21 Aug 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Page
1
A dachshund family reunion near Iowa City will feature miniature dachshunds from Iowa and four other states. The event highlights the couple hosting and notes regional craftspeople, including a top local grocer sacker and yodeler, from Eastern Iowa communities.
Census highlights reveal demographic texture of Anamosa Monticello and Jones County. Also noting Tama Beef Packing Inc suspending slaughtering operations into its second week and Owens Brockway planning an 11.7 million bottle plant to start next year as top linebackers return for Cornell College football. Heine Velox 1921 V 12 priced high and ugly, lacking affordability.
Cedar Rapids earned an overall A grade in ZPG's biennial ranking of 140 cities with 100 000 plus people and topped health improvement and environment categories. The study also notes 5.4 percent population growth earning a B and places Des Moines at 11th with an A overall.
Cedar Rapids Kingston Lodge No. 666 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons asks to change its lodge number to 676 at the Iowa Grand Lodge meeting in Dubuque September 20 21. Masters Mike Bonney and Tim Anderson say the current 666 label deters prospective members due to biblical associations.
Ed Brown, a former $5.2 million Powerball winner, still buys tickets as the $175 million top prize lures hopefuls. Brown, 48, won in December 1992 sharing a $10.4 million jackpot and collects 20 annual payments of about $261 000 before taxes. He later became Washington Iowa mayor in 1997 and donates his $6 400 salary to the senior citizens organization.
Cedar Rapids schools saw 6,716 volunteers in 2000 01 totaling 154 554 hours, a record despite fewer volunteers than 1999 2000. Sue Pearson notes one on one attention and student engagement while volunteers supplement district staff.
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