United Way of East Central Iowa Sets 2010 Campaign Goals
Cedar Rapids United Way raises 10.35 million as goal for 2010, up from 10.33 million in 2009. Co chairs Gilda and Barry Boyer plan mini kickoffs at ten companies and set five year impact targets including boosting school readiness and financial stability. Van Meter Industrial leads donors with over 54 thousand dollars, up 15 percent. Campaign runs through year end.
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Dave Franzmanne
Cedar Rapids
United Way
Iowa
Gilda Boyer
Peo
Boyer
Barry Boyer
Prairie Park Fishery Opens in Cedar Rapids With Trails and Lakes
Prairie Park Fishery at 2125 Otis Rd SE opens at 9 a.m. Saturday. The former sandpit offers two lakes for fishing and a 1.7 mile hard surface trail. Electric trolling motors only. no speed boats. Donor Martin Marietta Materials not named. construction cost around 1.52 million. City Parks Superintendent Daniel Gibbins notes best fishing from rowboat, canoe, or kayak.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Prairie Park
Otis Rd
Daniel Gibbins
Martin Marietta Materials
NewBo City Market aims for 2011 launch with scaled back plan
Cedar Rapids plans for the NewBo City Market move forward with a 3.7 million proposal centered on an 18,000 square foot back warehouse. The board seeks a long term lease for the flood damaged site and funds through grants and local fundraising to open in November 2011 while preserving the Downtown Farmers Market. A public hearing on leasing the Quality Chef property is set for Sept 28 in front of the Cedar Rapids City Council.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
NewBo City
Quality Chef
Third Street
Sarah Ordover
New Bohemia
Ordover
Rhatigan
Iowa City
Memorial ride participant dies after weekend crash
Chris tene O Midgett 51 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday from injuries suffered Saturday in a benefit motorcycle ride crash near Troy Mills. Passenger on a bike driven by Gerald Platner 59 Mechanicsville he was helmetless in crash. The ride honors Don Griffith Jr killed in Iraq.
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Jeff Rausch
the Gazette
Shellsburg
32Nd Avenue
61St Street
Benton County
Randy
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy
Troy Mills
Christene O. Midgett
Cedar Rapids
Don Griffith Jr
Mechanicsville
Iraq
Linn County
Gerald Platner
Platner
Central City Road
Troy Mills Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Midgett
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Johnson County Medical Examiner
Linn Sheriffs Office
Diane Griffith
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Third St
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