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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2000
Page
15
Community calendar lists public meetings at city halls and libraries from Linn and Cedar Rapids including planning zoning committees and councils. Cultural events feature Latin Spain forum at Coe College, Swamp Fox Festival in Marion, Rick Springfield concert, Old Creamery Theatre show, and dance concert with U Dance. Also notes market hours, recycling sites, and various lottery numbers.
Heather Sakulin and Dan Weber of Cedar Rapids announce a daughter born September 4 at 205 Michael Street Southwest. Karla Harris of Cedar Rapids announces a daughter born September 5 at 1054 Fifth Avenue Southeast.
Cedar Rapids police request public help locating a blue Ford minivan with a white stripe after it struck two vehicles in the 400 block of 16th Street NE around 2 15 am Sunday. Reported front end damage and involvement of numerous residents with offenses and charges listed. Call 286 5332 with tips.
In 1925 Myrtle Cook was shot in her Vinton home and the case remains unsolved after 75 years. Witnesses numbered 43 as investigators pursued suspects including her estranged husband and a drifter. The case saw Klan involvement and strong anti liquor sentiment but no conclusive evidence emerged.
John Pappajohn pledges 3.5 million more to entrepreneurial centers at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, and North Iowa Area Community College. He also offers 5,000 to three students for top business plans as centers claim to have aided 459 startups. Governor Vilsack highlights entrepreneurship as key to Iowa’s future and calls for tech access and streamlined taxes.
Guttenberg residents approve $250000 in industrial bonds for a 10000 square foot Shake Proof plant addition and a four block Skyline Drive blacktop project funded by local residents. Also approved are a water main extension bid from Tschiggfrie Excavating and an $8313 pay request for a city street project. In Shellsburg Kent Darnall awaits sentencing for habitual voluntary manslaughter. In Oskaloosa a toddler’s mother and boyfriend charged with child endangerment after injuries blamed on shaken baby syndrome. In Decorah Eugene F. Porter to be honored posthumously with Luther College Jacobson Rugland Award for 2000.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack points to a state program giving forgivable loans to teachers. Forty eight teachers in 41 communities received loans up to 3000 dollars per year and stayed to teach reading math industrial technology English and special education. Another 123 participants are expected to take shortage area teaching assignments within 18 months.
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