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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1983

Page

11

Marion board OKs 8 lane high school track near Thomas Park

The Marion Independent School District approves an ad hoc committee plan for an eight lane all weather track at Thomas Park with Shire Hattery and Associates to prepare a preliminary design under 3000 dollars. Some members favor campus site. The board also moves to discard a Longfellow solar heating unit after costly failures and discusses a policy to inform parents 18 months before graduation for special education students.

Janet Jones Marion Independent School Board Thomas Park Shire-Hattery and Associates Jon Tracy Longfellow School John Cracraft Bob Hale Hale Grant Wood Area

Marion Community Center Next Week Schedule

Activities at the Marion Community Center cover basketball weddings classes and workshops. Events include NASC basketball Sunday morning LaRose Hatch wedding reception Diamond Square lessons Learning Center sessions Head Start GED testing and numerous square dancing and craft classes across the week.

Marion Community Center LaRose-Hatch Diamond Square Kirkwood Community College Carl Ohrt Rapid Square Marion Fire Department Advanced Square Kirkwood DeMeulenaere Creative Events Council URW

Third graders win fire poster honors in Marion contest

Three third grade students were awarded trophies by the Marion Fire Department for winning posters in the Junior Fire Department contest tied to Fire Prevention Week. Michael Tharp of Starry Elementary took first, Jason Chappell of St. Joseph School second, and Jason Scott of Mentzer Elementary third. A Marion fire call occurred at 12 19 a m Friday with medical assistance at 760 Alpine Road.

Marion Fire Department Michael Tharp Starry Elementary Jason Chappell St. Joseph’s School Jason Scott Alpine Road

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