Spirit of the Season highlights community charity in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Memorial display opens Thursday night with over 100000 lights running 5 30 to 9 p m daily through Christmas at 5200 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids Local musicians perform in the chapel except Christmas Eve This marks the 60th year of the free display In Marion First Presbyterian Church youth groups baked 154 dozen goodies for 24 homebound members Photos at lst-pres.org also Cedar Rapids Local 110 of the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union hosted a Christmas celebration at St Luke's Living Center East and provided gifts and meals to five needy families A coin war at Harding Middle School raised more than 1500 for Four Oaks tornado victims and local fire victims Gifts and a video will accompany the donations Mittens trees in Vinton and Belle Plaine collect ings for schools Benton County volunteers aid cold weather by distributing mittens to students Home Interiors & Gifts aided a family with gifts food outfits and a make over at The Regis salon Spirit of the Season invites readers to submit notices.
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Ames researcher awarded 1.3 million in retaliation case
A federal jury in Des Moines awarded Mary Jo Schmerr of Ames 1.3 million dollars after ruling retaliatory actions by her bosses at the USDA National Animal Disease Center. The verdict includes 135 000 back pay and 1.2 million in damages. Schmerr testified her research was stifled after 1999 disputes over a mad cow test and gender discrimination claims.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Animal Disease Center
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Schmerr
Czech Republic
Ronald Longstaff
U.S. District Court
Des Moines
USDA
Agriculture Research Service
Floyd Horn
U.S
John Beamer
Longstaff
Charles Gribble
Iowa City art professor ends fight over 50 foot tower
University of Iowa art professor Dunlap has agreed to dismantle his 50 foot backyard tower after zoning officials ruled it violated city regulations. A sixth district court order gave him until Jan 1 to comply, and workers have removed about half the structure.
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Iowa City
David Dunlap
University of Iowa
Dunlap
Philip Leff
Housing and Inspection Services Office
Judicial District
Sylvia Lewis
Karin Franklin
Alburnett Board Extends Levy Five More Years
Alburnett school board votes to extend its instructional support levy for another five years to June 30, 2008, with no increase in the rate. Residents may petition for a public election by Jan. 13. levy raises $238,000 annually for district operations.
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Alburnett
The
Gazette
Duane Bolton
Deere Foundation Gives $1 Million to Quad Cities Art Center
The John Deere Foundation donates 1 million toward the Figge Arts Center as part of Davenport Mississippi River River Renaissance development. The $30 million project will be funded by Davenport city funds and Vision Iowa grants, with construction starting in 2003 and completion planned for 2005.
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John Deere Foundation
Mississippi River
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Charles City man charged in two house fires
Todd Alan Woodworth 34 of Charles City faces five counts of attempted murder along with two counts of first degree arson and two counts of conspiracy for role in two fires on Oct 11 and 13, 2001. No one injured. houses damaged. bond set at 500000. arraignment Dec 23.
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Todd Alan Woodworth
Floyd County
Marilyn Dettmer
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