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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1998
Page
7
Catherine Webster formerly Catherine Lewallen Marconi has four poetry volumes including Handspan of Red Earth and Over This Soil available from University of Iowa Press. Contact 1 800 235 2665 at 100 Kuhl House Iowa City IA 52242.
Catherine Webster, a California cattle rancher turned Iowa City writer, edited Handspan of Red Earth and now releases Over This Soil with poems from South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and the United States. She promotes open farming and conservation, detailing her family’s 10,000 acre ranch easement and her move to Iowa to pursue an MFA.
Eastern Iowa sheriffs logged heavy call loads as slick roads caused numerous fender benders on Saturday. Cedar Rapids police handled over 60 crashes, with several on overpasses that froze at nightfall. A patrol car in Black Hawk County was struck injuring Trooper Daniel Corrigan. he was treated and released. A Wisconsin driver, William Kaberle, and his wife Mildred were in stable condition. Sunday brought a little more snow and cooler temperatures. The Weather Service warned of more snow showers with highs in the 30s. The Variety Club Telethon set a record with 3.631 million dollars pledged over two days for Iowa children’s charities.
College Community school board receives update on four year old graduation rules. Prairie High graduates must complete a performance based diploma with portfolios career plans and wellness plans. Presentations are set for April 2 while a board work session occurs at 7 p m in the ICN room at Prairie High School.
The Linn-Mar school board plans a public hearing to consider refinancing 9.295 million of 1993 bonds, part of a 10.3 million issue, and will review bids for Indian Creek and Wilkins elementary projects. Meeting starts at 7 30 p m with a 5 p m work session at Marion center.
A preview of major business and economic events for the coming week includes early January income and construction data from the Commerce Department, February surveys from the National Association of Purchasing Management and Conference Board, and jobless claims and consumer credit reports. Local meetings community notes include United Way of East Central Iowa address and ABA chapter gathering with speakers.
Deanna Trumbull 32-year-old general manager of Coral Ridge Mall in Iowa City balances a busy career with a strong family life. She enjoys cooking, camping with her husband Ray and two children, and oversees leasing and startup operations for the 1.2 million square foot complex at I-80 and Highway 965.
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