Bequest to Red Cross Totaling 63500 Becomes Public
A Manchester woman’s WWI kindness toward the American Red Cross led to a 63500 bequest to the organization. Ella Behning died April 17 1985 and the grant Wood Area Red Cross will administer the funds after probate. The annual meeting announced the gift and honored volunteer Georgiana Brejcha with the Chairman's Award while a new board was elected.
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American Red Cross
Manchester
Gerald Clanton
Grant Wood Area
Cedar Rapids
Ella Behning
Clanton
Behning
Walter
Johnny
France
Red Cross
Boston
Georgiana Brejcha
Ninth Ave
Brejcha
Ryan
Jim Novak
Dennis Wangeman
Jim Billings
John Brown
Center Point Elementary promotes seat belt drive
Center Point Elementary runs a 21 day C P Clicks campaign to boost seat belt use. Principal William Moore says the effort, funded by a $500 grant from the National Association of Elementary School Principals, includes posters essays and pledge cards. Students may win $50 savings bonds and a McDonald s incentive is offered for completed cards.
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Avenue Education
Center Point
Center Point Elementary
C.P
William Moore
Moore
National Association of Elementary School Principals
McDonald’s
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
PTA
Six motorists charged with drunken driving in Linn County
Six motorists were charged with drunken driving Wednesday evening and early Thursday in Linn County. Names include Kelly McHale 24 of 1319 Center Point Rd NE at 1:19 a.m. Thursday in Marion second offense and Joseph Pusateri 19 of 2469 First St SW at 2:28 a.m. Thursday at E Ave and Ellis Blvd NW. Shelia Tidwell 25 of 1726 11th St NW at Center Point Rd and Willman St Hiawatha. Stephanie Erceg 19 of 1301 Memorial Dr SE at 1:40 a.m. Thursday at 19th St and First Ave SE. June Markham 21 of 4523 Sugar Pine Dr NE at 2:10 a.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of 32nd St NE. John Morning 46 of Iowa City at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 380 north of Airport Rd.
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Linn County
Kelly McHale
Center Point Rd
Fifth Avenue
Marion
Joseph Pusateri
First St
E Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Shelia Tidwell
Lth
St. NW
Center Point Road
Willman
Agencies face eviction risk amid Linn County building swap
Four non profit agencies including Family Service Agency HACAP Crisis Center Visiting Nurse Association and ASAC face possible eviction from the Paul Building as Linn supervisors consider trading for the Torch Press Building. Agencies warn of higher rents and uncertain relocations while planners weigh space for county offices and private services.
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Linn
Family Service Agency
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
HACAP
Visiting Nurse Association
Area Substance Abuse Council
ASAC
Paul
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Torch Press
Art Center
Third St
Art Association
Carnegie
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Shirley Stewart
Don Maniccia
Stewart
Health Center Board
Vivian Brendengen
Torch
County Human Service
John Suter
Linn County bid results come in under estimate for Handicapped Systems
The Linn County Handicapped Systems remodeling project drew base bids totaling 316749 for 1019 Seventh St SE. Low bidders: Berry Development general 230142, Fiala Plumbing mechanical 41749, Justice Electric electrical 44858. County plans add 8500 sq ft with revenue sharing funds. bids opened late after attendance issues, with supervisor absences noted.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Linn County
Handicapped Systems
Seventh St. SE
General Construction
Berry Development
Hiawatha
Fiala Plumbing
Cedar Rapids
Justice Electric
Linn County campgrounds set to open Saturday
Nine Linn County park system campgrounds will open this Saturday with modern sites at $4.50 daily and primitive sites at $3.50 nightly. Electrical and sewer hookups add $2 and $1 per day where available, and a $28.50 camping card offers season access with a $31.50 price after April 15. No entrance fee applies. Parks include Pinicon Ridge, Buffalo Creek, Coggon, Wakpicada, Morgan Creek, Lewis Public Use Area, Squaw Creek, Matsell Bridge, Palisades, and South Cedar Natural Areas and Matsell Bridge north of Viola.
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Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
County Home Rd
Marion
Central City
Buffalo Creek
Morgan Creek Park
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Center Point
Squaw Creek Park
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Palisades
South Cedar
Mount Vernon
Burglar hits home on Cedar Rapids southeast side
A Cedar Rapids woman woke to a burglar in her second floor bedroom around 11 30 a m Wednesday. She screamed and the intruder and a companion fled on foot after entry was made through a sliding glass door per a Cedar Rapids police report.
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Cedar Rapids
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Woman
By Nancy Stevens
Kurt Rogahn
Highway Patrol
Indiana
Sears
Lindale Mall
Westdale Mall
Health Center
Madge Phillip
Paul Building
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
Jean Oxley
Des Moines
John Mclivor
Camp Wapsi Y
Linn County Humane Society
Spruce
Arborvitae
Barberry
Sonsawe
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
Baby’s Breath
Cash
Hawaii
Siebke Hoyt
Xow
Liebke Hoyt
ARS
Nassau
Bahamas
French Riviera
2Nd Ave. SE
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