Elderfest 12th promises learning, fun for seniors
The 12th annual Elderfest at Kirkwood Community College on Saturday runs 9 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. with gospel singing, dancing acts, and a Newhall Reject Kitchen Band. Information seminars cover living wills and Alzheimer’s. 50 display booths. Free for all, with rides by City buses and Linn County LIFTS.
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Kirkwood Community College
Richard Frazier
Evelyn
Linn County
Elderfest
Kirkwood
Call me Groucho the five month old cat
A five month old male cat nicknamed Groucho due to his mustache earns his name not his temperament. He is available for adoption from the Linn County Humane Society for $80, which covers neutering vaccinations worming and a flea dip.
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Linn County Humane Society
Cedar Rapids plans 51 percent rise in trash fees hearing today
Cedar Rapids faces a public hearing on a proposed ordinance raising the solid waste fee from 4.45 to 5.45 a month, then to 6.70 in January, with a landfill dump rate hike to 15 per ton. The plan also imposes yard waste separation, new licensing for collectors, and reporting requirements to meet 1994 state waste-reduction mandates.
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Jeff Bur'am
Gazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Library reinstatement delayed to next year at College Community
College Community parents press for a full-time library media specialist but district opts for half-time librarian plus a reading teacher with library skills and expands a paraprofessional role. About 250 sign protest, while Superintendent Bostwick vows to seek full-time reinstatement amid budget constraints.
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Donna Lee Olson
Bob Bostwick
Marion approves drainage plan to fix water woes
Marion City Council agreed Tuesday to spend about 22000 to install drainage tile and storm sewer pipes in a new northeast subdivision around Royal and Monarch avenues. City Engineer Erv Mussman said the area has inadequate drainage though standards were met. he noted multiple other storm sewer problems citywide and a 500000 estimate to fix all. The Royal Monarch work should finish this fall while action plans for other trouble spots follow.
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Marion
Royal
Monarch Avenues
Erv Mussman
Mossman
Monarch
Jeff Schott
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Mike Eilenevette
Tom Miskimen
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
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Gazette
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Groucho
Orig
Center Court
Westdale Mall
Dave Brauhn
Mary Ballantyne
Ely
College Community
Ballantyne
Glenn Selzer
Oddie Shop
Easy Spirit Footwear
Obo
von Maur
Ford’s
2Nd St. SE
Famous
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Snarte
Mepenerte
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