United Way Family Festival brings balloons to Ellis Park
The second annual event draws skydivers, hot air balloons, musicians, clowns and rides to Cedar Rapids Ellis Park. Organizers aim for 20,000 attendees with five balloons, two skydiving drops, and showcases from Coe College and the University of Iowa. Local agencies staff tents and prize drawings while profits support community programs.
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Ellis Park
United Way
Tim Burke
American Red Cross
Burke
Geneva Tower
Harmony Hawks
Jeff Stramel
Jim Mullen
Kirkwood
Coe College
Shrine
Ready Freddy
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Iowa Hawkeye
U of I
Herky the Hawk
WMT Bloopers
Jefferson High School
Linn District Court dismisses two drunk driving cases
In Linn District Court Judge Sosalla dismissed June 15 and June 1 drunk driving charges against Michael S. Curtis and Jerome L. Krejci after suppressing blood alcohol test results and finding insufficient grounds to stop. Four other defendants received varying sentences. Floyd, Neyens, Hoyt, and Barnard faced probation or jail terms after guilty pleas with related charges dismissed or suspended.
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Michael S. Curtis
17Th Ave
Marion
Linn District Court
Linn
Robert Sosalla
Curtis
Losalla
Jerome L. Krejci
Mount Vernon
Sosalla
Krejci
Randy L. Floyd
Fourth Ave
Department of Correctional Services
Phillip C. Neyens
First Ave. SW
Neyens
Nevens
Terence J. Hoyt
13Th St. NW
Hoyt
George A. Barnard
44Th St. SE
Barnard
IE union pact freezes first-year wages at Duane Arnold plant
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co and Local 204 of the IBEW reached a two-year contract through Aug 31, 1985, with a first-year wage freeze. The agreement covers 101 nuclear plant employees and includes a 3 percent raise on Sept 1, 1984 and a 2 percent raise on Mar 1, 1985, along with health care cost ceilings and a self-insured plan. Negotiations for 700 other IE workers continue. separate talks at Iowa Southern Utilities may lead to a strike.
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Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Duane Arnold Energy Center
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Sixth Street
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Centerville
Leo McElroy
Absentee ballots available for Robins telephone franchise election
Linn County voters may request absentee ballots by mail or in person at the Elections office for the Robins telephone franchise election on Oct 11. Ballots must be returned by 8 PM election night. Voters may register until Sept 30 at city clerks or the elections office.
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City of
Robins
Linn
Commissioner of Elections
Merle Kopel
County Elections Office
Linn County
Elections Office
First St. SW
Residence burglary hits Patricia Barnes home in Cedar Rapids
Police report a burglary at 1540 17th Ave SE in Cedar Rapids where a space heater a fan a pellet rifle 30 cassette tapes and tools were stolen from an unlocked residence valued at 405. No one was harmed and detectives continue with the investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Cinda L. Schulze
14Th St. NE
Schulze
Target
First Ave. SE
Richard Berry
21St St. SE
Patricia Barnes
17Th Ave. SE
Iona City Man Hurt In Cedar Rapids Crash
Iona City resident James K. Hofer, 22, was hospitalized with facial cuts after losing control of his car on 16th Avenue SW and crashing onto the steps of a southwest Cedar Rapids home. He was listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital and charged with drunk driving and failure to maintain control.
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Iona City
Cedar Rapids
James K. Hofer
Mercy Hospital
Hofer
16Th Avenue
16Th Ave
Manchester
East Delaware Street
David Timmer
West Marion Street
Kelly Sweet
Sweet
Timmer
Battle of the Bars registration opens for MDA event
The MDA Eastern Iowa announces the second annual Pabst Coors Battle of the Bars on Oct 9 inviting eight member coed teams from bars and restaurants. Entry deadline is Sept 30 with T shirts hats trophies and prizes for winners. Contact MDA 393 8905 or D and E Distributing 364 9169.
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Iowa
The
Kirkwood offers tax shelter and safe investment workshops
Kirkwood Community College hosts a Tax-Sheltered Annuity workshop on Sept 21 at Washington High School for public employees and educators. A second Invest for Safety workshop runs Sept 27 in Linn Hall, Kirkwood, with a $8 and $7 fee respectively and pre-registration numbers X58599 and X58647.
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Kirkwood Community College
Washington High School
Linn Hall
Kirkwood
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United Way Fest
Parks Department
Hawkeye Labor Council
NRK
Lee Liu
Wayne Billings
Iowa Electric
Liu
Billings
Edison Electric Institute
Iowa Southern
Ron Padovich
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Kenwood
Edgewood
Pam Hindman
Suzanne Seyter
C.R. Crash
MDA
Battle of Bars
Afscme Meeting
American Federation of State
Council
Sheraton Inn
Afscme
James DeLisle
Kent
C.R
Betty D. Henry
Camburn Court SE
Henry
Mary Ann Shaffer
Rockford Road
Shaffer
First Avenue
Anamosa
Mark Allen Jones
Jones
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