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SATURDAY, April 17, 1999 REGIONRECORDS 4A Iowa City Press-Citizen Obituaries Community mourns 16-year-old's death Lucile Sloniker, 80 Lucile Janet Sloniker, 80, of Jensen Beach. formerly of Algona, died Tuesday. April 6, 1 999, of congestive heart failure in Florida. Burial was in her hometown of Kenosha. Wis.

"They are, of course, grieving," Brenneman said. "It's been a draining week for these kids." School counselors and local clergy have been available both at the schools as well as at the funeral home. "It's kind of new to them to see the body of someone their age," Brenneman said. "At this age, they turn to their friends." high schcxil sophomore, died Tuesday night from an apparent heart condition. His parents, Jeffrey and Marilyn Smothers, will not be the only mourners who would like to think of Daniel as a son.

"I have three sons that 1 love dearly," said Gene Lust, junior high principal. "I would have been honored to By Jeff Charis-Carlson The Press-Citizen WASHINGTON Many of the students and staff of both the Washington Washington junior and senior high schools will spend this afternxn at a funeral. Daniel Smothers, a 16-year-old have Daniel Smothers as a kid." As a child. Smothers was active in sports until seventh grade, when he discovered he had a serious heart disorder. "Daniel then turned his energies to music and the arts," Lust said.

"He was an excellent student and a tremendous musician." "His dad said he lived life to the fullest," said the Rev. Mark Swanson of Richmond, one of "the priests who will be officiating at the funeral. "His parents have been more accepting because he was a very active child. They are handling it extremely well." Lisa Brenneman, guidance counselor for the high schcxil, said students are taking Smothers' death very hard. Mrs.

Sloniker was horn Oct. 4. 19I8. She married Miles M. Sloniker of Ate 1 6.

194 1. Survivors include her hushand of Jensen Beach; one son, Kim Sloniker of Iowa ity; a daughter and her hus band, Carol and Jimmy Pinkham of "1 FT Jury awards man in realty suit i 11 Iowa I ity; and three grandchildren Swisher Shuellstr Paige Sloniker, Tylilu Pinkham and mm. iofisr tvsoion Beau Pinkham. Her parents and two infants sons Solon mayor involved in alleged thefts of business records North I Morst, p3) I) I West died earlier. ao vMrrfco" "ilsl'hu confidential information.

CosgroveJJafu. After an eight-day trial in Johnson Menus ft. XX l-i County District Court, the jury award Frytown Sharon Center "ftvfti'side I ed Downes in compensatory Xh. West vr Liberty and $125,000 in punitive damages toavtonv4te The Press-Citizen A county jury awarded Wednesday to an Iowa City realty firm for compensatory and punitive damages against three former employees. The lawsuit, filed in 1996 by Gregory Downes of Downes and Associates, alleged that Merlin Studt, Gregory McGinnis and Mark Reiland stole computer and business records from Downes' company, then called Williams Realty.

Studt, the mayor of Solon, along with McGinnis and Reiland, quit Williams Realty in 1993 to start their own company, M.R.S. Appraisals. Downes argued that the records were trade secrets that aided M.R.S. in wooing clients that otherwise would have gone to Williams Realty. The trial argument was that the three had a fiduciary duty not to take Studt, McGinnis and Reiland also must pay attorney's fees, according to A Richmond Downes attorney, Davis Foster.

ff NT West Studt declined Friday to comment Chester I Washington on the verdict. Downes could not be reached for comment. 0 3 Ainworth JS-- mile Police Courts Regional roundup If you have information about an area town, send it to Area Briefs, P.O. Box 2480, Iowa City, Iowa, 52244; fax 339-7342, or call 337-3181. of abduction, prostitution, deception and a father's search for his missing daughters.

The play will be performed in both English and Latin. The free performances are at 1 1 :45 a.m. Sunday and Monday. In case of rain, performances will be moved to the Alumni Hall ballroom. Clear Creek Amana Students available to assist with yard work The Clear Creek Amana Student Assistance Team and the Multi-Occupational Cooperative program will hold a cleanup day on Wednesday, April 28.

Anyone needing help with small chores, such as yard cleanup, replacing or removing storm windows, painting, cleaning and housework can ask for assistance. Students' hours for availability include 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Those who want help should call the Clear Creek Amana High School at (319) 645-2361 and leave their name, address, job description and number of students needed. Calls should be made by Friday, April 23.

Johnson County Applications sought for historic structures The Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission is seeking applications for its recognition program on May 12 in conjunction with the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission. If you have a rehabilitated house, barn or other historic structure in the county or incorporated area other than Iowa City, contact Deana Pillard at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at 356-6000 or Kathy Penningroth at 645-1476 to receive recognition. Iowa City Monday: Hot dogbun Tuesday: Chicken fajita Wednesday: Bcefaroni Thursday: Tony's thick crust pep-pemni pia Friday: Cheeseburgerbun Retina Monday: Mini comdogs Tuesday: Chili Wednesday: Tenderloinbun Thursday: I lamnuraer gravynoodles Friday: Mr. Ribbun Johnson County Senior Dining Meals Schedule Autumn Park Apartments, 3042 Muscatine Nikin weekdays, reservations required. Call: 356-5212.

Senior Center. 28 S. Linn 1 1:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

No reservation needed. Soup and salad alternatives on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call: 356-5212. Hills Community Center, Noon, Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays. Reservations required.

Call: 679-2892. Solon I nited Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. weekdavs. Reservations required. Call: 644-2251.

Swisher Legion Hall. 1 1:30 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. Reservations required. Call: Stepped-up overtime patrols checking for minors with alcohol yielded a slew of underage drinking arrests in downtown bars. Officers cited 24 minors for possession of alcohol late Thursday adding another eight citations in the early hours of Friday.

The following number of people were cited Thursday at these locations: Bo James, six; Fieldhou.se, 1 Union, three; and one each at R.T. Grunts, Chauncey 's and One-Eyed Jakes. Officers added the following arrests early Friday: Sports Column, two; Vitos. two; another two at Mount Vernon Right to Life meeting planned for Wednesday The Johnson County Right to Life meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Scanlon Room of Mercy Plaza.

For more information, call Kathryn Jo Blasberg, 19, of 100 Burge Hall No. 3215, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Blasberg was arrested at 1:44 a.m. at College and Van Buren streets. Sophia Helen Farmakoulas, 20, of 298 W.

Randolph St. in Marengo, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Farmakoulas was arrested at 1:50 a.m. at -KXJ E. Burlington St.

Philip Thomas Peden, 23, of 3119 SW Coral Lane in Cedar Rapids, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Peden was arrested at 12:31 a.m. at Dubuque Street and Kimball Road. Erika Michele Tracy, 21, of 30 W. Court St.

No. 421, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Tracy was arrested earlier in the day at Burlington and Capitol streets. Lonnie Lee Weldon, 28, of 75 Holiday Lodge Road, was charged Friday with drunken driving, third offense. Weldon was arrested at 2:10 a.m.

at Kirkwood and Dodge streets. Bobby Lee Burley, 39, of 1076 Highway 6 in West Liberty, was charged Friday with drunken driving, second offense. Burley was arrested at 9:27 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on South Riverside Drive. Todd Alan Poulson, 37, of 1551 NW Amana Road, was charged Friday with drunken driving.

Poulson was arrested at 10 p.m. Thursday at F12 and Highway 965. Scott Lee Rohwedder, 42, of 2050 Holiday Road Apt. A4, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Rohwedder was arrested at 10:30 p.m.

Thursday at Sycamore Street and Lower Muscatine Road. Randy Michael Johnson, 38, of 1911 SW Rohret Road, was charged Friday with drunken driving. Johnson was arrested at 9:17 p.m. March 22 after officers responded to a one-vehicle accident at Eagle Avenue and 2 S. Rohret Road.

Ricky Lee Witt, 24, of 2430 Shady Glen Court, was charged Friday with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver or manufacture. Witt was arrested at 12:29 a.m. at Highway 1 and Sunset Street. Matthew John McEnany, 19, of 3800 NW Midway Drive in Cedar Rapids, was charged Friday with possession of marijuana. McEnany was arrested at 1:46 a.m.

at Burlington and Front streets. Jerome Taylor, 20, of 1309 Second was charged Friday with possession of marijuana. Taylor was arrested Nov. 14 at his residence. College and Van Buren streets and one each at Bo James and in the 100 block of East College Street.

Fire Mount Vernon Students from Latin class to perform play MOUNT VERNON Students from the introduction to Latin class at Cornell College will don togas and tunics to perform Plautus' Poeimlus "The Puny Punic" in front of Armstrong Hall. The performance is a comical tale Firefighters responded to an medical call at 1:15 p.m. Friday at 225 S. Grand and, at 7:53 p.m. to an ambulance assist call at 320 E.

Washington St. A minor structure fire, which burned part of a downstairs window, called firefighters out to 200 S. Summit St. at 6: 1 8 p.m. Friday.

diets, including diabetic, soft and low-cholesterol are available at all sites. Main entrees for the week of: April 18-24 Sunday: Roast Pork Monday: Salisbury steakgravy Tuesday: Liver onions Wednesday: Turkey tetrazini Thursday: Baked fish Friday: Beef stew Saturday: Pork tenderloinbun Council Vilsack eases bed-and-breakfasts laws From 3A said councilors would have to make substantial changes in the capital pro Fountain jects budget and city operating costs. Another option, Atkins said, would be to reduce services at the library to gen erate capital for the construction pro "They do face some tough decisions, but that doesn't change anything about the library's need," Singerman said. "We want to bring a project before them as soon as possible." The library board would like a bond issue put on the November ballot. Atkins said the timeframe is probably too tight to make that a reality.

In a letter to council members, Singerman requested that board members meet with councilors on May 17 to discuss funding options. She also requested the library expansion issue be considered separately from a proposed community events center. The two had been linked for the sales tax vote. Atkins advised councilors to hold a work session on financing issues prior to meeting with the library board. ject within the library budget.

enclosed interior stairwells, hardwired smoke detector systems and fire protection ceilings in the basements. The Rolings felt that many of the requirements would ruin the building's ambiance, one of the reasons people came to stay. But under a law signed Friday by Gov. Tom Vilsack, with more than two guest rooms are exempt from fire codes governing large hotels and motels. "I feel this will meet the needs of both guests and bed-and-breakfast owners," said state Rep.

bob Osterhaus, D-Maquoketa. It went unchallenged through the House and Senate. BELLEVUE (AP) Brent and Michelle Roling bought a historic mansion on the banks of Iowa tne Mississippi River with hopes of turning it into a bed and breakfast. They learned that, unuer state law, they would have to make some changes to Bellevue House in order to make it fire-C(xle compliant. "We had already promised the city that we would not change the exterior of the building and would keep its historic nature, but we did put in some of the changes as we renovated," said Michelle Roling.

Hotel-motel regulations require such things as external tire escapes. Now the state fire marshal's office will write new fire-safety rules to cover such inns. "I had a dilemma. The only fire-safety rules we had simply did not fit with the old homes that most of the these are in," said Roy Marshall, Iowa's state fire marshal. The bill's passage was "very g(xxJ news" to at least one owner in Dubuque.

David Stuart owns the Richards House on Locust Street, an 1 883 mansion with 80 stained-glass windows, five porches and eight fireplaces. "The existing rules severely impacted our business. There were a number of things that were physically impossible to comply with," said Stuart. Library Board of Trustees President Jesse Singerman said she would like to avoid any option that reduces services, even for a limited period of time. But Singerman docs like the fact that councilors will be deciding on a course of action.

"They need to decide what they From 3A second phase of downtown improvements. The new fountain, called "WeatherDance." involves a series of water jets and a cut granite surface. The city will spend about to pay for the granite, brone castings and special limestone, said planning director Karin Franklin. Additional money will go toward the installation and upkeep of the feature, which is expected to be finished by November. Lehman said he hopes the new fountain will provide another central point of interest and leisure for people in the downtown.

"I think it is going to be nice; people like interactive features," he said. Atkins will seek formal approval for the Chauncey Swan project from city councilors on Monday. want to do here," she said. "Now is the time." J. i hi.

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