Last night, I had the honor of attending a dinner here at Dos Rios in Des Moines with a delegation from the Republic of China (Taiwan). This delegation was arranged through he American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), which is supported by the U.S. State Department, and facilitates these sorts of exchange programs [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2009’
Cedar Falls Storm Damage
Early last Friday morning, a powerful thunderstorm rolled through Black Hawk County, hitting the city of Cedar Falls especially hard. The National Weather Service has so far been unable to say how powerful the winds were, because the measuring equipment at the Waterloo airport was unable to get an accurate reading. The NWS has said [...]
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Last night, Amanda, Owen and I attended a celebration party at Colby Park* in Windsor Heights to celebrate the City of Windsor Heights’ new Zip Code: 50324. This is the result of many years work by city officials to make life a little easier for the folks here in town. The event in [...]
