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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1981
Page
8
A compact meditation on parenting amid rising teen drug abuse and media influence. It argues parental authority should be firm yet humane, with clear home rules and strong communication to guide youth through modern pressures. It cites Spock and urges proactive involvement rather than abdication.
A Gazette feature stresses parents may overreact upon discovering marijuana. Experts advise calm dialogue, identify a child’s friends, and contact outside agencies for guidance. Law options exist, with juveniles sometimes directed to counseling rather than immediate arrest.
Kirkwood Community College will offer three two hour introductory clinics in April at Sable Line Express Studio on Mount Vernon Road SE. Instructor Carol Hardy leads the sessions with a follow up eight week class starting April 18. Registration for the $2 clinics is through the Cedar Rapids area number 398-5412 or toll free 1 800 332 8833. A separate note reports a Cedar Rapids federal court dismissal of a sex discrimination suit by Mary Simpson of Coralville against Harrischfeger over maternity leave and snowstorm absent work. A Nature Center Kirkwood seminar on butterflies is set for Saturday at the Nature Center 6665 Otis Road SE with registration via Kirkwood 398-5412.
Former NYT correspondent Graham Hovey and Chilean pastor Rev. Joel Gajardo will headline Cornell College's Emphasis on Latin America two week series opening Thursday. Hovey speaks April 13 in Maxwell Auditorium. Gajardo on April 10 in the Palisades Room. An April 11 symposium features Iowa college students’ papers, a Grinnell marimba ensemble, a one act play, and folk songs.
Hiawatha Public Library sets four Amnesty Days April 7 to 11 with no fines on overdue items. An open house April 8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. features a puppet show at multiple times, Bookmark Contest prizes, door prize drawings, and an outdoor book sale if weather allows. The library sits at 102 Emmons Street with new hours across the week.
The League of Women Voters of Cedar Rapids Marion votes to study law enforcement functions in both cities with focus on crime victims rights and expanded crime prevention. They reaffirm support for libraries air pollution control housing and bikeways. New officers for 1981 82 are Dyan Smith president and Joan Hession first vice president.
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