 W. 5th St., Waterloo - 319-287-5144 and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Antiques Gifts and Quality Consignments Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Let us sell your quality antiques and household decor!

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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 E-mail: infowiz.wpl@gmail. com; website: www.waterloo. lib.ia.us Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; (October through May) 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

■ Waverly Public Library 1500 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly 50677 Phone: 352-1223 E-mail: waverly@waverly.lib. ia.us; website: http://city.waverlyia.com/library.asp Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Saturday; (September through May): 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday

In The Cedar Valley BLACK HAWK GYMNASTICS AND CHEER 950 Sheerer Ave. Waterloo, IA 50701

319-233-2533

blackhawkgymnastics.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 4 PM-8:30 PM Sat. 9 AM-12 PM

CEDAR FALLS RECREATION CENTER 110 E. 13th St. CEDAR FALLS

273-8636

RIVER PLAZA ATHLETIC CLUB

10 W. 4th St. WATERLOO Contact: Lindie or Jenna

(319) 235-7621

Mon.-Thurs. 5 AM-9 PM, Fri. 5 AM-8 PM, Sat. 7 AM-6 PM, Sun. 9 AM-4 PM. www.RiverPlazaAthleticClub. com Services & Amenities: Weight Room, Cardio Deck, Basketball Court, Swimming Pool, Whirlpool, Steam Rooms, Sauna, Racquetball Courts, Running Track, Tanning, Daycare, Group Classes, Full Service Locker Rooms, Complimentary Towels, Laundry Service, Shotokan Karate, and Smoothie Bar.

NEW HOURS: Memorial Day WeekendLabor Day Weekend Monday-Thursday 5:30 am-9:30 pm Friday 5:30 am-8 pm Saturday 7 am-2 pm Sunday 1 pm-4 pm Labor Day WeekendMemorial Day Weekend 1820 Main St. Monday-Friday 5:30 am-9:30 pm CEDAR FALLS, IA Saturday 7 am-8 pm 277-5000 Sunday 11:30 am-8 pm 3556 Kimball Ave. Offers: Raquetball courts, gym, WATERLOO, IA exercise room, machine weights, 287-9000 sauna, steam room, track, 24 Hours - 365 Days A Year aerobic classes, swimming Offer: Full line of machines, lessons, child-care facilities and Cardio equipment, accelerate equipment rental results program, nutrition Membership: Pay daily, using counseling. Month to month punch cards or a membership agreements.

No yearly contract. fee. Resident and nonresident rates are assessed.

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Groups For Newcomers

Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Society We meet the second Tuesday of the month at the Waterloo Center for the Arts at 7:00 p.m.

(Club does not meet in July or August.)

President: Tom Blume, 319-882-3778 Secretary: Laurie Ann Crawford Treasurer: David Malm, 319-266-6433 Cedar Valley Stamp Club Meets at 7:00 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday at the Community Center, 528 Main Street, Cedar Falls. Collectors of all ages may attend auctions and trading programs.

Contact: Carl Wehner, 266-0689.

Cedar Valley Woodworkers Association A club dedicated to woodworking enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Meetings are at the Center for Arts, 225 Commercial Street on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 Waterloo, IA. www.Cedarvalleywoodworkers.com Contact: Reed Craft, President 319-234-6537 Gene Knief, Vice President 319-233-8595 Pat Vollbrecht, 319-404-0644 Demonstrations presented during most meetings to challenge and inspire woodworkers. You are welcome to attend any meeting free to see if our group is something you might be interested in. Should you decide to join, dues are just $25 per year.

Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (W0MG) Meets at 7 p.m., the second Saturday of each month except August. Normal meeting location is the basement of the Waterloo American Red Cross building, 2530 University Avenue. Anyone with an amateur (ham) radio license, anyone wishing to obtain a license, or those generally interested in electronics and communications are welcome to attend. NIRAA sponsors an open FM voice repeater at 146.940 Mhz (CTCSS tone 136.5) Contact: Chuck Angel, W0ALO Ph. 319-234-0062 Web: http://w0mg.net E-mail: w0mg@arrl.org Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers Club Carving sessions Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.

Waterloo Center for the Arts, Hurwich Room 2nd floor. Meetings, Sundays 2-4 p.m.

Waterloo Center for the Arts Contacts: Roger Beane, 319-283-2688 Dave Kaiser, 319-277-7808 www.neia.woodcarvers.ia Waterloo/Cedar Falls Coin Club Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month - 7 p.m. at Waterloo Center for the Arts.

Contact: Dennis Emme 232-0662 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. www.angelfire.com/crazy2/collectcoins.htm

MILITARY Military Order of the Purple Heart- Chapter 861 2nd Monday of the month (March to November) at 6:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Hall, 655 Cedar St, Waterloo, IA. Contact: Lloyd Faulkner, 232-2640 or Anthony Tisdale, 234-5875 www.purpleheart.org Open to all Purple Heart recipients.

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Sno Hawks Snowmobile Club Celebrating 40 years providing winter recreation opportunity in the Cedar Valley.

Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month October through April at the Chuck Wagon Restaurant, 2627 Center Street, Cedar Falls at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Tony French 319-266-2929 or Stanley Wolf 319-296-3604.

Cedar Valley United Way Cedar Valley United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life – a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. Our goal is to create long-lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of a problem. By giving, advocating, and volunteering, we as a community will achieve our goal to live united.

425 Cedar St., Suite 300, Waterloo, IA 50701 319-235-6211 www.cedarvalleyunitedway.org.

Information and referral for health and human services call 2-1-1.

SENIORS Black Hawk Retired School Personnel Association Affiliated with Iowa and National Retired School Personnel Association. We meet at Friendship Village Dining Room, 11:00 a.m., 600 Park Lane, Waterloo on the third Tuesday of the following months (September, October, November, February, March, April, May and June).

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging Helping people age 60 and over remain independent through services such as public information and education, congregate meals, home-delivered meals, case management services, caregiver support, caregiver respite services, consumer fraud protection information, and advocacy. Services are provided in Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Powesheik and Tama Counties.

Central offices located at 2101 Kimball Ave., Ste. 320, Waterloo. For more information call the Senior Helpline toll free at 1-877-5380508 - locally call 319-272-1767 or visit www.hvaaa.org.

Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center and Senior Center Senior citizens programming including dining and home-delivered meals. Blood pressure screening; recreation activities for adults and youths; job search assistance; utility and rent assistance. 1112 Mobile St., Waterloo; 234-1793.

Newel Post Senior Day Services and Respite 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1108 Tiffany Place, Waterloo 50701 and 3623 Canterbury Ct., Waterloo 50702 Dawn Potter Director, 433-0584 www.northstarcs.org Salvation Army An international organization with a mission to preach the gospel and meet human needs without discrimination. Free meal programs; men's and women's shelters; educational programs; family activity center, youth programs. Also holds Sunday services.

89 Franklin St., Waterloo; 235-9358.

Eucalyptus Tree Grief support and care for children and families experiencing life-threatening illness or grieving a death. 319-272-2002 or 1-800-617-1972. www.cvhospice.org Exceptional Persons, Inc. Residential and day services for people with disabilities. For more information call 232-6671, or visit us online at www.episervice.org Family and Children's Council 500 East 4th St., Waterloo, Suite 414, Mon.-Fri. 8-4.

Phone Number: 234-7600.

Web Address: fccouncil.net Description: Providing parenting classes and child abuse prevention programs.

Grief Support Services of Cedar Valley Hospice Individual counseling, group support and community education. 319-272-2002 or 1-800-617-1972. www.cvhospice.org IowaFathers.com (Cedar Valley Chapter) Meets from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Prairie Lakes Church, 1907 Viking Rd., Cedar Falls.

E-mail: support@IowaFathers.com.

Contact Bryan Iehl, 215-7941.

North Star Community Services 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 3420 University Ave., Waterloo 50701.

Providing quality services for people with disabilities since 1975.

Denise Hinders - Dir. Services Mary Wankowicz, Brain Injury Program 236-0901 or 888-879-1365 www.northstarcs.org RSVP of Black Hawk & Fayette (Oelwein) Counties RSVP engages persons 55 and older in volunteer service to help meet community needs and to provide a quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers.

Volunteers are referred to various nonprofit organizations that have identified areas where volunteer skills can be utilized. RSVP also provides money management assistance, tax assistance, senior health insurance counseling (SHIIP). Through area schools provides volunteer assistance in helping students

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improving their reading skills. For more information about services or to find out how you can become a volunteer, call RSVP at 2722250. RSVP is a program of the Corporation for National Service and is sponsored locally

by Covenant Medical Center. www.rsvpserves.com The Salvation Army Is much more than a “Christmas Charity”. We are ready to respond to needs of struggling families 365 days of the year. Heart to God and Hand to Man. Located at 89 Franklin, Waterloo, (319) 235-9358. Comprehensive Assistance (call for appointment). Men’s Shelter, Women and Children Shelter, Men’s Transitional Housing, Noon Meal Program M-F 11:30-1:00, Thrift Store M-S 10:00-5:00 and Family Activity Center - After school program 3:00-8:00.

Seniors Friendship Club Senior friends that enjoy many diverse activities from daytrips, weekly breakfasts, house parties, movie nights and more. For details about our organization call Lavonne at 319-404-7582.

Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley Promotes and supports volunteer opportunities and refers interested volunteers to more than 55 non-profit agencies in the Cedar Valley. Regardless of your age, interests, or time availability, we can help you find the volunteer opportunity that’s right for you. 2101 Kimball Ave., Suite 1414; 272-2087; information@vccv.org; www.vccv.org.

Waterloo Noon Lions Club Meets every Monday of the month at 12:15 p.m. at Elk’s Club downtown Waterloo. The Lions Club helps with Sight Savings on a local, national, and international level.

Pat Sass, Vice President, 319-233-9800 Ed Ottesen, club secretary, 319-234-1515.

YOUTH AND FAMILY Operation Threshold A Community Action Agency serving lowincome families and individuals. Includes programs in housing and weatherization, family development, community services and outreach and nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). Community service programs include low-income heat energy assistance program, foreclosure prevention, crisis assistance for rent and utility payments and Key Card, which allows for free or reduced admission to cultural activities. Waterloo. 291-2065.

YWCA of Black Hawk County.

Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Programming includes: before and after school and full day summer childcare; youth and adult health and fitness programs; gender and cultural specific programming for girls and young women; teen prevention programs; parenting support and education; ESL classes; motorcoach tours and cultural appreciation events. For more information or to get involved contact the YWCA at 319-234-7589 or visit www.ywcabhc.org. Location, 425 Lafayette, Waterloo, IA 50703.

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