Cedar Rapids schools see 42 new teachers amid turnover
Cedar Rapids Community Schools report 42 new teachers this year and 22 recalled from layoff notices. White aims to present a turnover report at the Sept. 12 board meeting, noting eight new hires in language arts and three each in math and music. Some retirees joined Teleconnect, including Gordon Wilhelm and Dennis Ricca, with former colleague Robert Van Deusen moving to Squaw Creek Elementary.
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Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Thomas White
White
Jefferson
Washington
Kennedy
Illinois
Teleconnect
Gordon Wilhelm
Franklin
Dennis Ricca
Robert van Deusen
Squaw Creek
van Deusen
Wilhelm
Gazette
Five Seasons Center Posts Sharp 1983 Deficit Drop
The Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids cut its 1983 deficit before depreciation to 95,276 dollars, an improvement from 318,532 dollars in 1982, despite higher expenses and a 2.3 million dollar income that year. Attendance reached 467,291 with 70 percent occupancy and a Def Leppard show netting about 30,000 dollars.
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Dick Hogan
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Commission
Chuck
Dana Warg
Five Seasons
Iowa
Warg
Commission
Mancini to Lead Boston Pops in Cedar Rapids Concert
Henry Mancini and the Boston Pops are reportedly set to appear at the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids on November 4 as part of a 12 city tour. A spokesman said contract and ticket details were not yet finalized. The program highlights Mancini’s famous films and TV scores including Moon River and The Pink Panther.
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Henry Mancini
Boston Pops
Cedar Rapids
Ve Seasons Center
Five Seasons Center
Mancini
The
Pops
Los Angeles
Denver
Atlanta
Ames
Chicago
Iton Pops
Home Show wins tug of war on dates at Five Seasons Center
The Cedar Rapids Home Show secured Feb 8-12 1984 as dates for the Five Seasons Center after the Five Seasons Center Commission accepted Dana Warg’s recommendation. The Farm Progress Show had requested Feb 8-10 and proposed Feb 15-17. a prior mix up left both parties unchanged.
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Cedar Rapids
Farm Progress
Five Seasons Center
Five Seasons Center Commission
Dana Warg
Five Seasons
Warg
Trains Held After Cedar Rapids Concerts
Five Seasons Center in downtown Cedar Rapids faced crowd safety concerns as concertgoers previously climbed between rail cars after shows. Center manager Dana Warg reports success by delaying train switches until the audience disperses, after coordinating with the railroad switchman.
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Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Commission
Cedar Rapids School Board Seeks Umbrella Gambling License
Cedar Rapids Community School District moved to obtain a district umbrella gambling license. The license will cover parent groups and student clubs fundraising via games or raffles, with the Cedar Rapids PTA council submitting the application. Florence Robertson cited Otto Wiedersberg’s drafting of the law and noted the district may be the first in Iowa to use it.
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Cedar Rapids
PTA
Otto Wiedersberg
Florence Robertson
Wiedersberg
Robertson
Principals Say Parents Informed On Transfers Before Board
Deputy Superintendent Newell Lash says parents of kindergartners slated for bus service to Van Buren Elementary were notified earlier than Monday’s meeting indicated. About 15 from Grant and 16 from Taylor will ride to balance enrollments, with classes targeted at 23 or 24 students to avoid crowding.
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van Buren Elementary
Newell Lash
Grant
Taylor
van Buren School
Lash
Jerry Copeland
Wilson Ave
Copeland
Clover
Taylor Elementary
Frederick) Steitzer
Coolidge
Harrison
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Pink Panther
Peter Gunn
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Henry Lee Higginson
Boston
Higginson
Music Hall
Arthur Fiedler
Fiedler
Charles River
By Kurt Rogah
Michael
RCA
SelectaVision
Smulekoff
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