One Millionth Visitor Honors Kathy Toolan at Five Seasons
Kathy Toolan of Tiffin became the one millionth attendee at the Five Seasons Center since its opening on January 25, 1979. She arrived Friday night for the World's Toughest Rodeo and received a congratulatory letter from Mayor Donald Canney, gift certificates for a Stetson hat and jeans, two event tickets, and a weekend for two at Stouffer's Hotel.
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Kathy Toolan
Tiffin
Five Seasons Center
Stouffer’s
Toolan
Donald Canney
Steve Gander
Canney, Toolan
Mike Gebauer
Cedar Rapids Marion teachers face mass layoff notices
Cedar Rapids Marion school districts issued layoff notices to about 250 teachers amid tighter budgets and uncertain 1981-82 funding. Administrators warn across‑the‑board cuts may touch programs, staff and services as state and federal financial support remains unsettled.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
The
Community College
Glen Easterday
Linn-Mar
Robert Hale
Marion Independent
Thomas White
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood and
Marion Public Schools
Grant Wood
College Community
Officials weigh Linn County Social Services co location plan
State DSS officials in Cedar Rapids will review a plan to co locate Linn County Social Services offices to a single site. The move, backed by Linn County Board of Supervisors, faces lease, funding, and legal condition approvals and could affect costs statewide.
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Department of Social Services
DSS
Linn County
Larry Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Jackson
Michael Reagen
Linn County Board of Supervisors
WIN
the Gazette
Roger Reid
Executive Plaza
First Ave
21St Ave
Winneshiek
Scott
Black Hawk
Roger (Reid
Man reports shed burglary during move to Texas
Ron Kolpek told police he was away from his Simpson Street home in the past week while moving to Texas. On returning, he found a shed break in and theft of tools fishing tackle and camping gear valued at 1060 dollars.
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Ron Kolpek
Kolpek
Texas
Simpson St
Wyoming State Lottery Offers Oil Lease Bets in April
Applicants may join the Wyoming oil lease program in April with entries costing as little as 30 dollars. The G. Brian Hayes Company Public Lands Lease Division in Lincoln Nebraska provides entry cards and details before the April 9 deadline.
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Wyoming
Ling
G. Brian Hayes
Marion City approves workers pay raise
Marion City Council approved a one year contract totaling an 8.02 percent package raise for AFSCME Local 231 representing 37 workers across City Hall Public Works and Parks. Wages rise 7.8 percent across the board with potential extra in future arbitration for police or fire.
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Marion
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Afscme
City Hall
Public Works Department
Park Department
Carl Ramey
Ramey
Marion City Tax Levy Rises Slightly for Next Year
The city approves a 1 percent property tax levy increase to $9.93 per $1 000 of valuation, raising about $2.3 million for general, trust and agency, and debt service funds. Planned spending includes road resurfacing, railroad crossing and intersection improvements, plus central business district projects and City Hall energy measures. An anticipated $400 000 general obligation bond will fund sewer, paving, and library parking lot projects.
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Marion
Trust and Agency Fund
Debt Service Fund
Marion Boulevard
Central Business District
City Hall
Marion Community Center Weekly Activity Schedule
The Marion Community Center announces a busy week of events including Amundson and Thimm sen basketball, art classes, Cloverleaf and Spurgin dance lessons, and Learning Center sessions. Senior citizen activities are listed on the Growing Older page of Sunday's Gazette.
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Marion Community Center
Amundson
Thimmsen
McLeod
Cedar Valley Rock and Mineral Club
Diamond Squares
Belles and Beaux
Spurgin
Rhodes
Connell Dance Workshop
Kauffman
Penn Dance Workshop
Marion Briefs and Local Ads Note Gratitude
A Marion brief thanks the Marion Police Department and Fire Rescue Squad for their assistance to Grace Larson’s family. Also an Adv. from Nordman Jewelry: we buy diamonds gold and pocket watches.
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Marion Police Department
Grace Larson
Nordman Jewelry
Adv
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C.R
Christie Wallace
William Bach
College Community Schools
Iowa Senate
Robert Ray
Congress
Reagan
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Northtowne Lane
RCA
ColorTrak
Tagone
ROMA
Darrel’s
7Th Ave
Marion City
Marion News
Seventh Avenue
35Th Street
McDonald's
1St Ave
33Rd Ave
Williams Blvd
6Th Ave
Marion Blairs Ferry
Council St
McDonalds
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