Disagreement over bus incident at Jackson Elementary
Parents Nicholson and Cowen allege profanity by a morning bus driver on the route to Jackson Elementary. the district counters with no profanity and suggests parents transport children at $5 daily reimbursement. Kaider notes both sides claim corroborating witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemle Educat
Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Sharon Nicholson
Ninth St
Carolyn Cowen
Wilson Ave
Nicholson
Travis
Cowen
Roger
Joseph Kaider
Kaider
38Th St
Matthew Glasson
Glasson
Watercolorist James Green Heads Gifts at Vavra Yard
Nationally known watercolorist James Green of Elsah Illinois works with 20 gifted art students from McKinley Taft Adams Van Buren and Harding in the yard of the John S Vavra residence 3850 Cottage Grove Ave SE Harding art teacher John Fitzpatrick says he chose Vavra's yard for its broad vistas lawns and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Green
Elsah, Ill
McKinley
Taft
Adams, van Buren
Harding
John S. Vavra
Cottage Grove Ave
John Fitzpatrick
Vavra
Health Center approves new salary ranges for staff
Linn Health Center board set uniform salary ranges for 10 administrative roles to simplify pay. New ranges raise or standardize starting salaries with the executive director and board approval required, effective July 1. Also discussed space for a Deaf Services of Iowa staffer in the Health Center lobby and client outreach plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Cette
Linn Health Center
Don Hoskins
Health Center
Madge Phillips
Hoskins
Handicapped Systems Vocational Services
Handicapped Systems
St. Wenceslaus
Linn Health Services
Deaf Services of Iowa
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Linn summer lunch program adds 200 meals this year
Linn Health Center board approves a 14312 budget for the Linn Summer Feeding Program to serve over 6000 meals last year and provide staff raises. Four sites in Cedar Rapids and Springville open June 6 to August 19 for eligible low income children ages 1 to 18 with free lunches weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Linn Health Center Board of Directors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Public Instruction
Polk and Johnson
St. Paul’s
Oakhill- Jackson
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Redistricting plan OK'd for College Community
The board approved a plan to create two board members representing the entire College Community School District and five sub districts to balance populations. If voters approve in September the realignment could shift terms and seating in 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Board of Education
College Community
Richard Harger
Iowa League of Women Voters
College
Commu
Nity
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Glenn Selzer
Prairie High School
Contempt Hearing Set in Des Moines for Peter Riley
Contempt proceedings against Cedar Rapids attorney Peter Riley proceed before Federal Judge William Stuart in Des Moines on June 24 at 1 p.m. The 8th Circuit remanded after nullifying a prior contempt order by Judge Edward McManus, with Riley arguing the sentencing judge should not have heard the case and that his failure to appear arose from a state jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Riley
William Stuart
Des Moines
Riley
Cedar Rapids
Edward McManus
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
McManus
Belle Plaine approves parking ban on Seventh Avenue
The Belle Plaine City Council on Monday night approved bidding a parking ban along the west side of Seventh Avenue from 13th Street north to the first residential driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Seventh Avenue
13Th Street
Sears Sofa Sleeper Ad Misdescribed in May Sale
Sears sale notice on Web May 18 describes sofas at 399.88 as Sofa-Sleepers that do not convert to full beds. The ad apologizes for any inconvenience caused to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Web
VFW Officers Installed At Post 788 Ceremony
Floyd L. Cordes of 348 26th St NW became commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788 in a Tuesday ceremony. Mildred Churchill of 1825 E Ave NE was installed as auxiliary president at the VFW Post Home. Cordes was installed by past state commander Kenneth L Johnston and Churchill by past auxiliary president Jane Fisher. Other post and auxiliary officers were announced in Sunday’s Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Cordes
26Th St. NW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mildred Churchill
E Ave
VFW
Second Ave
Cordes
Kenneth L. Johnston
Churchill
Auxiliary
Jane Fisher
Labor Talks Continue As Cedar Rapids Bricklayers Vote
Bricklayers Local 1 and Allied Construction Interests may resume bargaining this week seeking a new agreement after Cedar Rapids members rejected the latest contractor offer. No work stoppage has occurred since the May 1 expiration. Eastern Iowa operating engineers are voting on a new contract proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 1
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Board
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Fifth St
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Third Ave
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Ruth Mund
D.M
Mount Mercy
Kirkwood
Summer College
Floyd Cordes
Labor
Dippers
Bobbie Brooks
Sassafras
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