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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1982
Page
8
The United Way of East Central Iowa explains that agencies charge for services to fund running costs. United Way funds reduce costs for the less affluent and many agencies use sliding fee scales, with donors subsidizing the difference. Contact 364-0167 for more questions.
A 17 year old southwest side boy was arrested after a police chase that began when they tried to stop a mufflerless 1973 Dodge Challenger near First Avenue shortly after 1 30 a m. The youth was charged with four counts of speeding four counts of failure to signal two counts of disobeying traffic signals one count of attempting to elude officers and a muffler violation and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center.
Armstrong's president Allan Peremsky plans a 4 40 p m meeting with Iowa City City Council to discuss a six month extension on purchasing the downtown renewal parcel for an 82 000 square foot Armstrong's store. The council had expected a contract by Oct 1 and faces hotel developer bids due Nov 8 as it weighs the impact of the delay on the 135 room hotel project. The parcel is bounded by the pedestrian mall College and Dubuque Linn and Burlington streets. The city wants a prompt definitive action, but Peremsky requests more time to finalize financing before the building sale.
The University of Iowa starts a space age education experiment with a satellite linked video teleconference from the Iowa Memorial Union. A 10 foot antenna connects 100 attendees to WNET in New York via Westinghouse's West Star IV satellite.
Local government sessions include an informal Linn County Supervisors meeting at 10 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building conference room and a 3:30 p.m. Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs gathering in room 235 of the Health Center. Arts and education events feature an 8 p.m. Grant Wood Area Education Agency board meeting in the autumn room, Cedar Rapids, and an open rehearsal of the Cedar Rapids Symphony at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre with free admission. Community lectures include French Feminism by Dr. Diane Crowder at 7 p.m. in Cornell College Mount Vernon and paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey’s talk at 8 p.m. in Luther College Decorah.
Police report a weekend burglary at Rick's Mini-Mall 510 First St SW where two gray and black watchdogs valued at 700 dollars were stolen. A gate to the pen was locked and a truck blocked the entrance, and the loss was found at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Six people were arrested in Linn County on drunken driving charges over the weekend. Among those named are Scott R. Goslin 29 of 1707 14th Ave SE arrested Sunday at 3 22 p m in the 1700 block of 14th Avenue SE and charged with failure to give information and aid at an accident scene. Steven A. Earll 25 of 210 Eighth Ave Hiawatha arrested Sunday at 3 a m east of Edgewood Road on Blairs Ferry Road NW and charged with speeding. Melvin R. Kinkead 44 of 1209 Ninth St Marion arrested Sunday 2 05 a m in the 600 block of Seventh Avenue in Marion. Glenn A. Lovell 23 of 1912 Mount Vernon Road SE arrested Sunday 1 27 a m at Park Avenue and 18th Street SE. David J. Kramer 23 of 713 Third St SW arrested Sunday 2 05 a m at Third Avenue and Third St SW and charged with going the wrong way on a one way street. Ronald D. Stearns 21 of 728 Ninth Ave SW arrested Saturday 11 05 p m in the 200 block of Broadmore Road NW.
A $45,000 lawsuit filed in Benton County District Court alleges Reinhard Bierschenk died when his car collided with a semi driven by Melvin T. Green at the Highway 10 and 21st Street intersection in Vinton. Michael W. Young names Green and the estates of Catherine Strauch and John Herman as defendants, claiming Bierschenk failed to yield the right of way.
State Rep. Robert M. L. Johnson of Cedar Rapids urged labor business and industry to unite at a candidate rally by Local 231 of AFSCME. He said there is a burning need for collaboration to create more jobs and a better life in Iowa.
Multiple agencies seek volunteers this week including United Cerebral Palsy for handicapped swimming and fitness programs with evening hours. Call Claudia Wolfe at 365 4657. Big Brothers Big Sisters needs adult volunteers to mentor children from single parent homes. Call 363 8231. ARC needs male volunteers for weekly activities with a 25 year old mentally retarded adult and others to assist community living. Call Michelle Graci at 365 0487. Red Cross seeks adult baby sitting instructors. training provided. Call Becky at 393 3500. Iowa DHS seeks financial advisers for budgeting counseling. contact Sylvia at 393 8511. Married Kinship requests couples or men for weekly visits with children from problem families. call Sylvia at 393 8511. Children’s lounge volunteers needed at St. Luke's Hospital Monday to Friday 11am to 4pm. contact Pam Hackbarth at 369 7213. Fifth Avenue Care Center seeks afternoon volunteers. call Gerry Schwartz at 366 8701. Crisis Center Foundation 2 seeks telephone counselors 19 or older with four hours weekly. training this fall. call 362 2174. Cedar Rapids Bowling Center needs bowlers to score and carry balls for handicapped league. call Claudia Wolfe at 365 4657.
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