Grant Wood employees avoid layoffs after board action
Three Grant Wood Area Education Agency speech clinicians facing cuts were saved from termination after the GWAEA board approved two resignations and a leave of absence among current staff. The environmental education consultant will be terminated pending refund of a federal project. The board also heard that Mary Jackson is appealing a personnel matter.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Ats
Gwaea Board of Directors
Sue Holmes
GWAEA
Mary Jackson
Board suspends Jackson for 14 days without pay
The March 6 decision suspends Jackson for two weeks without pay and requires return of 125 from the Northern Trails Area Education Agency received for a workshop in Mason City claimed as a sick day. The state Department of Public Instruction will hold a hearing with a binding outcome for GWAEA and Jackson.
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Jackson
GWAEA
Northern Trails Area Education Agency
Mason City
State Department of Public Instruction
Michael Herrick
Herrick
Lawsuit Seeks 200000 From Auto Driver in Fiancee Death
Lawrence W. Seligman files in Linn District Court claiming 200000 in damages after his fiancee Sheila Siatkowski died when a car leased by Bob Zimmerman Ford Lease and Rental Inc. driven by Jan J. Johnson struck them at West Overlook Campground near Coralville Dam on April 9 1976. The petition accuses Johnson of careless negligent and unlawful driving and seeks compensation for mental and physical damages.
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Linn District Court
Lawrence W. Seligman
Second Ave
Seligman
Jan J. Johnson
Iowa City
West Overlook
Coralvile Dam
Shirlee Johnson
Bob Zimmerman Ford
Pike named acting head of Red Cross
Gladys Pike, longtime Grant Wood Area Chapter Red Cross employee, is named acting director until a full time director is hired. Replacing former Director George Chitty who left for a Red Cross post in California. Pike, of 723 Gateway St NE, has 20 years with the chapter and serves as administrative assistant and director of volunteers. The chapter is accepting applications for the director’s post.
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Gladys Pike
Grant Wood Area
The
Red Cross
George Chitty
California
Pike
Gateway St. NE
Governor Ray to Speak at Cedar Rapids Real Estate Luncheon
Gov. Robert Ray will address the Cedar Rapids Women Realtors luncheon on April 19 in observance of Private Property Week. Dolores Ledford announces planning details with the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors and Education Board. The event includes a visit to the student built house project at 4116 Finch Court NE.
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Robert Ray
Cedar Rapids
Dolores Ledford
Women’s Council of Realtors
Ledford
Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors
Ray
Women's Council
Roosevelt Royale
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Iowa Center of Research
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Medical Society Foundation
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Iowa Glass Depot
Moorlane
Moorez Paints
Custon
6Th Avenue SE
Smulekoff
Redwood
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