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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Page
11
Voters in Monona Iowa approved a measure 218 to 72 to demolish the old city hall and fund a fire station addition. The city may borrow 450000 for demolition renovations and equipment with a 60 percent threshold exceeded by 75 percent amid 30 percent turnout in Clayton County.
Firefighters responded to 621 A Ave NW after 10:30 PM Monday and found smoke in a three story duplex. Candles lit the attic fire causing about 45000 dollars in damage. no injuries. Red Cross assisted residents displaced by the blaze. The building is owned by Phil Cox. Fire department spokesman Dave Koch commented on the incident.
Twynette Cain, 44, was placed on two years of probation for willfully failing to file and pay her 1995 Iowa income tax. She must pay $6,431 restitution and a $1,000 fine after paying $3,000 at sentencing in Linn County District Court. Cain formerly ran Superbondsmen in Cedar Rapids. the case followed an Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance investigation.
A northeast Cedar Rapids jewelry store was burglarized early Tuesday with cash stolen from the cash register. Police arrived around 4 30 a.m. at Just Jewels on Center Point Road NE after an alarm activation and found the front door pried open. The amount of cash taken was not determined.
Sister Delores Marie Hannon established a 15000 endowment at Mount Mercy College in memory of her parents William and Mary Hannon. The fund supports worthy female education majors with preference to small town or rural backgrounds. Hannon, a 1973 Mount Mercy graduate, is a Sisters of Mercy vice president and Mount Mercy trustee assistant secretary.
Henderson a Korean War veteran from Cleveland turned a faulty shot into a lucky bounce at the seventh annual TEE Tournament for Blinded Veterans held at Quail Creek Golf Course North Liberty Iowa. The event drew blind veterans ages 39 to 87 to a three day program sponsored by the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Volunteers aid golfers with vision loss by guiding from hole to hole, placing tees, and setting up shots. The program gives those who once golfed a chance to return to the course and enjoy the game despite their handicap.
Cedar Rapids school district posts the lowest Linn County levy for 2000-01 at 12.41 per 1000 with a 53 cent rise. Marion district tops increases to 17.93 while Linn-Mar and Center Point Urbana follow. Des Moines leads urban network with 16.95 while Iowa City and Dubuque sit at 11.83 and 12.17 respectively.
Cedar Rapids area legislators cite a growing Iowa economy to propose up to 300 million dollars over five years for K 12 schools. They aim to boost reading, discipline, safety, and link teacher pay to student achievement with input from Republicans and teachers unions.
Bethany Franke 15 hopes to change Marion ordinances to keep her two horses at home rather than at a Toddville stable. She uses Katie the miniature horse for pet therapy and shows, arguing horses can be pets like pigs and goats already allowed in town. A public hearing is planned for the Oct. 5 council meeting.
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