Prairie High programs urged to stay after funding shortfall
Residents and students urged the Prairie Community Board to maintain current Prairie High School programs despite expected funding cuts. A large petition supported keeping coaches and extracurriculars, while district officials projected possible budget savings but said many programs could be preserved with careful adjustments.
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Prairie High School
Ann Oldorf
College Community Board of Education
Oldorf
William Bach
Bach
College Community
Glenn Selzer
Selzer
Iowa Association of School Boards
Garland Ashbacher
Ashbacher
William Boland
IASB
Norm Humble
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Mosebach, Griffith and Co
Fairbank Hires Van Zuck as Full Time Officer
Fairbank approves hiring Jesup native Van Zuck to serve as a full time police officer under Police Chief Bill Turner. Zuck previously worked as a part time officer with Turner.
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Fairbank
van Zuck
Jesup
Bill Turner
Zuck
Turner
Hospitality award to C R restaurateur in Cedar Rapids
George Gebran, owner of the Butterfly Cafe, received Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s first Hospitality Award for Thanksgiving 1980 dinners serving 340 people unable to afford or alone on the holiday. He plans another dinner at Cedar House this Thanksgiving.
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George Gebran
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Best Western Town House
Holiday Inn Holidome
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge
International Hawaiian Inn
Red Roof Inn
Roosevelt Quality Inn
Sheraton Inn
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
Five Seasons Center
Armstrong’s
Westdale Mall
Schnitzel’s
Coventry Gardens
Lyle Rodman
Springville
Marion
Sheraton
Rodman
Evelyn Hickey
Dubuque
Marlyce Heidt
Bureau
Marion Briefs Rainbow Board Meeting at 7 p.m.
The Marion Rainbow Advisory Board will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the home of Jean McCormick 2935 18th Ave. The Linn-Mar district announces spring vacation for staff and students all next week with a holiday for students on Monday April 20 and staff in-service day. Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing in Marion operating since 1953. Phone 377-5573.
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Rainbow
Marion Rainbow Advisory Board
Jean McCormick
18Th Ave
Linn-Mar
Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing Company
Marion
Return to fundamentals is answer for business
Cedar Rapids business leaders heard Robert H. Wasz advocate a return to fundamentals over reindustrialization. He urged focus on defining the core business, aligning inventory and assets, developing skilled workers, and investing in proper tools to boost productivity. He warned of steel shortages and urged proactive buying.
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Wasz
Cedar Rapids
Robert H. Wasz
Joseph T. Ryerson and Son Inc
Chicago
Steel Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Walz
Rocky Mountains
Ryerson
Personality Parade Dolly Parton and Royal Icons Spotlight
Dolly Parton, King Hussein, and Rudolf Nureyev headline a parade of celebrities in Sundays PARADE Magazine. The feature surveys star profiles, public personas, and notable career moments across entertainment royalty and cultural icons.
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Dolly Parton
King Hussein
Rudolf Nureyev
Parade Magazine
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Residents Campaign For Prairie Programs
Education News
C.R. Restaurateur
Marion Mothers Club
Longbranch
Mada
Frreana
Balko
RRA
Bruce Fishwild
Arate
Noritake Showcase
China
MOS
Armstrong
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