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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1988

Page

5

Cornell Faculty Member’s Focus Shifts to Central American Iconography

Doug Hanson, joined Cornell in 1971, holds BS and BA from Moorhead State and MA MFA from Iowa. He now studies Central American iconography and is in Nicaragua with Potters for Peace.

Doug Hanson Cornell Moorhead State College Moorhead Minn University of Iowa Central America Nicaragua Potters For Peace

Pottery Students Learn from Mexican Alfareros

Cornell College faculty and students traveled to Mexico in October 1987 to study Tarascan pottery villages around Patzcuaro and Mexico City. They observed hand crafting, glazed wares, and market trade while meeting potters like Teresa Flores Rodriguez and reflecting on the tradition's decline and cultural exchange.

Doug Hanson Cornell College Mexico Cornell Hanson Mexico City Diego Riviera Museo de Antropologia E Historia Tarascan Sierras Patzcuaro Michoacan Lake Loza Corriente United States Teresa Flores Rodriguez Teresa

Kirkwood approves 3.9 percent budget rise for next year

Kirkwood Community College Board votes a preliminary budget of 31.5 million in Linn Hall with a 4 p.m. March 10 public hearing. About 4.5 million comes from property taxes while the rest funds tuition, fees, and federal and state aid. The tax rate remains 49 cents per 1000 assessed valuation.

Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Linn Hall

February 29 Meetings and Events Roundup

Linn County Board of Supervisors holds a 9 a.m. work session in the Administrative Office Building conference room. Hiawatha Water Department meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Coe Concert Choir and area high schools perform at Sinclair Auditorium, 8 p.m. Free. Five Seasons WWF wrestling at 7:30 p.m. with reserved seating admission priced at 12, 10, and 8 dollars.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Coe Sinclair Auditorium Free WWF

Volunteer openings aid abuse survivors and community programs

Cedar Rapids organizations list diverse volunteer roles from YWCA crisis support to Red Cross disaster response and library assistance. Opportunities include parenting program mentors, senior volunteers, bulk mail workers, health course instructors, and tutoring in offices, day care, and museums. Call numbers provided for each post.

Cedar Rapids YWCA Tara Association For Retarded Citizens Marion Independent Carl Lois Foster Marion Lois Red Cross Debbie Jones Betsy Pratt Department of Human Services Nan Council On Aging Brendlewood Cal’ Jeude Sue

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