Geneva Tower marks decade of service for elderly residents
Geneva Tower celebrates ten years as an apartment complex for the elderly in Cedar Rapids. First manager Glen Brehm recalls early struggles in a building under construction and an elevatorless ascent to his office. First tenant Velma Hinton moved in May 1 after a lock scare. Don Ward joined soon after with a tool set in hand, and Don Gray now oversees administration. The 192 unit complex hosts about 204 residents with an average age of 75.
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Glen Brehm
Brehm
Geneva Tower
Fifth Ave. SE
Geneva
Miami Court NE
Velma Hinton
the Magnus
Don Gray
Gazette
Ruth
Earl Swore
Swores
Legislative Week Sees Deadlock Over Major Iowa Funding Bills
The 1981 Iowa General Assembly enters week 17 with all major funding bills stalled. House action to restore funding for the Toledo Juvenile Home delayed a first appropriations measure, while Senate and House disagreements over bingo, pipelines, and utility issues threaten final passage.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
House of Representatives
Iowa
Toledo
House
Larry Pope
Rdes Moines
Senate
Robert D. Ray
Cal Hultman
R-Red Oak
Pope
Hultman
Iowa Commerce Commission
Ways and Means and Appropriations
Ways and Means
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Historic designation sought for the Witwer Building
The Iowa State Historical Department review board voted to list the Witwer Building in Cedar Rapids on the National Register of Historic Places. If approved Linn County could seek federal funds for up to half the exterior restoration to its 1906 look, preserving Romanesque features and reopening the Third Street entrance.
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Iowa State Historical Department
Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Jean Oxley
Board of Supervisors
Oxley
Ceda Rapids
Weaver Witwer
Marion Community Center Activity Schedule Update
This week's Marion Community Center activities include a Sunday session by the CeMar Cloggers.
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Marion Community Center
Black and White Ball Promotes Community Harmony
The Cedar Rapids NAACP hosts a Black and White Ball on May 21 at the Cedar Rapids Sheraton Inn from 9 p.m. to midnight. Eugene Chism notes the event showcases local agencies and officials working together in the 1980s. Tickets are $8 and proceeds fund NAACP programs. purchases via committee members or P O Box 1597.
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Cedar Rapids
NAACP
Eugene Chism
Cedar Rapids Sheraton Inn
P.O. Box
Chism
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4Th
Waterloo
Witwer Building
Second Avenue
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Senior Citizens Center
Third Street
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Marior
Farmers State Bank
Marion
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Alburnett
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Westdale Mall
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