Seek To Repair Damaged Parent Child Relationships
William McCarty runs a Linn County shelter care facility created with county funds to provide short term homes for youths aged 12 to 18 in emergency need. Open since September 8, 1975, the four bedroom house at 1516 Fifth Avenue SE reached full capacity quickly and has operated at ten beds for nearly four months. Officials say the home fills a long neglected community need by offering a temporary home atmosphere while family crises are addressed. Funding totals include 62000 dollars from the county plus federal support for one staff salary and aid from the federal law enforcement assistance division. In October the home processed 24 referrals, including four from Linn social services and four from Linn probation.
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William McCarty
Linn County
McCarty
Fifth Avenue SE
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Linn Social Services Department
Linn Probation Office
District Social Services Department
Linn County Shelter Care
Shelter home struggles as demand exceeds capacity
McCarty and staff run a youth shelter with ten beds but admitted thirteen youngsters in December, turning away eleven. The facility features a large living space, four upstairs bedrooms, and a basement recreation area, with a staff including an educational coordinator and a youth facilities coordinator. Residents sign contracts to follow rules, attend school or GED prep, and engage in counseling and activities, while staff balance semi strict supervision with occasional freedom evenings. The home, open under six months, sees short stays and varied outcomes from runaways to reconciliations, and McCarty urges broader funding and a continuum of residential services, seeking state support to alleviate local tax burdens.
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McCarty
University of Iowa
Polk County
Hemingway Hunting Partner Recalls Long Friendship
Key West veteran Charles Thompson recalls his 1928 meeting with Ernest Hemingway and their shared passion for hunting and fishing. Thompson, once a hardware store owner, recounts inflating hunts with Dos Passos and Archibald MacLeish, and Hemingway’s two month African safari. He notes Hemingway’s later decline and the writer’s 1961 death.
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Waldo Pierce
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Africa
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Lorraine
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Cedar Rapids School of Hairstyling
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1St Ave. S.E
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Cedar Rapids
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