Fire Chief and trio of Palo volunteers resign at council meeting
A Palo Fire Department trio including Chief Delmar Jellison resigned with three volunteers after two years of public criticism by a council member. A firefighter, who spoke anonymously, said the council member questioned the department’s credibility and leadership. No comment was available from Jellison or the council member.
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Delmar Jellison
Palo Fire Department
Palo
Jellison
Lisbon ground breaks for Andreas Student Center
Lisbon Community School Foundation celebrated the groundbreaking of the Andreas Student Center after a two year fundraising effort. The $2.14 million, 25,000 square foot project will house libraries vocal and band rooms and offices with completion planned for August 1995. Named for alumni Dwayne and Lowell Andreas who donated $1.3 million.
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Lisbon Community School Foundation
Andreas
Dwayne
Lowell Andreas
Cardboard Boat Clinic Prepares for Cedar Rapids Regatta
The Freedom Group of Cedar Rapids offers free boat-building clinics at Town Centre on Wednesday at 11 a.m. 12 30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Commodore Richard Archer leads sessions as part of the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta ahead of the July 3 Ellis Park event. Corporate entries pay 25 dollars and individuals 10 dollars. contact Gary Wicklund or Nancy Johnston at 395 7712 for info.
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Freedom Group of
Cedar Rapids
Town Centre
Commodore Richard Archer
Southern Illinois University
Ellis Park
Gary Wicklund
Nancy Johnston
Freedom Group
Taylor's Ford Bridge preserves Buchanan County history
The 122 year old iron bowstring Taylor's Ford bridge near Independence, built in 1872, will close to vehicles when a new Wapsi pinicon River bridge opens in June 1995 but remain as a footbridge for boaters. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and will need deck maintenance costing about 12000 dollars in the future.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Independence
Harry Graves
Buchanan County Conservation Director
Wapsipinicon River
Graves
Wapsipinicon
Charley Williams
Taylor’s Ford
Brian Keierleber
Buchanan County
Keierleber
Buchanan County Conservation
Taylor's Ford Bridge
Ballast Quarterly founder in Iowa reflects on art and life
Roy Behrens, Ballast Quarterly founder and editor, lives with his wife Mary on a gray Tama County farmhouse. The piece portrays how he publishes the literary magazine at a loss for 600 readers nationwide, relying on his Iowa heartland roots to nurture Books Art Language Logic Ambiguity Science and Teaching themes.
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Heaven
Iowa
Roy Behrens
Joyce Carol Oats
Robby Wilson
Stephen Minot
UNI
Cedar Falls
Roy
Mary
Tama County
Ballast Quarterly
Ballast
Ave
Dysart
Richard Dysart
Leland McKenzie
S “L.A. Law
Virginia Ostman
Dave Rasaa
Residents urge action on Cedar River flooding in Time Check
In Cedar Rapids Time Check residents demand faster relief from flood troubles along the Cedar River. They cite basements flooded by sewer backups since 1961 and push for action though officials warn that solutions will be costly and gradual while proposing emergency pumps through fall.
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Lonnie Zingala
Rose Ann Nichols
St. NW
Dave Elgin
George Kanz
Cedar Rapids Approves 1995 Budget and Capital Plan
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved the fiscal 1995 budget and a five year capital improvement program totaling 210 million dollars at a special meeting. The levy stands at just under 12.12 per 1000, the lowest among Iowa's eight largest cities, with a 5 percent rise in city taxes for a 100000 home. Public hearings on water sewer and solid waste fees are set for April 6 and bus fares for March 23.
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Iowa
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