The annual fall meeting of the Mennonite Historical S…

By News Dept.

Mennonite Historical Society meets

The annual fall meeting of the Mennonite Historical Society is Tuesday, November 9, starting at 7 p.m. in the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, Kalona. A short business session includes election of two board members. The program features Reminiscing of the Kinsinger Families, given by descendants of Bishop Peter Kinsinger and his brother, Elias Kinsinger, of Johnson and Iowa Counties. Refreshments will be served and the program is open to the public.

Festival of Trees planned by Mercy Foundation

The 8th annual Festival of Trees, sponsored by Mercy Hospital Foundation, is set for November at the Radisson Inn, Interstate 80 and Highway 1, Iowa City. As part of the program, special events are set for November 19 and November 20. A luncheon, style show and mini-auction are 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., a Silver Bells Tea, from 3-5 p.m. that features Legends of the Holidays, and Family Night at 6:30 p.m., November 19. A gala and live auction is November 20, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Safe Kids Coalition sponsors safety check

The Johnson County Safe Kids Coalition will sponsor a safety seat check Saturday, October 30, from 1-3 p.m. in at the Hargrave-McEleney GM dealership, Highway 1, Iowa City. Certified technicians will check safety seats to ensure they are in good condition and are not recalled models. To make an appointment, call Mercy On Call, 319-358-2767 or 1-800-358-2767.

Christie Vilsack speaker at Coralville luncheon

Christie Vilsack, Iowa’s First Lady, is the featured speaker for the Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon Friday, November 12, in the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Coralville. Proceeds from the event benefit the grant cycle and program funding for 2001. For more information, contact the Foundation, 220 Lafayette St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240 or call 319-337-4222.

Small Farm Digest offered free from ISU

The Small Farm Digest, an eight-page publication offered three times per year by the U S Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service is available free by sending name and address to Jerry DeWitt, Insectary Bldg., Room 109, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 or call 515-294-1101.

Telephone directory recycling service set

McLeod USA telephone directories may be recycled through November 26 by depositing them in containers in the parking lots at Hy-Vee Food Stores in Iowa City and Coralville. In addition, residents in Johnson County with curbside recycling service provided by Waste Management of Iowa, may recycle the old telephone books during regular curbside pick-up. For more information about recycling or solid waste management, call Waste Management at 319-358-9000.

Schut elected president of national group

Arthur Schut, executive director of Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA), was elected president of the National Coalition of State Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Prevention Associations, a coalition of state associations of substance abuse providers. Schut has represented Iowa on the National Coalition and served as president of the Iowa Substance Abuse Program Directors’ Association.