Family and friends key to elderly support says ISU expert
Dr. Ed Powers of Iowa State University told 160 professionals at a Cedar Rapids workshop that private helpers family friends and neighbors provide the majority of aid to the elderly while public programs have reduced poverty and shifted many services away from individuals. He urged public policy to back private networks and noted that many elders live near and rely on their offspring and close contacts.
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Ed Powers
Iowa State University Gerontology
Powers
ISU
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
ISU Gerontology
Dubuque
Waterloo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Mayor Breaks Ground for New Library
Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney helps two youngsters, Brooke Carney and Matthew Elsen, break ground for the city’s new library building. Attendees include City Council, Hall Foundation, Library Board, Met Cedar Rapids Library Foundation, and staff. Site lies between Second and Third streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues SE. Project budget about 7 million dollars with two year timeline.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
Brooke Carney
Tom Carney
Matthew Elsen
Jerry Elsen
The
Hall Foundation
Library Board
Metropolitan Cedar Rapids Library Foundation
Linn District Court Doles Out Drunk Driving Sentences
Linn District Court handed deferred sentences and probation in a spate of drunk driving cases. Melvin Jensen 33 received probation after pleading possession of a gambling device, with related charges dismissed. Patty Clinton 1535 Second Ave SE was fined 100 and ordered to pay 75 restitution after pleading to assault. Twenty three people received jail terms or probation on various drunk driving charges, including John E. Erholm 24 with a 10 day jail term and credit for one day, and Daniel P. McDonald 27 given 30 days with suspended time and probation.
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Melvin Jensen
First Avenue Division
Linn District Court
Jensen
Post Road
Patty Clinton
Second Ave. SE
Clinton
Wendy Sobek
John E. Erholm
20Th Ave
Erholm
Kirkwood Community College
Daniel P. McDonald
33Rd Ave
McDonald
Department of Correctional Services
Ronald C. Wirfs
Mount Vernon
Wirfs
Curt L. Madison
Brian P. Smith
First St. SW
Smith
Elmer F. Vorhies
Seely Ave. SE
Shelley K. Schroeder
Shelley K. Hobbs
Ave. NW
Schroeder
Scott A. Johnson
Center Point Road
Charles A. DeShaw
F Ave
Frank E. Lundon Jr
C Ave. NE
Nyal D. Whiting
40Th St. NE
Tracy D. Fett
Lindale Drive
Marion
Christine M. Wirth
16Th Ave
Yusef A. Igram
Fourth Ave. SE
William F. Hoesing
Johnson Ave
Timothy H. Clements
Cottage Grove Ave
Timothy R. Price
35Th St
Michael A. Berzinski
16Th St
Robert L. Dryer
Blairs Ferry Road
Ronald F. Wells
Eighth Ave
Gary L. Ross
Seventh St
James M. Barnes
B Ave. NW
Jeffrey E. Owens
Palo
Robbery at Sunshine Grocery on 16th Street
A lone bandit armed with a handgun robbed Sunshine Grocery at 394 16th St SE around 8 25 pm last night. The white male suspect in his mid thirties, about 5 10, wearing black pants and a black jacket fled on foot with cash in a brown paper sack after discharging a small snub nose handgun and wearing a black ski mask.
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Sunshine
16Th St. SE
Cash Only for C O D Deliveries at Cedar Rapids Post Office
Postmaster Robert A. Hart announces starting Monday the Cedar Rapids Post Office will not accept checks for cash on delivery items. About $800 in bad checks has been paid to senders while customers dispute orders. C O D items must be paid in cash or risk return to sender after a 30 day hold. Other postal services remain payable by check.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert A. Hart
C.O.D
Hart
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids firefighters get same 2 percent offer as police
The city presents a 2 percent wage hike to Cedar Rapids firefighters matching police and bus drivers. Union president Jim Miller calls the offer unfair, as city cites uncertain tax base and slow recovery. Proposals include eliminating step raises, freezing health insurance premiums, and no sick leave payment for the first full tour in a work week. Next talks set for 9 a.m. November 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Kuhlman
International Association of Firefighters
Kuhlman
Jim Miller
Chal
Miller
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