Weatherization program cut as HACAP lays off workers
Eleven of fourteen weatherization crew members in six county HACAP service area are laid off after federal funding ended on January 22. Two small crews will continue in Linn and Washington counties to weather elderly homes while new DOE funding is sought, with an April restart expected.
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HACAP
Steve Hartley
Department of Energy
DOE
Hartley
Linn
Washington
Washington County
Linn County
The
Heritage Agency On
Jones
Johnson
Benton
Iowa
Atkins couple sue for 93606 in Benton District Court
Arlo and Judith Becker of Benton sue as R&B Enter prises, seeking 93,606 in damages after injuries from a defective motor home. Defendants include Star Auto Inc of Cedar Rapids, S&S Homes Inc of Indiana, and Chrysler Corp and its Dodge division of Michigan.
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Vinton
Atkins
Benton County
Arlo
Judith Becker
Benton
Arlo Becker
Star Auto Inc
Cedar Rapids
S&s
Homes Inc
Indiana
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Michigan
Beckers
Students to shadow 470 Marion Linn-Mar workers next week
About 470 Marion and Linn-Mar high school students will participate in job shadowing next week. Sopho mores and freshmen have prepared by studying occupations in English class. The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber assisted by surveying over 800 businesses. The project is directed by Marion High School counselor Judy Foley and career education coordinator Nancy Nygren.
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Marion and Linn-Mar High School
Marion High School
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Marion High film project advances at Marion High School
Students at Marion High School edit a 30 minute documentary on the Granger House historic museum. Jean Drilling says the November project involved about a dozen students researching, scripting and filming with Bob Naujoks as adviser. The film aims for a late completion and planned showings to elementary students and cable airings.
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Marion High School
Marion
Granger House
Jean Drilling
Mount Mercy College
Bob Naujoks
Drilling
Eastern Iowans Nominated to Military Academies
U.S. Senator Roger Jepsen named three Eastern Iowans Shawn Patrick Byrne of Cedar Rapids Shawn Jay Donald of Van Horne and Ronald Douglas Olko of Marion for nominations to the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and the U S Merchant Marine Academy In Iowa his office will begin accepting 1983 academy applications with an Oct 15 deadline and final nominations in late 1982.
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Shawn Patrick Byrne
Cedar Rapids
Shawn Jay Donald
van Horne
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ronald Douglas Olko
Marion
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Jepsen
Marion Briefs and Local Notices Of Public Meetings And Sales
Marion briefs list OOP Club meeting at 8 p.m. at 3001 27th Ave hosted by Mrs. Gary Jost with Margaret Ann Balster presenting. KO Excelsior A&L potluck at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Indian Creek Elementary hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Timm. Mordman Jewelry ad notes diamonds and gold buying. House sale shows Mr and Mrs Ross Baker sold 1690 Park Ave to Kevin Vanderwalle of 700 35th St. sale by R L Smith and Co at 4:41 p.m. Friday. Medical assistance calls logged at 35th Street and Highway 1 6:23 a.m. Saturday, 780 17th Ave 9:55 a.m. Saturday, 2455 10th Ave 10:46 p.m. Sunday. Standby for pas leak at 1277 Sixth Ave 8:27 a.m. Monday. Faulty alarm at 2980 Fifth Ave.
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OOP Club
Gary Jost
27Th Ave
Margaret Ann Balster
KO Excelsior A&l
Indian Creek
Darrell Timm
kRe
Ross Baker
Park Ave
Kevin Vanderwalle
35Th St
R.L. Smith and Co
17Th Ave
10Th Ave
Sixth Ave
Fifth Ave
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Vanessa Shelton
Hawkeye Area
CETA
C.R. Firm
Marion High Film Project
Sprinter Motor Home
S&s Homes
Chrysler
Becker
Academy
U.S
Roger Jepsen
Mordman Jewelry
Adv
35Th Street
Highway 1
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