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Diverse lawns

Posted on March 18, 2020 by 100 Grannies

Be a good neighbor with a diverse lawn! I am so glad to live in an Iowa City neighborhood that has many lawns filled with dandelions, clover, violets and a diversity of plants growing with the grass. It used to … Continue reading →

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Program on Electric Cars

Posted on March 10, 2020 by 100 Grannies

Beadology will be sponsoring a program on electric cars on Tuesday, 10 Mar 2020, at 5:30 at their shop. The presentation is by a dealer in used electric cars. Electric Vehicles in Iowa City Location: Beadology Iowa 220 East Washington … Continue reading →

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March, 2020, Lecture Series

Posted on February 15, 2020 by 100 Grannies

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series at Iowa City Senior Center on Linn Street Fee: none. No registration.  Membership Not Required Mondays, 3/9 – 3/30  6:30 – 7:30 PM in room 202  Event Organizers: 100Grannies 3/9: The Green New Deal Explained  … Continue reading →

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20 Feb 2020 Bag Sewing

Posted on February 11, 2020 by 100 Grannies

That’s a Thursday. Here’s Becky’s email: Hello all Grannies – We have 2 dates coming up that we will need quite a few of our beautiful hand made bags.  March 7th (tentative date) the LENA group (that the Pruecil kids … Continue reading →

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CAFO Article from AP – Nat’l Publicity

Posted on February 10, 2020 by 100 Grannies

Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers John Flesher – ASSOCIATED PRESS  (Page 2A of PC on 10 Feb 2020) AKRON, Iowa – In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them – long, … Continue reading →

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Vegan Presentation at our monthly meeting January 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020 by 100 Grannies

The Role of Veganism in Reversing Climate Change 100 Grannies Meeting January 28, 2020 By Carol Throckmorton, RD/LD (retired) (Power Point) Handouts: Plant-Based-Model – Balanced Nutri Sol. Ingredient-Substitution-Chart Egg Replacements Plant-based-Protein-Infographic Cheese-Trap-Infographic-6oopx Where do vegans get their protein Protein Handout … Continue reading →

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2 Feb 2020 Live from Prairie Lights: Ronnie Cummins

Posted on January 22, 2020 by 100 Grannies

RONNIE CUMMINS February 2 @ Prairie Lights, 1 p.m. Ronnie Cummins will read from and talk about Grassroots Rising: A Call to Action on Climate, Farming, Food, and a Green New Deal. This book offers a blueprint for building and supercharging a … Continue reading →

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Encouraging News on climate crisis

Posted on January 8, 2020 by 100 Grannies

From our ally “Gray is Green” : Public Opinions on Climate Change A recent report from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication confirms that the tide of public opinion on climate change has finally turned. Some findings: About seven … Continue reading →

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Howard A. Learner op ed PC 1 Jan 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by 100 Grannies

Community bankers know a good deal: Solar energy Bankers understand finance, money and good investments. So, when community banks step up to install solar energy panels on their buildings, that’s a strong signal that renewable energy is both good for … Continue reading →

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Lynn Gallagher is honored as a “Salvos Salutes”

Posted on December 26, 2019 by 100 Grannies

Congratulations to our member Lynn Gallagher for being chosen as one of Rod Sullivan’s annual “Salvos Salutes” From Rod’s Salvos newsletter: “Activists, regardless of the topic about which they are passionate, should follow the lead of Lynn Gallagher of rural … Continue reading →

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