Obituaries for Helen Mellick and LeRoy Schmidt
Helen M. Mellick 83 died June 5, 2000 in Good Samaritan Center after brief illness. Services June 9 at St. Patrick’s Church Waukon. burial Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survivors: two sons James and Thomas. three sisters Mary Howes Lorna Howe Leona Drew. brother Edward Kilpatrick. LeRoy A. Schmidt 86 died June 4, 2000 in Good ness. Services June 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church Waukon. burial Oakland Cemetery. Survivors: wife Dorothy. two daughters Patricia Richardson and Corine Schmidt.
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Helen M. Mellick
Good Samaritan Center
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Waukon
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
Hanson Funeral Home
James
Ellen
Thomas
Mary
Mary Howes
Lorna Howe
Leona Drew
Edward Kilpatrick
Longmont
Colo
LeRoy A. Schmidt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lynn Groe
Oakland Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Dorothy
Patricia Richardson
Winfield,ll
Corine Schmidt
Manson, Wash
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Iowa lawmakers end 2000 session after 100 days
The Iowa legislature formally ended the 2000 session as Gov. Tom Vilsack’s 30 day window to act on passed bills expired. House Republicans criticized line item vetoes while lawmakers earmarked 55 million from tobacco settlement funds for health care and anti smoking campaigns. The session finished April 26 after clashes over the budget and policy issues.
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Todd Ruger
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
House
Iowa Park
Valley Pride faces Wisconsin pollution case over farm waste spread
The Wisconsin attorney general said Valley Pride or its predecessor has paid fines and agreed to upgrade water treatment at its Wisconsin plant three times in 12 years. A current suit, filed last September, alleges improper waste spread on fields beyond approved limits and not leveling fields enough for waste application. The DNR has not renewed the wastewater permit, though no formal denial exists, and the plant runs under an expired permit.
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Wisconsin
Valley Pride
Dosch
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Cedar Rapids Cottage Grove Avenue Bridge Closure for New Se Three Lane Span
Cottage Grove Avenue bridge over Indian Creek in southeast Cedar Rapids closes June 12 for construction of a three lane replacement. The $827000 project includes sidewalks and a reopen date of October 24 funded 80 percent by Federal Bridge Replacement funds. Taylor Construction of New Vienna builds the bridge with a detour via Trailridge Road Indiandale Road and Bever Avenue.
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Cedar Rapids
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Community planning and local government meeting schedule update
The note outlines Iowa state park plans to build at least one destination park to boost tourism and invites public opinion via phone poll. It also lists a dense schedule of local government meetings in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas, a highway information session, fair events, farmers markets, and a charity auction. Public safety nudges include police arrest notices and crime charges.
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Iowa
Veterans commission feud over pay and memorial funds debates
The five member Veterans Commission faces internal conflict over job descriptions and a higher salary for Gary Craig while questions grow about how memorial levy funds have been spent. City budget and council oversight are cited as necessary, with reports of prior fund misallocation and a push to separate memorial money into a dedicated fund.
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Commission
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Todd
Gary Craig
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Welch
Bob McMahan
Vets commission weighs options at Cedar Rapids meeting
Veterans Memorial Commission faces a decision on whether to seek an opinion from the Iowa Attorney General or to seek an injunction to halt city actions regarding the Veterans Memorial Building and Stadium. The 6 p.m. meeting will feature reports from Cedar Rapids Baseball Club President Wally Krause Allen Merta and Doug Neumann.
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Cedar Rapids
al Lenway
Veterans Memorial Commission
Peter Welch
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Building
Lenway
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
Wally Krause
Allen Merta
Priority One
Doug Neumann
Veterans’ Group
Chuck Larson
Larson
Night Shopping Tour Delights Cedar Rapids Museums
Three city museums Brucemore Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and the National Czech Slovak Museum and Library host a joint evening of shopping wine hors d oeuvres and music. The Cedar Rapids Trolley runs 7 p m from the National Czech Slovak Museum leading shoppers between venues with 20 percent off merchandise. Tickets are 15 and available at each museum. Bryce Christensen violinist will perform at the final stop. Call 362 8500 for information.
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Brucemore
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave. SW
Bryce Christensen
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