Author Archives: Katharine

Lectures

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Katharine

Barbara Schlachter Memorial lecture series: February 2014 lecture series February 2015 lecture series March, 2016, Lecture Series March, 2017, Lecture Series March, 2018, Lecture Series March, 2019, Lecture Series March, 2020, Lecture Series Lectures take place in room 202 of … Continue reading →

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March, 2019, Lecture Series

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Katharine

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series Mondays, 3/4 – 3/25 Fee: none. no registration; Membership Not Required; 6:30 – 8 Pm in room 202; Organizer: 100 Grannies ===================================================== 3/4: Weathering the Recycling Storm Recycling programs across the country are finding ways … Continue reading →

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October 2018 Film Festival

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Katharine

Listening to Mother Earth Through Film Senior Center 28 South Linn Street • Iowa City, IA 52240 Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Mondays, 10/1 – 10/29    6:30 – 8 PM in room 202   Organizer: 100grannies What do … Continue reading →

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Call for factory farm moratorium

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Katharine

Op ed by Andy Douglas in PC 8/15/2018 Driving through the corn-lush countryside one summer day, I pass a long building, vents protruding from the roof. The air stinks, so I quickly roll up my car windows. I can’t imagine … Continue reading →

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JC Fair 2018 Jul 22

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Katharine

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Connie Mutel op ed 8 July 2018

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Katharine

What’s climate change doing in Iowa? It is late June in east-central Iowa, but it feels more like August. Temperatures run into the 90s, with heat indices over 100. High humidity soaks everything. Flood warnings speckle weather maps: Swathes of … Continue reading →

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Pruecil pre-school kids – no straw day.  

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Katharine

​Pruecil pre-school kids came to IC city council and Mayor Throgmorton declared a no straw day.   (Note: Click on small photos to enlarge)

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Andy Douglas op ed PC 6-20-2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Katharine

Be a good neighbor: Avoid using pesticide on your lawn A few summers ago I was watching neighborhood kids playing in the backyard of my apartment complex. They rolled on the grass and ran barefoot. Suddenly, I realized the lawn … Continue reading →

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Brandon Ross op ed Press-Citizen 9 May 2018

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Katharine

Protect your family and say no to the chemical lawn We take for granted today that the use of lead paint, asbestos insulation and mercury fillings are health hazards to be avoided. Likewise, herbicides in lawn chemicals pose grave dangers. … Continue reading →

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March, 2018, Lecture Series

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Katharine

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series: Stories from Brave Mother Earth Protectors Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Mondays, 3/5 – 3/26 6:30 – 8 PM in room 202 Presenter: 100Grannies.org for a Livable Future 3/5: Jerry Schnoor, “Climate … Continue reading →

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