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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1978
Page
8
The Linn-Mar district outlines a two phase 3.8 million dollar plan to add space for 1,400 senior high and 700 junior high students. Architects from Leo Peiffer Associates say phase one includes expanding the cafeteria and adding classrooms to accommodate 1,100 seniors before next school year.
The board discussed a two phase expansion adding a home economics lab a science lab extra study hall classrooms and a two level gym addition with more locker rooms and a laundry area in phase one. Phase two would wrap around the southeast edge with about 14 classrooms connect to the junior high and include a senior high cafeteria and band room.
Linn-Mar school board discussed a district wide physical education plan for kindergartners through fourth graders. John Heitz and Gail Gibbs described goals and activities such as dance ball work and parachute play. The plan includes an evaluation form and repurposing gym space for other classes.
Marion citizens task force reviewed a preliminary study by Herman Thompson Associates classifying homes into excellent, needing minor repairs, or requiring severe repairs. The panel discussed methods for city aid and plans to examine housing programs through 1984 at a Feb 23 meeting.
Marion City Manager Lawrence Asaro announces a February 11 auction at the city maintenance barns. Items from city departments include 100 police bicycles three cars two trucks two tractors and school desks from the old Irving building. Proceeds go to the general fund for equipment purchases.
Dr. Marvin Maire Cedar Rapids superintendent outlined seven of 15 national education issues at Kennedy High School Thursday. Eleven educators from Eastern Iowa were nominated as new Phi Delta Kappa members including Nancy Buchheit Keren Grummer Rita Gundacker Joyce Nelson Beverly Showman Donald Stein Connie Bennett Karen Lortz Barbara Snively Martha Stephenson Shirley Finger. Initiation occurs at the February meeting.
Iowa Senate votes to open delinquency hearings to the public unless a judge cites potential harm to the youth. The chamber also backs records access and limits on holding runaways in adult jails, with safeguards for shelter care and foster homes.
Iowa legislature bills include SF2065 to end mandatory retirement for public employees in the IPERS if the worker remains competent, SF2066 to exempt prosthetic device rentals from sales tax, SF2067 to remove automatic jury exemptions with some allowed requests, SF2068 on road right of way title transfers, SF2068 also limits juvenile motor case transfers, HF2095 to fund substance rehab via beer and alcohol tax.
Several hundred Cedar Rapids area residents signed petitions urging Gov. Ray to support blind persons who use guide dogs. Eddie Murphy, a blind Cedar Rapids resident, says the Iowa Code gives blind people the right to be accompanied by guide dogs during rehabilitation at the Iowa Commission for the Blind. Ray agreed to investigate the issue.
A new class in readership and motivation for supervisors in the building trades begins Monday at Kirkwood Community College. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 9 30 p m in the Marland Room of Iowa Hall. Instructor is Gerald Friaus of Kinderknecht Associates Contractors who is VP in charge of construction engineering. Tuition is 78 dollars including materials. Enrollment by check to Kirkwood Community College or by phone at 398 5628.
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