Land Use Dominated IDOT Road Hearing
Cedar Rapids at city hall hosted an IDOT road planning hearing the last of 12 statewide sessions. Officials noted goals for Collins road extension 1 380 bypass work and viaducts while residents urged prioritizing farmland preservation and maintenance over new highways.
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Idot Road
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Gus Anderson
IDOT
Anderson
Forty-second Street
Charles Lockwood
Darrell C. Jordan
Mt. Vernon
Common Sense Highway Assn
Jim Narveson
Johnson County
Parking on Seventh Avenue Debated in Marion Council Vote
Marion council defeated a proposal to remove parking on the south side of Seventh Avenue in downtown Marion by a 42 vote after lively discussion. Mayor Grundy and several members opposed the move citing timing and CBD redevelopment plans while Pazour and Hall urged business support for eliminating parking.
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Seventh Avenue
Marion
Mary Lou Pazour
Hurley Hall
William J. Grundy
Victor Klopfenstein
Carl Foster
Charles Kraut
Foster
CBD
Central Business District Redevelopment Corp
Roger Legrand
William Nelson
Park Board
City Park
Eleventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Hall
Grundy
Klopfenstein
Sidewalk Repair Work Set Contracts Awarded
Marion city council approved a resolution of necessity for the 1977 sidewalk repair project spanning from Twenty second to Thirty first streets south of Fifth avenue and from Indian creek to Tenth street between Seventh and Central avenues. Contracts awarded include Flynn Construction Co for Twenty ninth avenue paving, D C Taylor Co for the Tenth street bridge, Harman Webb Co for downtown sidewalk repair, plus a housing study contract with East Central Regional Planning Commission. Public hearings set or reset for several projects.
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Marion City Council
Fifth Avenue
Indian Creek
Tenth Street
Seventh
Central Avenues
Flynn Construction Co
Dubuque
Twentyninth Avenue Falls
D.C. Taylor Co
Cedar Rapids
Harman Webb Co
McGowran
Heat Stalls Driver Tests at Linn County License Center
In the East End shopping center the Linn County license center hit 100 degrees after an air conditioner breakdown. Driving tests proceeded but license renewals were halted as photos could not be taken. Film was moved to Castle Lanes for cooling. The Marion office reopened Friday after repairs.
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Linn County
East End
Seventh Avenue
Castle Lanes
Marion
Iowa Officials Clash Over Secondary Roads Funding
Iowa officials push back on closing low traffic secondary roads while arguing for balanced funding. Johnson and Linn counties in the sixth district see high costs from inflation and safety rules, with 41 percent of 1978 82 construction dollars in district. Anderson notes most planned work is on existing roads and that 75 mph design speed reflects stopping distance, not added cost.
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Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Narveson
Johnson County
Linn County
IDOT
Anderson
Iowa
Solar Energy Seminar Set At Kirkwood
A July 16 seminar at Kirkwood Community College teaches homeowners and builders about solar energy. Iowa Solar Inc. instructor Dave Dunlavy leads a 9 30 to 3 30 workshop in Linn hall room 140 with topics on energy use, conservation, heat loss and cost calculations. The $7 fee excludes lunch. preregistration is encouraged by calling 398 5435 398 5438 or 398 5546.
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Kirkwood Community College
Dave Dunlavy
Iowa Solar, Inc
Linn Hall
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby entries set record turnout
An all veteran crew will manage a record number of entries for Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Sunday. On Saturday 102 entrants will bring cars for inspection and weigh-in supervised by Jaycees at Kirkwood Skills Center.
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Cedar
der- V
Jaycees
Kirkwood Skills Center
Rockford Road
Fifteenth Street
Kingston Stadium
John Pierce
Charles Kacere
John Anderson
Robert Mitchell
Lowell Phelps
Willard Brown
Cedar Rapids
Area IV
Gary Willard
Ft. Madison
Gary
Ballantyne Named to AACC Commission on Governmental Affairs
Ballantyne Dr Selby Ballantyne superintendent of Kirkwood Community College is named to the Commission on Governmental Affairs of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Term runs July 1 to June 30 1980. The commission guides legislative matters for the association and analyzes needs of colleges served by federal programs.
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Selby Ballantyne
Kirkwood Community College
Commission On Governmental Affairs
The
American Assn. of
Community and Junior Colleges
Association
July First Aid CPR Classes Announced by Red Cross Chapter
Grant Wood area chapter of the Red Cross lists July first aid and CPR sessions. Multimedia classes run July 19 20 6 30 to 10 30 p m and July 23 8 30 a m to 5 p m at United Way building 712 Third avenue SE. CPR courses July 16 8 30 a m to 5 p m July 26 27 8 30 a m to 1 p m and July 26 27 6 30 to 10 30 p m. An instructors course July 25 26 6 30 to 10 30 p m at the Eby annex atioe college. Register by calling 366-3538.
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Grant Wood Area
The
Red Cross
United Way
Third Avenue SE
Eby Annex
Atioe College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Deupree
Gazette City Hall
C.R. Priorities
Don Canney
Collins Road
Edgewood Road
First Avenue
Westdale
Canney
Delaine Sather
Richard Petska
Thirty-second Street
Sather
Petska
Chamber of Commerce
Gional Planning Commission
Wario I
Seventh Street
Council
East Central Regional Planning Commission
Herman Thompson Associates
Richard Alexander
West Eighth Avenue
William R. Hennessey and Son
Harmon Webb Co
Fitzpatrick Construction Co
B.as. Westbrook Construction, Inc
Willow Park
Westbrook
Mechanical Board of Examiners and Appeals
Terry Chew
Eighth Avenue
Lawrence Asaro
Michael Whitcher
Larry Trout
Fred J. Gibson and Co
Europe
Lockwood
Soap Box Derby
Ballantyne
AMC Gremlin
Coe
Coe College
AMC
Gremlin
Car and Driver
E.P.A
N.E
Duffy Schamberger Motors, Inc
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