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Tag: Abbe Creek School

Abbe Creek School – Grand bell ringing ceremony

Posted on February 23, 2016

Linn County Conservation has announced a “Grand Bell Ringing Ceremony” to take place Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. at Abbe Creek School near Mount Vernon. The event will celebrate the return of the school bell originally from Abbe Creek School.  The bell […]

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Tuneful Tuesdays Community Band Concert

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Memorial Park – Mount Vernon, Iowa

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