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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 2006

Page

27

Neighborhood tale of long term residents and trees north of Vinton Ditch

Bev Van Horn age 75 recalls moving in 1954 to a rural NW neighborhood. Pat Mikulas age 65 considered relocating after seeing the area’s trees north of the Vinton Ditch. Ken Mikulas and their home are tied to the second ownership. Mike Novak age 60 and Mary have lived on Wellesley Court NW for 23 years. Lucy Dietrich age 70 sits on Wesley Drive NW after 45 years, noting periodic flooding and relief from ditch work.

Mike Novak Mary Wellesley Court NW Lucy Dietrich Wesley Drive Vinton Ditch America Renee Dietrich Lucy Gary Dietrich Renee St. Joseph’s Home For Boys Port-au-Prince Petionville Wings of Hope Fermathe Port au-Prince Reginald Jacmel Haiti Trinity House

Gongwere almost earned Olympic speed skating spot

Gregg Gongwer, raised on Johnson Avenue NW, came within a half second of making the Olympic speed skating team after training at Lou Dennis Rink under Ocie Trimble. He later moved to West Allis to pursue training, watches the sport today, and belongs to the Iowa Speed Skating Hall of Fame with his parents.

Suzanne Barnes Ne Gazette Gregg Gongwer Johnson Avenue NW Lou Dennis Ellis Park Ocie Trimble Gongwer West Allis Wis Gregg D. Gongwer Toddville Eric Heiden Gregg Dorothy Gongwer Iowa Speed Skating Hall of Fame University of Iowa Reginald Mayant Cedar Rapids

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