Cedar Rapids Marion Officials appoint local leaders and honor heroism
The Cedar Rapids and Linn County boards appointed four to replace term-limited members on boards and commissions. Edwin Veal received a Heroism Award for helping rescue two children from a Dec 30 house fire, with Jesse Anderson assisting. Marion seeks computer savvy volunteers to join a city online business committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Edwin Veal
Fire Department
Veal
Fourth Ave. SE
Quaker Oats
Jesse Anderson
15Th St. SE
Anderson
Council
Public Safety
David Zahn
Marion
Jeff Schott
City Hall
Maple Syrup Festival Volunteers Sought at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Indian Creek Nature Center seeks volunteers to tap trees haul sap and assist in syrup making ahead of the 18th annual Maple Syrup Festival March 3 and 4 Rich Patterson says helpers are also needed to guide visiting groups about the syruping process Interested individuals should call 362 0664.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids Public Meetings Schedule This Week
Public notice lists a dense slate of meetings across Linn County and Cedar Rapids. Highlights include Linn County Board of Supervisors sessions, Marion City Council, Cedar Rapids City Council and many planning zoning boards, library, and school board meetings, plus neighborhood association gatherings and regional commissions. It also notes contact details for sending information to the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Read
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Nancy Mowry
Marion
Bergren
John Combellick
Strother
Mike Alsager
Henik
Patricia Harstad
Toddville
Planning & Zoning Commission
12Th Avenue
Iowa Iron Works
Iowa Steel Plants
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Metro and
Linn County
Rick Smith
Dick Hogan
Cindy Hadish
Frank Gluck
P.O
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Marion City Council
Linn County Local Homeless Coordinating Board
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Coggon City Council
Fairfax Planning and Zoning
Fairfax Public Library Board
Marion Independent School Board
Marion Public Library Board
Albumett City Council
Marion Historic Preservation Commission
Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission
Linn County Historic Preservation Commission
Linn County Electrical Board of Appeals
Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission
Veterans Memorial
City of
Robins
Fairfax City Council
Marion Mechanical Board
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
Linn County Conference Board
TQS
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Bluestem
Channnel
Iowa
Bluestem Board
Governor's Energy Task Force
Des Moines
Senior Center Menus and Activities List
The Witwer and area senior centers provide meals for ages 60 plus and spouses, with a weekly menu and contact numbers. Activity schedules cover quilting, bingo, cards, dancing, and trips across multiple centers, with various times and locations listed. Center addresses and additional meal sites are included, along with donation and fundraising data for Camp Tanager.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Marion Senior Center
Ambroz Senior Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Fifth St
Lincoln
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Nude sculpture sparks debate in Ames park plans
Residents debate placing a 26 foot bronze sculpture titled Ames Circle of Arts in Bandshell Park. A 5 foot nude woman is proposed, with Harvey Terpstra urging clothes on the figure. The Parks and Recreation Commission prefers the nude version. the City Council has not yet approved the project.
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Kindred
Former USS Vicksburg crew to reunion in San Antonio
Former crew members of USS Vicksburg will hold a reunion March 29 to April 1 in San Antonio Texas. Contact John Desiderio at 22 Gree briar Rd Turnersville NJ 08012 2114 or (609) 589 5461 for details. Francis Hammond reunion organizers include Tim Williams address 191 W Log Bridge Rd Coventry RI 02816 phone (401) 397 8555 email tdmallardaol com.
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USS
Vicksburg
San Antonio
Texas
John Desiderio
Greebriar Rd
Turnersville
N.J
Tim Williams
W. Log Bridge Rd
Coventry
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Board of Adjustment
Linn
Board of Supervisors
James Ford
Laurie Bergren
Dale Strother
Mount Vernon
Roland Henik
Hiawatha
Lumir Dostal
Linn County Farm Bureau
Dostal
Edwin Vealdene’s
Nature Center
Iawa
Mike Stevenson
Stevenson
Gazette
Bulletin Board
United Way
Linn County Administrative Office
Linn Health Services Program Advisory Committee
Linn County Administrative Office Building
Linn County General Assistance Advisory Committee
Robins Planning and Zoning
Nassif Heart Center
Kenwood Park
Wellington Heights
Tom
Harkin
American Association of University Women
Cedar Falls
Witwer
Ter
Ely
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Linn Community Center
S. Washington
Lisbon
Palo
Klatter
Emmons St
O'Deens
Center Point
Bridge St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave. NW
Tanager Place
Camp Tanager
Lambda Master
George Fargo
Pat Drumbarger
Family
Ames
Bob Kindred
Arts Commission
Penoughly
1St Avenue
Coralville
Valentine
Merrill Aitchison Seanedar Rapids
Cedar Rapi
Jreunions
Metro-Iowa
the Gazette
Lowa
Francis Hammond
Israel
Camerata Jerusalem
Itin
the Fly OF London
Mozart
Israel Camerata
Tzvi Avni
Los Angeles Times
EYE Surgeons Associates P.C
University OF
Hancher
Uiowa.edu
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