St Patrick’s Day Parade in Cedar Rapids Turns 20
The 20th anniversary St Patrick’s Day Parade in Cedar Rapids follows a new route. Units begin at City Lot 20 at 1 p.m. and travel east across the Third Avenue bridge, to Second Avenue SE, ending near the Roosevelt ceremony.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Davis
LaPaDaPaSo
Third Avenue Bridge
Fifth Street
Second Avenue SE
Second Street
Gazette File
Third Avenue SE
Dick Hardiman
WMT Radio
Parade to Kick Off 20th Anniversary with TV Telecast
Irish group from Iowa City will perform after the parade at The Roosevelt. Awards follow at 4 p.m. Davis notes 85 entries last year with hope for more. Parade airs 1 to 2 p.m. on cable Channel 18 with Denny Frary as announcer. Mayor Larry O Serbousek to serve as honorary marshal. Call Davis at 857 4499 for information.
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Iowa City
Roosevelt
Davis
Denny Frary
Kcrg-Tv
Larry “O’serbousek
Daily Note Boo Clinic and Cityline Calendar Items
Venereal disease examination and treatment available 2 to 4 pm at Linn County Health Department with appointment required. Recycling truck route runs 10 am to 2 pm at Hy-Vee, 20 Wilson Ave SW. Cityline Calendar lists events in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with contact numbers 363-7000 and 337-7000. Lottery numbers and draws are listed with midday and evening picks and jackpot info via Cityline numbers.
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Linn County Health Department
13Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Ave
Cityline
Iowa City
Busy Day of Meetings and Culture in Cedar Rapids Area
March 14 schedule covers Linn County and Cedar Rapids with city council sessions, health and human resources meetings, preservation and planning commissions, and several cultural events. Highlights include City Council informal sessions, Planning and Zoning, Opera Iowa shows, Vienna Academy Orchestra, ballet at Hancher, and lectures on AIDS and 20th century China.
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Linn County
Witwer
Cedar Rapids
George Marcus
University of Iowa
Linn Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Ballet
Washington Ballet
Hancher Auditorium
Vienna Academy Orchestra
Steven Lubin
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Vital statistics and marriage notices at Mercy and St. Luke's
Vital statistics list births for Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with names and addresses for newborns and parents. A separate section lists marriage licenses issued in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas, naming multiple couples and their home towns.
Drunken Driving Suspects Arrest Log from Linn County
The Gazette records drunken driving arrests by Linn County agencies. Names ages and arrest locations include Chris D. Gilbert 19 on Oakwood Avenue and Blairs Ferry Road NE and Arnold J. Johnson 47 in Pomeroy on Sixth Street SW for third offense. Other listed arrestees include Carolyn R. Anderson Steven L. Flancher Mark A. Ramsey Lisa R. Westhoff Christopher M. Young Quentin Jones Jeffrey M. Kramer Christi O. Furnish Bruce M. Lawrence and more with dates Friday Saturday Sunday and various blocks and intersections.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Chris D. Gilbert
Barkwood Dr
Oakwood Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
Carolyn R. Anderson
33Rd St
Mount Vernon Road
Steven L. Flancher
Summer Circle
Edgewood Road
Mark A. Ramsey
Springville
Secrist Road
Oxley Road
Lisa R. Westhoff
Stanwood
Mount Vernon
Christopher M. Young
D Ave
Marion
Lisbon
Quentin Jones
Waterloo
First Avenue
Fifth Street
Jeffrey M. Kramer
Second St
Sixth Street
Christi O. Furnish
19Th Ave
19Th Avenue
Bruce M. Lawrence
Central City
Arnold J. Johnson
Pomeroy
Iowa
Suit Alleges CRST Fired 350-Pound Driver Over Disability
Dennis Connor, a 350-pound Des Moines trucker, sues CRST International in Linn County District Court claiming Iowa disability laws were violated when he was not accommodated and was fired after a 1994 injury and weight concerns. CRST counters that Connor quit voluntarily per Job Service and Civil Rights reviews.
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Vatorite Courts
Des Moines
Crst International
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dennis Connor
CRST
Linn County
Connor
Job Service of Iowa
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Job Services
Civil Rights Commission
Local School Concerts Promote Band Programs
Kennedy High School hosts a spring concert at 7 p.m. featuring jazz, symphonic and concert bands with the Wind Ensemble and guest flutist Elizabeth Sadilek. Tickets cost 1.50 for students 3 for adults and 8 per family. Washington High hosts a band festival at 7 p.m. with groups from Washington Franklin and McKinley. Linn-Mar presents Parade of Bands at 7 30 p.m. Thursday with multiple grade bands and a 735-student finale.
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Cedar Rapids
Riverboat Ragtime
Paramount Theatre
Augustana Kato
Clapp Recital Hall
University of Iowa
Kennedy High School
Elizabeth Sadilek
Colegrove-Walker
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Opera Iowa
Des Moines Metro Opera
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Eric Evans
U of Hospitals
Saleem Noormohamed
U of College of Pharmacy
Rapids
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
China
Frederic Wakeman
Cherry Auditorium
Coe College
Jim Landenberger
Indian Creek Nature Center
Washington High School
Washington, Franklin and McKinley
Washington Auditorium
Washington
Franklin and McKinley
District braces for 1995 96 budget and facility costs
The district taps cash reserves for special education over-expenditures open enrollment tuition increases and hazardous material removal. A preliminary 1995 96 budget will be presented March 27 with a public hearing April 10 and a May hearing before the School Budget Review Committee to seek approval for a $137 000 fuel tank expense. Funding estimates exceed expectations with a project total near $318 000. Contracts awarded include Kleiman Construction for a fuel tank project Jefferson High and Harrison Elementary portable buildings to Mobile Structure Inc and locker replacement at McKinley Middle to J S Latta Co.
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Saterfiel
Dave Dvorak
Jefferson High School
Harrison Elementary School
Mobile Structure Inc
McKinley Middle School
J.S. Latta Co
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Erin Go Bragh
Ireland
METRO
Fylona
TeleUs
Illinois
Marion Water Board
Ushers Ferry Historic Village Commission
Fourth Ave
Linn County Electrical Board of Examiners & Appeals
Third St
Hiawatha Park and Recreation Committee
Hiawatha City Council
City Hall
Fairfax City Council
Center Point City Council
Central City City Council
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
Noon
Michelle
Scott Beasley
S. Seventh St
Diana
Todd Burken
Midway Dr
Cathy
Kevin Hermesch
Cloverdale Rd
Angie Fuller
Ninth St. SE
ST. Luke's
Jan
Kim Brown
Canton Dr. SE
Susan Kriegel-Everett
Laure
John Everett
Ely
Wendy Bader
Cress Pkwy
Hiawatha
Jodi
Michael Beck
Jacelyn Dr. NW
Jennifer Spiess
Ese
Aenesnnsneennee
Cronveennenee
Resit
Emrett Ea Esecasertee
Cansapsetce Bernayentoese
Mofmai
Sesesesereseeee Cna
Lowa
Llinais Gas & Electric Co
Joel Keim
Heather Martin
David G. Fye
Paulette K. Jacobson
Kent S. Fowlkes
Lisa A. Bonomolo
David L. Ostrander
Judith L. Nelson
Bruce A. Whiting
Deborah J. Whiting
Christian L. West
Ian Chen
Dennis L. Thomson
Kathy L. Kohl
Edward A. Grayson
Rhonda G. Garringer
Matthew H. Kula
Debbie K. Cooper
Jennifer A. Dohr
Tami Detweiler
Erik K. Hendrickson
Keri J. Hill
Robert J. Hergert Sr
Anamosa
Sue E. Hanson
Mark A. Runge
Amy E. Roberts
Michael J. Smith
Nancy Mauck
Solon
Corbett A. Luedeman
Amice L. Wittenburg
Nathaniel L. Smith
Christa L. Warner
Mechanicsville
Jarrod E. Lamphier
Joanne L. Rawson
Urbana
Leslie W. Heigason
Beverly K. O'Keefe
Grand Forks
N.D
Man
Trucker
Dick Hogan
Andy Scott
Bryan Frost
Ken Frost
Frank Mulhern
Westchester Drive
Bryan
Susan Kuecker
History Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Parade of Bands
Linn-Mar
Jcpenney
United Way of
East Central Iowa
Sandy Daggett
Mount Mercy College
James McKean
Mount Mercy
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Kleiman Construction Inc
Paul Strassels
Jack Carstensen
River Ridge
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