Linn-Mar faces budget quirk in unemployment tax plan
Linn-Mar Community School Board explored raising taxes to fund unemployment compensation while noting state cuts limit salary funding. President Lumir Dostal called the unemployment levy a necessary but backward move, and Superintendent Glen Easterday warned that growth caps could force staff cuts despite possible tax boosts.
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Linn-Mar
Lumir
Dostal
Glen Easterday
Easterday
Park Board delays bike motocross plan and pool decision
The Marion Park Board postponed for one month a decision on a bicycle motocross track on unused city land and a start date for Legion pool operations. Garden plots were approved, with 20 plots available on Parkview Drive. The board also allocated 1000 to the Marion Kids League and 600 to the YMCA for tennis lessons, while negotiations for next year’s Park Department budget continue in mediation.
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Marion Park Board
Hiawatha
Legion
Dave Frimm
Parkview Drive
Park Department
Park Board
Marion
Marion Ymca
YMCA
Marion High pops concert to support Cherry Blossom trip
Marion musicians plan a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. concert at the Marion High School auditorium. The Scarlet Spectrum concert band, jazz band and speech vocal department perform with a nightclub setting. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for students. Proceeds defray trip costs to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival next month.
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Marion High School
Scarlet Spectrum
Washington, D.C
Abernathy to Speak at Coe College on Black History
Rev. Ralph Abernathy, president emeritus of the SCLC, will address Coe College in Sinclair Auditorium Monday at 8 p.m. as part of the Black History Observance Feb 14 21. A reception in the Alumni Center follows and is open to the public.
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Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Coe College
Sinclair Auditorium
Abernathy
Coe
Alumni Center
Stuart Hall
Marion Legion to Host 500 Card Tournament Saturday
Marion American Legion Post 298 will hold a 500 card tournament for Legion and Auxiliary members Saturday at 1 p.m. at the post. Members should bring a covered dish for the potluck supper after the tournament.
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Marion American Legion Post 298
Legion
Auxiliary
Quote on high salaries for actors by James Garner
James Garner reflects on earning a large salary and shifts guilt by acknowledging studios with the means to pay top wages in Hollywood. He suggests the industry can support big paychecks for star talent.
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James Garner
Hollywood
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