Two years after the controller strike Cedar Rapids rebuilds
Cedar Rapids air traffic control strength has risen to pre strike levels with 11 fully certified among 18 workers. Two hires come from Marion and Swisher as the region reflects on losses and career changes from the 1981 walkout.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Supplee
Supplee
Reagan
Marion
Swisher
United Airlines
United
Bill Taylor
Tucson
Federal Aviation Administration
Linnwood Knolls Residents Push for Drainage Fix
Linnwood Knolls residents urged Marion City Council to start a drainage project this year to halt ongoing sidewalk and driveway damage from eroding sandy soil along Linnview Drive Terrace and Elm Streets. About two dozen residents attended voicing cost concerns and possible assessments of roughly 650 to 700 dollars per property over 10 years, with the city to cover demolition and new tile installation.
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Christie Wallace
Linnwood Knolls
Marion
Ray Wheeler
Elm St
Wheeler
Bill Grundy
John Bender
Linnview Drive
Terrace
Elm Streets
Carl Ramey
Marion Briefs Vernon Registration for New Students
Vernon orientation for Vernon Middle School students new to the school year will be held at 1 30 p m Monday. An incorrect date was given to The Gazette for an earlier brief. Marion Mothers Club holds a summer coffee meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Pied Piper Restaurant Cedar Rapids IA 1000 First Ave NE.
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Vernon
Vernon Middle School
Gazette
Marion Mother’s Club
Pied Piper
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Lake Angler Tangles Piranha Mystery in Marion
Marion Price of 3711 G Ave NE hauled a 6 to 8 inch red belled piranha from Cedar Lake after a resident allegedly released the fish. The Navy veteran kept the pet at Huttons Tropical Fish where clerk Georgia Windenburg named it Sylvester. Price’s son may take the wary fish, which can grow to 18 inches, as a pet if properly cared for.
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Christie Wallace
Marion Bureau
Sylvester
Cedar Lake
Marion Price
Price
South Pacific
Huttons Tropical
Marion
Georgia Windenburg
Windenburg
Easker oil painting wins top award at Marion festival
Fred Easker of 4020 Shady Oak Lane Marion took first prize at the Marion Art and Special Event Festival held during Ridiculous Days. Other winners include William Kettlekamp for Strawberries second, George Glass for New England Autumn third, Mark Lembke for Pheasants in Cover fourth, Michael Buckley 13 for Foul Ball in Kids Korner, and Velga Basket for Ridiculous Talent. All winners received gift certificates from Marion retailers.
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Easker
Marion
Julie
Fred Easker
Shady Oak Lane
William Kettlekamp
Route 2
George Glass
Henderson Drive
New England
Mark Lembke
Grand Ave
Kids Korner
Michael Buckley
Brockman Ave
Velga Basket
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C.R
Eone
Stella Parton
Quad City
AMANA
Frigidaire
Magic Chef
Hoover
Lee UU
Amana Room
EU Frigidaire Chest Freezer
RCA
Colortral
Smulekoffs
1St Street
3Rd Avenue
Bony Cromtt
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