YWCA hosts rape prevention program in Cedar Rapids
The YWCA of Cedar Rapids and Linn County offers a free program on rape prevention today from 10 to 11 30 a.m. or noon to 1 30 p.m. Child care is available. Margery Gram chairs the advisory board and leads guidance on avoiding victimization and addressing myths with Q A.
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YWCA
Ywca of
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Fifth St. SE
Margery Gram
Ywca Rape Crisis Advisory Board
Karen Gilbertson
Reformatory inmate suit settled for eight thousand five hundred
A federal suit by Billy R. Fisher against state officials over alleged medical neglect at the Men’s Reformatory in Anamosa was settled for 8500. The decree directs six months of treatment, parole assistance, and payment of reasonable attorney fees. Fisher, 28, from Des Moines, was 5 when polio caused brain injury and claims deliberate indifference led to psychotic disorder.
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Billy R. Fisher
Des Moines
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Fisher
Edward McManus
Reformatory
Polk County
Two-Cary Cedar Rapids Crashes Hospitalize Two People
Two people were hospitalized after separate two vehicle crashes Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids. Kevin Athoff 17 suffered lacerations and possible head injuries from a collision at F Avenue NW and Westwood Drive NW. His eastbound car collided with Timothy Canney 18 and passenger Jennifer Fandel 18 who were treated and released. A second crash at Eighth Avenue and First Street SW involved Jerry Kilpatrick 20 and Ralph Robinson 77 with Harriett Thomas 69 sustaining fractured ribs in good condition. Robinson allegedly ran a red light.
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Cedar Rapids
Kevin Athoff
Iris Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
F Avenue NW
Westwood Drive
Athoff
Timothy F. Canney
Fleetwood Road
Canney
Jennifer Fandel
Cheyenne Road
Mercy Hospital
Jerry L. Kilpatrick
Eighth Ave
Ralph A. Robinson
35Th St
Eighth Avenue
First Street
Robinson
Harriett J. Thomas
34Th St
Kilpatrick
Dragon Club Summer Reading At Hiawatha Library
The Hiawatha Public Library invites children from pre school through sixth grade to join the Dragon Summer Reading Club reading 10 books for an award at the August celebration. Read-To-Me for younger kids offers nursery rhyme stickers after six read-aloud visits. Dragon Days offer stories and activities on June 17 July 8 July 22 and August 5 with different portions for younger and older children.
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Hiawatha Public Library
Cedar Rapids selects Olson Popa Novak for downtown ramp design
Cedar Rapids City Council awarded the architectural engineering contract for a new 500 vehicle downtown parking ramp to Olson Popa Novak after evaluating four proposals. The $3 million project, tied to the Ground Transportation Center, will be built at Second Street SE between Fourth and Fifth Avenues SE and funded mostly from local sources.
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Council
Olson Popa Novak
Wayne Murdock
Public Improvements Commisssioner
Cedar Rapids
Cannon Design
Grand Island
N.Y
Cannon
Ground Transportation Center
Second Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Murdock
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Donald L. Story
Roberta
Donald Hughes
James E. Eaton
Walter Hewett
C.R
Dragon Club
Hiawatha Library
Hiawatha
C.R. Council
Dick Hogan
Crow
Abby
Man
Sayd
Rae
Jabus
Fai
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