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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1983

Page

9

No surprises after Linn County school canvass

Linn County supervisors revise totals for Tuesday’s school board race across Cedar Rapids College Community Marion Independent and Linn-Mar districts. Wins remain unchanged with small vote shifts elevating Dennis J. Kral to 3 513 and Norman Hanson to 4 310 while Ron Moore falls to 2 415. Countywide levy and write in totals adjust slightly with district by district updates.

Linn County Cedar Rapids Dennis J. Kral Daniel S. Rogers Norman Hanson Ron Moore College Community School David L. Krob James J. Bowersox College Michael Heinz Hazel Storm Roland Achey College Community Marion Independent Virginia Folkers William H. Huntoon James Bencke Marion Independent Board Thomas Wright Thomas Osborn Linn-Mar Richard G. Worcester Andy Anderson Margaret Wogahn

Marion youths form Good Neighbors plan with few calls

About 100 Marion students organized a summer Good Neighbors Program to aid handicapped and senior residents. Only two request calls came in. Five freshmen received certificates of appreciation from the mayor and City Council. They may try again next summer with IMPACT approval.

Christie Wallace Marion Bureau Marion Linn-Mar Marion Independent Shane Bonebrake Marion Citizens Advisory Committee Bill Grundy Corey Martin Linn-Mar High Kim Walderbach Chad Bisinger Amy Recker

Marion Park Board chair to step down after eight years

Fred Weber Sr. announces he will not seek another six year term on the Marion Park Board. He cites lengthy stays in Arizona with his wife and says stepping down is to be fair to the community. Also note Linn-Mar yearbooks now available for pickup in English resource room 114 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Fred Weber Sr Marion Park Arizona Linn-Mar Linn-Mar High School

Marion Center Weekly Activities Schedule

Next week at the Marion Community Center lists diverse events. Sundays feature Shaffer reunion at 11 a.m and Diamond Square lessons at 6 p.m. Weekly slots include Learning Center sessions, Headstart, Kirkwood GED testing, Carl Ohrt lessons, Rapid Square, Hawkeye basketball, and various Kirkwood classes across mornings and evenings.

Marion Community Center Shaffer Diamond Square Kirkwood Community College Carl Ohrt Hawkeye

Short-change con artist nets 400 from Cedar Rapids bank

Cedar Rapids police report a con artist nicknamed Donald Williams netted $400 in cash from a local bank Friday. Detective Donald Potter says the scheme targets small stores with young clerks by rushing for change, then the suspect vanishes. He is described as a 6 foot 1 inch, thin black man in blue jeans and a royal blue jacket. Clerks should call police if rapid change requests arise.

Cedar Rapids Donald Potter Potter Donald Williams

Very good settlement for man burned in transformer accident

A Coe College maintenance employee Daniel Foote who suffered burns on 57 percent of his body after touching a 34 500 volt transformer on July 2 1981 reached a high value settlement with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. The suit claimed the college and General Electric Co may share responsibility but only Foote’s portion was settled. The exact amount was not disclosed.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Daniel Foote Eby Annex Coe College Coe Patrick Roby Foote Iowa Electric

Expert to Speak on Laughing Your Way to the Bank

Kansas City banker Michael Braude will lecture at 7 30 pm Tuesday in Ballantyne Auditorium Kirkwood Community College on personal finances. The Republic Bank of Kansas City president and author of Managing Your Money will host a broadcasted talk with a $4 admission, part of the 1983 84 Special Tuesday series.

Michael Braude Kansas City Ballantyne Kirkwood Community College Braude Republic Bank of Kansas City Kirkwood ITFS

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