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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1990
Page
5
A Cedar Rapids woman Tonya Long was bitten by a stray cat last week. Tests at the University of Iowa showed no rabies, and the cat was destroyed for testing. Long, 25, lives at 702% L St SW and was bitten twice while handling the animal on her porch.
The Marion Carnegie Library hosts a used book sale on January 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. and January 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1060 Seventh Ave. Items include adult and children's books magazines and records priced mostly 10 to 75 cents. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Marion Carnegie Library.
The board directs Howard R. Green Co to design replacement of crumbling river walls at May's Island courthouse. Two alternates extend walls south to curb jail erosion and enlarge the parking lot. Estimated cost 1.8 million versus 1.7 million to repair, with bids opening possibly in June and 15 to 18 months of construction.
Linn County boards adopt a plan to hire a vegetation management specialist to coordinate native species planting and integrated roadside care. The move aims to reduce chemical spraying, cut mowing, and protect bird and small game habitat, with the weed commissioner duties folded into the new post.
Foundation II offers free substance abuse prevention programs funded by a federal grant. The Parents group meets Mondays 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Youth Shelter, 3015 12th Ave. SW, the Outward Bound group Sundays 7 to 8:30 p.m. for high school age youths, and the Destiny group nine week rotating life skills for grades six to eight, all at the Youth Shelter. Saturday nine week sessions begin Jan. 20 for Parent and Youth Empowerment programs with Scott Miller reachable at 366-8797.
One hundred Iowa high school students named finalists in the Know Your Constitution program will be honored at a Des Moines luncheon. Ten finalists and their teachers will win expense-paid trips to Washington, D.C. in February after a random draw. Nearly 4,000 students from 200 schools took the qualifying quiz. Eastern Iowa invites list includes Jesup, North Fayette, Decorah, Waukon, Beckman, Dyersville, Lisbon, Monticello, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Center Point Urbana, and Benton Community among others.
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