Neighborhood fuses over Gatsby's bar license revocation bid
Neighbors urge City Council to deny Gatsby's liquor license renewal amid complaints of public urination vandalism noise and blocked alleys. A 62 signers petition seeks license non renewal by August 4 with a meeting set for July 27 at Olivet Presbyterian Church. Owners Phillip and Leslie Abodeely hold Gatsby's Limited stake.
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Carol Sawyer
Ave. NW
Citizens For Community Improvement Group
Sawyer
Gatsby’s
Scott Long
Long’s Repair
Gatsby's
Long
CCI
Olivet Presbyterian Church
10Th St
Floyd Bergen
Gatsby’s Limited
Phillip
Leslie Abodeely
PRIDE pushes petitions for Cedar Rapids paraphernalia ban
Cedar Rapids PRIDE submits petitions signed by 2576 residents urging a city ordinance to ban sale and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jeff Berg presents the effort as signaling youth drug use. Opposing petitions from Cedar Rapids residents and nonresidents also total 916 signatures. The safety commissioner may file the ordinance and set a public hearing for July 28, with enforcement as a misdemeanor up to $100 fine or 30 days imprisonment.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids Regional Pride
PRIDE
Jeff Berg
Berg
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
College board re elects secretary and treasurer
Glenn Selzer business manager of the College Community School District is re elected to a one year term as secretary of the district Board of Education. David Neuhaus president of Fairfax State Savings Bank is re elected to a one year term as district treasurer.
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Glenn Selzer
College Community School
David Neuhaus
Fairfax State Savings Bank
Southgate
33Rd Ave
First National Bank of Iowa
College Community
William Bach
Swisher Trust
Let Freedom Ring advocacy workshop for disabled set
An advocacy training session for people with physical disabilities titled Let Freedom Ring is sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cedar Rapids and Project Independence Inc. The July 24 event at the Holiday Inn Cedar Rapids runs 9 30 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Ray Ozarow of the New York Association will speak along with a local debt panel. The one day seminar costs 6 dollars and includes lunch and transport. Registration forms have been mailed, with phone contact 365 4657 for those needing forms or transportation assistance.
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United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Greater Cedar Rapids
Project Independence Inc
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
Ray Ozarow
United Cerebral Palsy Association
New York
Sue Beaty
Rural Elderly Hearing Set for Cedar Rapids
The House Task Force on the Rural Elderly will hold an 8 a.m. public hearing on August 2 at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids to review problems faced by Iowa seniors. Rep. Tom Tauke with Rep. Mike Synar and Rep. Cooper Evans will hear testimony and tour the Witwer Senior Center after lunch.
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Washington
House
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave. SE
Tom Tauke
Mike Synar
D-Okla
Cooper Evans
Congress
Tauke
First Ave
Synar and
Evans
Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
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