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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2000
Page
15
A city poll invites input on whether Iowa motorcycle riders should be required to wear helmets. TELUS notes indicate non scientific sampling with 243 responses yesterday showing 90 percent against and 10 percent in favor. The poll runs until 5 p.m. via CITYLINE numbers 363 7000 or 337 7000 and category 1111.
Local government meetings across Linn Cedar and regional areas include Cedar County Board of Supervisors at Tipton Cedar Rapids River Front Improvement Region 10 Youth Advisory Council in Cedar Rapids and city council sessions in Center Point Marion and Robins. Arts crafts history exhibits theatre sports and book events plus recycling and lottery results are listed with times and venues.
Mercy notes Aug 14 and 15 births including a son for Jayme Griffith and a daughter for Amy Geiger both Cedar Rapids and a daughter for Kourtni Brown. St Luke's lists two Aug births to Megan Azelton and Patrick Marx and Amy Clark in Cedar Rapids each with a son. Information from The Gazette. Drunken driving charges filed against Stacia Hoagland and Randy Bonjour and assault charge against Reginald Gillis.
The Benton County board approved a 155990 grant from the Iowa Department of Economic Development for down payment assistance for 10 qualified buyers. ECICOG will administer the grant at 14240 in fees, with various costs passed to homeowners and plans still pending.
The class of 2000 ACT results show family income strongly correlates with test performance. Iowa averages exceed the national figure, with low income under 18 000 earnings averaging 20.4 and higher incomes above 100 000 reaching over 28 points, while national average stands at 21.0.
Regional roundup covers DNR warning on dumping shingles on privately owned land after May 17 hail damage and possible fines. It reports a meth manufacturing arrest in Winthrop, council restructuring in Independence, road closures and four lane expansion near Springville-Anamosa, and local hires and retirement news across several towns.
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