Walker Fire Dept Receives Trail Gator For Off Road Rescue
Walker Iowa gains a four wheel drive Trail Gator donated by U S Smokeless Tobacco Co to improve access in hard to reach fires. The unit includes a 50 gallon water tank and a back mounted pump and will be hauled by trailer to scenes with mutual aid to neighboring departments.
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Walker Fire Department
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co
Iowa
Mary Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Johnston
Texas
Evansdale
Waterloo
Bill Smith
Smith
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
Chris Happ
US Smokeless Tobacco
C R officer seeks school board seat
Cedar Rapids police officer and Washington High School graduate Jeff Ilten, 48, seeks the Cedar Rapids at large seat on the school board in the Sept. 9 election. He faces David Durland, 53, for the post vacated by Susan McDermott.
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Janet Borholm
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Jeff Ilten
Woodview Dr
Susan McDermott
Ilten
David Durland
Sixth St
Ptas
Prairie graduate seeks college community school board seat
Lauri Hughes from Cedar Rapids seeks the District 2 seat on the College Community school board. The incumbent Maggi Beitzel is not seeking re election. Hughes, 35, works as a department coordinator at Kirkwood Community College and is a Prairie High School graduate from 1985. Her focus includes programs for struggling students and addressing K 12 funding challenges.
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Beitzel
College Community
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Kirkwood
Mount Mercy College
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Vinton Depot seeks funds for period interior lights
The Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum seeks contributions to buy period light fixtures dating from the turn of the century at a cost of 1900 dollars. Richard Farmer, chair of the Depot Committee, says current 1970s globe lights are defective and inappropriate to the building's 1900 dedication. Checks should be made to the Benton County Historical Society and mailed to the Vinton Depot Committee at 612 Second Ave. in Vinton Iowa 52349.
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Iowa News Service
Richard Farmer
Benton County Historical Society
Second Ave
Linn Court Felonies Cedar Rapids DWI pleas and sentences
In Linn District Court the following drunken driving cases were resolved. Bernardo V. Gonzales of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to third offense DWI from a June 30 2002 arrest and received a 2500 dollar fine 180 days jail with all but 30 suspended and probation. Garley R. Reynolds of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to third offense DWI from a July 23 2002 arrest with 2500 dollar fine a five year suspended sentence and probation. Todd C. Miller of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty in a July 27 2002 case with a five year suspended sentence. Merle A. Shank of Mount Vernon pleaded guilty in an Aug 26 2002 case with 2500 dollar fine and up to five years confinement.
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Bernardo V. Gonzales
Cedar Rapids
Garley R. Reynolds
Todd C. Miller
Merle A. Shank
Mount Vernon
Correctional Department
Community Arts and Market Listings This Week
The calendar highlights Mid American Chamber Players summer festival at Westminster Cedar Rapids. Johnny Kilo watt Band plays at Pedestrian Mall Iowa City. Williamsburg Firemen host street dance by Kruse's Sport Bar. Jiggle the Handle Electric Mule perform Hoover House West Branch with Haworth Pierce and others. Old Creamery Theatre presents Struwwelpeter in Amana. City Market Cedar Rapids Riverside Roundhouse Marion Market Iowa City Market Chauncey Swan stairs Martello Farmers Market City Park.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Kilowatt
Iowa City
Williamsburg
Kruse's
Jiggle the Handle
Electric Mule
Hoover House
West Branch
Haworth & Pierce
Just 4 Fun
Dave Moore
Pete Keyes
Hayward & Wernett
Local police log items and incidents across Eastern Iowa
The Log reports multiple incidents from public safety agencies and county offices. Notable entries include Tonaleen Wolrab of Mount Vernon listed in an incident at 8:53 p.m. in Mount Vernon, Jamie Gorsch in Marion at 2:10 a.m., Eric Jonason in Marion at 3:59 a.m., Andrew Meyer in Minneapolis at 3:15 a.m. in Hiawatha, and Matthew Blair charged May 29 with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver plus drug tax stamp violation. Other items include forgery charges against Rocky Smith, property losses at multiple addresses, cooking and vehicle fires, and counts of medical and false calls.
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Tonaleen
Maryann Wolrab
Maryann Gerth
Maryann Faulk
Mount Vernon
Jamie Gorsch
Sixth Ave
Marion
Highway 151
Eric Jonason
Seventh Avenue
Andrew Meyer
Minneapolis
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Matthew Blair
Johnson Ave
Local Theatre Mix Features Three Productions in Amana and Anamosa
Starlighters in Anamosa offers Little Shop of Horrors at 7 p.m. with tickets 12 dollars for adults and 11 for students and seniors. Old Creamery in Amana presents With All My Love at 8 p.m. with 18 dollars adults and 10 students. The Rainmaker plays at 3 and 8 p.m. at Amana Visitors Center in a Nash comedy.
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Old Creamery Theatre
Museum of
Amana
Amanaheritage
Starlighters Theatre
Anamosa
S' Org
Bill
Old Creamery Depot
Amana Colonies
Richard Nash
Recycling drive-through sites and calendar submission details
Cedar Rapids hosts 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. drive-through recycling at Public Works complex 1201 Sixth St. St Marion offers 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. recycling at 195 35th St. Send Community Calendar items by email to gazette comm com or write The Gazette Community Calendar P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids 52406 or fax (319) 398-5846.
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Reinbeck Fires Two Public Works Employees After Fight
Reinbeck City Council fired Wastewater Superintendent Mike Porro and Water and Street Supervisor Ron Goebel following a July 24 altercation over spraying mosquitoes. Porro alleges Goebel punched him up to 15 times. Goebel faces assault charges and a preliminary hearing at Grundy Center.
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Steve Meyer
Reinbeck
Quenton Mayberry
Mike Porro
Ron Goebel
Porro
Goebel
Grundy Center
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