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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1992
Page
7
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Rita Huber was elected Thursday as chairwoman of the Linn County Board of Supervisors succeeding Jean Oxley. The post rotates annually among the three supervisors and Ken Perry remains the third member. Huber, a Democratic activist, won a four year term in November 1990. Vernon Smith also joined the Linn County Commission of Veteran Affairs Thursday, alongside Al Lenway and Terri Towry, replacing Dick Peick.
Jerry Owen professor of music at Coe College leads a four part Thursday Forum on four masterpieces Haydn Military Symphony Verdi Requiem Mahler Das Lied van der Erde and Debussy La Mer The sessions run Jan 9 16 23 30 in Marquis Hall Daehler Kitchin Auditorium Cedar Rapids IA with 9 a.m. coffee and 9 30 a.m. class Scholarships available for the 25 fee Call 399-8663 for details.
Leonard Sjogren, oboist with the Des Moines Symphony and Hope United Methodist Church co pastor, will present a Christmas program at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Saturday. Donations aid the Iowa Center for AIDS ARC Resources and Education and the Lisbon Mount Vernon FISH fund. The program includes 18th century and modern oboe works, carol settings, and audience sing along. A worship service starts at 5 30 p m with a 6 30 potluck at 304 First St West Open to the public.
Iowa seeks proposals from communities to join the 1992 Small Business Tree Planting Program. The state may receive 162 814 dollars in federal funds to buy trees from small businesses and plant them on public land. Proposals are due March 1 and must be matched with state funds. last year 16 projects were funded including efforts in Postville and Sioux City.
Cedar Rapids will own the Hall of Mirrors lobby of the Paramount Theatre after a City Council vote to purchase it from Peter Bezanson for 100000 funded by hotel motel tax revenues. Safety Commissioner J D Smith opposed the deal.
Kristal Zieser of Marion launches a reminder service charging $1 per event. Clients receive postcards one week to 10 days before dates like birthdays or taxes. The business targets busy families, mainly women, with about 100 clients and a max order of 28 reminders.
The Cedar Rapids City Council upheld a two month liquor license suspension for Woody's Rock n Roll and granted a dance permit to the new owner Michael Kennedy. Kennedy, of Bedrock Inc., bought the bar at 912 First Ave NW just before the suspension and seeks a Bleachers Sports Bar and Pizza liquor license after Jan 28.
Hanson moves from city clerk to finance commissioner as six staffers and six women executives swap roles in a broad internal promotion. Donna Vanda Jeannette Bryant fill dog license clerks. Lana Gundacker becomes deputy city clerk. Irene Bergen keeps her post.
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