Area Residents Rally Against Villa Avery Group Home Plan
Representatives from Cedar Rapids area group homes join residents in opposing the Villa Avery adult men home at 1720 Grande Ave SE. Community leaders cite saturation near Cedarwood and Maplewood facilities and the risk of interactions between residents of nearby homes. A four resident delegation will meet Villa Avery staff next week to discuss concerns.
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First Congregational Church
17Th St. SE
George Estle
Cedar Rapids
Cedarwood
Blake Blvd
Maplewood
Fourth Ave
Villa Avery
Grande Ave
Steve Heimann
Estle
Mark Goodrich
Alternative Services
B Avenue Place
B Ave
Wendell
Third Ave
Goodrich
18Th St
Group Home Agency
Rev. Heimann
Charlie White
17Th St
Barb Carpenter
Mary Broghamer
Dave Rust
Marion mayor unopposed in municipal election race
Marion voters head to the November ballot where longtime Mayor Grundy, serving a decade, runs unopposed. Three Marion City Council seats are open with incumbents facing multiple challengers. in Hiawatha, mayor and council seats draw contests, including former mayoral rivalries.
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Marion
Hiawatha
Ry Christie Wallace
Mar “Bal
Bill Grundy
Grundy
Fourth Ave
Matt Scheetz
Seventh Ave
Tom Patterson
Rainbow Boulevard
Leo Engebritson
Robins Road
Brian Fanton
Daws Road
Don Reid
Tom Theis
N. 10Th Ave
Contested Linn County City Races Across Several Towns
In Linn County many towns report crowded council races with candidates exceeding open seats. Alburnett has mayoral and council positions unopposed, while Bertram lists candidates for mayor treasurer and a contested council. Center Point shows multiple mayoral hopefuls and several council contenders. Central City presents three mayoral names and a treasurer. Treasure listed as Gladys Ehret.
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Linn
Linn County Elections Office
Gazette
Alburnett
Bertram
Darwin Harmening
Ed Pospisil
Carlisle Bys
Leroy Berry
Frank Becicka
Stanley Drakos
Grace Long
Dick Taft
Alfred Hall
Betty Hall
Joel Wells
Michael Schrick
Center Point
Micahel Techau
Robert Pepin
Eileen Neenan
Donald Payne
Charles Ferguson
Richard Butschi
Becky Shoop
Paul Roseberry
Randy Smith
Central City
Gerald Renfer
Donna Silver
Ed Silver
Treasure
Man Arrested After Fight Outside Gentlemen Tavern
A 37-year-old man was arrested on assault with injury after a fight outside Gentlemen’s tavern on the southwest side. He allegedly struck a 36-year-old man, who was hospitalized with injuries at Mercy Hospital.
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Michael L. Stafford
Second Ave
Micki Yoe
Fifth St
Stafford
Yoe
Cheese and butter distribution at Cedar Rapids site
Virginia Irwin of HACAP announced another cheese and butter distribution in Cedar Rapids today for eligible low income residents from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center 1000 C Ave NW. Elderly and handicapped residents were urged to arrive early.
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Cedar Rapids
Virginia Irwin
HACAP
Salvation Army
C Ave
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Julie Speral
26Th Ave
Mary Lou Pazour
35Th St
Frank Reynolds
Daleview Drive
Vic Klopfenstein
Sixth St
Marion Park Board
Fred Weber
Steve West
13Th Ave
Keith Kress
Emmons St
D. Robert Munsell
11Th Ave
Munsell
West
Martin Bruns
Gladys Ehret
Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Kula
John Carpenter
William Taylor
Jeff Fuller
Gray Steele
Glen Wickman
Ed Eileen
Coggan
Jerry Boonelly
George Reyhons
Jean Zbanek
Fairfax
Farol
James Feight
Kenneth Selzer
Nancy Josifek
Terry Berryhill
John Zamastil
Brian Balog
Robert A. Otto
Russell O. Carver
Lisbon
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Peter Greiner
Steven J. McElmeel
Tim Reilly
William S. Montgomery
Iris A. Plattenberger
Richard E Cregar
Robert Kupfer
Steven Marsh
Morean Vanous
Mount Vernon
Earl Wolvers
Janis Hickey
Jo Anne Neff
Robert Sautter
Melvin Hetland
Robert Campagna
Larry Petrick
Anne Skinner
Alan Griffith
Pale
Lawrence F. Davenbaugh
Thomas E. Sanders
Mildred L. Zeller
Don Beranek
Elizabeth Jane Long
Ruby Drexler
Robins
Mark Clark
Mary L. Schafer
William D. Hoyland
Robert G Brewer
Michael J. Dautremont
Vernon J. Frasher
John R Stevie
Shirley Hoppe
Keith T. Pedersen
Wanda L. Whitford
Stephen Cranahan
Donna Reese
Duane Schlatter
Winnifred Taylor
Bernard Stoeffler
Jacob G. Hiner
Walker
Everette Moore
Erva Kelso
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Donald Neumeyer
Richard McMillan
Donald Loughren
Philip Snitkey
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