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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1996
Page
11
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The Cedar Rapids area calendar lists a full day of municipal meetings including the City Council budget sessions and alcohol laws briefing, along with events from the Hiawatha City Council and several commissions. Mayors events, music at Hancher Auditorium, art talk, theatre, and campaign appearances by Buchanan Gramm and Gramm are noted. Recycling truck and CITYLINE calendar contact are included.
Lottery numbers released for a $100000 cash game and Pick 3 Pick 4 results for midday and evening sessions. 6 of 54 Jackpot shows $8 million, with numbers listed and CityLine phone access options.
Vital statistics note births in Mercy and St Luke s Saint Luke s Mercy in Iowa City with names and addresses including Lisa and Gary Philipp Lori and Jeff Shebetka Krista Bonifazi plus Sarah and Robert Brown. Public safety roundup lists drunken driving charges assault cases fire calls with times and locations across Linn County.
About 1,000 fourth grade students from Iowa City schools visit the University of Iowa Museum of Art as part of the WOW program Myths Motion and Music. Children tour exhibits by Calder Pollock and Jess, ask about New Guinea shields, and learn through follow up booklets.
Linn County supervisors approve flashing warning lights at the East Post Road intersection with 30th Street Drive SE and Lakeside Road. Neighbors led by Charlotte Morris sought stop signs, but engineers plan 1997 work to widen the intersection and add turn lanes while a 40 mph zone is cut to speed up compliance with new warnings.
Auna, a deaf child, receives in home services as parents prepare her for mainstream classes with school staff. Sign language is crucial, a community session last month sparked further sessions this month. Teachers likely to work with Anna join the classes amid early hurdles. The family sought DOT signage on Highway 22 but was refused for safety reasons. Insurance initially balked at testing costs but later covered diagnostic testing only.
Voters face a March 12 special election offering three options: commission form, home rule charter with strong mayor, and council-manager plan. Backers urge accessibility and stability, with the commission form favored by Boyer as best balancing six criteria. Co chairs Boyer and Ralph Palmer lead Citizens to Keep the Commission. home rule group is Citizens for the Home Rule Charter led by Lu Barron.
Mount Vernon City Council approves up to a 500 dollar reward for information leading to arrests in a January 17 vandalism spree at the city cemetery. Police charged Kevin Henderson, 18, with first degree criminal mischief. a preliminary hearing is set for Friday as more suspects are anticipated. Restoration plans aim to reset damaged stones with help from historic groups and Cornell College, funded privately since city insurance does not cover grave vandalism.
A mid day water main break flooded the Capri College rear office in downtown Cedar Rapids causing suspensions of classes. Students hurriedly moved computers as fire officials shut off electricity and evacuated the building while staff planned reopens once water lines return.
Free screenings for vision hearing speech development coordination and learning ability to be held in February at Grant Wilson Taylor Hiawatha Nixon Madison Jackson Harrison Wright Kenwood Johnson Polk and others. Appointments required call listed numbers. Eligible children born Sept 16 1991 to Sept 15 1992. Each child screening lasts about one hour.
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