Chitty Resigns from Cedar Rapids Red Cross to Lead Orange County
George Chitty, executive director of the Grant Wood Area Chapter American Red Cross since 1974, resigns to head the Orange County Chapter in California. He will report April 3, overseeing a $500,000 budget, blood program goals, and plans to expand facilities.
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George Chitty
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Orange County
Calif
Chitty
Cedar Rapids
Shoplifting spree leads to multiple arrests and charges
Cedar Rapids police filed second degree theft charges Wednesday against Craig Bean and Howard Duckett for shoplifting at Sears Tractor Supply and Woolworths with items valued over 500 dollars. A detective observed Bean at Woolworths while Duckett rode in the nearby pickup. Also jailed were Ronnie Wilson on forgery and false use of a financial instrument relating to checks from the Tim Petty account, and Marion Huhn on false pretenses tied to a December boat larceny.
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Craig Raymond Bean
Sixth Ave
Hiawatha
Howard Lee Duckett
Prairieburg
Cedar Rapids
Sears
First Ave
Tractor Supply Co
Sixth St
Woolworth’s
Second St
Bean
Duckett
Ronnie Dean Wilson
Bever Ave
Wilson
Tim Petty
West Liberty
Dennis Hamilton
Marion G. Huhn
Belmont Parkway
Realtors gain 9.4 percent membership in Cedar Rapids board
The Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors reports a 9.4 percent rise in total membership at its annual meeting at the Roosevelt Royale. Full Realtors grew to 275 from 196, while Realtor Associates fell to 202 from 240. total membership rose from 436 to 77. Immediate past president William Strasburger commented on a new Iowa requirement for seven hours of yearly executive education for licensed brokers and salespersons.
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Cedar Rapids
William Strasburger
Iowa
Iowa Association of Realtors
Executives Elect Officers for Cedar Rapids Association
Ron Rasmussen named president of the Cedar Rapids Executives Association Inc at a recent election. New officers include Don Conker as vice president Pete Aldershot secretary Elaine Johnson program chairman Wilmer Ross treasurer. IAR supported the Legislature’s ongoing education requirement. The board reports 142 members completed the indoctrination course last year.
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Ron Rasmussen
Belvedere Drive
Cedar Rapids Executives Association Inc
Don Conker
Pete Aldershot
Elaine Johnson
Wilmer Ross
Strasburger
IAR
Dale Gosch
Cedar Rapids Board
ERA rally in Cedar Rapids Monday
A 7 p.m. rally supporting the proposed state Equal Rights Amendment will be held in room 102 at the YWCA Cedar Rapids. Organized by NOW AAUW YWCA Cedar Rapids Clinic for Women and People’s Church Service Committee, speakers include Mary Balik and Alice Davis with ERA songs.
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YWCA
Fifth St
Cedar Rapids
National Organization For Women
American Association of University Women
Cedar Rapids Clinic For Women
People’s Church Service Committe
Iowa Senate
Mary Balik
Alice Davis
Apathy Reigns as Hiawatha Council Delays Revenue Hearing
City Clerk Joan Biederman said about 40 minutes passed with no Hiawatha residents attending the revenue sharing budget hearing at City Hall. The council planned to discuss roughly $15,000 in revenue sharing funds for the next fiscal year.
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Hiawatha City Council
Joan Biederman
Hiawatha
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Pine Grove Dr
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34Th St. SE
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