Threshold March 2019
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BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY<br />
Build My Future<br />
Event is April 2<br />
There are 140 students from nine schools signed up<br />
so far for the first annual Build My Future Construction<br />
Career Day & Industry Showcase being held April 2<br />
at Jones Hall (6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW) on the Cedar<br />
Rapids Kirkwood Community College campus. The<br />
event is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company,<br />
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA’s Vocational Training<br />
Council, The Cedar Rapids HBA and Kirkwood Community<br />
College with a grant from the National Association<br />
of Home Builders. Hosted by the ACE Sector<br />
Board, the event gives 7th- and 8th-grade students an<br />
opportunity to spend a day in the construction industry<br />
through an interactive showcase. Hands-on learning<br />
labs include construction-industry practices, such as<br />
carpentry, electrical, heavy equipment, masonry, welding<br />
and more. There also will be educational displays<br />
and equipment operations. There’s still time for your<br />
organization to be a part of this inaugural event. Contact<br />
Melissa to participate.<br />
IT’S NOT A BACKYARD.<br />
It’s an oasis.<br />
It’s a place to get away.<br />
It’s watching the kids explore.<br />
It’s late nights with good friends.<br />
It’s reconnecting with a spouse.<br />
IT’S BUILT WITH KING’S.<br />
CONCRETE • MASONRY • LANDSCAPE<br />
TWO LOCATIONS:<br />
Hwy 6 W: 110 S 10th Ave<br />
Coralville, IA 52241<br />
650 12th Ave SW<br />
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404<br />
kingsmaterial.com<br />
8 THRESHOLD MARCH <strong>2019</strong>