Far West YMCA planned for spring construction in Linn County
The YMCA Metropolitan Board hires Olson Novak and Popa to design Linn County's fifth YMCA on 19 acres along Stoney Point Road south of First Avenue W. The project aims to start next spring with a gymnasium, locker rooms, offices, and meeting space in phase one, funded by user fees and campaign funds, with United Way support anticipated later.
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YMCA
Ymca Metropolitan Board
Olson, Novak
Popa
Linn County
Maurice Wilson
Metro
Stoney Point Road
First Avenue W
Wilson
Metro Y Board of Trustees
United Way
Central Y
Marion Branch
Camp Wapsie Y
Ellis Branch
Metro Board
Oldest Marion forged bell heads to auction at 1 p.m.
A historic bell believed to be the oldest in Marion will be sold at 1 p.m. The bell, once tied to multiple denominations, was installed in the Marion Christian Church building on Eighth Avenue and 10th Street. An inscription revealed it was forged in Troy New York in 1856. The Victory Christian Center now owns the building and will bid, as will others, after the belfry needed repairs.
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Marion
Bill Hart
Victory Christian Center
Eighth Avenue
10Th Street
Troy
N.Y
Marion Bicentennial Church Council
Marion Christian Church
Man Fined for Letting Dog Run Loose in Linn Neighborhood
Linn District Court Associate Judge John Siebenmann found Robert T. Wilson guilty of letting two dogs roam unrestrained in his front yard on June 15. Wilson argued neighbor approval, but officer Monica Rammelsburg testified the dogs were on the sidewalk off his property. He was fined 25 dollars plus a 2.50 surcharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Linn District Court
John Siebenmann
Robert T. Wilson
18Th St. SE
Wilson
Monica Rammelsburg
Rammelsburg
Park Ave
Rip
Animal Control Officer
Siebenmann
Suit filed over back surgery negligence claims in Linn County
William B. Pohorsky of Cedar Rapids sues surgeon John R. Huey and radiologist Michael T. Hirleman alleging negligence in diagnosis and care during back surgery in July 1981. His wife Betty seeks damages for loss of consortium. Iowa law bars specifying monetary amounts in medical malpractice suits.
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William B. Pohorsky
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
John R. Huey
Michael T. Hirleman
Pohorsky
Betty
Iowa
Five Wilson strike case defendants receive Linn Court rulings
Five people arrested during the Wilson Foods Corp strike in early June appeared in Linn District Court. Patrick Alberts was found not guilty of intoxication. Gary Hale was fined 25 dollars and a 2.50 surcharge after pleading guilty to interfering with officers. Other defendants faced various charges including blocking a sidewalk refusing to obey police and using abusive language.
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Wilson Foods Corp
Linn District Court
Patrick L. Alberts
Wellington St. SE
South Side
Gary L. Hale
Monmouth St. SE
Hale
Christy A. Hook
Monmouth St
Howard D. Slaughter
15Th Ave
Michael G. Bean
Sixth Ave
Strike averted at Crestview Acres nursing home
Workers at Crestview Acres Inc in Marion voted to accept a 15 month contract avoiding a strike by midnight. Local 1470 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union had warned of disruption over staff shortages and funding limits. The pact provides a 10 cent raise for top scale pay and merit based increases for others while preserving most terms.
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Marion
Crestview Acres Inc
Quality Health Care Specialists
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Crestview
Suit challenges bankruptcy filing by former owner of Design Data
Marion based Olson Popa Novak Architects PC claims Fred Krause lacked authority to file for the firm Design Data Systems Corp seeking bankruptcy protection. A prior Linn County suit sought 343946 dollars and compliance with a 1982 agreement. that case is halted by the bankruptcy petition. Krause has also filed a personal reorganization petition.
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Marion
Design Data Systems Corp
Fred Krause
Cedar Rapids
Design Data
Olson, Popa
Novak Architects PC
Krause
Linn
Novak
East Post Road
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Hiawatha City
Hiawatha City Hall
Emmons
City Council
Olson, Popa, Novak
P.C
Janet Jones
3Rd Ave
Jerry Hughes
Union
Hughes
Pendleton
Petersen
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