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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1990
Page
9
A Cedar Rapids Quik Trip at 3330 16th Ave SW was robbed early Monday as a man armed with a handgun demanded cash. He ordered the clerk to lock in the bathroom and left with $30. The suspect is a white male about 6 feet 2 inches, wearing a green army coat.
Ronald Sarchett of Center Point acknowledges inaccuracies in remarks quoted in a Gazette article about a dispute with the Center Point Urbana school board. He states he agreed to a voluntary proscription against attending home games through Christmas 1990 in exchange for Richard T. Whitehead's withdrawal of a loan request tied to winter sports participation.
Don Shephard of AEGON USA and Lee Liu of IE Industries host Cedar Rapids leaders at a breakfast to back the Iowa Peace Institute statewide fund drive. The PeaceShares campaign seeks 350000 to match state support plus 75000 for Cedar Rapids area. Contributions go to the Peace Institute Grinnell box.
Cornell College offers a non credit Chautauqua course titled The Bible and Science taught by historian William Carroll. It runs Mondays December 3 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Hedges Lounge The Commons Mount Vernon Iowa. The program explores Genesis in relation to science including creation evolution and cosmology. The course costs 30 per person with lunch optional and gift certificates available. Registration is on the first day at the Office of Continuing Education.
Off duty security officer Jim Cannon restrained drunken driver Michael Moscrip after he hit a vehicle and knocked down a stop sign in Cedar Rapids. Moscrip, 26, of 1500 Oakland Rd NE, was charged with drunken driving and two counts of failure to maintain control.
Mount Vernon residents oppose a proposed 10 foot wide trolley trail along the old Interurban route to Lisbon. Critics cite safety, privacy, and property value concerns while supporters note city endorsement, possible 65 percent federal funding, and minimal environmental impact under a 100 foot right of way. Expenses include a $10,000 setup and about $500 yearly maintenance.
Gazette reports residents in Iowa City plan a Wednesday morning send-off for the 209th Medical Company as 139 members depart at 9 a.m. from the National Guard Armory. Protesters also plan to gather. convoy routes were outlined for Iowa City and Washington.
Four Cedar Rapids sites offer free Thanksgiving meals Thursday with home delivery options for those unable to travel. Sponsors urge callers to RSVP at listed numbers. volunteers welcome. Meals run 11:30 to 1:30 downtown Greene Square, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Denny’s Green Square, and noon to 2 p.m. at Jane Boyd Community House. transportation provided from multiple assisted living facilities.
Iowa officials held a statewide town meeting on waste management broadcast to 99 locations. Key points included continued subsidies for recycling, need for paid staff over volunteers, and proposals for manned or mobile drop-off points to improve recycling access and markets for recycled material.
Clayton County District Judge Robert Mahan ruled on November 9 that Cedar Rapids engineer Don Hattery and his firm Shire Hattery Engineers had no role in deceiving the Janets or influencing condemnation of their riverfront property in McGregor. The Janetts had claimed promises not to condemn and alleged Hattery wanted their land for a new sewage plant. The judge said there was no evidence of involvement and noted the case centered on condemnation procedure rather than ethics.
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