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An insert in City of Coralville water bill describing services offered while city buildings are closed and best practices for social distancing as well as ways to support local organizations and businesses.

City announcements regarding changes in transit during the pandemic. The bus paused fares and asked riders to enter and exit by the rear door and maintain social distance form fellow passangers.

Citizens are encouraged to take an online assessment to determine risk of exposure to COVID-19. Those who qualify for a test through the online assessment will receive a confirmed time slot for testing and a drive-through testing location.

Masks, Face Shield and Social Distancing Requested in Coralville. Mayor John A. Lundell issued a proclamation on July 14, 2020, recognizing the critical importance to protect our community from the spread of COVID-19.

A proclamation by Coralville Mayer John Lundell, regarding face masks, following an increase in COVID-19 cases in Coralville and the surrounding community.

text reads:
CORALVILLE—Coralville Mayor John A. Lundell today issued a proclamation…

CITY of CORALVILLE, IOWA

EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a Proclamation of Public Health Disaster Emergency and the Iowa Department of Public Health determined that community spread was…

Dan Holderness retired from his position as City of Coralville Engineer after 35 years, the longest tenured employee of the city. He oversaw many of the physical and infrastructure changes that took place during Coralville's growth from a population…

The Coralville Pools will open June 29 for recreational swimming with modifications to capacity, hours,
rules, and with extra precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Several 'thank you' letters from people who enjoyed the first Coralville Fourth of July parade written to Margaret Morgan, the parade chair.

A press release to announce changes to public services offered by the Coralville Public Library on November 13, 2020. The library temporarily stopped browsing and computer lab appointments, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in our community and…

A commemorative booklet celebrating Coralville Public Library's 25th year of service in 1990. The booklet contains statistics about the library, its staff, and its history.

See Table of Contents for page descriptions.

This printed article states the following:

"Mr. James got a splendid negative for a photograph of the ruins of the Coralville mill, taken early next day after the disaster, and now has the pictures ready for delivery.

The view is directly from…

Iowa City West High magazine published during the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. Three articles directly address the state of the world and our community during the pandemic: History in the Making , Viral and Where's Walling? There are also other…

A map of the 1983 Fourth of July parade route

A yellow flyer for Coralville's first Fourth of July parade in 1983. It reads as follows:

"Honor Our Heritage"

Big Fourth of July Recognition Parade for the Johnson County Heritage Museum, 406 5th Street, Coralville

Events for the…

A cookbook made up of recipes gathered from community members to celebrate Coralville's quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) in 1998.

A printed document announcing the closure of the local Coralville motel, The Blue Top Motel, by the owners. The document has a border around the edge with embellished corners. A photograph of Larry and Judy Smith is in the center of the page; in the…

An official commendation from the Department of the Army to Margaret Morgan from Major General Warren G. Lawson of the Iowa Army National Guard.

The commendation reads:

"For organizing the Annual Coralville Fourth of July Parade which helps to…

A numbered list of parade participants. The list reads as follows:

Parade numbers 1983

Police
1. Legion Color guard & Auxillary
2. Boy Scouts
4. Grand Marshall-Mike Katchee ride in Fitzgerald's Le Baren
5. Mayors ride in Heritage Inn & Dean…

A numbered list of the parade entries for Coralville's 1988 Fourth of July parade.