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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1990
Page
13
Cedar Rapids residents are asked to avoid parking on residential streets from 7 a.m. to 3 30 p m today to allow ice clearance after a recent snowstorm. Twelve to fifteen motor graders will work in the warm weather, said Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock on Friday.
In Cedar Rapids a mystery donor sent 10 knit hat and glove sets with a note wishing Merry Christmas to Harrison Elementary pupils. Principal Fred Steitzer said the gift arrived a week ago, and teachers quickly distributed the items to children in need. The anonymous giver remains unidentified, and the gift marks a second annual delivery.
The Coralville Recreation Department hosts two holiday events on Saturday December 15. A No Bake holiday treats session runs at 9 30 a m for ages 3 to 5 and a gingerbread house decorating clinic follows at 11 a m for ages 6 to 10. Pre registration costs 4 dollars for each activity.
Last night 35 teens attended the Ellis YMCA Teen Night sponsored by Friends of the Ellis Community Inc. Fliers issued to schools invited grades six through ten. Free pizza and Pepsi, coed volleyball, games, and music were offered to engage youths and plan future teen events.
Iowa City Area students may register for the Saturday Enrichment School in the Iowa City School District. Five consecutive Saturdays start January 26 with registrations due December 19. Courses for grades three through six cover science language arts fine arts and computers with a $30 fee per course and scholarships for eligible students. Principal John Marshall of Hills Elementary leads the program.
The University of Iowa plans to rename Union Field south of the Iowa Memorial Union to Philip G Hubbard Park in honor of retiring vice president Philip G Hubbard who leads the Opportunity at Iowa minority recruitment effort. Hubbard retires December 31 after over 40 years as a tenured engineering professor and former dean and student services VP.
Cornell College art students and Iowa Men's Reformatory inmates participate in an evening art exchange. Inmates display works from metal etching to wax relief, while students learn how environment influences creativity and share techniques.
A University of Iowa human rights committee ruled that a Bart Simpson display in the Iowa Memorial Union violated the university policy on human rights. The panel recommended guidelines for display use and an apology to complainants Brett Beemyn and an anonymous student. no action against Campus Review was ordered. President Rawlings accepted the findings.
Snowstorm drove a surge in auto body business across Iowa with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City shops reporting hundreds of estimates and a spike in wreck repairs. Shops note average repair costs around four thousand dollars and about double normal workloads as cars were towed to wrecker sites for claims processing.
Ann Rhodes was named the University of Iowa's first vice president for university relations. The 37 year old Waterloop native will begin Jan. 1 with a $100000 salary, reporting to Chancellor Hunter Rawlings. Rhodes has been assistant vice president for finance and university services since 1987 and acting director of university relations since 1989.
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