Emerald Knights Elect Officers For 1988 Season
The Cedar Rapids Emerald Knights Drum and Bogie Corps elected Doug Decker as president Lee Singleton as treasurer Suzanne Nelson as secretary Susan Rood as fundraising chair Ernest Evans as special projects chairman and Larry Shireman as building manager The group plans a cadet program open to youths up to age 12 and rehearsals begin in November with memberships open.
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Emerald Knights
Second Ave
Doug Decker
C Ave
Lee Singleton
Suzanne Nelson
Susan Rood
Ernest Evans
Larry Shireman
Scott Schultz
Knights
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Local bids spark debate over Cedar Rapids schools purchases
Cedar Rapids Community Schools weighed local versus out of town bidding as the board discussed a light fixture purchase from Van Meter Co. and Enterprise Electric for about 14.7 thousand dollars. Members debated prioritizing local firms and considered a broader policy on local bidding while approving six Fairplay scoreboards from J.S. Latta Co. at 23,025 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
van Meter Co
Enterprise Electric
Bob Zimmerman Ford
Hawkeye International
Norman Hanson
Hanson
Terry Branstad
Wayne Howes
Burton Loupee
Loupee
Howes
Mary Ann Kucera
Norm
Kucera
Linda Nassif Teague
J.S. Latta Co
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Nevco
Nevco Scoreboard Co
Assault charge linked to Sept. 28 incident at 1410 Fifth Ave
Clarence Vincent, 32, of 1410 Fifth Ave SE Apt 1, arrested Monday for assault causing bodily injury in the Sept. 28 attack on Ida Austin, 25, of the same address. Vincent released to the Department of Correctional Services after signing a promise to appear in court. A separate burglary-shift case involves Cindy Christensen at 2050 Glass Rd NE with $775 in valuables missing between Oct 1 and 10.
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Clarence Vincent
Fifth Ave. SE
Apt. 1
Ida Austin
Vincent
Austin
Linn County
Department of Correctional Services
Cindy Christensen
Glass Rd
Burglaries Arrest Made in Garage Break-In Case
James Beliles, 22, of 1227 Fifth Ave SE, charged with second degree burglary for breaking into a garage owned by Susan Hobbs at 1548 Seventh Ave SE Saturday morning. An undetermined amount of frozen food was taken and later recovered. Beliles released after processing.
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James Beliles
Fifth Ave. SE
Susan Hobbs
Seventh Ave. SE
Beliles
Oct. 13 Local Meetings and Lectures Schedule
City Council and Linn County sessions fill the day with informal meetings at Cedar Rapids City Hall and the Administrative Office Building. Public forums at Center Point and Marion discuss development and planning while Beems and Coe host lectures and a Washington concert program.
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Cedar Rapids
College Community School Board
Prairie High School
Linn County Electrical Board
Pioneer Village Commission
Pioneer Village
Fourth Ave
Hiawatha Planning & Zoning Commission
Marion
Carole Harder
Cherry Auditorium
Coe College
Keota's Lawn Mower Man Forrest Tucker Draws Townwide Attention
In Keota Forrest Tucker 88 arrives daily at the Central Café on a yellow riding lawn mower. He jokes about losing his license yet stays active drawing pictures and sharing stories from North Dakota to Europe. Tucker plans his day with cafe chatter and woodshop tasks before zipping off on his mower.
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Lazette
Iowa
Keota
Forrest Tucker
Forrest
Pearl Mound
Keokuk County
Virginia
Lagos
Pearl
North Dakota
Berthold
Montana
Lercy
Lyle Insurance Agency
Europe
Coe College Hosts 1987 Homecoming Parade Weekend
Coe College in Cedar Rapids kicks off 1987 homecoming with a Friday parade at 10 a.m. led by grand marshal Tim Boyle and 15 floats. Festivities include a Pep Fest, a 8 p.m. concert, and Saturday events such as Hall of Fame brunch, football vs Illinois College, and a Sunday performance by the Concert Choir and Concert Band.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Tim Boyle
Wmt-Fm
Coe
Charlie Kohawk
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Eby Fieldhouse
Cee Jazz Band
Sinclair Auditorium
Athletic Hall of Fame
Gage
Marion firefighters propose 1 percent pay raise in contract talks
Marion Local 1937 IAFF asked for a 7.5 percent raise and benefits upgrades in a one year pact starting July 1. The city counteroffers a flat 1 percent raise with no other pact changes as negotiations continue behind closed doors.
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Marion
International Association of Firefighters
Families Inc
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