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The City of Atlantic’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet this evening at City Hall. On their agenda is a review of site plans for a development project along Ash Street and the Heritage House Addition, as well as a review of a rezoning request and a request to vacate a platted alley. None of the matters require a public hearing. The meeting begins at 5:30-p.m. in the Atlantic City Hall.
With regard to the Ash Street project, Marty Boose, owner of Boose Building Construction L.L.C. has submitted site plans to build six, single family residential homes on 77,793 acres, from 1405 to 1503 Ash Street. The project is estimated to cost $1.2-million.
City officials say Civil Design Advantage, the architectural firm for Wesley Life, the owner of Heritage House, has submitted site plans for a 6,813 square foot addition to their existing 68,585 square foot complex. The proposed addition will be located at 1200 Brookridge Circle.
In other business, the Commission will review a request from a resident to rezone a section of land from 3rd to 4th Street, from Hickory, east to the alley between Hickory and Birch. The resident requests the section of land be rezoned to residential instead of light industrial. And, the request to vacate an alley located north of 1st Street and west of Locust, is from Terry Hepler, who has maintained the “Phantom alley” for several years.
City Administrator & Zoning Administrator John Lund says the alley serves no connective purpose, and is recommending the Commission proceed with the process to vacate the property. The Commission will forward its recommendation on each of the matters to the City Council for approval.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Despite an improving economy, a new Gallup report shows the number of Iowans who are struggling with hunger is on the rise. According to the survey, 14.6 percent of Iowa respondents admit they didn’t always have enough money to put food on the table last year, up from 12.4 percent in 2013. Among those who have seen the growing need firsthand is Barbara Prather, the executive director of Northeast Iowa Food Bank.
“We continue to see increases in the number of people we’re serving, especially through our backpack program,” she says. “Last year at this time we were serving about 3,500 kids every month. Now we’re serving about 4,500 kids every month through the schools.”
Prather notes those struggling to put food on the table in Iowa come from all walks of life. “It’s some people who might have been laid off. Locally we’re seeing more grandparents that are now raising their grandchildren,” she says. “People that are working and just having a hard time making ends meet, making tough choices of ‘Do I pay my utility bill or pay for food? Well, maybe if I can use the food bank I can pay my rent and pay my utilities.'”
Nationally, just over 17 percent of respondents reported food hardship, marking the lowest rate since Gallup began collecting food insecurity data in 2008. More information on food insecurity in Iowa and around the nation can be found at the Food Research and Action Center website at www.frac.org.
(Iowa News Service)
PHILIP JAMES CULLEN, 79, of Wiota, died March 26th, at the Arizona Regional Hospital in AZ. A Mass of Christian Burial service for PHIL CULLEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., April 11th, at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
A luncheon will be held in the church parish hall following the memorial service.
Visitation with his family is from 5-until 7-pm Friday, April 10th, at the funeral home, where a Prayer service begins at 5-p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the FFA or Cass County Fairgrounds.
A private family burial is planned.
PHIL CULLEN is survived by:
His wife -Marian Ruth Cullen, of Wiota.
His sons – Michael (Tammy) Cullen, of Atlantic, & Mitch Cullen, of Wiota.
2 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren.
MARY CATHERINE HAYES, 84, of Greenfield, died Sat., April 4th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Funeral Mass for MARY CATHERINE HAYES will be held 10-a.m. Wed., April 8th, at the All Saints Catholic Church, in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Visitation at the church is from 6-until 8-pm today (Tuesday, April 7th), with a Rosary recital at 7:30-p.m.
Graveside services will be held 2-p.m. Wed., April 8th, at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, in Corning.
Memorials may be directed to the MARY CATHERINE HAYES Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
AMANDA “PEGGY” ALSTON, 94, of Stuart, died Sat., April 4th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. Funeral services for PEGGY ALSTON will be held 4-p.m. Thu., April 9th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home, in Stuart.
Visitation at the funeral home begins one-hour prior to the service on Thursday. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Graveside services will be held at 2-pm on Friday, at the Climbing Hill Cemetery near Climbing Hill, IA.
Memorials may be directed to Stuart Fire and Rescue and/or Stuart Community Care Center Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
AMANDA “PEGGY” ALSTON is survived by:
Her son – Richard (Judy) Alston, of West Des Moines.
3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
BILL LUZADDER, 82, of Atlantic, died March 25th, at Alegent Creighton Hospital in Omaha. Memorial services for BILL LUZADDER will be held 11-a.m. Fri., April 10th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held one-hour prior to the service Friday (10am-11am), at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
BILL LUZADDER is survived by:
His sister – Patricia Ann Hall, of Knoxville.
And many friends.