Grandma Beth Competes in 5mile Turkey Trot
Beth Blakeslee, almost 65, runs in Cedar Rapids Marion and Davenport Turkey Trot sponsored by Farmers State Bank and Marion YMCA. She started eight years ago after watching TV fitness gurus and has since logged about 4,392 miles with eight trophies and 15 medals.
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Christie Wallace
Gazette
Beth Blakeslee
Beth
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Davenport
First Baptist Church
12Th Avenue
28Th Street
Farmers State Bank
College Pharmacy
Ben
Denver
Blakeslee
21St St. NE
Jesse
Sam
Mike Thibodeaux
Houby
Mercy Fitness
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation
Residents seek earlier night parking ban near Coe College
The south side of First Avenue across from Coe College seeks a 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. ban, different from the 11 p.m. start in front of Coe. Fourteen residents and local business leaders petitioned the City Council to extend the curbside ban to their side to reduce noise and litter. John Hamilton of 1261 First Avenue SE led the effort, hoping a 10 p.m. start helps tenants sleep.
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Coe
First Avenue
Coe College
12Th
13Th Streets
John Hamilton
First Avenue SE
Hamilton
Fire damages southwest home of Josephine Kahler
Fire and smoke last night caused extensive interior damage to a one story frame house at 2528 Illinois St SW owned by Josephine Kahler. Firefighters arrived at 8 25 pm finding smoke pouring from the roof. The kitchen was a total loss with heat smoke and water damage throughout the home. The cause is under investigation.
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Josephine Kahler
Illinois St
Kahler
Tri County teachers approve 6.3 percent raise in 1984 85
The Tri County school board and Tri County Education Association approve a 1984 85 contract granting teachers a 6.3 percent salary increase with a base salary of 12 600.
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Thornburg
Tri-County School Board
Tri- County Education Association
Robbery Report At Jim's Rib Haven In Center Point
Police report says a thief cut a padlock off an outside cooler at Jim's Rib Haven on Center Point Road NE. About $1,262 in food vanished including 150 pounds of french fries 30 pounds of ham several cases of ribs a case of chicken 60 pounds oleomargarine and 50 pounds shortening.
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Jim's Rib Haven
Center Point Road
Marijuana found in sock during intake at correctional center
Deborah Hayes, 20, was checked in at Community Correctional Center when a baggie of three cigarettes believed to contain marijuana was found in her sock during a routine strip search. She was charged with furnishing a controlled substance to inmates and held in Linn County Jail.
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Deborah Hayes
Community Correctional Center
Third Ave
Hayes
Linn County
Indecent Exposure Reported in Cedar Rapids Park
A Cedar Rapids woman told police of an indecent exposure incident that occurred on November 3. She said she recognized the man from prior familiarity and saw him in trees northeast of the Noelridge fire station when he exposed himself. The suspect is a tall white male in his late 20s with dark brown hair.
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Cedar Rapids
Noelridge
Equipment theft at Beverly Yards on 26th Street SW
Equipment valued at nearly 1100 dollars was stolen and about 1400 dollars in damage occurred to other items in the Beverly Yards of the Chicago North Western Railroad on 26th Street SW early Friday.
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Beverly Yards
Chicago North Western Railroad
26Th Street
Legion oratorical contest planned for area students
Hanford Post No. 5 will host an oratorical contest for grades nine to twelve on Wednesday December 7 at the Legion Home 421 Fourth Ave SE Speeches and extemporaneous discussion will cover the U S Constitution Bettie Andrews 364 6146 can provide details The winner advances to the Linn County contest January 9 with the 2nd District contest set for January 23 National winners receive scholarships from 8000 to 16000 Applications are available at the Hanford Post Office 421 Fourth Ave SE weekdays.
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Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Legion
Fourth Ave. SE
Bettie Andrews
Linn
Hanford
Fourth Ave
Chamber backs retraining project for dislocated workers
Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber of Commerce backs a Kirkwood Community College led retraining effort for unemployed workers. The board approved collaboration, with a $100000 fundraising match required, and endorsed legislative goals emphasizing strong support for chamber aligned bills and tax structure review.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Joan Lipsky
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Barbara
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Tae Kwon
New Life Fitness World
Westdale
Paul Pospisil
B Ave
St. Luke's
Frederick Glover
Glover
Pospisil
Washington High School
Forest Drive
Chamber
Michael Blouin
Kirkwood
Iowa
Waterloo
Werner
K & Reg
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