Congregate meals top elderly needs survey results
Heritage Agency on Aging at Kirkwood Community College released a seven county survey showing congregate meals leading the ten most important services for seniors with 1294 mentions. Prescription drug assistance and Meals-on-Wheels followed, along with housing vision and health services.
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Heritage Agency On Aging
Kirkwood Community College
Heritage Agency
HAA
Russell Proffitt
Heritage Agency reports growth and site expansion for elderly meals
Heritage Agency projects rising demand for congregate meals with 16 centers across seven counties serving over 184000 meals in 1977 78 and about 210000 in 1978 79. Officials note potential new sites in Springville Solon Swisher and Bennett depending on funding and survey findings.
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Proffitt
Heritage
Senate Acts to End City Farm Land Tax Break
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to end the exemption for city agricultural land from normal city taxes and tax the farmstead at standard city rates while the remaining land and buildings pay a road fund levy. Cedar Rapids contains about 400 parcels affected. The measure, with an amendment to exempt active agricultural land from special assessments, awaits House approval before going to the governor.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Cedar Rapids
Senate
House
Brooklyn Housing Inc. To Elect Directors In May Meeting
The Brooklyn Housing Inc. annual meeting is set for Tuesday May 2 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Building Brooklyn. Business includes three director elections for three-year terms one director to fill the unexpired term of Fred Nelson who resigned and a report on operations to date.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Housing Inc
Farm Bureau
Fred Nelson
Fischer named Career Woman of the Year in Iowa district
Barbara Fischer of Cedar Falls was named Young Career Woman of the Year by Northeast Iowa District 3 Business and Professional Women at their convention in Independence. She is vice president of International Business Associates in Cedar Falls and will represent District 3 in the state competition. Naomi McElkinney was elected district director and Genevieve Wegeman was named secretary-treasurer.
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Independence
Barbara Fischer
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Fischer
International Business Associates
Naomi McElkinney
Genevieve Wegeman
Classified Ad Seeks Low Cost Typewriter Sale
Local newspaper runs a brief classified noting a used typewriter offered at a low price. The ad targets budget buyers and highlights a quick sale at the current market value with contact details for interested readers.
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