Mount Mercy College Faculty Profile for Donald Damsteegt
Donald C. Damsteegt assistant professor of psychology at Mount Mercy College. He earned a bachelor’s from Hope College Holland Michigan a master’s of divinity from Western Theological Seminary and master’s and doctorate from the University of Nebraska. He joined Mount Mercy in 1981.
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Donald C. Damsteegt
Mount Mercy College
Hope College
Holland, Mich
Western Theological Seminary
University of Nebraska
Mount Mercy
Loneliness Across Ages Affects Many In Society
A lengthy overview shows loneliness is a broad issue beyond the elderly, with UCLA and Mount Mercy studies linking late adolescence to loneliness. It distinguishes transient, situational, and chronic loneliness, notes social and emotional loneliness, and highlights skills deficits in communication and intimacy as causes and potential remedies.
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UCLA
Robert Weiss
U.S
Psychology Today Magazine
David Burns
Dayton
Ohio
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids residents push for elected library board members
A petition drive during National Library Week seeks to place on the ballot an elected versus appointed library board plan. Proponents cite 2,000 signatures opposing a westside branch move and demand accountability from trustees to the public.
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Heather Sloman
Rob Johnson
Jacelyn Dr
Tom Armitage
Johnson
Judge OKs change of trial site in murder for hire case
In Oskaloosa AP Rich ard Green 29 and David Yant 23 have had their first degree murder trial moved from Mahaska County to Polk County. Green allegedly hired Yant from California to kill his stepmother Mary Green to claim about 1 million in her estate. Body found in her Oskaloosa mobile home in September. Trial now set to begin July 5.
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Judge OK
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Polk County
Richard Green
California
David Yant
Green
Mary Green
Local Meetings and Events for Cedar Rapids and Linn County
A dense listings page for Monday April 18 detailing public meetings at multiple government and school offices in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Highlights include the Police and Fire Retirement Systems board at Fire Chief's Office, Linn County Board of Supervisors work session, Grant Wood Area Education Agency and Cedar Rapids school board meetings at Venezia Room and Sheraton Inn, Linn County Conservation Board and Linn-Mar school board at various venues, plus Coggon City Council and Linn County Zoning Commission. Cultural events include U of I Jazz Bands III recital at Clapp Recital Hall and Riverfest 88 on campus, plus Willy Wonka film screening at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium.
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Cedar Rapids Police & Fire Retirement Systems Board
Third St
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board
Cedar Rapids School Board
Sheraton Inn
Grant Wood Board
Sixth St
Linn County Conservation
N. 10Th St
Marion
Coggon City Council
Linn County Zoning Commission
Vinton man charged after Marion chase on Sixth Avenue
Kenneth Freel, 24, of rural Vinton, was arrested after a late night chase in Marion ending with his pickup stuck on rail tracks. He faces 13 traffic counts including three speeding charges and reckless driving and is held in Linn County Jail with a 1150 dollar bond.
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Sixth Avenue
Marion
Vinton
Kenneth Freel
Freel
Linn County
Teen Loses Control Crashes Car Se on Bever Avenue
Jena hn Kolden, 16, of 3205 Dalewood Ave SE, lost control and struck a utility pole at Bever Ave SE and 30th St SE Saturday night. She was treated and released at Mercy Hospital and charged with failure to have control and failure to wear seat belts. Jewel and cash losses valued at 535 dollars were reported from Electro Coating Co at 911 Shaver Rd NE between Friday and Saturday nights, including photometers scales and cash totaling over 2700 dollars.
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Janahn Kolden
Dalewood Ave
Bever Avenue
30Th Street
Mercy Hospital
Bever Ave
Electro Coating Co
Shaver Rd
Fire Calls Record Detailing Multiple Incidents
A Sunday fire and emergency log notes events at several locations. Incidents include a grass fire at the dead end of Stewart Road SE at 12 40 a m, a grass fire near 2349 Blairs Ferry Road NE at 7 11 a m, a crash at Wilson Avenue SW involving a train at 12 41 p m, and a second train incident on Third Avenue SW at 12 45 p m.
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Stewart Road
Blairs Ferry Rd
Wilson Avenue
Third Avenue
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Donald Damsteegt
University of Iowa
Gazette
Coe
Cornell
U of I
America
Library Board
Metro-Iowa
Clapp
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Steven Durgin
12Th Ave
Colleen Fraker
Universal Equipment
Steam Room
Ably TV
Daua New Image Fitness & Gym
C.R. Bowling Center
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