United Way of East Central Iowa Eyes May Medical Aid Campaign
The Linn County United Way board moves to raise 5000 for the Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee medical task force. It may also expand Information and Referral to provide funding alongside resources, tapping about half a percent of the campaign funds. The effort aims to aid those hurt by the recession who lack other support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton Jazette
Linn County
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee
Linn Health Services
United Way
Gordon Epping
Don Custis
Executive director resigns from United Way of East Central Iowa
Don Custis resigns as executive director effective Feb 17 after four years leading the Cedar Rapids agency. G. Richard Johnson will chair a search committee as Al Williams steps down. The board noted the campaign last year netted $2,583,921 and elected officers for the coming year including Johnson as president and Carl Ashley and Jerry Maples to lead fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
East Central
Iowa
Don Custis
Custis
Atlanta
Georgia
G. Richard Johnson
al Williams
Cedar Rapids
Summit County
Ohio
Williams
Foundation 2 chief resigns after four years
Kent Jackson resigns after more than four years as executive director of Foundation 2 crisis intervention program to join Linn County as residential services coordinator for the Department of Mental Health Services. He begins Feb 14 succeeding Bob Sprengeler, who leaves for Martin Luther Homes. Jan Albright named interim director as board searches for a replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Jackson
Foundation 2
Linn County
Jackson
Department of Mental Health Services
Bob Sprengeler
Sprengeler
Martin Luther Homes
Reborn philanthropist Jake the Barber dies in California
John Factor known as Jake the Barber died at about 90 in California after a life marked by a Cedar Rapids whiskey warehouse receipts fraud case. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery after a controversial path from crime to philanthropy and a 1962 Kennedy pardon urged by Gov. Edmund Brown.
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Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
California
Edmund
Pat” Brown
Cedar Rapids
John Factor
Chicago
Jake the Barber
Hollywood Cemetery
William W. Crissman
Linn County
Lumir L. Blahnik
White Eagle Trail SE
Factor
Beverly Hills
John Kennedy
Brown
Iowa Officials Named to Transfer of Court Clerks
Three Gazette area officials were named to a 13 member committee formed by the Iowa Supreme Court chief justice to aid the transfer of clerks of court to state employee status. The appointees are Washington County Clerk of Court Carol E Giardino Linn County Clerk of Court Kenneth L Perry Jr and Cedar Rapids 6th Judicial District Court Administrator Richard Clymer. Clerks of court will become part of the state system starting July 1 1986. The committee will help implement state court financing revise the clerks manual and develop training materials and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
Washington County
Carol E. Giardino
Linn County
Kenneth L. Perry Jr
6Th Judicial District Court
Richard Clymer
Cedar Rapids
State
Marion SBA Seminar on Computers for Small Business
The Small Business Administration hosts a seminar titled Becoming Acquainted with the Computer from 7 to 9 30 a m Tuesday at the Longbranch Supper Club. Registration through the Marion Chamber of Commerce 377 6316. Fees 5 for members 7 for non members.
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Longbranch
Marion Chamber of Commerce
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Johnson
Rockwell-Collins
Eric M. Hender
Gordon R. Epping
Robert J. Kucharski
Carl E. Ashley
Jerry S. Maples
Robert W. Mahram
James B. Oetken
Gary D. Ernst
Pat M. Marshall
Carol H. Dillard
Kathryn L. Lamb
Barry G. Norris
Nation
Agency
Jake
Linncourt
Crissman
Molloy
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Florida
Hobby
Lindale Lane
Lindale Mall
Macramne
America
Westdale Mall
Center Point
Quad-Cities Northpark
Southpark
Owa City
Sycamore Mall
Hoto
Ouse Hari Ed
Dubuque Kennedy Mall
Des Moines
Southridge Mall
Valley West Mall
Merle Hay Mall
Collins Rd
Lindale Small
First Avenue N.E
Paul Harris
Younkers
Tostada
Levi Denim
Ares
Braun
Macrame Cord
Price
Hobby Hut
King of Hearts
Winter Coats
John Wilson
Kodak Film
USA
Endicott Been
Midwest School Supplies
Coxes
Rosti
Red Cross
Turtlenecks
Nike Valkyrie
Krall
Wild Rollers
Kay Bee Toys
Taupe
Motherhood
Catherine's Stout
Art Mart
Oak
Marion
Gazette
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Seventh Avenue
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Eighth Ave
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