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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
11
TELUS non scientific public opinion poll notes today question on family time. Cityline lines 363 7000 337 7000 enter category 1111 until 8 p.m. Yesterday 61 responses show 75 percent yes 25 percent no.
Online discussion forum Your Two Cents on FYlowa covers Cedar Rapids needs, Iowa favorites, and improvements for America’s schools with user posts exploring civic and educational concerns.
May 13 1998 schedule lists city council and county board meetings in Cedar Rapids Linn County Hiawatha and Marion with times from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It includes PTA reconsideration committee sessions and a regional tax discussion. Also features political event for Sharron McElmeei and lectures on art and history plus multiple farmers markets and recycling information.
Lottery results show Iowa $100000 Cash Game picks 13 18 27 28 33 and Cash 4 Life 37 40 59 93 Illinois Pick 3 midday 0 6 9 evening 0 4 8 Pick 4 midday 3 7 6 4 evening 5 0 1 2 Jackpot at 2.5 million. Cityline numbers 363 7000 and 337 7000 category 2900.
May 11 entries announce births to Chris and Chuck Baxter at 1846 D Ave NE a daughter to Kami and Scott Metz Blairstown a daughter and to Bobbie and Chuck Lampe 6200 26th St SW a daughter and to Lisa and Wayne Button 1826 J St SW a daughter. May 10 Sonya Miller Tim Benda 3924 21st Ave PI SW Apt 4 a son. May 11 Angie Boyd Ely a son Lisa Kristiansen Marion a son Amanda Nichols Apt 12 a daughter Tracy Fisher Coggan a daughter Sue Schiarmann Monticello a daughter Krista Soper Hiawatha a daughter Julia Brown 1703 D Ave NE a May 12 Ann Smith Marion a daughter.
The Gazette notes public safety summaries from Eastern Iowa. Steve B. Phillips, 34, Mount Vernon, arrested on a drunken driving charge in the 900 block of West Mount Vernon Road. F. Moore, 24, 375 19th St. SE, charged with assault and injury to James S. Hyatt at Linn County Jail. Alex D. Sherrill, 31, 505 Ashton Pine No 3, charged with assault causing bodily injury to his wife. The HIV AIDS Information Service offers a toll free helpline 1-4800 HIV-0440 hours 8 am to 6 pm weekdays.
Larry Alger known as The Pizza King died in his sleep at University Hospitals after illness from malignant melanoma. His family plans to reopen the Pizza Palace at 106 First St. W to mark a first prize Iowa Best Preservation Award for a commercial building under 5 000 square feet. The 1865 building was rebuilt after a 1996 fire preserving its historic roots with help from Mount Vernon officials. The award will be presented by Gov. Terry Branstad through the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance. Faye Alger will carry on the restaurant in his memory and may name a pizza after him as Larrys Special.
District Conservationist Gene Walter of the NRCS urges city residents to limit fertilizer runoff into surface and groundwater. Linn County master gardener Joanne Rogoff notes overfertilizing harms water quality and recommends at most two applications yearly, plus granular fertilizer and proper mowing, clipping management, and grass seed choices.
The Cedar Rapids school district clears 600 Windows based computers from Entre Computer at 1187 per unit totaling 712620 with 579 machines to be placed in five middle schools. The district shifts from Apple to Windows and six month cost estimates were 1500 per unit. Delivery set for June.
Ushers Ferry Historic Village hosts its 21st Antique Engine Show from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday featuring steam and gas engines, vintage autos, tractors, and scale models. Exhibitors explain mechanisms and restoration work. demonstrations include pioneer arts, woodworking, and a Spring Pancake Breakfast fundraiser by Boy Scout Troop 35. Admission ranges from free for under six to $3 for adults.
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