Concerned Citizens

I probably shouldn't post this since it is almost a month old. I just can't get over the outfits the two women are wearing in the photograph. They are the most sincerely concerned people I have met in a long time. It made for a very interesting night.

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United States Marine Vietnam Veteran Wayne Wood of Central City discusses his time in the service and problems he faced afterward with Cedar Rapids sisters Mary Arenas (middle) and Paula Arenas Huber before the Circle of Friends for American Veterans began Operation United Reveille IV at the Knights of Columbus Council 909 in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, December 27, 2007. The Arenas sisters' father served in World War II and dealt with Post Traumatic Stress his entire life.

A Photo from "Ice Culture"

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Kaehla Hoffman, 12, of Hiawatha snaps a photo of her friend Jaden Urbil, 12, of Cedar Rapids during open skating at the Olympic rink in the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Friday, January 4, 2008.

Iowa Caucus in Walford Township

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Caucusgoers pass ballots to be counted during the Republican caucus in the Walford Township City Hall on Thursday, January 3, 2008.

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Caucus chair Becky Lee of Atkins counts the number of voters present during the Republican caucus.

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Caucus chair Becky Lee of Atkins counts the ballots outloud while first time caucusgoer Rich Barclift of Walford tabulates them during the Republican caucus.

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Edwards supporter Rob Craft of Walford talks with his neighbors, Obama supporters, at the end of the table before the Democratic caucus at City Hall in Walford Township on Thursday, January 3, 2008.

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Hillary Clinton supporter Butch Wilkie of Walford waits with his daughter Amy Wilkie, 11, for voters to arrive at the Democratic caucus .

Iowa Women's Basketball

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Iowa's Jenee Graham (right) cheers in the final minutes of the game against Penn State at Carver Arena in Iowa City on Friday, December 28, 2007.

Importance of Iowa

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TIME Magazine columnist Joe Klein speaks with Will Rabbe of New York, New York while photographer Andrew Watson of Philadelphia, Pa records the interview for the Independent Film Channel before Mitt Romney's speech at Landmark Aviation at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Journalists come from all over the world to cover the presidential caucus race in Iowa.

But in all seriousness, I'm a photographer, taking pictures of a videographer, videotaping an interview of a man who writes about politics for TIME. Wrap your brain around that.

Biden

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Delaware Senator and democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden answers a question about NAFTA and immigration during a town hall meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester on Saturday, December 29, 2007.

Holiday Feelings

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Nola Dohrman of Cedar Rapids holds her seven-month-old grandson Nolan Dempsey of Panama City, Florida, while her other grandson Quenton, 6, watches the luggage carousel and her daughter Melissa Dempsey describes their luggage over the phone to her husband Warren, who was waiting in line, at the Eastern Iowa Airport on Sunday, December 23, 2007. The Dempseys left Panama City on Friday. They flew to Atlanta and then Detroit, where they were forced to stay over night and switch airlines. They finished their trip today with flights to Minneapolis and finally Cedar Rapids. Somewhere in the middle their luggage was lost.

Winter Fire

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Cedar Rapids firefighters battled bitterly cold temperatures and tough driving conditions in just getting to a fire on the city's northwest side today.

Fire crews were called to 258 31 St. NW about 9:30 a.m. today for a report of a car on fire inside a garage.

Homeowners Lavern and Ellie Wenndt began shoveling their driveway when their car, parked in their garage, began smoking.

Neighbor John Walker attempted to remove the smoking car, but he was not able to get it into neutral. He then tried to move the other car in the garage, but was unable to see the ignition because of smoke, he said.

The Wenndts called the Cedar Rapids Fire Department while Walker was trying to move the cars. When the first fire engine arrived only the car was on fire, however the fire truck became stuck in the snow at the bottom of the hill at Hogan Avenue and 32nd Street NW.

Firefighters ran a hose up the hill using water in the fire engine's tank. Fire crews were able to keep the fire from spreading throughout the home.

Four engines, a rescue truck and a command car responded to the call.

The Wenndts do not have any pets and no one was injured in the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Home Explosion

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Firefighters and Alliant Energy workers inspect the property at 1014 North Second Avenue in Washington after the rental property exploded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. No one was injured by the explosion according to Sargent Shawn Ellingson of the Washington Police Department. The owner checked on the property in the morning because the occupants recently moved. The explosion occurred before the final bell of Stewart Elementary School, adjacent to the property.

RoughRiders Junior Hockey

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RoughRiders' Vince Mihalek (8) bears down on Marc Rodriguez (26) of the Sioux Falls Stampede on their way toward the Riders' goal during the second period at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Friday, December 7, 2007. The RoughRiders defeated the Stampede 5-2.

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RoughRiders' Vince Mihalek shoots on the Sioux Falls Stampede goalie Max Strang during the first period.

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oughRiders goalie Kent Patterson watches the puck slide past the goal in the game against the Sioux Falls Stampede.

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RoughRiders goalie Kent Patterson blocks Nick Dineen's efforts in the game against the Sioux Falls Stampede.

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Fans clang cow bells and blow air horns to cheer on their RoughRiders in the first game of the season on November 6, 2007.

Tis the Season

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Joseph Novotny's Christmas display lights up the neighborhood at 1626 Blain Cemetery Road just west of Swisher on December 10, 2007.

Children's Christmas

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Shaleah Walls, 10, of Cedar Rapids hugs Mr. Shuks the Kernels mascot during the Christmas party held by the Homeless Children's Trust for homeless and underprivileged children at the Aegon building on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids on Saturday morning. Children played games, made crafts, ate lunch and picked out toys before sitting on Santa's lap.

Christmas Tree Farm

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Kaleb Foye, 11, and his brother Logan, 8, of Cedar Rapids hold their tree up to a sign to find its height at the Hoffman Tree Farm on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. At the Hoffman Farm the height of the tree determines the price.

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Kaleb Foye, 11, pulls a tree he just helped cut down at the Hoffman Tree Farm while his brother Logan, 8, follows behind on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 in Marion. Kaleb insisted on picking out a tree in the field and cutting it down instead of selecting a pre-cut tree from the barn.

Bernita Coonrod

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Bernita Coonrod, 91, of rural Center Point bowls with her team, 4 Leftovers, during league play at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center on Friday, December 7, 2007. Coonrod carries a 153 average.

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Bernita Coonrod of rural Center Point congratulates teammate Darlene Denison of Center Point for a good frame during league play at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center on Friday, December 7, 2007. The 4 Leftovers started playing in Cedar Rapids six years ago.

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Bernita Coonrod, 91, of rural Center Point bowls with her team, 4 Leftovers.

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Darlene Denison of Center Point (left) looks over a scorecard with Bernita Coonrod.

Boys Basketball

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Xavier's Jordan Harrelson (20) jumps between Marion defenders Owen McGlynn (left) and Ian Lebeau during the half game at the Boys' Basketball Jamboree at Xavier in Cedar Rapids on Monday, November 26, 2007. Marion defeated Xavier 33 - 26. ©The Gazette

Snowplows

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Bill Hardman of Lisbon moves the chain and pulley system that helps lift the plows to be connected to the Iowa Department of Transportation trucks at the garages in Cedar Rapids on Friday, November 30, 2007. The crews prepared for today's impending storms by filling the trucks with salt and brine. The I-Dot crew plows highway 30, 151 and I-380.

Cedar Rapids City Christmas Tree

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Leonardo's Pizza

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Blue and white decorations adorn the walls and ceiling of Leonardo's during the lunch hour on Thursday, November 29, 2007. Leonardo's is one of the oldest continuously operated restaurants in Cedar Rapids, so tradition is important, however this year they changed the color scheme of their Christmas trimmings from the traditional red and green to blue and white.

JingleCrossRock

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Ann Schwartz ascends a hill nicknamed Mount Krumpit during the women's elite race at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City on Saturday, November 24, 2007. Bicyclists participated in thirteen different cyclocross races throughout the day to benefit the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Races continue Sunday with the first race at 9 a.m. and the last race at 2:30 p.m.

Czech Ornaments

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Marjorie Nejdl, a Czech folk artist from Ely, personalizes ornaments with names and dates at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library on Sunday, November 17, 2007, in Cedar Rapids. Customers buy the ornaments in the gift shop and have them customized for $1 which goes to the museum. Nejdl started personalizing the ornaments for the museum for the holidays in 1986. She is at the museum every Friday and Saturday through Christmas. Ornaments can also be held at the gift shop for her throughout the week.

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Marjorie Nejdl, a Czech folk artist from Ely, personalizes ornaments with names and dates at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library on Sunday, November 17, 2007, in Cedar Rapids.