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Lion Kings, Rhyme and Reason (#824)

Feature #1: 'Lion Kings' Two town cats
Feature #2: 'Rhyme and Reason' Girls Group Home poetry
Feature #3: 'Farm Safety 4 Kids'

Feature #1: Lion Kings Producer: Heather
Contact: Spencer Library
Phone: 712-264-7290
Address: Vickie Myron, Director, 21 East 3rd Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301-4131
Contact: Kirby Phone: 515-366-2305
Ralph
Contact name cleared? YES

Storyline: Two tabbies who more Books, lion king of the Spencer Library, and Conrad om, who library cat. He has a diplomatic personality and a sense of fun that has captured the hearts of people from as far away as London. Tom is an equally pampered people pleaser. In Conrad, he cial mayor. Local leash laws have been written to give him full run of the place. In nice weather, he ice door to open, and choose the best windows and chairs for his lounging.

Phone Response: What's your favorite bumper sticker?

Feature #2: 'RHYME AND REASON Producer: Tundel
Contact: See producer

Storyline: Like many teen treatment programs, the Children and Families of Iowa Girls Group Homes offer a variety of ways to help once troubled youth get back on their feet - utilizing everything from individual and group counseling to a strict series of house rules. But for the girls at the program's Newton group homes, poetry seems to be as important as any other element in their treatment programs. If you stop by and visit either of the two Newton group homes, you're sure to find at least one girl who's either writing or talking about poetry.

Feature #3: 'Farm Safety 4 Kids' Producer: Bower
Contact: Marilyn Adams Phone: 515-758-2827
Address: 110 S Chestnut Ave. PO Box 458, Earlham, Iowa 50072
Contact name Cleared? YES

Storyline: Marilyn Adams lost her son Keith in a framing accid [28 minutes]

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