Meetings Schedule for Cedar Rapids and Linn County
A list of meetings for Tuesday June 23 includes Cedar Rapids City Council informal session at 8:30 a.m. on the fourth floor of City Hall and Linn County supervisors informal session at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. public hearing and 10:15 bid opening on Witwer window replacement in the Administrative Office Building. The Linn Department of Human Resources Management Advisory Board meets at noon in the Witwer Building, followed by Hiawatha Parks and Recreation Board at 7 p.m. in City Hall and Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment at 7:30 p.m. in the Admin Building conference room.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn Department of Human Resources Management
Witwer
Hiawatha Parks and Recreation Board
City Hall
Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Neighborhood hosts sought for French and Spanish teens
The NACEL exchange program seeks Iowa families to host 30 French and Spanish boys aged 13 to 18 from July 2 to 28, with additional hosting for visiting youths from August 4 to 31. Imre Takacs urged interested families to call 1-800-772-2966.
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NAGEL
Iowa
NACEL
Imre Takacs
Takacs
Shakespeare Garden’s 60th Anniversary Event in Ellis Park
The 60th anniversary of the Shakespeare Garden in Ellis Park will be marked Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. Dancing in Elizabethan costumes by Cedar Rapids Civic Ballet, with music from Shakespeare’s era. Dale Huddleston and Lois Harman will answer garden questions. Free and sponsored by Wednesday Shakespeare Club, the garden was created in 1927 with the Parks Department, modeled after Stratford upon Avon. A bust of Shakespeare donated by Don Zimmerman sits at the site.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Shakespeare
Stratford
England
Don Zimmerman
Monticello
City Officials Award Special Honors In Iowa City
Iowa City officials announced special awards to community leaders and volunteers, highlighting civic service and local contributions. Recipients include prominent residents recognized for improving neighborhoods and supporting city programs.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids schools may sell or lease vacant space to competitors
Cedar Rapids Community Schools may sell or lease vacant property to competing educational providers after a recent board vote. Three schools Grant Truman and Jackson will be offered for sale, though selling all three seems unlikely. The district also plans repairs to the Educational Service Center at a cost of 344000 plus 80000 for an elevator.
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Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Truman
Jackson
Stephen Daeschner
Second Ave
Linda Nassif Teague
Dennis Kral
Joyce Dennis
Norman Hanson
Local incident roundup from Marion and surrounding areas
A police log details a string of drunken driving arrests with times and locations across Marion and vicinity. Names and ages include Anthony Panosh 19, Michael McSweeney 28, Robert Graybill 44, James Sedlacek 20, Ronald Tulbach 29, Philip Kempf 25, plus Douglas Curtis 33. Also noted are a break in at THE LOG Car City at Center Point Road and a Kirkwood Boulevard SW fire and several EMS calls and investigations.
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Anthony Panosh
25Th Ave
Marion
Highway 151
Michael McSweeney
17Th St
16Th Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Robert Graybill
23Rd Ave
Mount Vernon Road
James Sedlacek
33Rd St
First Ave
Ronald Tulbach
30Th St
Third Avenue
10Th St
Philip Kempf
Kohawk St
J Street
Douglas Curtis
Alburnett
Center Point Rd
Schools move to ban smoking in teachers lounges
Cedar Rapids Community Schools consider smoke free lounges as Garfield Elementary staff push for a district wide ban. Superintendent Daeschner notes six principals still smoke while plans focus on designated away from boiler rooms to set standards for student role modeling.
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Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Garfield Elementary
Iowa City
Stephen Daeschner
Daeschner
Mary Ann Kinney
PTA
Kinney
Waterloo hosts seventh annual Poker Run for MDA
The Harley Davidson Cycle Center in Waterloo sponsors a 130 mile Poker Run Sunday July 12 to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Riders start at the cycle center at Highways 63 and 20, pass five checkpoints and receive a card at each stop. Prizes go to the best poker hands. Last year the event drew over 800 participants.
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Waterloo
Harley- Davidson Cycle Center Inc
Muscular Dystrophy Association
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Rock Island
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Johnson County
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Milco Co
Wausau
Wis
Neumann Monson
Frantz Construction Co
Johnson County Administration
Iowa City Awards
Cedar Rapids Tire Co
Williams
Velma Vecker
Allied Group
Bezanson
Allied Mutual Insurance Company
Amcq Insurance Company
Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Allied Re Insurance Company
Des Manes
David W. Carlson
C.R. Board
Adams School
Wayne Howes
Howes
Adams
Car City
Kirkwood, Court Apartments
Kirkwood Blvd
Keith Schulte
Wilson Ave
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Fifth Ave
11Th Ave
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