Elderly in Linn County face budget cuts aid shift
United Way funded Council on Aging in Cedar Rapids lost 7.5 percent of its budget, forcing staff cuts and salary reductions while expanding volunteer driven services to help seniors stay in their homes. Executive Director Dick Osing notes rising elderly needs and seeks new funds amid a growing over 65 population and extensive volunteer hours.
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United Way
Christie Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Council
Council
Dick Osing
The
Council On Aging
Osing
Witwer
Second Avenue
Third Street
Florida
Arizona
Iowa
Linn County
Telecare
Council On
Regis
Metro
la Salle High School
Charlene
Linn County Council On Aging
Nixon students voice fears of nuclear war in letters to Reagan
Sixth graders at Nixon Elementary School in Hiawatha write to President Reagan as part of Save the Children Education News project asking for world peace and child welfare. Letters express fear of war and call for rights, food, water, and medical care, with nationwide hearings upcoming.
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Nixon Elementary School
Hiawatha
Ronald Reagan
Damon Cole
Save the Children
International Child-Assistance Agency
Stephanie Bowman
U.S. Senate
Cole
United States
Washington High seniors earn scholarships and honors in education roundup
Washington High School senior Paula Pirnot wins a $5,700 John Greenleaf Whittier Scholarship to attend Whittier College. She coaches synchronized swimming and is an NHS member. Other Cedar Rapids students place at the National Leadership Conference in Nashville, earning trophies and honors in proofreading, typing, and leadership activities. Additional achievements include Denise DeCarlo and Krista Irish attending as voting delegates. David Vroonland receiving a $1,000 Centenary College scholarship. Julie Schmitz earning a merit certificate and stock from Firestone. The roundups cover a May 13 dance program, Washington High Orchestra concerto, and a poster contest placing Chris Blake third nationally.
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Washington High School
Paula Pirnot
John Greenleaf
Cedar Rapids
Office Education
Nashville
Tenn
Becky Briggs
27Th St. NE
Cheryl Brodt
Alma Drive
Jefferson High School
Kennedy
Denise DeCarlo
North Haven Drive
Krista Irish
Tenth Ave
Hiawatha
David Vroonland
Kennedy High School
Church
Centenary College
Shreveport
Ewart Vroonland
Linmar Drive
Julie M. Schmitz
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Akron Ohio
Firestone
Schmitz
Kenneth Schmitz
Echo Lane
Lindale Mall
National Honor Society
Cedar Rapids teens shine in UI master class recital
Three Cedar Rapids students played in the Master Class for Advanced Piano Students at the University of Iowa Center for the Arts on April 28. Michael McLain performed Debussy Feux d artifice, Carrie Coppernoll played Poems of the Sea, and Scott Lauer offered Beethoven Pathetique. All earned piano scholarships. each is coached by Kay Gustafson.
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Cedar Rapids
Stephanie Brown
University of Iowa Center For the Arts
Michael McLain
Washington High School
Leo McLain
Mansfield Ave
Debussy
University of Northern Iowa At
Cedar Falls
Carrie Coppernoll
Kennedy High School
Don Coppernoll
Falcon Drive
Bloch
University of Iowa
Scott Lauer
Jefferson High School
Kenneth Lauer
Second Ave
Beethoven Club
Lucy Ambroz
Kay Gustafson
31St St. SE
Regis High names 29 to National Honor Society
Regis High School announces 29 students inducted into the National Honor Society Monday. Selection based on scholarship leadership character and service includes seven seniors led by Lisa Bisenius and Robert Carroll, seven juniors, fifteen sophomores, with full names listed.
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Regis High School
Lisa Bisenius
Robert Carroll
Mary Everist
Ann Flynn
Susan Lensing
Kathryn Murray
Peter Zachar
Teresa Bindner
David Crowley
Mary Donahue
Christine Drakozal
Michael Glisch
John Lawrence
Ellen Merfield
Barbara Burns
Michelle Davin
Jeffrey Frese
Kathryn Geers
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American Red Cross
Nixon
Reagan
Congress
White House
Jay Goodin
Candy Fraley
Jonathan Bates
Whittier
Paramount Theater
Dieman-Bennett Dance Theater
Hemispheres
Paramount
Larry Handler
Cottage Glen Road SE
Don Horton
Chris Blake
Wayne Blake
Julia Ann Drive
St. Jude’s School
American Automobile Association
National Office
Marion
C.R
First National Bank OF Iowa
8Th Ave
Marion, Iowa
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