Booster loan request blocked by Marion board in 1978
Marion Independent school board tabled a request by the Athletic Boosters Club to borrow 19000 from the contingency fund to build shower and dressing facilities at the athletic field. The board said the loan would be illegal and noted concerns about repayment and future repairs. Lola McAreavy spoke for the club urging earmarked funds and continued nonprofit status.
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Marion Independent School Board
Athletic Boosters Club
Jim Bencke
Lola McAreavy
Douglas Court
Booster Club
Marion school board approves personnel moves and project talk
The Marion board discussed support for the booster club project while noting a potential contingency fund. It approved termination proceedings for Larry Goff over certification issues, accepted resignations, and partly raised substitute pay to align with other districts. The district will co-host a legislative candidates meeting and allow Veterans Day services at Vernon Middle School.
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Ronald Wheeler
John Vernon
Linn-Mar
al Wardenburg
First Security Services Ltd
Marion Independent
Larry Goff
Vernon Middle School
Mary Stuelke
Washington Library
Laverne Mefford
Longfellow
Verna Herreid
Marjorie Jensen
Marilyn Vermazen
Janet White
Daniel Tesar
American Legion
Linn-Mar write in candidate announces bid for school board
Bill Lee 43 of 1955 26th St seeks Linn-Mar Community School Board seat held by Jody Cutler who plans to leave Sept 11 for a New Jersey job. Two other write in hopefuls John Staehe and Dave Good join the race. Lee, booster club alum and Linn-Mar resident for 8½ years, is manager of architectural services at LeFebvre Corp. The term is one year.
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Linn-Mar
Bill Lee
Jody Cutler
Cutler
New Jersey
John Staehe
28Th Ave
Dave Good
Carnaby Drive
Lee
Booster Club
Marion open house to showcase solar heat project
Marion Independent School District announces an open house for its solar heating project at Longfellow Administration Building. The event features Mary O Halloran of the Department of Energy, officials from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, and a 1:30 p.m. pep band start with 2 p.m. welcome by board president John Vernon. The project cost 242,890 dollars with a 223,459 dollar federal grant and 8 percent local matching.
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Marion Independent
Mary O'Halloran
Iowa
Cedar Falls
U.S. Department of Energy
Kansas City
Marion High School
Tony Weber
Longfellow Administration
10Th Ave
John Vernon
C. Robert Bennett
Larry Asaro
Bob Rush
D-Cedar
Labor Day Closures Hit Marion Mail Trash and Offices
Labor Day closures affect Marion as the post office and sanitation department pause deliveries and pickups Monday. Only white star arterial boxes and post office adjacent boxes operate Sunday and Monday. City offices, libraries, banks, and Community Center also close. normal service resumes Tuesday.
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Marion
U.S. Postal Service
Marion Sanitation Department
B.J. Mullaley
Marion City Hall
Marion Community Center
Marion Carnegie Library
Marion Banks
New parking facilities for Marion Independent football games
New parking facilities for Marion Independent football games have been set with graduation events already ticketing about 100 cars along Third Avenue and First Street. Mentzer Elementary parking will be at least tripled and police will be stationed at the Seventh Avenue entrance to Thomas Park and the Third Avenue entrance to Mentzer to guide parking for football games. The parking ban remains along Third Avenue and First Street.
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Marion
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Marion Bureau
al Watson
Jim Hynes
Engineering Associates
Cedar Rapids
Longfellow Gym
Marion Band
Farmers State
First National Banks
Adv
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Killian’s
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