Volunteers Sought to Boost Foundation 2 Help Line
Foundation 2 plans to add 15 volunteers to its crisis intervention line as funding tightens. Executive director Kent Jackson cites rising demand from economic hardship and cuts to human services as the drive behind the effort. Training begins in November with a required 20 volunteers, and recruitment costs are estimated at 80 000 to 85 000 dollars for six counselors.
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Foundation 2
Kent Jackson
Jackson
United Way of
Linn County
First Oak Hill townhouse funded by local lenders
The first Oak Hill townhouse, financed by 11 local lenders, offers 8 percent mortgages for qualified buyers who apply soon. If successful, FINISI may fund similar zero lot line two unit projects in block grant areas with tax benefits for Oak Hill buyers. Open house at 929 931 Ninth Street SE next Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.
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Oak Hill
Financial Neighborhood Improvement Services, Inc
Finisi
Leo Peiffer
Dennis Fitz
Perpetual Savings and Loan
Margaret Hough
Gift hitch delays Cedar Valley Nature Trail transfer
The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation adds stipulations to the Cedar Valley Nature Trail gift, with Linn County Conservation Board attorney David A. Elderkin calling changes minor. He will discuss the additions and a Benton County resident’s lawsuit at the 7 p.m. board meeting. The plan transfers ownership to the board after the foundation purchases the railroad right of way from Waterloo Railroad Company for 525000, with staged funding and potential development donations.
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Linn County Conservation Board
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
David A. Elderkin
The
Conservation Board
Elderkin
Benton County
Hiawatha
Gilbertville
Waterloo
Foundation
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Railroad Company
Volunteer opportunities across agencies seek help in many roles
Volunteers are needed for Birthright program training on Oct 28 29. Family Service Agency drives Cedar Rapids Marion noon meals. New Horizons Adult Day Program volunteers 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with activities. RSVP Senior Volunteers. Girl Scout leader openings in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. piano player for United Cerebral Palsy. Meth-Wick Manor evening recreation helpers. one to one volunteer for a young disabled woman. Cerebral Palsy swimmer aides at Central YMCA. daily health check telecare volunteers for older adults. bowling helpers for CP league at Castle Lanes. L.LV. volunteers info from Gladys Pike at 333-3500.
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Diane
Dolores
Family Service Agency
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Edna McMurray
New Horizons
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Leslee Sandberg
Iowa City
United Cerebral Palsy
Claudia
CP Center
Meth-Wick Manor
Lorrie Hopkins
Deb Emken
Sherri
Sage
Central Ymca
Linda Grove
Telecare
Terry Tampane
Council On Aging
Castle Lanes
Gladys Pike
Six arrested for drunken driving in Linn County weekend
Six persons were arrested and charged with drunken driving in Linn County Saturday and Sunday. William Kepke, 45, Muscatine, 3:45 p.m. Saturday at Second Ave and L SW. disobeying a traffic control device. Keith Boots, 34, 538 34th St SE, 1:49 a.m. Sunday at 38th St Dr and First Ave SE. Richard Hamilton, 23, 1290 33rd St NE, 2:07 a.m. Sunday at Oakland Rd and 32nd St NE. Dennis Chaffee, 32, 914 28th St SE, 2:10 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of 32nd St. Thomas Martens, 24, 1607 30th St NW, 2:30 a.m. Sunday half mile south of Tower Terrace Mobile Home Park on Highway 150. Todd Budde, 19, 1326 C Ave NE, 4:00 a.m. Sunday at Mount Vernon Rd and Highway 13, speeding noted.
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Linn County
William F. Kepke
Muscatine
Second Avenue
L Street
Keith L. Boots
34Th St
Thirty-Eighth Street
First Avenue
Richard D. Hamilton
33Rd St
Oakland Road
Thirty-Second Street
Dennis W. Chaffee
Twenty-Eighth Street
Thomas C. Martens
30Th St
Tower Terrace
Todd M. Budde
C Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Two Iowa Men Die In Separate Traffic Crashes
Iowa troopers report two fatalities on state roads Sunday. Ottumwa man Joel Hronee 26 died after stepping into a vehicle driven by Nicholas Bowermaster 23 Fairfield at the Highways 34 and 63 junction. Lyon County crash on Highway 91 near Little Rock killed George resident Timothy Wibben 19. passenger Curtis Kruger 26 of George was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Joel Dean Hronee
Ottumwa
Nicholas Bowermaster
Fairfield
Timothy Arnold Wibben
George
Lyon County
Highway Patrol
Wibben
Little Rock
Curtis Leroy Kruger
Rock Rapids
New plant in Marion to double Garment Designs and Graphics size
Marion firm Garment Designs and Graphics plans a new manufacturing plant at 3 Lyons Lane near Warehouse Market. Capacity will rise to 7,000 square feet with 4 current employees and more hires after completion. Construction starts this fall with a June 1 completion target. The company seeks 250,000 in industrial development revenue bonds. a public hearing is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Garment Designs and Graphics
Lyons Lane
Midwest
Seventh Ave
Jim Hoffman
Steve Upmeyer
Hoffman
Marion High School Parent Teacher Conferences Schedule
Marion High School sets parent teacher conferences next Monday in the school gym from 9 30 a m to 1 p m and 2 to 6 p m No classes will be held that day Nine week report cards will be distributed and teachers will be available for discussions Also local ads note Schmitty s Barber Shop closing for a week starting October 21 and reopening Saturday October 24 Lions Club speaker Jack Hicks of Linn County REC at Suburban Restaurant 2240 Seventh Ave Monday at 6 15 p m Other notices include football TV specials Stickney s and Naso s Marion eateries new decor and lunch hours a house sale by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shih at 2570 25th Ave purchased income property via Employee Transfer Co of Chicago with Gibson Partners and Stanbrough Realtors handling the sale birthday anniversary and Happy Ad reminders with contact number 398 8234.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Lions Club
Jack Hicks
Linn County Rec
Seventh Ave
Lawrence Shih
27Th Ave
25Th Ave
Employee Transfer Co. of
Chicago
Gibson Partners
Stanbrough Realtors
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Vanessa Shelton
Oak Hill Townhouse
Iowa Housing Finance Authority
Gazette
John McIver
Schmitty
Adv
Stickney’s
Naso
10Th Street
Ilten’s
Iten
Kathy Gould
2Nd Ave
1St Ave
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