CedarFest brings music and parades to downtown Cedar Rapids
CedarFest returns for a second year with Second Street SE a hub of activity Thursday through Saturday. Events include antique car displays, bagpipe performances, hang glider displays, several bands, dance demonstrations, a Frisbee and free-throw contest featuring University of Iowa players, and a noon parachute drop on Saturday. The Retail Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the festival with Jim Ward as coordinator.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Street
Third Avenues
Denny Ketelsen
Bill Skelton
Parlor City
Cedarfest
Golden Knights Army
Mays Island
Q-103
Harmony Hawks
Linn County to Probe Corrections Center Allegations
Linn County attorney to review the Community Corrections Center charges after a letter from former employee Rev. Steve Heimann raised accusations of fabricated reports and evidence. Judge Koehler referred the matter to the county attorney. the probe will consider probation revocation tied to resident Elguezabal’s case.
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Linn County
Corrections Center
Linn
Thomas Koehler
Steve Heimann
Heimann
Koehler
Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Lary Nelson
St. Mark’s Anglican Catholic Church
Department of Correctional Services
Center
Fourth Ave
Women’s Correctional Program
Third Ave. SE
the Gazette
Craig A. Elguezabal
Cedar Rapids
Fullerton
Calif
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Elguezabal
Nelson
Eugene Kopecky
United Way Plans Picnic Festival at Ellis Park
United Way seeks City Council approval to host a public Picnic Festival at Ellis Park from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept 26 to showcase its 21 funded agencies. The event would feature games music skydivers a hot air balloon and agency representatives with information on services. Campfire Girls run a day care. Boy Scouts assist with parking. 90 volunteers aid beforehand. The council will require a written request before official action.
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United Way
Ellis Park
Tom Miskimen
Miskimen
Boy Scouts
Marion Briefs Pop Cans Drive for Football Cheer Fund
Linn-Mar varsity cheerleaders collect pop cans and bottles to raise general season funds. They canvass district house to house from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug 19. Call coordinators Shelley Ask, Lisa Frazee, or Angie Becker with contributions or questions.
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Linn-Mar
Shelley Ask
Lisa Frazee
Angie Becker
Water Board approves tractor, trees at Marion site
The Marion Water Board agreed Monday night to buy a $2,700 tractor mower from Outdoor Equipment Co. with a trade in for a 1974 model and to plant 10 trees at well 5 on 31st Street for site upgrades costing $2,568.
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Marion Water Board
Outdoor Equipment Co. of
Marion
Linn County Nursery
Marion DX
Site C
Fifth Avenue
Maguire Iron Inc
Edna Stookesberry
Kirkwood Community College
Marion Registration Scheduled For Elementary Students
Registration for Marion Independent School District elementary students is set for Monday from 8 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents and children can tour school buildings and learn classroom assignments while instructional fees lunch fees and kindergarten milk money are collected.
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Marion Independent School District
Lawsuit seeks $4,000 lease payment over 1980 race
Tulsa man Jim Evans files in Linn County District Court seeking $4,000 he says All Town Agricultural Association refused to refund after the Hawkeye Downs track was to host the 1980 American Motorcycle Association Sanctioned Championship Race. Postponements due to rain led to no event and alleged lack of funds for refund.
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Tulsa
Okla
Linn County
All Town Agricultural Association
Hawkeye Downs
Jim Evans
American Motorcycle Association
Zoning Plan Clears Panel For Bird Shop In Marion
The Planning and Zoning Commission advanced a plan for a bird and bird supplies shop at 645 Eighth Ave in Marion. Owners Larry and Sue Thurston would run a appointment only operation, with conditional use revocable for noise or odor issues. property zoned C-1. The shop has Department of Agriculture approval and a tax permit, with final action by the Zoning Board of Adjustment next week.
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Marion
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Planning and Zoning Commission
Eighth Ave
Larry
Sue Thurston
Jeff Schott
Thurston
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Vanessa Shelton Arzatten
25Th Avenue
Warner Brothers
Iowa
Water Board UK
Department of Agriculture
Seventh Avenue
35Th Street
Bill Grow
Zenith
H” Ave
Bill Grow TV
Hardees
Arly
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