Sno Sculpt '89 snow sculpture contest returns to Cedar Rapids
The second annual Sno Sculpt will use Snomax snow on Feb 25 on the riverbank by the Cedar Rapids Public Library. High school and college teams sculpt from 10 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. with judging at 2 p.m. Children can enter the meltdown contest. Organizers aim to grow the event into a weeklong winter carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Woodmere
Cedar Rapids
Eastman Kodak
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Boyer
Kodak
Rochester
N.Y
Sally Jiruska
Jiruska
United Way allocates funds amid higher requests in Iowa
United Way of East Central Iowa распредел funds for 60 member agencies totaling 2,725,000 while requests exceed allocations by 289,813. Campaign raised 3,760,093 with 101,900 more to allocate, and 509,000 earmarked for campaign administration. Two agencies see reduced funding: RSVP and Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Zette
United Way
East Central
Iowa
RSVP
Salvation Army
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Ace Cab accuses Cedar Rapids of city bias in licensing
Ace Cab owner Carl Witt and manager Dennis Andrews urged Cedar Rapids City Council to curb what they call illegal competition and lax inspections by rival firms. Andrews warned of looming lawsuits if action is not taken, citing improper cargo transport and deficient inspections by Century and Yellow cabs. Public Safety officials pledged talks to resolve the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette City Hall
Dennis Andrews
Ace Cab
Cedar Rapids
Andrews
Ace
Carl Witt
Iowa Department of Transportation
Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
David McGuire
Louis Stepanek
the Gazette
Century
Yellow Cab
Local Meetings and Events Calendar for Linn County Jan 26
City and county boards hold sessions from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Linn County and nearby Marion Cedar Rapids venues. Venereal disease clinic runs 6 to 9 p.m. at the Linn County Health Department. Lectures include Bernice Sandler at Cornell College and theater showings in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn-Mar School Board
10Th St
Marion
Cedar Rapids Library Board
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Linn County Conservation Board
County Home Rd
Linn County Health Department
Center Point Rd
Bernice Sandler
Association of American Colleges
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Extension of Superintendent Bach Contract Delayed By Board
The College Community Schools board unanimously postponed action on extending Superintendent William Bach's contract beyond June 1991. Bach since 1978 proposed delaying renewal to avoid interfering with Prairie High School renovation, while a 630-name petition urged not renewing past 1991.
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William Bach
College Community Schools
Bach
Prairie High School
David Krob
Linda Schlesselman
Glenn Selzer
George Chadima
Selzer
Sheryl Quillin
Quillin
Citizens
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Linn Abc
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Linn Council On Aging
Goodwill
HACAP
YWCA
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Red Cross
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Fred Lederle
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Marvin Vandersee
Vandersee
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16Th Ave
Jane Martin
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First Ave
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