CCA Moves Office to 317 Sixth Street SW
The Citizens' Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse acts to terminate its contract with Linn County Health Center and relocate to a new office at 317 Sixth Street SW. The board approves a two year lease, first option on renewal, with fire code compliant remodeling by landlord Larry Sedrel and a rent of $500 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stott Wriver
Citizens’ Committee On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
CCA
Linn County Health Center
Robert Gross
Alcoholism Agency
Health Center
Fred Uphoff
Sixth Street
Third Avenue SE
Uphoff
Larry Sedrel
CCA Seeks Greater Control as Health Center Billing Sparks Dispute
At a Linn county agency meeting, CCA treasurer Chuck Cunning argued the health center controls funds via a computer account, billing CCA for United Way funds allocated to it. He said withholding these funds reveals hidden tensions and would allow CCA to use resources directly for expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
CDA
Linn County Health Center
Chuck Cunning
Cunning
United Way
Canning
CCA
Health Center
Board of Directors
Linn County Board of Supervisors
United Way Funds
County and City Reaffirm 100000 for Squaw Creek Park Dam
Linn county supervisors and Cedar Rapids city council met to discuss more space for county facilities river wall deterioration near May's Island and progress on a Squaw Creek park dam. They formally reaffirmed a 100000 city county commitment with further costs and studies planned before decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
May's Island
Squaw Creek Park
Canney
Marion
U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Brown Healey Bock
McConnell Steveley Anderson
Jean Oxley
Cedar Rapids Students Win National Office Education Awards
Three Cedar Rapids high school students earned national honors at the National Office Education Assn Leadership Conference in Houston May 7 10 Kellie Mack Washington placed fourth in typing and related skills Becky McCoy Washington fifth in data processing clerk keypunch and Gay Jane Roach Kennedy second in individual student job manual The Kennedy chapter won first in its chapter activities manual second in chapter of the year and received a Special Olympics recognition award Office education students from all three Cedar Rapids high schools attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Office Education Assn
Houston
Kellie Mack
Washington
Becky McCoy
Gayjene Roach
Kennedy
Office Education
Taylor Elected Chairman of Artists Coalition
Ron Taylor was chosen Tuesday night as chairman of the Artists Coalition at Riverside Roundhouse. The group formed April 27 to promote and protect professional interests. Sidney Cothran became vice-chairman, Jane Nelson secretary, and Stan Weiderspan treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Taylor
Park Towne Place NE
Artists Coalition
Riverside Roundhouse
Coalition For
Sidney Cothran
Jane Nelson
Stan Weiderspan
New Leaf Meeting Set To Help Alcoholics
Holism and Drug Abuse CDA will host a noon luncheon Friday at the Roosevelt Royale hotel to invite community input on aiding alcoholics. JoAnn Bronsema notes a new director Fred Uphoff and a plan to turn over a new leaf. Reservations with Edith McBurney at 398 3559.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
CDA
JoAnn Bronsema
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Fred Uphoff
Airport drills explain black smoke over Cedar Rapids
Leighton Ford, chief of the airport safety force, says the black clouds result from training exercises to simulate an airplane crash. Contaminated waste fuel is burned to train crews, with a burning permit from the city in place for the drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Leighton Ford
Benton Hall Open House and Dedication at Kirkwood
Benton Hall at Kirkwood Community College hosts an open house and dedication Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. A 7:15 program features Selby Ballantyne Sue Dever B A Jensen and Ted Healy with guests introduced by Wayne Newton. The $1.5 million Benton County named learning resources center opened this spring at 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW.
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Benton Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Selby Ballantyne
Sue Dever
B.A. Jensen
Ted Healy
Brown Healy Rock Architects and Engineers
Wayne Newton
Benton County
Kirkwood Boulevard
Barry Heads Linn County Cancer Society Unit
Dr. Robert J. Barry elected chairman of the Linn County unit of the American Cancer Society at a Tuesday board meeting in Hallmar. He succeeds David Cohn. Roger Welty named vice-chairman and Madge Olson secretary. John Bryant re-elected treasurer. Three-year board terms given to Hanna, Cassabaum, Pigman, Hansel, Owen, Olson, Weland, Pfaff, Holthaus, and Scott Olson of Cedar Rapids. Three one-year term appointees are Julianne Thomas, Richard Pigott, and Robert Kazimour, Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Barry
Linn County
American Cancer Society
Hallmar
Barry
David Cohn
Dearborn Brass
Roger Welty
Madge Olson
John Bryant
Edward Hanna
Springville
Richard Cassabaum
Marion
Kenneth Pigman
August Hansel
James E. Owen
Olson
R.E. Weland
Frank Pfaff
Richard Holthaus
Scott Olson
Cedar Rapids
Julianne Thomas
Richard Pigott
Robert Kazimour
Craft Hobby Market Set at Roundhouse
Plans call for a craft and hobby market at the Cedar Rapids Roundhouse hosted by the recreation commission. The event runs the third Sunday in June July and August from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booths are for handicrafts and home made hobby items. For inquiries contact Jane Nelson at 398 5065 or visit the recreation office at 2000 Mt Vernon Road SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Jane Nelson
Mt. Vernon Road
Weekly Office Hours Listed for Weekdays and Saturday
Hours show 3 AM to 5 PM on Monday through Friday with a noon cutoff on Saturday. Indicates limited weekend service and weekday access times.
Seminar Set for Scout Leaders in Three Cities
Pre camp seminars for volunteer Scout leaders will be held next week in Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City. Hawkeye Area council director Terry Flachs leads sessions to aid first time troop leaders and outline new programming for the year. Sessions start at 730 p m on May 24 25 and 26 at listed local venues. ON THIS DATE in 1941 Italian forces in Ethiopia surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Terry Flachs
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Martin Brothers Equipment and Supply
Sixth Street
Farm Bureau
Tenth Avenue
Dog Bite Brings Appeal
A 7-year-old boy was bitten by an unidentified collie in a neighbor's yard Saturday at 5 30 p m. Richard Schirmer required five stitches. If the dog is not found, rabies treatment may be needed. Call Mrs. Schirmer at 363 7620 or police at 398 5242.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schirmer
Cathy Schirmer
Sixteenth Street
Richard
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