Linn County to seek bids on health and life insurance
Linn County plans to bid for health and life insurance coverage for county employees to save money. The Inhouse Insurance Committee directed preparation of a resolution to seek bids and present it to the Board of Supervisors, with a review set for next Tuesday.
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Linn County
Trudy Elliott
Board of Supervisors
Elliott
Ken Schriner
Jean Oxley
Schriner
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Claudine Hixson
Modern Life of
Des Moines
Bruce McGrath to chair Mount Mercy fund drive
Bruce D. McGrath of Marion has been named chair of Mount Mercy College’s 17th annual Leadership Campaign to raise 132000 for the college’s operating budget. McGrath, a past Archdiocese of Dubuque Board of Education president and former United Fund division captain, notes tuition covers only about three fourths of costs and pledges support for needs like faculty salaries and scholarships.
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Bruce D. McGrath
25Th Ave
Marion
Mount Mercy College
Peter Stamats
McGrath
Bruce McGrath
Pontiac
Center Point Road
Archdiocese of
Regis-LaSalle
Cedar Rapids- Marion Area
Mount Mercy
Linn County
Iowa
Information group aims to map Linn County social services
Six representatives from United Way and Linn County Health Center outlined a new informational agency to gather and rate social services in Linn County. The group would provide data to funding agencies, avoid duplications, and aid long range planning. No funding would be requested, though Hall Foundation may support. Aiming to start by April 1980, the council and board of supervisors expressed favorable interest.
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Linn County
United Way
White
Hall Foundation
Don Canney
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Notable historical facts from 18th to 19th centuries
The text notes various historical data points including 11.2 cigarettes per adult in 1975 per FTC figures, William Penn's 1683 friendship treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania, the French Reign of Terror beginning in 1793, and Christopher Latham Sholes patenting the typewriter in 1868.
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William Penn
Pennsylvania
Christopher Latham Sholes
John Deere Insurance Open Line Offers Low Home Rates
The John Deere Insurance Open Line invites homeowners to call for a free assessment of current coverage and potential savings. Agents describe a simple, no pressure process to compare rates and claim possible lower prices, with options for auto coverage as well.
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John Deere
John Deere Insurance Open Line
John Deere Insurance
Fairfax Opens Free Firewood Program and Creek Trail
Fairfax City Council approved clearing Prairie Creek flood plain from Vanderbilt Street to the power line to provide DIY firewood and scenic area access for fishermen and nature lovers. Residents cutting trees must sign a liability waiver at City Hall. The plan includes a trail from Cedar River to city limits and a park with playground, diamonds, and a future shelter house. The council also seeks an Iowa Conservation Commission grant to buy four air packs and breathing apparatus, with state paying half.
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Fairfax
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Prairie Creek
Vanderbilt Street
Planning Commission
Cedar River
Fairfax City
Iowa Conservation Commission
Volunteer opportunities in Cedar Rapids community groups
A compilation of local volunteer openings across schools youth programs and service agencies. Listings include leader roles for Brownies and Juniors, Explorer posts with wilderness activities, mentoring for adults with mental retardation, youth work with Youth for Christ, mailing assistants for Planned Parenthood, daily reassurance calls via Telecare, crisis counseling at Women’s Emergency Shelter, daytime rape crisis volunteers, and Rape Crisis Service volunteers. Contacts: Iona Hartle 363-5075, Girl Scout office 364-1850, Bobbi Sick 398-3545, Judi Barta 365-0487, Connie Burnside 363-9667, Mary Magner 363-8572, Council on Aging 365-9191, Sandy Bird 363-2093, Susan Cory 365-1458, Gladys Pike 393-3500.
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College
Brownie
Iona Hartle
Girl Scout Office
New Explorer’s
Linn County Juvenile Probation and
Boy Scouts
Bobbi
Judi Barta
Christ of Cedar Rapids
Connie Burnside
Planned Parenthood
Paramount Building
Cedar Rapids
Mary Magner
Telecare
Council On Aging
Sandy Bird
Rape Crisis Service
Susan Cory
YWCA
L.il.v
Gladys Pike
L.lv
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The
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Kopei
Coun
Mount Mercy Fund
United States
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
France
Amily Shoe Store
Men's & Boys
Wellington
Chukka Ranch
Pink
Ponderosas
Johnsonians
Men’s and Boots
Cananva
Wee Eees
Uae
Stove Pipe Service
Union
Park & Shop
Bank Americard
Third Ave
S.E
Siegel's Jewelry
Killean
Lindale Mall
Iown City
Killian
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