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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2000
Page
11
A $25,000 federal grant from the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act funds Cedar Rapids school district efforts aiding homeless students. The money pays part time homeless liaison Joan Minney’s salary and supports transport to keep students enrolled, benefiting 85 to 100 families annually.
Postville and Hazel Green teamed for a community assessment using the First Impressions program. Volunteers visited each other’s towns, evaluating downtown areas streets signs parks schools and clinics to guide municipal priorities and future exchanges.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson will visit Cedar Rapids this week. Pederson attends a 10:30 a m news conference announcing a new Iowa Consumer Health Advisory Council at Kirkwood Community College. Vilsack speaks at Ushers Ferry Historical Village and appears on KCRG TV9 Live at Five Friday, then travels to Toledo for the Deer Creek Health Center dedication.
The Gazette invites clubs to contact executive editor Mark Bowden at 398-5869 for guest speaker arrangements and information on arranging talks.
The city awards a 99967 contract to E & F Cement & Asphaltic Concrete Co. for realigning Willman Street at Center Point Road in Hiawatha. Construction aims to start later this month and finish around November 10, with Center Point Road staying open and Willman partially closed as needed.
The Clear Creek Amana district considers vocal and band program improvements. A board meeting August 17 will discuss moving to informances, adding a full year vocal position, and increasing band lesson frequency and instrument budgets while prioritizing budget constraints.
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