Catherine McAuley Center ESL program thrives on free tutoring
The Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids funds unique free one on one ESL tutoring guided by worksheets and run by volunteers. About 291 students used the center in fiscal 2013 with 274 in English learning and 264 volunteers from 40 countries. The program has a long wait list and matches tutors to students based on age gender and culture.
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Sisters of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley Center
Wendy Arnold- Rodriguez
Manger
Arnold-Rodriguez
Arnold Rodriguez
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Kasine
Tanzania
Ann Sullivan
Sullivan
Francoise
Mexico
Eastern
Iowa
Riga supermarket roof collapse kills 48 in Latvia
A roof collapse at a Maxima shopping center in Riga killed 48 people and injured seven others while rescue teams toiled for survivors. Police probe overlaps with construction scrutiny and possible roof garden issues. Families receive compensation from state and insurers, with Maxima promising aid to employees and clients.
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Ilze Buksa
Toms Sadovskis
Andris Berzins
Soviet Union
Sigita Pildava
Oskars Abelins
State Fire and Rescue Service
Maxima
Abelins
BNS
Latvian Association of Architects
Richards Kozlovskis
Ints Kuzis
Ize Petersone-Godmane
Interior Ministry
Leta
Riga
Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG
Gintaras Jasinskas
Maxima Group
Reuters
Latvia
Baltic
Reuter
Cedar Rapids city manager earns 22.5 percent more than Des Moines peer
Cedar Rapids city manager Jeff Pomeranz receives a 4.6 percent raise with total compensation 22.5 percent higher than Des Moines rival Clark and 53 percent above Davenport’s Malin. He collects 32 percent deferred pay, nonparticipation in IPERS limits city pension contributions, and a base salary near 184,457 with additional benefits.
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Craig Malin
Pomeranz
IPERS
Clark’s
Des Moines
Malin’s
Davenport
Mike van Milligen
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport Dubuque
Iowa
Jeff Richard Craig
Mike Tom Pomeranz
Clark Malin van Milligen
Markus
Iowa City
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Jim Prosser
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Monica Vernon
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Vernon
Jeff
Scott Olson
West Des Moines
Olson
Rick, Smith
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