Weekend Arts and Events Listings Across Iowa Venues
A roundup of performances and activities including Cloud Gate Taipei dance at Hancher 8 p.m. Tickets range 9 to 15 dollars. Theater showcases A Funny Thing Happened…, Old Creamery productions A Night with Marquetta and The Foreigner. Cedar Rapids Cowboy Camelot at 8 p.m. plus workshop for women. Comedian George Carlin at Paramount. Outdoor events include bicycle ride Jones Park and Toxic Cleanup Day Hawkeye Downs. Festive notes Wapsie Riverfest Independence and Fort Atkinson Rendezvous. Marion Marching Invitational at Marion High School. Classic film Singin in the Rain at Divine Word College Epworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud Gate
Taipei
Hancher Auditorium
U of I
Armstrong
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Old Creamery
Garrison
Camelot
Cedar Rapids
Third St. SE
Jones Park
Greene Square Park
Hawkeye
Fort Atkinson
Keokuk County
Expo Fairground
Sigourney Music
Marion
Thomas Park
Marion High
Divine Word College
Epworth
Man captured after river swim following drunken driving arrest
A 19-year-old Cedar Rapids man, Michael Coppock, was arrested for DUI after a traffic stop. He escaped custody by swimming in the Cedar River, was fished out by a fire boat and helicopter searchlight, then pulled from the river by officers and held for court on DUI and escape charges. He was released without posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Michael Coppock
Brentwood Dr. NE
32Nd Street Dr. SE
Coppock
Linn County weighs moving Health Center to Witwer Center
Cedar Rapids architect Leo Peiffer reports that the Health Center could relocate from the Paul Building to the vacant Witwer space with other shifts of Sheriff’s Department Juvenile Court and Probation, avoiding Torch Press sale. Supervisors will review costs Monday and decide if Torch Press sale proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Gazette
Linn County
Torch Press
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Paul
Third Ave
Linn Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Leo Peiffer
Witwer Senior Center
Peiffer
THE
County
Sheriff's Department
Witwer
Art Association
Ken Schriner
Schriner
Joe Rinas
Cedar Rapids woman sentenced for grand jury perjury
Deanna M. Busher of Cedar Rapids received 60 days at the Community Corrections Center and two years probation after pleading guilty to perjury. She also drew a three year suspended sentence, a $1000 fine, and 50 hours of community service. Busher admitted lying about cocaine involving Richard Scott Curtis and Sherri Van Steenhuuse during a March–April 1984 grand jury inquiry. Curtis faces five cocaine distribution charges and an appearance next Friday.
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Vanessa Shelton
Seye Stan
Cedar Rapids
David Hansen
Deanna M. Busher
Second Ave. SE
Busher
Hansen
Sherri van Steenhuuse
Des Moines
Grand Jury
van Steenhuyse
Richard Scott Curtis
Curtis
U.S
Richard Murphy
Murphy
Tierra Verda
Fla
City parks and facilities prepare to close for winter
City parks shut down for winter this week. Bever Park Zoo ends the season Sunday. Cedar Rapids park buildings will close and water turn off by Wednesday. Pavilion reservations end except Mohawk and Manhattan at winter rates. Golf tee times unavailable after Wednesday. Seminole Valley Campground stays open while weather permits. Garden plots must be cleared of produce by October 15.
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Bever Park Zoo
Cedar Rapids
Mohawk
Manhattan
Twelve charged with drunken driving in Linn County
Twelve motorists were charged with drunken driving between late Tuesday and early Friday in Linn County. The arrests include Terry Merritt 24 Springville at 1:13 am Friday and Allen Johnson 33 3325 Ellis Blvd NW at 3:51 am Friday among others with time and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Terry Merritt
Springville
K Avenue
13Th Street NW
Allen Johnson
Ellis Blvd
Blairs Ferry Road
12Th Avenue
Hiawatha
Alan Smith
Fourth Ave
Fifth Avenue
Evening of Fun to benefit downtown promotions at Five Seasons Center
An Evening of Fun and Entertainment in the Center of Things occurs Sunday at Five Seasons Center. Doors open 5 p.m. with a prime rib dinner at 6 30 p.m. Proceeds fund a Shoppers Guide map Skywalk parade and other downtown programs. Tickets 25 at Smulekoffs Armstrongs Coventry Gardens Mall and Five Seasons Center. Czech Village Band Cedar Rapids Symphony Cedar Rapids Youth Theatre Cedar Rapids Community Theater and Cedar Rapids Civic Ballet perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons Center
Smulekoff’s
Armstrongs
Coven
Czech Village Band
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Cedar Rapids Youtheatre
Cedar Rapids Community Theater
Cedar Rapids Civic Ballet
Ambassadors in Concert to perform gospel program Sunday
The Ambassadors in Concert from Des Moines will present a gospel program at 7 p.m. Sunday in Faith Lutheran Church, Marion. St. Mark's Lutheran Church will sponsor four sessions on Coping With Stress starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Mercy Hospital instructors. A Salt Lake City women's meeting telecast airs at 7 tonight at Cedar Rapids Church. The First Lutheran Fine Arts Series opens with an instrumental and vocal celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday featuring Bob Naujoks art display and church solo and ensemble selections.
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The
Ambassadors
Des Moines
Faith Lutheran Church
Marion
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
First Ave
Tom Smith
Gary Stockman
Mercy Hospital
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Cedar Rapids Church
Trailridge Rd
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Bob Naujoks
Mount Mercy College
Community event notices and religious services this week
Meteorologist Greg Story of WMT will speak at 9 15 a m Thursday during Youth for Christ Partners Coffee at First Church Nazarene 3113 First Ave SW Nursery care offered at 363 9667 A five day mission led by Father Richard Hoffman begins next Sunday at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church Masses 6 30 a m and 7 30 p m daily The Right Rev Walter Righter will install Rev Roger Rollins as rector of St Michael s Episcopal Church at 4 p m Sunday A reception will follow at the church undercroft Rollins previously led St Andrew s in Dayton OH Mercy Spiritual Center hosts series How You Got to Be the Way You Are starting Oct 8 plus an Oct 10 12 weekend for adult children of alcoholics Registration 366 3638 }
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Greg Story
WMT Radio
Youth For Christ Partners
First Church of the Nazarene
First Ave
Richard Hoffman
Davenport
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Walter Righter
Iowa
Roger Rollins
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Father Rollins
St. Michael’s
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Dayton
Ohio
Ann Dunnigan
Family Service Agency
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Louise McCants
Benton Hall
Kirkwood
George Carlin
P.m
Paramount Theatre
Glenn Super
Five Seasons
Iowa City
Cedar River
C.R
Seminole Valley
Thomas Frederick
County Road X
John Kucera
H Ave
G Avenue
Sixth Street
Lynn Swain
Oakland Rd
Rockford Road
Wilson Avenue
Jodie Enos
Allview Dr
Third Avenue
Kurt Encke
Sherman St
Seventh Street
Rosemary Wilwol
Orchard Dr
Edgewood Road
Terry Schmuecker
Blairstown
17Th Street
Vincent Wolrab
Mount Vernon Rd
Blairs Ferry
Center Point Roads
Brian Rawson
Sixth St
First Avenue
Third Street
Try Gardens
Irma Liddle
Keystone
Carol Oakes
Oelwein
Terri Stocker
Waldo Seery
Tom Woodward
Toddville
Sylbert Holly
Monona
Marge Allan
Arlington
Doris Matteson
Gladys Ireland
Wyoming
Kenneth Kocher
Jerri Langevin
Farley
Marvin Brown Ill
Cheryl Coffin
Mabel Schwamman
Fr. Atkinson
Norman Stoll
Rita Pulver
Swisher
Ann Hejkal
Brooklyn
Cathy Ross
Twila Gerard
Muriel Machula
the Gazette
LDS
Miz Maudie
Kathryn Martin
Memphis
George Parrott
Chesterfield
England
E Ave
Parrott
Congleton
Sutton
Wales
United States
Australia
Africa
Europe
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Dr. NE
Lonnie Jordan
Union Missionary Baptist Church
Waterloo
Good Ground
Full Gospel Fellowship
18Th St. SE
NEC
Ari
Blairs Ferry Rd
Council St
Peeee Mae
Lind
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