Plants Alive Iowa City duo offers plant care and rental service
Susan Blanchard and Chris Cutbirth co founded Plants Alive in Iowa City to repair dying plants with home visits and a low seven dollar base fee. They manage 400 to 600 plants for the University of Iowa Hospitals and local restaurants and plan future expansion including Cedar Rapids franchises.
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Susan Blanchard and
Chris Cutbirth
Plants Alive” of
Iowa City
Azette
Johnson County
California
University of Iowa
Cutbirth
Iowa
Blanchard
U of I
Susan
Mobile Plant Hospital
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Grants Reshape Linn County Health and Social Service Funding
Linn County faces job cuts and shifted programs as lead screening and health services move to a block grant. A nurse and sanitarian will fill vacancies, with statewide lead screening funding around $24,000. ASAC receives a $10,000 budget rise while block grants alter how decisions are made on spending among Linn County agencies.
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Health Department
Health Services
Keith Erickson
Department of Health
Linn County
Erickson
Marty Ralston
Ralston
The
Gazette
Area Substance Abuse Council
Iowa Department of Substance Abuse
Pam Hartvigsen
ASAC
National Institute On Drug Abuse
IDSA
United Way
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Benton
Leta Wall
Iowa Department of Social Services
Wall
DSS
Michael Reagen
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Iowa
Benton, Washington, Marshall, Tama, Poweshiek and
Hardin Counties
Linn CETA Consortium faces possible reorganization
Cedar Rapids sponsors Linn County CETA consortium with a private industry council plan. Senate bill would shift funding through the governor and require local concurrence, with a 51 percent business PIC and staff hired locally. Ballantyne hopes for conference committee amendments to preserve current arrangement.
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Dick Hogan
U.S. Senate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Quayle-Kennedy
Congress
CETA
U.S. Department of Labor
Senate
PIC
Bob Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Philippines Gains Independence in 1946
On this date in 1946 the Republic of the Philippines was founded after 47 years of U S rule. President Roxas led the transfer to full sovereignty and independence from the United States ending colonial governance.
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Republic of the Philippines
United States
Allbee reflects on Iowa court needs and career
Allbee cites low travel expenses for judges and limited staff as strain on the Iowa courts. He urges增加 clerks and secretaries, more law clerks at the Supreme Court, and a centralized administration to raise dispositions and quality. He notes panel expansion for Court of Appeals and laments pay as a reason for leaving. He praises court culture and the lasting impact of rulings.
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Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Allbee
Iowa
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Ann Mittman
Gazette Ph
Don Hornsteir
Linn Ceta Consortium
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