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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1997

Page

9

Arkansas crash kills former Vinton man

Heath A. Roster 31 a Cherokee Village Arkansas native and former Vinton resident died Sept 16 in a motorcycle crash on Arkansas 175 Spur near a road sign. Passenger Tiffany Schultz 33 of Hardy injured taken to a Jonesboro hospital. Roster not wearing a helmet. Memorial services held in Hardy. He leaves a daughter Heather and son Terry of Canon City plus parents and siblings.

Roster Schultz Chero Heather Terry Canon City Dean Sylvia Hardy, Ark Randy Vinton Torrey and Craig Garrison Vicki Lovell Solon Leslie Isbell Lebanon, Tenn Carrie Roster West Plains Paulette Rouse

Community health center marks anniversary with noon Tai Chi demo

St Luke's Center for Health and Well Being celebrates its first anniversary with a noontime Tai Chi demonstration in Greene Square Park. The event promotes stress relief and balance through a flowing sequence of postures.

St. Luke’s Center For Health and Well-Being Greene Square Park Iowa St. Luke’s Center For Health and Well Old Creamery Theatre Amana Colonies Bob Zeman Hiawatha Northbrook Manor Paul Galbraith Center For Faith and Life Luther College Gary Gildner Cherry Auditorium Cocollege

Name change and month extension for Friend of the Court contract

The board unanimously extended the current Friend of the Court contract for one month while a new agreement is drafted. Assistant County Attorney Gary Jarvis will review and rewrite portions, focusing on supervisory language between the Department of Human Services and the office. The aim is to have a new contract in effect by November 1 through June 30, with revised office hours and director job classification.

Frandsen Gary Jarvis Jarvis Department of Human Services

Community Center Self Sufficient for a Decade

Dave Rasdal notes the center serves health services and youth groups, hosting civic events without government funding. Purchased by the city ten years ago, it was rebuilt with a $36,000 Heritage Agency on Aging grant and has no state federal county or city money since. Sunday admission is free and donations are not requested.

Heritage Agency

FRC workers back on job with new entity in West Union

Workers at the former FRC Racing Inc. plant in West Union returned Monday to a "whole new entity" Custom Metalworks. Blaine Blessing leads the new firm leasing the plant and employing about 50 former FRC staff, and plans to continue producing race car components. The sheriff's sale in September transferred ownership to Farmers Savings Bank, with Blessing negotiating the lease and seeking eventual plant purchase.

James Q. Lynch Iowa FRC Racing Inc West Union Blaine Blessing Custom Metalworks FRC Blessing Blessing Industries Fayette Farmers Savings Bank of West Union Fayette County

Evans Champions Community Policing in Cedar Rapids Race

Cedar Rapids City Council candidate Nancy Evans argues for embedding community policing into city culture, noting progress in interdepartmental cooperation, neighborhood bike patrols, and stronger ties with corrections, businesses, and schools. She predicts five to six years to full implementation. Fredericks challenges her in the November 4 election.

Ly Douglas Neumann Safety Commissioners Cedar Rapids Nancy Evans Evans the Gazette Gazette Gazetteonline

Your Two Cents Public Opinion Call In Item

A city radio forum invites listeners to vote on today’s question about raising the public school teacher minimum salary from 18 000 to 23 000 in 1998 and 25 000 in 1999. TELUS offers a non scientific sample of opinions and online discussion at FLYowa dot com.

Fylowa Fuliana.com

Community schedules and notices listed for Sept 23 1997

Linn County and Cedar Rapids board meetings and committees run from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in multiple city and county venues. Exhibits include Parade of Homes and Tai Chi demonstration. Arts, theater, music events, and readings at Luther College Amana Colonies and local venues. Public notices cover health, recycling, markets, lotteries, and police activity.

Linn County Board of Supervisors First St Cedar Rapids Bluestem Solid Waste Agency Cedar Hall Kirkwood Community College Linn County Linn County Day Care Linn County Health Department 13Th St

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