Local Government Meetings and Arts Events for Monday
Linn County Supervisors hold a 3 a.m. work session in the Administrative Office Building. Hiawatha Water Board meets at 6:30 p.m. Fairfax Library Board hosts a 7 p.m. special session on a proposed new library. USIC Atlantic Brass Quintet performs at 8 p.m. at Paramount. Mitsuko Uchida piano recital at 8 p.m. in Hancher Auditorium with a 7 p.m. discussion. Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers perform at 8 p.m. at Cornell College. Tickets $15 $13 $11.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Hiawatha Water Board
Fairfax Library Board
Fairfax
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mitsuko Uchida
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Hancher Green Room
Cedar Rapids Child Check tests set for February sites
The Child Check program offers free vision hearing speech and motor tests for 3 year olds to help identify developmental delays before kindergarten. Scheduled Cedar Rapids sites include Van Buren Kirkwood Unity Center Grant Wood and others with contact numbers for appointments.
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Cedar Rapids
van Buren
Kirkwood Learning Center
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Marilyn Kitterman
Absentee ballots available for Cedar Rapids school bond vote
Linn County auditor announces absentee ballots for the March 7 Cedar Rapids Community Schools bond election. Voters unable to vote in person may request ballots by mail or in office, with required identifying details and mailing address if different from registration. The $4.9 million bond funds three high school gymnasiums, playground modernization, and handicapped accessibility upgrades.
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Cedar Rapids
Civic Awareness Tests in 700 Classrooms Nationwide
James Etting of St. Pius X Elementary in Cedar Rapids explains CAAP a civics program for grades five through eight. The initiative by Close Up Foundation with Library of Congress and National Association of Elementary School Principals aims to boost civics education with in class work research projects and local problem judgments. Beethoven Club of Cedar Rapids offers four $350 music scholarships for Linn County students with auditions set at 1 30 p m on April 16 at Coe Daehler-Kitchen Auditorium. Applications from music departments or by calling Cathy Risse 362 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Etting
St. Pius X
Cedar Rapids
Close Up Foundation
Washington, D.C
Library of Congress
National Association of
Etting
Congress
Efting
Local incidents report includes vandalism and thefts across city
The log notes two vandalism events a bus tire slash at 3358 Center Point Rd NE valued at 600 and a residence theft at 2240 B Ave NE with three fur coats and a color television valued at 7150, occurring between Friday and Sunday. Also lists multiple fire and medical emergencies at various addresses including 500 Second Ave SE and 3545 E Ave NW with incidents of smoke, medical emergencies, and false alarms.
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Center Point Rd
B Ave
Second Ave
18Th St
E Ave. NW
Williams Blvd
Glass Rd
First Ave
D Ave
Indian Rd
A Ave
Sierra Dr
Beef Council elects chairman at January meeting
Jim Hill of Ellsworth was elected chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council at the January 20 meeting. Officers named include vice chairman Jim Bradford, secretary Nancy Pellet, and treasurer John Jensen. Directors include Ron Curtis, Dennis Philipp, Dale Cochran, and Dr. David Topel. Bradford and Jensen were reappointed to three year terms. The council unveiled a 1989 marketing plan and budget allocating 1.86 million dollars for research, information, education and promotion.
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Ames
Jim Hill
Ellsworth
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Jim Bradford
Guthrie Center
Nancy Pellet
Atlantic
John Jensen
Everly
Ron Curtis
Hastings
Dennis Philipp
Algona
Iowa Livestock Auction Market Association
Dale Cochran
Iowa
David Topel
Bradford
Jensen
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Association
IBIC
Bob Stout
Keota
Iowa House to consider $5 minimum wage plan in 1992
Des Moines lawmakers press a bill to raise Iowa’s minimum wage from 3.35 to 3.85 in 1990 then 4.40 in 1991 and 5.00 by January 1992. Senate moves on campaign finance limits with public funding and spending caps for governor and legislators amid Branstad veto risk. Also slated: excursion boat gambling bill and an obscenity law tightening to close a rental loophole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Labor Committee
Gary Sherman
D-Des Moines
Congress
Iowa
House Democratic Caucus
Minnesota
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Terry Branstad
Branstad
House
Political Action Committees
PACS
Avenson
Hutchins
Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa Supreme Court
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USIC
Atlantic Brass Quintet
Paramount
Albert McNeil
Jubilee Singers of
Los Angeles
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cleveland
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Edgewood Rd
Linda Carleton
Garfield
Polk
Pierce
Arthur
Unity Center
Blairs Ferry Rd
Pat Novak
Sharon Ward
Grant Wood
Metro High School
Taft, Coolidge
Call Reid Zehrbach
Grant Wood Area
Auditor’s Office
First St
Beethoven Club of
Cedar Rap
Ids
Linn County
Phoebe Sherman Haman
Coe College
Lucy Ambroz
Edna Barrett Jackson
Daehler-Kitchen
Coe
Cathy Risse
Zenith
Bill Grow TV
Genith
Peete el
Bill Grow
Shaver Rd
H Ave
Beef Council
State University
Statehouse
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