Neighborhood housing group to aid Oak Hill self help homes
Neighborhood Housing Inc plans a spring project in Oak Hill where five low to moderate income families will build each other’s 1,200 square foot houses with the help of a yet to be chosen carpenter acting as contractor and trainer. The program includes financing, training on tool use, insurance, interior decorating and landscaping, with budget counseling to aid eligibility for future groups. Community partners and area organizations will assist, and Oak Hill’s revitalization status offers 10 year tax relief.
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Oak Hill
Neighborhood Housing Inc
Marge Wetherill
U.S
Wetherill
University Extension Services
Kirkwood Community College
Judge acts on Dubuque Packing sale dispute at Cedar Rapids
Federal hearing sought to halt Dubuque Packing plant sale to FDL Foods Inc. Judge Edward McManus ordered a $100,000 bond and a restraining order but the plant reportedly sold earlier in the day. Union contends sale skirts contract obligations. company warns bankruptcy if blocked.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque Packing
Dubuque
Edward McManus
McManus
Operating
FDL Foods Inc
Self-Defeating Behaviors Workshop at Mount Mercy College
Mount Mercy College staff announce a two hour workshop titled Self-Defeating Behaviors You Can Overcome Them set for Saturday October 30 at McAuley Hall Cedar Rapids. Sister Mary Kevin Doughan and Rosemary O Jacobson will lead the session open to the public with a 3 registration fee. Register by October 27 by sending payment and contact details to Judy Fuller Cedar Rapids. Call Judy Fuller at 363 8213 extension 260 for more information.
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Mount Mercy College
McAuley Hall
Mount Mercy
Mary Kevin Doughan
Rosemary O. Jacobson
Judy Fuller
Elmhurst Drive
Cedar Rapids
Discussions salvage jobs for handicapped at Linn County plant
Misunderstandings over CETA funding closed the Work Stations in Industry program at Mid- Continent Bottlers Inc. The contract was extended to December 15 after a meeting between Linn sponsor, the Linn County Health Center, and the CETA office. The program employed two handicapped workers and a job counselor at 1051 27th Ave. SW.
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Linn County
Mid- Continent Bottlers Inc
Linn
Linn County County Health Center
Mid-Continent
27Th Ave
CETA
Souvenir Inc
2020 Ave
Bob Ballantyne
the Gazette
Reagan
Congress
Ballantyne
John Brandt
Brandt
Work Stations
Rings Stolen From Cedar Rapids Home
Ada Parsons reports engagement and wedding ring set valued at 600 stolen from her Cedar Rapids residence. She says the theft occurred between August 21 and September 4 while she was in California.
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Cedar Rapids
Ada Parsons
A Ave. NW
California
Cedar Rapids to switch inside meters to outside reading devices
Cedar Rapids plans to convert about 6000 inside water meters to outside meters. An amendment to allow the change faces initial City Council action next Wednesday. Inside meters would be replaced when property changes ownership or tenancy or when bills have been estimated for three consecutive cycles. The $15.45 installation charge is paid by the property owner, with no piping needed and meters placed at the front of the structure for easier access.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Preston
Water Department
Preston
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Norman Barnes
Nissen Corp
Leonard Fuller
HACAP
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