Yesterday, JLCR held a community dialog at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to announce the new issue area we are taking on. That issue is Teenage Development. This defined issue allows us to make a greater impact in the community by zeroing in on a particular area that affects women and children in our community. It will be our defined issue area for several years to come. In order to establish this issue...

The other day I had a sweet conversation with my son, Noah that went something like this: Mommy: Bye, bye, honey. See you in a little bit. I’m off to a Junior League meeting, but I’ll be back soon. Noah: Junior League? Why do you go there all the time? Mommy: Well, first, I don’t go there all the time (perhaps to a 5-year old I do!), but Junior League is a group of women who work together to do good...

Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) and the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CRACVB) announced today that Ladies Titan Tire Challenge will return to Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion, IA for the third consecutive year. The tournament runs from May 31 to June 5, 2011. Titan Tire has returned as the title sponsor of the 54-hole tournament, providing the $110,000 purse. Titan Tire President,...