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IN otr 7.19Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:18AMThe Cedar Falls Record preserved a history of what life was like in Cedar Falls 50 years ago. Here's what was happening this week in 1961.

Community activist elected to Melbourne CouncilTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:54AMPROMINENT Carlton community activist Jackie Watts has pledged to continue working for electoral reform and better planning outcomes after being elected to Melbourne Council.

Sharing Japanese heritage with OmahaTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:38AMOmaha businesswoman and community volunteer Kimi Takechi has done a lot to share her Japanese heritage with the Omaha area.

Arboretum receives new endowment for student work: Second donation of the year helps stabilize organizationMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:28PMSANTA CRUZ - The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum announced its second new endowment of the year last week, which is welcome news as the organization continues to recover from the loss of university funding in 2009.

Neighborhood coffees forge hit Skokie programMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:16PMThe idea is so simple it makes you wonder why no one thought of it before. Skokie’s Know Your Neighbor program encourages residents who live close to each other to get together in someone’s home, share coffee and cake and become better acquainted. But this year’s third version, held earlier in the year, expanded the purpose without giving up the original mission: Now with each neighborhood get ...

Crazy for daisiesSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:24AMThese cheerful garden workhorses have an energizing effect There is always a lot of talk about color and texture when planning a flower garden, but not much consideration is given to the shapes of the flowers. Even if it is not meant to be a cutting garden, look at your flower border as if it were a bouquet. It needs to have a variety of flower shapes to make it interesting. Stately spires, such ...

Volunteers/Donations Needed, 7/17Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36PMInternational Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology iCAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) is a local non-profit organization helping communities to use their local resources for their benefit. iCAST's projects foster economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility in under-served communities and a new vision for their future.

Do right by your lawn this summerFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:20PMAdvice for making your grass look its best.

Neighborhood coffees make up hit Skokie programFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:31PMThe idea is so simple it makes you wonder why no one thought of it before. Skokie’s Know Your Neighbor program encourages residents who live close to each other to get together in someone’s home, share coffee and cake and become better acquainted. But this year’s third version, held earlier in the year, expanded the purpose without giving up the original mission: Now with each neighborhood get ...