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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2001
Page
15
Jim Thompson 77 of Lewistown Montana died February 1 2001. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Smith formerly of Marion a son and two daughters.
Elsie Freida Smith 92 died February 14 2001 at Rose Haven Nursing Home Marengo of congestive heart failure. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St James Lutheran Victor conducted by Rev Alan Hafner. Burial Victor Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home Victor with family 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include two sons Eugene Wellman Merle Victor and sister Lena Barker North English.
Margaret Irene Fink 79 died Feb 13 2001 after a brief illness at Regional Medical Center. Services at 11 am today Leonard Muller Funeral Home Man chester with Rev Ralph Simington burial 11 am Friday Gethsemane Cemetery rural Lensine friends may call an hour before services. Survivors include daughter Patricia Meyer Manchester son Joe Hazleton brother Henry Becker New Albin sister Sister Rita Becker La Crosse Wis.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm Saturday 12 30 pm to 7 pm Sunday and holidays 4 to 7 pm. Deadline 7 pm daily. Arrangements and notices with survivors and a photo appear as a news item. Additional material priced 35 cents per word. For help call 398 8221.
Kirkwood Community College moves closer to state backing for a Cedar Rapids equestrian center expansion. The Vision Iowa board approved talks for a $250,000 CAT grant and up to $250,000 in additional funds, with final approval by the Vision Iowa Program board. a second $250,000 could be provided through a loan or similar means.
The Iowa House backed HF 222 to remove barriers on branch expansion. It would let banks open three branches before July 2004 with the superintendent of banking's approval and apply similar terms to national banks. Proponents call it pro‑competition and consumer friendly.
I C man Garry Klein of Iowa City won lowa.com My Perfect Valentine contest selecting his wife Betsy as recipient of a dozen roses in the Iowa City Gazette office. Klein also earned a Hershey Kiss necklace from Ginsberg Jewelers Cedar Rapids with runners up receiving lowa.com T shirts.
The Oelwein Community school board approved a $600 base pay increase plus a 4.18 percent overall raise for district teachers. Transportation staff gain 4.4 percent and support staff 4.3 percent. The 2001-02 calendar places start August 21 and end May 21, with a Christmas break December 21 to January 2. Leaves of absence granted to Shelly Houge and Jean Gray, with Mary Chase set for early retirement. Five weather days have pushed the last day to May 30.
A Monroe County fatal crash near Albia leaves 88 year old John L. Almond dead and 45 year old Cynthia Curran injured. Ot tumwa man involved, two other drivers named Pingilley and Curran. Also meth sentences for Calmar man Steven L. Snyder and local government actions in Oelwein Anamosa Cedar Falls Winton Benton La Porte City.
Gov. Tom Vilsack vetoed a measure requiring mention of Iowa's right-to-work law in state promotional materials. He criticized lawmakers for the political move and tied the bill's failure to raise the minimum wage, noting GOP ties to business and supporting page raises to $7.17 an hour. The Senate indicated no override effort.
A dense listing covers Cedar Rapids Linn County meetings from noon to 7:30 p.m. including the river front improvements commission and city council agenda session plus regional meetings. Community events feature author Christie Vilsack book signing at Brucemore and cultural talks at Coe College and US Museum of Art Iowa City along with theater and film listings.
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