Eisenhower Parents Propose Savings Beyond Closure Plan
Eisenhower Elementary parents urge the Cedar Rapids School Board to save $28,800 by shuttering the site only if district wide custodial cuts and one less part time teacher are enacted. The hour long hearing also weighed task force options to close Eisenhower and reassign students to Kenwood Wright and Noelridge programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Moore
48Th St. NE
Eisenhower School
Eisenhower
Nixon
Hiawatha
Task Force
Kennedy High School
Weing Road
Kenwood
Wright
Noelridge
Hayes Elemen
Tary
Fillmore
Squaw Creek
Taft
Citizens
Moore
David Hammond
Brookland Drive
Iowa State University Extension Service
Skogman Homes
Wright Elementary
Johnny
Metro
Southeast Quadrant
Patricia Gerdts
Benton St. NE
Pete Bell
Hayes Elementary
Hawkeye Labor Council
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids schools meet state minority enrollment cap
Cedar Rapids principals report Tyler and Johnson elementary schools now below the states 24.5 percent cap with 23 percent at Tyler and 21.7 at Johnson. Desegregation plan updates outline Opt-In Opt-Out programs SEQUENCE and cross district cooperation with McKinley Washington and other schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Tyler School
Seventh St. SE
Johnson School
18Th St. SE
Tyler
Johnson
Carl Carson
Steven Chambliss
Chambliss
Squaw Creek
Expo
Polk
Southeast Quadrant
Grant Wood
Erskine
Mary Carson
Johnson, Polk
McKinley
Tyler and Johnson
Franklin
Washington High School
Donald Nau
Washington
Nau
Curran Rosser
Nan
Carson
Volunteers convene for Cedar Rapids Children's Home drive
About 40 volunteers gather at Coe College for the Centennial Challenge Campaign organizational meeting led by general chairman John E. Moore. Pledges total 201 370 with multiple gifts from Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and local donors. The Home plans a 1.4 million Heartwood campus on 22 acres at C Street and Wilson Avenue SW, funded in part by 600 000 from home funds. 800 000 more must be raised locally. The campaign runs through March and includes two residential units and a remodeled barn as an activities center.
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Children’s Home
Cedar Rapids
Gage Union
Coe College
John E. Moore
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Heartwood
C Street
Wilson Avenue
Moore
Suzuki Piano Clinic Comes to Coe College
The 1978 Suzuki Piano Clinic at Coe College on March 11 and 12 features Carole Bigler and Valery Lloyd-Watts as clinicians. Sponsored by the Preucil School of Music and Linda Heald, the program includes semi-private lessons, repertory classes, and parent teacher dialogue lectures. Fees range from 2.50 to 12.50 with registrations through Wednesday and contact available at 5803 Golden Court NE, 393-0486.
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Suzuki
Coe College
Preucil School of Music
Iowa City
Linda Heald
Suzuki Piano School of
Cedar Rapids
Carole Bigler
Big Flats
N.Y
Valery Lloyd-Watts
Shinichi Suzuki
Golden Court NE
Second Vislisel complaint filed in Linn County court
Eugene Vislisel seeks a court review of a second Iowa Civil Rights Commission finding that no sex discrimination occurred. He filed in Linn District Court challenging the Linn Auditor and Board of Supervisors for denying his clerk-typist job application. A separate petition about Collins Radio Group was filed last week by Linn Legal Assistance Office.
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Eugene Vislisel
36Th Ave
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Linn District Court
Vislisel
Commission
Linn Auditor and Board of Supervisors
Visksel
Collins Radio Group
Rockwell International
Linn Legal Assistance Office
Gutz Heads Central YMCA Board
Larry Gutz of 323 Crescent St SE was chosen president of the Central YMCA board of managers succeeding Dr. Reid Motley who led for two terms. New officers include Randall Bray vice president Ronald Olson secretary Roger Lemke treasurer.
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Larry Gutz
Crescent St. SE
Central Ymca
Reid Motley
Randall Bray
Ronald Olson
Roger Lemke
Jon Janda
Robert Konchar
Robert van Horne
Russell Anthony
Stanley Richardson
James Whalen
Gutz
Coping with Life Transitions Workshop at United Way Building
The Mental Health Association of Linn County offers a 7 p.m. session titled Coping with Life Transitions led by Joe Mowrer a Cedar Rapids marriage and family counselor. The talk covers major life changes such as marriage moves divorce and death and ways to handle difficulties. The program is free and part of Wednesday night educational series.
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The
Mental Health Association of
Linn County
United Way
Third Ave
Joe Mowrer
Cedar Rapids
Sion
Association
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Harding Junior High School
C.R. Schools
Roosevelt
Harding
Wilson
William Rainbow
Kennedy
Jefferson
Children’s Home Drive
Coe
Suzuki Clinic
YM Board
Friendly Capri
Capri Cosmetology College
Capitol
Ist Ave. S. E
Cedar Rapids Towers
M.D
Capitol Optical
VISA
Bankamericard
Im-Iit Ave. S.E. C.a
Ceer Rhe Éi Towers
POCA
Misi
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