Cedarfest Opens Thursday in Cedar Rapids Downtown
The first annual Cedarfest runs Thursday through Saturday on Second Street SE between First and Third Avenues. The Central Retail Merchants Bureau sponsors a schedule of live bands, a new car display, an art festival, and food events with Akasha performing at noon and multiple shows throughout the day. Second Street SE will be closed to cars during the fest.
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Cedar Rapids
Central Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Second Street
First
Third Avenues
Akasha
KCRG
Five Seasons Center
Parlor City Jazz Band
Browning Convicted as Habitual Offender in Iowa Case
James Junior Browning, a 33 year old Cedar Rapids man, was found to be the same person as the earlier defendants in false pretenses and receiving stolen property cases. A jury ruled he is a habitual criminal based on the conspiracy charge and prior felonies, with additional charges of failure to appear. The court set a possible up to 15 year term with minimum three years, plus new counts.
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James Junior Browning
Cedar Rapids
Browning
Lew Merrifield
Paul
Truck route plan blocked on 15th Avenue in city
Southeast Quad residents and the Community Development Committee pressed for a south side truck route to pass Cargill Inc and cross the Northwestern Railroad. Wayne Murdock said the railroad opposed a crossing and Cargill blocked an easement. A more costly alternative route south on 15th Avenue may require another bridge and an agreement with Cargill.
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Southeast Quadrant
15Th Avenue
Wayne Murdock
Cargill Inc
Northwestern Railroad
Murdock
Northwestern
Cargill
Otis Road
Cargill Property
Linn County seeks state funds for Handyman Project at Health Center
The Linn Health Center seeks a $39 000 state grant to fund a one year Handyman Project aiding 10 to 12 low functioning mentally retarded adults and elderly persons. Trainees will learn six weeks of preparation for odd jobs earning minimum wage with elderly trainers and local agencies as potential employers. No county dollars, with training and wages covered by grant funds.
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State Office of Planning and Programming
Health Center Board of Directors
Health Center
John Brandt
Handicapped Systems
Brandt
Madge Phillips
Linn County Council On Aging
The
Heritage Agency On Aging
Hawkeye
Bob Long
Linn Handicapped Systems
Seventh St
Health Center Board
Martin Garvey
Handyman
Oakhill
Five Seasons Center approves cost cutting plan
The Five Seasons Center Commission finance committee adopted budget changes to cut costs and boost revenue after reporting a first ten month operating loss of 233,116.98 dollars. The package may raise about 120,000 dollars and adjusts the cost sharing with Amusement Conspiracy Co. to a guaranteed minimum or 12 percent of gross, whichever is greater.
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Five Seasons Center Commission
Commission
Five Seasons Center
Mike Gebauer
the Gazette
Robert McMahan
Five Seasons Center Commission Finance Committee
Amusement Conspiracy Co
McMahan
Amusement Conspiracy
Five Seasons
Gebauer
Art Newberger
Heart
Doobie Brothers
Blue Oyster Cult
America
Waylon Jennings
Chuck Swore
Waterloo
Statue of Liberty Stands as Symbol of Freedom
The Statue of Liberty has towered in New York Harbor since 1886 as a beacon of freedom. It honors French American friendship after a gift from France and was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
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New York Harbor
France
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Did You Know Cinnamon Bark and Ship Coatings Facts
Cinnamon is the bark of an aromatic laurel tree. Arab dhows use goat fat and lime below the water line to deter teredo worms and barna cles. Above the water line ships’ hulls are preserved with shark oil.
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Cedarfest
Kilburg
the Flats
Linn County
Linn Health Center
Swore
Public Services
Chuck
Statue of Liberty
Henry Witwer
Witwer Insurance
Collins Employees Credit Union
Iown
Collins
42Nd St. NE
Lindale Mall
Des Moines
Southridge
Merie Hay
Ames
Westdale Mall
Dubuque—Kennedy
Fort Dodge
Crossroads
Sioux City
Southern Hills
Sioux Falls
M.D
Sioux Empire Plaza
Moline
Ill
South Park
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