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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2000
Page
15
The American Lung Association study State of the Air 2000 finds Linn County Cedar Rapids and Des Moines with among the best ozone records from 1996 to 1998. Linn and Polk counties earned A grades, with Cedar Rapids noted for a clean air record despite nearby harsher conditions.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors endorses a countywide historic district plan applicable to properties on the National Register. Local areas Sec ond and Third Avenue and Redmond Park Grande Avenue Place receive designation. owners need a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work, while interior changes remain unrestricted.
Eastern Iowa campgrounds fill quickly for Memorial Day weekend with first come first served sites. Bailey's Ford Park near Manchester charges 9 dollars for non electric and 12 with electric. Turtle Creek Park near Delhi offers 50 sites. Central Park Center Junction has 100 sites. Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa expects full occupancy by Thursday. other parks like Rodgers and Lake Hannen offer remaining sites with varying rates and amenities.
In the wake of a February chase on I 380 near Tower Terrace Road Cedar Rapids police officer Sgt. Tom Jonker was injured. Matthew A. Baty pleaded guilty to operating without owner's consent and was fined 500 dollars. Dennis Chartier pleaded guilty to second degree theft and faces sentencing June 30. Adam Chartier remains jailed with trial set for July 17.
Readers weighed in on mail voting and travel plans due to higher gas prices. Cityline asks if Iona should adopt mail voting and whether gasoline prices altered travel plans, noting 31 responses with 11 saying yes and 20 no. Telus presents non scientific sampling of public opinion.
Online discussion on FYlowa's Your Two Cents forum covers topics including whether Microsoft should be split, the impact of gambling on older Iowans, and whether graphic posters harm pro life groups. Participants weigh policy, ethics, and community effects in 15 to 40 word posts.
City and county meetings listed for Cedar Rapids area including council, boards of supervisors, school districts, and library events. Also notes staff office hours for U.S. Rep. Jim Leach and local arts and farmers markets plus lottery results, births, and local arrest reports.
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