Cedar Rapids school board sets agenda on safety and bonds
The Cedar Rapids School Board will discuss safety updates, the yearly financial report, and the audit committee at a work session and regular meeting. They will certify the FY 1999 2000 report and finalize paperwork for the first 10 million in bond construction funding approved in December. The session runs 4 30 to 6 30 p m with the meeting at 7 30 p m. A two vehicle crash at Edgewood Road and 29th Avenue SW left three injured and led to citations for both drivers. Michelle McGuire 16 and Tinh Baccam 44 were involved with McGuire cited for failing to yield on a left turn and Baccam charged with drunken driving.
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Cedar Rapids
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Edgewood Road
29Th Avenue
Michelle McGuire
Schaeffer Dr
Tinh Baccam
First Ave
McGuire
Baccam
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
Savanna Scharlau
St. Luke’s
Marion school board to address rising natural gas costs
Marion Independent school board members will hear how the district handles higher heating expenses at 7 PM in the administrative boardroom. The district projects spending over 75 thousand dollars more than the 101 thousand budgeted for natural gas this school year.
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Marion Independent School Board
S. 15Th St
Marion
Busy Cedar Rapids week outlined with meetings and economic data
A schedule of events includes the Conference Board leading indicators at 9 a.m. Monday, Treasury budget and bill actions, and multiple local group meetings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Economic reports span CPI December to December durable goods and mortgage rates, with notices to George Ford at The Gazette.
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Conference Board
Treasury Department
Treasury
Cedar Valley
The
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Venezia
Sheraton
Four Points Hotel
Cedar Rapids
George Ford
the Gazette
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Local food advocate shapes Johnson County sustainable plan
Carol Hunt, who moved from California to Iowa City, became the Johnson County Local Food Systems Project coordinator to connect growers with buyers. She collaborated with Susan Zacharakis-Jutz and Wayne Petersen, won Leopold Center and ISU grants, and launched a pilot institutional buying project to expand local markets.
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Nacette O
Miranda Meyer
Carol Hunt
Johnson County
Hunt
Wayne Petersen
Petersen
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture
Jeff Zacharakis-Jutz
Iowa State University Extension
Sheila Semler profile highlights leadership and community work
Cedar Rapids business owner Sheila Semler, president of Semler Marketing Inc., credits her farm upbringing and 4-H mentors for values of caring, service, and quality work. She rose to store manager after college, later earning Professional Women's Network Woman of the Year Founder's Award in 2000. She mentors adults and youth, supports cultural resources, and promotes leadership and alliance building in the community.
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Semler
Professional Women’s Network
Cedar Rapids
PWN
Careers 101
St. Luke’s
Women's Center
Women’s Business Center of
Iowa
Semler Marketing
History Center
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Scott
Contract Freighters Inc
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Watts
Allianz Tower
American Business Womens Association
Oak Room
Cottage Grove Place
National Association of Realtors
Freddie Mac
Hiawatha Division
Cedar Rapids Area
Commerce Department
Local Food Systems
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