Program helps mentally retarded individuals gain friendships
A Linn County effort matches volunteers with mentally retarded protegés to foster friendships and change attitudes. Citizen Advocacy Week features a chili dinner and square dance at Time Check Recreation Center. Volunteers must commit to at least 1.5 hours weekly for a year, with focus on community recognition and person-first thinking.
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Linn County
Time Check Recreation Center
Fifth St
Michelle Graci
Graci
Dancing girl at Halloween dinner scene
A couple shares a Halloween dinner near a restaurant cash register. She swaps her farmer’s wife costume for a dancing girl look and donates a few pennies into a Civitan box labeled for Retarded Children. She gives a peppermint as thanks, reading the sign and reflecting on her gift.
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Civitan Club
the Gazette
Meetings planned on welfare changes in four sites
Welfare recipients can learn about recent Food Stamps and ADC changes at four Eastern Iowa venues this week. Cedar Rapids meetings at United Way Building room 2 at 2 p.m. and Jane Boyd Community House at 7:30 p.m. plus Belle Plaine and Iowa City Wesley House gatherings. Details and impact discussed. DSS and Legal Services coordinate. further cuts expected.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
United Way
Third Ave
Jane Boyd Community House
14Th Ave
Belle Plaine
Wesley House
First United Methodist Church
Iowa City
Department of Social Services
DSS
Linn, Jones, Johnson
Benton
Washington Counties
Legal Services Corporation of Iowa
Roger Reid
Gwen Hall
Mari Davis
Rent-A-Kid program aids 3400 Cedar Rapids youths
In the 1981 fiscal year 3400 youths in Cedar Rapids and Marion received work through Job Service of Iowa Rent-A-Kid. 1067 did odd jobs for locals, 2417 detasseled corn for seed companies, earning about $697000 total. Call 377-4846 or 365-9474 to hire a Rent-A-Kid worker.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Job Service of
Iowa
Bill Shaff
Activi
Shaff
Military Briefs Honor Marines and Air Force Moves
Meritorious Mast awarded to Marine Cpl. Diane M. Merfeld of the 2nd Radio Battalion at Camp Lejeune for superior performance. Army Spec. Alan F. Pint arrives at Fort Ord as a finance specialist after Korea duty. Airman John R. Pontius II stationed at Sheppard AFB after basic at Lackland. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey A. Kahl promoted at Groton Marine Barracks. Airman Michael R. Garman on leave from Navy Recruit Training at Great Lakes and awaiting advanced training at Millington.
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Marine
Cpl
Diane M. Merfeld
Donald J. and
Fern Merfeld
38Th St. SE
2Nd Radio Battalion
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Merfeld
California
Army
Alan F. Pint
Fern I. Baker
Jesup
Fort Ord
Calif
Camp Casey
South Korea
John R. Pontius II
Max Ramsey, Swisher
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Jeffrey A. Kahl
Richard L. and
Audrey J. Kahl
Clarence
Marine Barracks, Groton, Conn
Michael R. Garman
Vernon L. Garman
Crandall Drive
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Millington
Tenn
Hope on Hope Thanksgiving Wishes in Parade
A Parade feature runs Thanksgiving wishes on Sunday highlighting community gratitude and local voices sharing hope for the season. The piece spotlights public cheer and charitable spirit amid holiday events.
Marion to discuss traffic again downtown parking changes
Marion City Council plans an informal meeting Tuesday at 4 30 p m to revisit downtown traffic and parking changes. A task force urged reversing one way streets to two way, adding a 10 foot parking bay by City Square Park, widening Sixth Avenue, and making Fifth and Sixth Avenues two way while retaining 11th Street mall areas.
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Marion
Seventh Avenue
Bill Grundy
City Square Park
Sixth Avenue
Seventh
15Th Streets
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
11Th Street
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Marion Park Board
Central Business District Redevelopment Corp
CBD Board
Nordman Jewelers
Jim Crowley
Marion community briefs cover meetings and ads
Local groups schedule gatherings at Indian Creek Elementary, Farmers State Bank, Masonic Temple, and other venues. Events include potlucks, lessons, a garden club meeting, volunteer groups, an education service center meeting, and an auction bake sale. Advertisements promote jewelry, watercolors, rental housing, and a New York fragrance market report.
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Jack
The
Association For
Association For Retarded Citizens
Mary Burke
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Lackland Air Force Base
Tom Fruehling
Marion Bureau
Marion News
Harry Truman
Missouri
United States
Excelsior Club
Indian Creek Elementary School
James Mollenhauer
Marion Club No. 2
Farmers State Bank
Trojan Lodge
Marion Lodge No
Masonic Temple
TTT Society
Shirley Lamb
Karen Anderson
Water Board
Marion Water Board
City Hall
West Marion
AFS
Linn-Mar
American Field Service International
Educational Services Center
Nordman Jewelry
Adv
Frances Renier
Millwood Club
Nile Andersen
New York
UPI
U.S
Cleopatra
Red Sea
John B. Carroll
People Daily
10Th Street
Paul Phelan
Ed Visa
MasterCard
Edgewood Rd
Sun
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