Upcoming Events The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Friendship Force has the following upcoming activities planned: August 8- Tri-Club Picnic at Noon at the Rock Island Arsenal Island. Cost is $3/person and you are encouraged to bring a dish to pass. You will need a photo ID to enter Arsenal Island. The main pavilion is straight down Rodman Ave. The guards will point you in the right direction. Menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, drinks and dessert. There is much to see on the Island. The Visitors’ Center offers a lock tour (20 people per hour.) There is also a museum, the National Cemetery with a beautiful Memorial Walk, the confederate cemetery and the home of Colonel George Davenport who was the first white settler in the area. All the attractions are free except the Colonel Davenport House. Like the lock tour, Colonel Davenport House can only accommodate about 10 people at a time. Sign-up sheetswill be available when you arrive. Please RSVP before August 3rd to Connie Williams. Members are encouraged to carpool. 21- Exhibit at Farmer’s Market in Downtown Cedar Rapids. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Audrey Bradford or Connie Williams for more information. 30-September 14- Outgoing Global Exchange to Baku, Azerbijan. If you are interested in this exchange, please contact Steve Williams at swill1234@msn.com. September 10-12- Incoming Mystery Exchange 26- General Meeting at the Marion Heritage Center at 2 p.m. The program will feature "Animals Around the World." October 16-18- International Conference in Washington, D.C. This event is open to any Friendship Force member. The conference gives you the opportunity to see old friends, make new friends, and network with clubs from around the world. To register, please visit http://www.thefriendshipforce.org and click on the registration link. November 7- Annual Dinner Meeting at the Clarion Hotel in Cedar Rapids at 5 p.m. The meeting will include the election of officers and a silent auction.