Cedar Rapids Playground Contests Head Toward State Level
The Cedar Rapids playground program wraps up summer activity with Yo-Yo Frisbee Hula Hoop and canine Frisbee champions eyeing regional and national events. City finals in Nok Hockey Tetherball Kalah Washers Mill Checkers and Ping Pong set for 1 pm Monday at Kingston Stadium area. Craft contest Thursday at Senior Recreation Center Greene Square draws 70 to 100 entrants showcasing plaster dioramas papier mache heads and bike safety coloring books. Relays dubbed anything goes return Wednesday at Grant Wood Van Buren and Thursday at Cleveland School Kenwood starting 6 30 pm. A children's parade themed 60 Million Years Ago is planned for Aug 7 in downtown Cedar Rapids with floats and costumes under way.
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Cedar Rapids
Kingston Stadium
Greene Square
Nat Hull
Grant Wood
26Th St
van Buren
29Th St
Cleveland School
First Ave
Kenwood
E Ave
Citizens mobilize to block old Cedar Rapids incinerator plan
The Oak Hill Citizens Committee voted to oppose Cedar Rapids and Shattuck Chemical Co. leasing or buying the old sewage plant incinerator for a metal roasting operation. Residents fear added air and noise pollution while officials weigh lease versus purchase and plan hearings. A petition opposing the project gathers hundreds of names with backing from Citizens for Community Improvement. Public hearings and health standards compliance remain required before any agreement.
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Denver
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
Shattuck Chemical Co
Shattuck
Public Improvements
Wayne Murdock
the Gazette
Murdock
Health Department
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Joe Petrzelka
Memorial Drive
Citizens For Community Improvement
Petrzelka
The
Gazette
Carl Landino
Eighth Avenue
Mount Vernon Road
McKinley School
Bush to lead Hawkeye March of Dimes chapter
Larry Bush of 100 First Ave NE was elected chairman of the Hawkeye Chapter of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation at a July 22 meeting in the Central Branch YMCA board room. New officers include Chris Banard as vice chairman Angie Turner secretary Jon Shramek treasurer and Elizabeth Thomson medical advisor. The chapter covers Benton Cedar Johnson Keokuk Linn and Washington counties and focuses on research grants education programs birth defect prevention and detection and development of related techniques and equipment.
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Larry Bush
First Ave. NE
Hawkeye
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Central Branch Ymca Board Room
Bush
Central Branch Ymca
Chris Banard
Angie Turner
Jon Shramek
Elizabeth Thomson
Benton
Iowa
Johnson, Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Washington
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Josh Peek
Arthur School
Josh
Erskine
Todd Lewis
Kenwood Playground
Jeff Chase
Tina Tully
Nixon Playground
April Stier
Johnson Playground
Emilie Hoppe
Citizens’ Committee
Landino
March of Dimes
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
15Th St
Tell City
Kroehler
Marion
7Th Ave
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