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DEDICATION
TO
MARY KAY NOVAK MCGRATH
Mary Kay was, as MK remembered —CZECH VILLAGE– full
of life, and energy! A woman of vision, standing on the banks of
the Cedar River, reminiscing of her youth, gazing at the Czech
Village, bustling with the energy , the sights of adorable shops,
the smells of the meat market, the tastes of the bakery, lively with
customers; charming , but cosmopolitan. Today’s version reflects
her compassion, her attachment to her heritage, to her very ancestry, her roots! MK has revitalized Czech Village and has captivated the area as one full of life, full of energy, the energy of MK!
Streets are once again lively! The impact of Mary Kay can be
seen and felt as you walk “The Avenue". She has transported us,
through her endearment; her mission, her dream and has fulfilled
her visualization and preservation of a piece of the “Old Country”
in today’s Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In this very special part of our
city, MK is forever with us, thru her legacy!