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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1992
Page
7
Cedar Rapids NAACP convention to host 150 attendees
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will bring 150 to 200 people from 10 states to Cedar Rapids for a three day conference at the Sheraton Hotel. Seminars cover AIDS awareness health care voter registration and more. A Thursday soul food dinner at Gospel Tabernacle Church costs 6 with a gospel musical free. The Friday Yes I Can banquet at the Sheraton costs 38 with the Viola Gibson award presented by Ron Finley. Registration is 50. contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Cedar Rapids
NAACP
Sheraton Hotel
Gospel Tabernacle
Second Ave
Jerry Guess
National Naacp
Benjamin Hooks
Crisis Magazine
Sheraton
Viola Gibson
Kansas City
Ron Finley
James DeCruz
St. Louis
Yvonne Finnie
McKenzly Wilson
Sylvester Grady
Juan Cortez
Literacy lip sync lip-off benefits Catherine McAuley Center
Intercollegiate lip-sync contest and dance for the Catherine McAuley Center for Women on April 3 at the Ramada Inn City Center from 7 p.m. to midnight. Proceeds fund computers and instructional software. three groups from each college compete for $100, $75 and $50 gift certificates donated by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McAuley Center For Women
Ramada Inn City Center
Kirkwood Community College
Coe and Mount Mercy Colleges
McAuley Center
10Th Ave
Cedar Rapids Sisters of Mercy
Ramada Inn
What is Life Aristotle the Soul and Modern Science Lecture
St Thomas More College philosophy professor Steven Baldner of the University of Saskatchewan presents a free public lecture at Cornell College. He explores Aristotle’s concept of the soul and its critique of reductionism and materialism in modern science, drawing on medieval philosophy and metaphysics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Baldner
St. Thomas More College
University of Saskatchewan
Norton Geology
Cornell College
Baldner
University of Toronto
The Worst High School Play in the World at Marion High
Marion High School drama presents The Worst High School Play in the World this weekend at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The comedy features a prince raised by squirrels a villain afraid of the dark and roaming killer kittycats. Tickets are 3 dollars for adults 2 dollars for students and seniors call 377 9891 to reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Bever Avenue East Post Road Link Wins Planning Panel OK
A technical advisory committee backs a revised Bever Avenue extension to East Post Road with no Cottage Grove Parkway expansion, deeming it the cheapest and most cost effective option with minimal environmental impact. The plan, costing about 2.6 million, awaits Regional Planning Commission review and public input before consideration of one of three alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Regional Planning Commission
East Post Road
Highway 13
Transportation Committee
Bever Avenue
Cottage Grove Parkway
Full
City Hall
Don Salyer
Cottage Grove
Bever
Salyer
Lakeside
Mount Vernon
Indian Creek
Lakeside Drive
Mount Vernon Road
McClure Leaving Starmont for Vinton-Shellsburg District
Patricia McClure, longtime Starmont superintendent, announced July 1 departure to join Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District. Her career spans English Valleys, Stormont bond success, and Keota music education, with a life shaped by persistence amid early barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Patricia McClure
Starmont
Stormont
Vinton-Shellsburg
English Valleys
North English
McClure
Kirkwood student battles cancer while seeking degree
Kirkwood Community College student Kris Soukup 44 Cedar Rapids paused her medical transcription degree to fight cancer. She underwent brain tumor surgery January 31 and radiation, then chemotherapy. The college community raised funds and sent prayers as she faces ongoing treatment and hopeful remission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Gazette
Kris Soukup
Kirkwood Community College
So Soukup
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood
Soukup
Business Professionals of America
Vern Fennell
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Robin Trimarchi
Howard Saylor
Clement
Ellis Harbor
Munity
Washington
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University of Northern Iowa
Keota
Clanwaana
Amy
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