August 18 City and County Meeting Schedule
Today schedule lists Cedar Rapids Riverfront Commission at 10 am and Marion bypass review by the Regional Planning Commission at City Hall. Public notices include Transit Advisory Committee in Linn County and Veterans Memorial Commission, with city council meeting at 7 30 pm. Grass watering rules apply 8 to 11 pm. Jazz Under the Stars opens at Noelridge Park and Iowa State Fair features Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Theater includes The Dining Room and The Nerd at Old Creamery Theatre and Amana Visitor Center show The Amorous Flea with tickets 11 to 5 50. Venereal disease clinic runs 6 to 9 pm at Linn County Health Department. no appointment needed.
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Cedar Rapids Riverfront
Marion City Council
Jade
Noelridge Park
Iowa State Fair Entertainment
Lisa Lisa
Cult Jam
Old Creamery Theatre
Garrison
Amana Visitor Center
Central City hires clerk at eleven thousand salary
Susan Michel was named Central City clerk, filling the term left by Sharon Mettler who resigned Aug. 5 to become a Marion financial clerk. Michel accepted eleven thousand dollars annually, less than her request of twelve thousand, amid earlier council conflicts over Mettler’s pay.
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Dick Hogan
Central City
Susan Michel
Sharon Mettler
Marion
Mettler
Michel
L.C. Howe
Cedar Rapids police plan to add five patrol officers
Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger proposes expanding the Cedar Rapids Police Department from 156 to 161 officers. He will ask the City Council this year to hire five new patrol officers, with a total first year cost of 131,950 including salary benefits and equipment.
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Heather Sloman Woodin
Gazette City Hall
Bob Jaeger
Cedar Rapids
Jaeger
the Gazette
Gary Hinzman
Hal Schaefer
The
Gazette
Emerald Knights take 2nd in Class A-60 at DI Finals
Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps of Cedar Rapids finished second in the Class A-60 finals at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City amid 110 degree heat. Mandarins won with 80.2, Knights 78.8, Blue Stars 75.1. The troupe, Midwest champions, saw a repeat of last year’s finals results.
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Emerald Knights
Blue Stars of
la Crosse
Wis
Knights
United States
Canada
Europe
The
Gazette
Kansas City
Matt Daugherty
Midwest
Daugherty
Cedar Rapids
DAV to donate van to Iowa City VA hospital
The national Disabled American Veterans will present a full size van to the Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center to aid patient transport. Delivery is expected August 25 with a volunteer corps organized by the DAV and its Auxiliary. Vets needing rides should call Thomas Smith at 338 0581 extension 557.
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Iowa City
National Disabled American Veterans
Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center
DAV
Thomas Smith
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Linn County Health
Howe
Police Academy
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RCA
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VA Hospital
Lee
Levi
Orr
Cub Scout
Boy Scout
Thirty-Second
Oakland Rd
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