Mammel's lawn chairs declare spring again in odd yard rite
In a quirky tradition, Mammel of 349 Parkland Drive SE hinges spring on his front yard chairs. Neighbors cheer his chair forecast as official signals though skeptics note no formal track record. One chair was lost to a painter accident, but Mammel remains optimistic about yearly predictions.
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Mark Leonard
Phil Mammel
Mammel
Parkland Drive
Jim Leonard
Cass Igram
Emily
Former Red Cross chief leads Anaheim fire relief effort
Former Linn County Red Cross executive George Chitty said 410 families lost homes in a 50-building fire near Disneyland caused by Santa Ana winds. Nearly 70,000 dollars was raised in a day while 117 Red Cross volunteers served meals and aided victims amid 60 mph winds and 8 injuries.
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Garette
Anaheim
Calif
Disneyland
Red Cross
Linn County
Orange County
George Chitty
The
Chitty
Santa Ana
Desert
Pacific Ocean
Cedar Rapids
Osage Rancher Sentenced to Three Years in Cattle Theft Case
DeLane Long, 37, of Osage Kansas, pleaded guilty in U S District Court in Kansas to stealing 47 head of cattle from a Nebraska ranch and transporting them to a Mechanicsville safe barn. He received two concurrent three year sentences.
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Osage
Kan
Nebraska
Mechanicsville
DeLane Long
U.S. District Court
Kansas
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Long
Marion Community Center Activity Schedule Summary
The Marion Community Center lists daily and weekly events including basketball games by DeMeulenaere McLeod Garlinghouse Begley Hawkeye and other activities. A senior citizen activities listing appears on Sunday's Growing Order page of The Gazette.
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Marion Community Center
DeMeulenaere
Inner Peace Movement
McLeod
Garlinghouse
Begley
Diamond Square
Hawkeye
Gazette
Marion Brief Theft Reported Diamond Ring Stolen
Karen Sue Wardenburg reports to Marion Police that a diamond ring valued at $5,000 was stolen from her residence in the past two weeks. The incident occurred around 3:49 a.m. Thursday. Medical assistance at Route 2 noted at 3 p.m. Thursday. A grass fire was reported in the Carriage Hills addition.
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Karen Sue Wardenburg
26Th Ave
Marion
Carriage Hills
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Groundhog
John Mclivor
Woolrich
Petersen Harned von Maur
Westdale
Lindale
Sycamore
Iowa City
C.R. Red Cross
A.m
D&d
Kirkwood
H&h
Marion Brief
Five Seasons Center
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