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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2000
Page
9
The Cedar Rapids main post office at 615 Sixth Ave SE will accept federal income tax returns until midnight. Only the main office will provide postmarks up to midnight for returns filed there.
A press conference at Bluestem’s office in Cedar Rapids at 10:30 a.m. will announce a joint effort by Bluestem Solid Waste Agency, the Freedom Festival, Cedar Rapids Kernels, and Taste of Iowa Rockin' the River to divert more than 500 cubic yards of festival waste from county landfills. The plan includes recycling and composting steps and funding sources.
Daniel Knight, 24, of Hiawatha was released from Mercy Medical Center after being treated for injuries from a single vehicle crash on North Center Point Road. He lost control of his car about 10 30 p m and rolled it several times into a roadside ditch near Stamy Road, according to the Linn County Sheriff s Department.
Linn-Mar school members will discuss next year personnel contracts and review sharing agreements with Marion Independent School District at a 7 PM meeting. The session takes place at the Linn-Mar Educational Services Center on North 10th Street in Marion.
Hardial Singh of Stockton California and Steve Enyart of Postville were treated and released after a semi truck struck Enyart’s tractor on Highway 51 north of Postville. The Iowa State Patrol reported the crash occurred just after 2 p.m. Friday with both vehicles northbound.
The week opens with the Dow at 10307.32 as Treasury bills auction and several department reports and club meetings are planned. Key events include housing starts and international trade data from the Commerce Department, labor and mortgage rate briefs from Freddie Mac, and multiple Toastmasters and IAAP meetings around Cedar Rapids.
Dan and Leon Groskurth of Maynard host a public plowing day at their farm attracting about 400 with 40 tractors built before 1960. The event features moldboard plows and showcases a family rooted in antique tractors led by Dan’s 1938 Case start and Leon’s famed slow race with a 1938 Minneapolis Moline Z. Dorothy shares a 1950 Massey Harris 50 kept sidelined from the parade.
The event starts at 10 30 a m Saturday at the Groskurth family farm with free admission and a lunch supported by the Maynard area Boy Scouts. Visitors are asked to bring a lawn chair and directions are provided via W25 and Pearl Road.
William Ajram 36 and president of Linn County State Bank in Coggon is described as a soccer coach and player. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, studied economics and languages at the University of Iowa, spent time in Calgary, and held banking posts in Chicago before returning to Iowa to lead the bank after its acquisition. He aims to revitalize the Coggon business district while balancing family life with wife Michelle and children Bilal Noah and Jenna.
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