Discovery Gazette annual community directory sought
Discovery The Gazette will publish an annual Linn and Johnson counties directory of clubs lodges and organizations on August 10. Groups may submit a brief description meeting time contact person and phone number by July 5 using mail fax or email to Phyllis Fleming marked attention.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Discovery
The
Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Fleming
Cedar Rapids Mayor Joins U.S. Conference of Mayors Board
Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey was elected to the U S Conference of Mayors 23 member advisory board in San Francisco. She will serve while she remains in office in Cedar Rapids and will help oversee conference programs and policies with the organization’s board of trustees and officers.
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Lee Clancey
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Clancey
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Community meeting on character education in Cedar Falls
Lynn Nielsen elementary principal at Price Laboratory School speaks on character development at a Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce event open to the public. The SAFE Coalition sponsors the forum amid a joint community effort to identify shared values and plan strategies for teaching them.
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Lynn Nielsen
Price Laboratory School
Cedar Falls
Nielsen
Cedar Rapids Area
Three High Schools Join IES Interruptible Service Program
Jefferson Kennedy and Washington high schools participate in IES Utilities interruptible program. All three were shut down Monday as IES cut power amid high demand. District saves about $100,000 annually in exchange for participation.
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Jefferson
Kennedy
Washington
IES
Cedar Rapids
Police: Woman knew killer in Cedar Rapids murder case
Cedar Rapids police say 22 year old Traci Evenson likely knew her killer. Detectives pursue several leads after her body was found in her Ninth Avenue SW apartment. Medical examiner awaits lab results while authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Investigative Unit.
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Evenson
Virgil Kniffen
Ninth Ave
Jodi Jackson
Byrne
Linn County
David Kresnicka
C.R
APAC
Cedar Rapids considers deer population plan with bow hunting rules
Cedar Rapids City Council to review the Linn County Deer Task Force recommendations which focus on 23 bow hunting guidelines including licensing, hunter proficiency tests, and where hunting may occur. The panel urged action soon to align with DNR licensing and season decisions.
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Hughes
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Cedar Rapids
Shearon Elderkin
Oak Valley Dr. NE
Linn County
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Barbara Everly
Pepperwood Hill SE
Inara Powers
Kilimanjaro
NE. Powers
Cedar Rapids Zoo Referendum Sought by Friends of the Zoo
The Linn County board weighs a $13 million 50 acre zoo plan with a fall voter test. If two or more council members file, an October primary could decide the ballot. A 60 percent approval is needed, with spring 1999 opening targeted.
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Jim Houser
Houser
Cedar Rapids
Friends of the Zoo
Jeff Smith
Smith
Waukon Parents Welcome 24-Week Premature Baby Home
Danette and Dwight Jones of Waukon bring Bailey Sue home after a 10 week hospital stay. Born at 24 weeks weighing 1 pound 10 ounces, Bailey has grown to 4 pounds 3 ounces and 16 inches. Doctors monitor her lungs, sight, and immune system while limiting visitors to protect her health.
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Danette Jones
Waukon
Bailey
Dwight
Cameron
James Q. Lynch
Iowa
AUKON
Danette
Dwight Jones
Bailey Sue
Joneses
Lansing
Gundersen Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
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