Four information forums on local option tax planned
Cedar Rapids Marion League of Women Voters Chamber of Commerce and Foresight 2020 sponsor four forums in May at Beems Auditorium Marion Marion Hiawatha Taft Middle School with panels for Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha Robins and Linn County to discuss ballot projects election tax issues and audience questions. Linn County residents will vote on a 1 percent local option sales tax on June 23.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion League of Women Voters
Chamber of Commerce
Foresight 2020
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Marion Library
Hiawatha Community Center
Taft Middle School
Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Linn County
League of Women Voters
Vehicle Rolls Into River After Boat Unload at Ellis Park
Two boaters unloaded a boat at Ellis Park when a sport utility vehicle pulling it rolled into the Cedar River. The passenger jumped into the driver's seat as the vehicle rolled back after the driver exited, entering the water. No injuries. the vehicle was recovered from the river.
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Ellis Park
Cedar River
Jerry Potter
Potter
Linn-Mar Board to Set 1999-2000 Elementary Boundaries
The Linn-Mar school board will decide 1999-2000 elementary boundaries tonight. Administration backs a boundary plan from the district committee to shift western district assignments for a new Robins area school. The Novak Indian Creek boundary moves east and a Wilkins segment joins Novak, with the Wilkins to Novak transfer outlining the 6 by 13 block area bounded by 151, Seventh and 10th Aves, 44th St, Fourth Ave, and 31st St. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Linn-Mar Educational Services Center in Marion, with a 5 p.m. work session.
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Linn-Mar
Robins
Bowman Woods
Novak
Indian Creek
Wilkins
Seventh and 10Th Avenues
44Th Street
Fourth Avenue
31St Street
Linn-Mar Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion
Robbery At Coralville Liquor Store After 11 P.M.
An unidentified man robbed The Coralville Liquor Store on Second Street late Saturday night and fled on foot. No injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a 35 to 40 year old black male, about 6 feet tall and 150 pounds with short black hair. cash amount under investigation.
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Coralville
Second St
Bill Searls
Iowans Go Flower Crazy This Spring Crowds At Garden Centers
On the first Saturday in May, shoppers at Bezdek's Garden Center in Marion and nearby stores Peck's Flower & Garden Shop and Earl May Nursery & Garden Centers filled lines for color. Jean Ross, awaiting her turn, said the winter weather makes the fresh blooms a welcome sight as she bought pink impatiens for her Cedar Rapids yard.
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Lynn Thumma
Mechanicsville
Bev Deimer
Marion
Bezdek
Benjamin Breitbach
Peck
Cedar Rapids
Benjamin
Jill
Peck’s Flower & Garden Shop
Earl May Nursery & Garden Centers
Andersen
Jean Ross
Bezdek’s
Ross
Week Ahead in Economic News and Meetings
A busy week features Treasury T-bill auction Monday at 1 PM and the Conference Board releasing March leading indicators Tuesday at 9 AM. Commerce Dept reports factory orders March Wednesday, Fed beige book 1 PM, Triangle 64 meeting at Dockside 6:30 PM with education focus, reservations at 378-4083.
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Treasury
The
Conference Board
Triangle
American Business Women's Association
Dockside
Ellis Blvd
Labor Department
Harris markets dance as art in Cedar Rapids studio display
Ken Harris and Karen McClaine demonstrate waltz steps to students at TC Dance Club International in Cedar Rapids. Harris, 41, owner and instructor, blends performance with marketing to entice continued lessons after an eight week course.
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Lynn Feuerbach
Ken Harris
Karen McCraine
Harris
McCraine
TC Dance Club International
Third Ave
McClaine
Air Force
England
Lawrence Welk
Fred Astaire
Arthur Murray
Lafayette
Ind
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Kansas City
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Florists
Gazette
David Lee Hartlage
Joshua Nichols
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Freddie Mac
Consumer Credit
John F. Martin
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