Cedar Rapids seeks HUD funds for sixth year of development program
Cedar Rapids plans to request 1.602 million dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for six Neighborhoods in its sixth year Community Development Program starting March 1 1980. The city outlines committees and public hearings with a December 14 application deadline and a November 19 budget hearing.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Oak Hill
Riverside
St. Patrick’s
Coe
City Council
Quadrant
Citizens’ Committees
Priorities
Priorities Committee
All
Quadrant Committee
Don Salyer
HUD
Salyer
Public Library Usage Rises with Record Year in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids public library use climbs with 91,476 reference questions a 10 percent rise from last year and a total circulation of 613,595. Downtown and branches set monthly records. Edgewood and Kenwood report peak daily and weekly totals. Linn County rural patrons boost annual figures to 29,181.
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Cedar Rapids
Children’s Department
Edgewood
Kenwood
Friendsmobile
Friends of the Library
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Linn
Chamber reports six months of 1979 progress in Cedar Rapids area
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce notes substantial early 1979 gains in economy and growth planning. Employment rises to 85 900 with 2.9 percent unemployment. projects include ad hoc economic development and Marion downtown work. Cooperative efforts with Iowa City Chamber target education and careers.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Donald Hattery
Iowa
Hattery
Robert Faxon
Faxon
Iowa City
Shire-Hattery and Associates
Chambers of Commerce
Marion
Lew Helbig
Cedar Rapids
Business Week
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Jaycees
Ewoldt
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Carter
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
Librarians Gather for Human Relations Skills Workshop
East Central Regional Library staff from four urban areas join librarians in Marion for a two session workshop on Human Relations Skills at the Marion Carnegie Public Library. The event is led by Cedar Rapids consultants Don Williams and Jim Oetken with sessions scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday.
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East Central Regional Library
Marion
Kirkwood Community College
Oetken
McConnell-Steveley-Anderson Architects
Donnan
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Cedar Lake-Daniel’s
Youngs Hill
Kingston
Ment
Regional Planning Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
Federal Rail Administration
Harold Ewoldt
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Camp Good Health
Gazette
Parke de V. Parks
A.E. Morehouse
Paul Kovacik
Chancey E. Berryhill
Frank J. Struesky
Dennis A. Hammill
Whitefish
Mont
Ray
Jeannie Stumpff
Danish Ladies Aid
Mike Burton
James R. Orton
Balster ’S
Kroehler
Hammary Chair Publock Chair
Otto
Hammary
Broyhill
Paisley
China
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