Appeal pays off in bus routing battle in Cedar Rapids
Robert Marovich won a state appeal over Cedar Rapids and Grant Wood area education agency boards to obtain school bus transportation for his neighborhood children. The decision, endorsed by the state Department of Public Instruction, overruled local rules that had denied busing for students within two miles.
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Robert Marovich
Marovich
Heatheridge Drive
State Department of Public Instruction
Adams Elementary School
Glass Road
State Department
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area
Cedar Rapids Board
Grant Wood Board
Department of Public Instruction
Robert Benton
AEA Board
Area Education Agency
Transportation Deci
Sions
the Gazette
Joseph Raider
Gether
Otto Wiedersberg
Business Services
John Cordes
Amended garbage ordinance aims at collection problems
Marion City Council moved to loosen trash rules while protecting workers. The proposed amendment would allow paper sacks with plastic liners tied shut and permit empty cardboard boxes, with seniors and disabled using plastic bags. The measure aims to ease pickups and address complaints from residents and sanitation crews.
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Marion
Marion _ sanitation
Bill Grundy
Grundy
Vic Klopfenstein
Charlie Kraut
Charges Dropped, Case Advanced to Adult Court
A 17-year-old northwest side youth charged with terrorism and other counts had most charges dismissed and a waiver to adult court approved. The remaining going armed with intent with a dangerous weapon charge stands, with potential adult trial after the 18th birthday on November 29.
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Northwest Side
Edat Adult Court and Co
Qap
Lowell Forte
Jeff Berg
Jane Boyd
14Th Avenue
10Th Street SE
Cedar Rapids
Kilburg
Alden Swanson Installed as President of High Noon Optimist Club
Alden Swanson, of 3535 E Ave NW, was installed as president of the High Noon Optimist Club. New officers include Nick DeBolt and Wally Taylor as vice presidents, Jim Scroggins as secretary-treasurer, and board members R Scott Benner, Larry Bock, Gerry A Lee, William P Spinks, and Peter Teahen. Thought for today quotes George MacAuley Trevelyan on education creating readers who cannot distinguish value.
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Alden Swanson
E Ave
High Noon Optimist Club
Nick DeBolt
Wally Taylor
Jim Scroggins
R. Scott Benner
Larry Bock
Gerry A. Lee
William P. Spinks
Peter Teahen
Marion Council Rejects Downtown Redevelopment Bids
The Marion City Council rejected last week’s bids for the downtown redevelopment project as higher than the engineer’s estimate. A new bid was submitted Tuesday and will be opened at a special meeting next Wednesday. 11:55 a.m. Thursday. Medical assistance at Route 3.
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Marion
Marion Briefs Open House at Park Lane Jewelry
The Marion brief promotes a Sunday open house at Park Lane Jewelry located at 525 5th Avenue with hours from 1:00 to 5:00. The ad notes a Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hearty Appetite, 1155 7th Avenue, with contact 377-3414.
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Park Lane
5Th Avenue
Marion
7Th Avenue
Federal workers to get Columbus Day holiday observed
Federal employees will have Monday off for Columbus Day. No congregate meals for elderly in Marion or Cedar Rapids and limited mail delivery only for special delivery and P O Box service. Regular postal schedule resumes Saturday with mail collection on Saturday and Sunday limited to curbside boxes. residential box collection occurs Monday.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Nominations Sought For Two Handicapped Awards
The Citizens Committee for the Handicapped Cedar Rapids Area seeks nominees for employer and employee of the year honoring those who best showed handicapped inclusion in 1979. Luncheon at noon Oct 23 at Salvation Army Community Center. Nominees due to Owen Julius Cedar Rapids.
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Citizens Committee For the Handicapped
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Owen Julius
Mullin Building
Iowa
Memphis Man Convicted of First Degree Robbery
A Memphis Tennessee man Charles Willie Davis 29 was convicted of first degree robbery for the July 19 hold up at Nelsons Grocery 1558 B Ave NE. He was sentenced to up to 25 years with at least five to serve due to firearm use. A Linn District Court jury deliberated about an hour and a half.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nelson's Grocery
Ave
Linn
Charles Willie Davis
August Hansell Jr
Davis
Carole A. Wawro
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