FOOTBALL!!! Dunkerton vs Clarksville

Dunkerton's Mitch Donohue, right, pushes off Clarksville's Caleb Ciavarelli, left, as he runs the ball to gain yardage in the first half of Dunkerton's 8-man game against Clarksville at Clarksville, Iowa, on Friday, August 21, 2009. Dunkerton won the game 42-20.

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Dunkerton's Mitch Donohue, center, defends against Clarksville's Scott Hempen, left, as he runs the ball while Clarksville's Caleb Ciavarelli, right, blocks in the first half of Clarksville 8-man game against Dunkerton at Clarksville, Iowa, on Friday, August 21, 2009. Dunkerton won the game 42-20.

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Whirlwind

I've gotten a little behind on my postings. Life and the school year have picked up, and I seem to be caught in the whirlwind of my schedule. I'm working on some gen eds right now, and between my freelance work, day job, the Courier, my classes, and family, I'm in for one roller coaster ride of a semester. Such is life :) I will try to update as much as possible. Thanks for looking!!

~~Dawn~~

An Afternoon of Kayaking

Piper Wall, of Ames, Iowa, kayaks in the Cedar River at Gateway Park in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
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Hannah Eden, left, and Marty Colbert, right, both of Cedar Rapids, Kayak in the Cedar River at Gateway Park in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
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Filling in the Gaps

Ramo Murdic, left, of Waterloo, Josh Thompson, behind Murdic, of Parkersburg, Chris Crane,second from right, of Cedar Falls, and Salih Goluvovic, right, of Waterloo, pour concrete in the West High School parking lot in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
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The West High School parking lot continues toward its completion in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
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After the Rain

A full rainbow is visible following rainstorms in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, August 10, 2009.

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Brandon Tyler, 15, of Waterloo, fishes in the Cedar River near the Fourth Street Bridge, following a rainstorm, in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, August 10, 2009.

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Silhouetted by the sunset, ducks congregate beneath the West Park Avenue bridge in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, August 10, 2009.

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On nights like tonight, I am reminded of how much I really love my job :)

Eager Companions

Sophie Johnson, 6, of Cedar Falls, walks Riley, left, an eight-month-old Jack Russell mix, on the Cedar Valley Bike Trail for the Cedar Trail Festival starting at Paw Park in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Friday, August 7, 2009. The dog walk was sponsored by Taylor Veterinary Hospital, and featured adoptable canines from the Cedar Bend Humane Society made available for participants to walk.
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Building Community Strength

Miranda Casillas, 16, center, accompanied by her grandmother, right, both of Waterloo, speaks at a community meeting to discuss the uprise in violence in the community, as Katie Fleshner, left, and daughters Riley Fleshner, 7, and Avery Fleshner, 5, all of Waterloo, look on at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Casillas shared her recent story of consequences she experienced after sneaking out.
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Walk for Peace

Participants pause for a word of prayer before the NAACP's Walk for Peace on Friday, July 31, 2009. The NAACP is sponsoring these walks through the community in hopes to inspire peace.
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Margaret Phillips, left, and Nora Phillips, center, push Elijah Smith, foreground, 7 months old, in his stroller as they participate in the NAACP's Walk for Peace on Friday, July 31, 2009. The NAACP is sponsoring these walks through the community in hopes to inspire peace.
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From left to right, Charles Thompson, D'Angelo VonMoore, NAACP President, Sharon Goodson, Margaret Phillips,Nora Phillips, and Elijah Smith, seven months, in his stroller, all of Waterloo, walk past Longfellow School as they participate in the NAACP's Walk for Peace on Friday, July 31, 2009. The NAACP is sponsoring these walks through the community in hopes to inspire peace.
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