Weekend Schedule - Iowa County

Iowa County 2008 Schedule:

July 3: Marengo's July 3rd celebration. Parade starts at 6:30pm, Street Dance is 9pm-2am, Fireworks at dusk, plus a carnival & games.
July 3-4: Amana's Firecracker Fourth Tailgate. First ever antique show in the Festhalle Barn. Hours: July 3 (4-8pm), July 4th (10 am-4pm), Free Admission.
July 4: 4th of July Celebration, Williamsburg City Park
July 5: Tour de Brew: 32 mile bicycle ride from Iowa City to the Millstream Brewing, Amana 10am-5pm, Admission $5
July 5: Class of 1988 Class Reunion, Fireside Winery, 6pm

36 Confirmations!

Woo Hoo! We're at a total of 36 people at the reunion so far! We felt 40 was doable, but secretly desire 50. Still... feeling good about 36 at this point. It's a week away - please put in your RSVP so we can finalize catering (and "yes" is preferred).

Feel free to still send in checks, even if you think it will arrive during/after the event. Just let me know you are attending and I'll put you on the list. If you prefer to give cash the day of, that is fine too - just let me know you are coming (when you read this) so we can plan accordingly with catering.

Why you can get '500 year floods' two years in a row

Gotta slip in a post regarding this crazy flood.

I thought this article from "Highly Allochthonous" (my new word of the day) was interesting.

Parade - Class Float Canceled

There has not been a tremendous amount of interest in a class float, so we're cancelling this. Many work that day because it is mid-week and others are already working in the park or at the softball game.

Returned Invites

The following reunion invitations have been returned:

- Andy Crosby
- Nghi Tu Huynh
- Debra Border

Send current addresses to ivhs1988@gmail.com.

These were returned, but re-mailed with new addresses (thanks Mindy!).

- Jonathan Hocker (re-mailed 6/20)
- Eddy Meyer (re-mailed 6/20)
- Greg Rotter (re-mailed 6/20)

Heidi & Ron

Heidi (Hinrichs) McKay and her husband have been married for almost 6 years and live in Cedar Rapids. Heidi works for HACAP, a non-profit organization offering programs to help low income families and people. She works with the Care For Kids program, helping families on T-19 (state insurance) find doctors and dentists in the area that will take the insurance. Heidi has been with HACAP for over 10 years, getting her start as a Head Start teacher.

Heidi's husband Ron works for a glass company as an estimator. He bids projects such as the renovations at Kinnick Stadium. His company did all the glass and glazing work for the new press box area. The McKay family children? Well, that would be 2 cats - Cosmo and Murray.

When Heidi & Ron are not working, they like to work in the yard and tackle household upgrade projects. They also enjoy concerts and movies. Heidi says they are both still fans of "big hair bands" and will be going to see Cinderella, Warrant and Night Ranger as well as Def Leppard at the state fair this year.

They look forward to seeing everyone on the 5th!

An update on Jennifer

Jennifer Ryan has big news! She's taken that giant step towards motherhood! She had her first child on February 8, 2008, a beautiful girl named Mariah. She was 5 lbs. 4 oz.

Jennifer lives in Cedar Rapids and works at the East Central Iowa Council of Government as a solid waste planner. She assists cities and counties with waste and recycling services through contracts, ordinances, grant writing, and education. She also writes the state required comprehensive plan for her six-county region.

Before baby, she enjoyed traveling, baseball games, and her belly dancing classes. She hopes to get back to those things someday. For now Jennifer loves taking care of Mariah, especially when she lights up with a smile.

Jennifer looks forward to seeing everyone at the reunion on July 5th.