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TIFFIN –Ray Willoughby, Clear Creek Amana (CCA) School District’s Construction Manager, typically gives a briefing on the progress of the construction projects to the board during their monthly meeting. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Facility Oversight Task Force gave the board a presentation on, well…presentation.

NORTH LIBERTY– A long-established North Liberty day care center will relocate, likely with some financial assistance from the city.
It just wasn’t as much as she hoped.
The owner of KinderWorld Learning and Childcare Center, which has been housed in a building on site of the Ranshaw House for over 25 years, was informed she would have to move her child care operation when the city purchased the Penn Street property in 2004 for $650,000. Since then, KinderWorld owner Missy Butcher-Evans has been renting the daycare space from the city.

The greatest challenges facing the 83rd General Assembly are balancing the budget during a severe recession and providing disaster relief to hard hit counties in Iowa. These issues notwithstanding, there is a better way to do government business.

Edward “Ed” Michael Boyle, 70, of Marion, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, Feb. 21, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Phil Thompson. Visitation was Feb. 20 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Burial was in Campbell Cemetery, Bertram.

Angela Nejdl Everett (of Ginsberg Jewelers, Cedar Rapids), arrived at St. Luke’s Hospital 8:05 a.m. on Oct. 3, 1948. Departed St. Luke’s at 5:43 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2009.
Angela was the daughter of Robert and Vilma (Polehna) Nejdl. She also leaves behind Aunt Vera; cousins; many friends; and her menagerie, Emily, Yusa, Icky Bird, The Mayor and Gracie.
Her lifetime devotion to her animals was evident over many years. One example was having a prosthetic beak made for her pet goose, Husa.