Dalí sculpture to join Cedar Rapids City Hall chambers
A bronze sculpture titled Terpsichore Muse of Dance by Salvador Dalí will be installed in Cedar Rapids City Hall council chambers today. Based on one of 44 wax designs created at Port Lligat Spain between 1969 and 1976, the piece depicts the Greek mythological figure Terpsichore. Donated by Joseph S Czestochowski former Cedar Rapids Museum of Art director and current International Arts president in Memphis Tennessee.
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Gallery wins Central City City Council seat in special election
Jay Gallery won a special election to fill the Central City City Council vacancy. Unofficial Linn County results show Gallery 112 votes about 62 percent, Parmenter 68 votes, with one write-in. About 24 percent of voters participated as Gallery, 28, a Dave Schmitt Construction foreman, will serve the remaining two years of Ron Pflughaupt’s term.
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Doctor's Iowa license denied over alleged inappropriate exams
Kirk Smith of Coralville has his license denied by the Iowa Board of Medical Examiners amid claims he performed improper gynecological exams on four patients during a Kansas City residency. He appeals the board decision. The board notes a chaperon rule was ignored as exams were done alone.
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Kirk Smith
Coralville
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Smith
Kansas City
Fire destroys home near Earlville. loss estimated
Fire chief Jim Manson says a Friday morning blaze four miles northeast of Earlville destroyed Chad Bergfeld’s home with contents. State Fire Marshal and insurer agreed no formal inspection is needed. no injuries reported. Estimated loss ranges from $100,000 to $120,000.
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Gazette Wire Reports Tips and Subscriptions Contacts
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State budget outlines no furloughs and staff reductions
Mary Sue Coleman letters faculty and staff outlining a budget plan that rejects furloughs, eliminates the vice presidency for external relations, solidifies David Skorton as VP for research and external relations, avoids layoffs by maximizing attrition, and imposes 45 percent greater cuts on administrative units than academic ones while protecting financial aid and library funds.
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Coleman outlines attrition used to trim Iowa budget
The University of Iowa plans to cut 4.98 million in spending by attrition rather than furloughs or layoffs. President Mary Sue Coleman says the university will keep staff full, avoid layoffs unless essential, and has already reduced 165 positions via attrition to address a 121 million revenue shortfall.
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Patriotic pledge marks Cedar Rapids reading kickoff
Volunteer Jackie Dennis leads a pledge of allegiance with Kaylanna and Greg Pink's kindergarten class as Monroe Early Childhood School launches Grant Wood Area Agency Building a Community of Readers. Donors provide 12 classroom sets of 25 books and volunteers read to students.
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Monroe
Volunteers help C Monroe area schools build a reading nation
In Cedar Rapids area schools volunteers join students for a patriotic assembly launching Building a Community of Readers a monthlong program by Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Mary Ann Gensicke the Monroe media specialist says the effort promotes reading and patriotism and asks local businesses and residents to donate for pledge themed books.
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Read with Me program expands literacy across schools
The Building a Community of Readers initiative, supported by Humanities Iowa and the NEH, aims to involve over 10 000 people in area schools libraries and groups. Volunteers read to children at schools and authors visit. a public author reception is March 21 at Mount Mercy College Cherry Heritage Hall.
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Stanwood School Bond Defeated In Cedar County Vote
The North Cedar school board must decide after voters rejected a 9.3 million bond issue and a tax levy to start a new central campus in Clarence. Ballot results show 1,472 against and 675 for the bond, about 31 percent supporting.
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North Cedar district rejects tax hike for bonds
In North Cedar, 69 percent oppose raising the school tax rate above 2.70 per thousand to pay off bonds. Voters: 655 in favor (31 percent) and 1,488 opposed (69 percent). Both measures required 60 percent to pass for district to receive a $1 million Turn to 3B.
Elvis Bust Reappears on Cedar Rapids Porch
Cedar Rapids woman Betty Hager reports her 2 foot tall concrete Elvis bust vanished from 1218 First St. SW last week. A listener in Norway found the statue in a yard, returning it after Hager identified a facial scar proving it was her piece.
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