Summer Youth Coalition Runs Weekday Activities at Polk Site
About 40 children joined a Mardi Gras themed afternoon at Polk Elementary School as the Summer Youth Coalition offered daily sports arts and games across four sites. The program runs through August 20 with Polk Johnson McKinley Metro hosts hosting 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. or noon to 3 p.m. schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Polk
Sandy Brundidge
Brundidge
Amber Freeman
Amanda Krumrer
Sara Lehman
Johnson Elementary School
18Th St. SE
Pork Elementary School
B Ave. NE
McKinley Middle School
10Th St. SE
Metro High School
Seventh St. SE
Michael Cortez
Eric Cooks
Summer Youth Coalition
Johnson Elementary
McKinley Middle
Polk Elementary
Johnson and Metro
McKinley
United Way of East Central
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Foundation II
Area Substance Abuse Council
Family Service Agency
Linn County Extension
YMCA
Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association
Moundview Neighborhood Association
Police Department
Lindsey Davis
Cedar Rapids
Polk Elementary School
Victoria Reichert
Food-stamp block grants eyed to break policy gridlock
Washington debate grows over shifting the 27 billion food stamp program to state control as House and Senate negotiators seek welfare reform fixes. Grassley and Harkin warn that block grants threaten funding and could trigger higher taxes and a maze of programs. USDA cautions on loss of federal support, with Iowa noted losing 25 percent under block grant in 1990.
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House Agriculture Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Charles Grassley
Finance Committee
Tom Harkin
Iowa
GOP
University Hospitals earns 14th on U S News honor roll
R Edward Howell says the University Hospitals ranking reflects staff commitment to quality care. The U S News and World Report list, published July 24, places the facility 14th overall with top service scores in Otolaryngology third Ophthalmology sixth Orthopedics tenth Neurology 23rd Urology 25th Endocrinology 28th. This marks its sixth straight year on the prestigious list.
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R. Edward Howell
University Hospitals
Newton Woman Leads Iowa Board of Education President
Corine Hadley of Newton has become president of the Iowa Board of Education, the policy body for K-12 districts and community colleges. Governor Branstad appointed Hadley in 1990, succeeding Ron McGauvran of Clinton who resigned to focus on business interests. Branstad will name a replacement subject to legislative confirmation.
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Corine Hadley
Newton
State Board of Education
Iowa
Hadley
Ron McGauvran
Clinton
Branstad
McGauvran
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