Summer Jobs Plan for Area Youths by HACAP
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program coordinates summer projects for 16 low income youths transforming a University of Iowa garage into a toy workshop. They will design wooden toys for Johnson County day care centers, funded by a YCCIP grant from the Office of Program and Planning for Youth Community Conservation Improvement Projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Hawkeye Area
Johnson County
Tom Miskimen
HACAP
Office of Program and Planning
Jones
Iowa
Benton
HACAP expands CETA programs and services in several counties
HACAP will expand summer youth programs to Buchanan County and extend Linn County efforts under a subcontract with the Linn County CETA consortium. About 350 youths could be hired in six counties, with 170 positions in Linn County potentially rising to 225. Wages average $2.65 per hour. Community grants of about $7,000 fund recreation for 7 to 13 year olds across several counties. Additional initiatives include weatherization grants totaling over $127,000, new survey and teaching teams, and a ninth congregate meal site in Anamosa with a solar greenhouse project in Iowa City. Contacts: Ann Parks at HACAP central office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Miskimen
HACAP
Linn County
CETA
Ann Parks
Eighth Ave
Community Services Administration
Benton
Iowa
Johnson, Jones
Washington
Department of Energy
Jones Counties
Iowa State Extension Service
Anamosa
Heritage Agency On Aging
Johnson County Council On Aging
Iowa City
McNamara Named Marycrest Development Vice President
Michael J. McNamara of Cedar Rapids was appointed vice president for development at Marycrest College Davenport. He will begin July 1 and brings leadership in development and community relations from Mount Mercy College where he directed development since 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. McNamara
Cedar Rapids
Marycrest College
Davenport
Mount Mercy College
Ron van Ryswyk
Marycrest
McNamara
Mike McNamara
Quad- City
van Ryswyk
Anthon
Iowa
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Iowa Jaycees
Police report busy week with studded tires and traffic violations
Last week May 6 to 12 saw 27 tickets for studded tires and 17 for similar violations. Speeding tickets dropped to 238, license violations fell to 29, and traffic stops at signals rose to 52. Overall 500 charges filed, plus numerous other infractions including theft, drunk driving, and vehicle equipment offenses.
Cornell College Chamber Orchestra on IPBN
Cornell College Chamber Orchestra will be featured on Iowa Public Broadcasting Network Tuesday at 8 p.m. The taped April 25 concert from King Chapel includes Joyce Geeting as soloist in Haydn C major cello concerto and performances of Beethoven Prometheus Overture and Hindemith Noblissima Visione.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College Chamber Orchestra
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
IPBN
King Chapel
Cornell
Joyce Geeting
Paul Hindemith
Soviet Submarine Crosses Bosporus for Med Section
For the first time in two years a Soviet submarine from the Black Sea fleet crossed the Bosporus Sunday and headed for the Mediterranean. This move brings the known Soviet naval force in the Mediterranean to 64 ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Black Sea
Bosporus Strait
Mediterranean
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Mary Burke Gazette
Jones, Johnson and
Washing
Ked Rapids New
Women, Infants and Children
Dennis Owens
Fifth Ave. SE
Pam Mease
17Th St. NE
Rick Chambers
Fourth Ave. SE
Marycrest Development
Michael McNamara
Dial
Beront
Gohman Realtors
Gohman
Sheraton Inn
Catherine Bohren
Perpetual
TV2
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Second Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!