Goodwill Program Helps Sharon Build Employment Skills
Sharon Rooks, diagnosed manic depressive four years ago, credits Goodwill Industries with helping her gain competitive employment through the Work Adjustment Program. After hospital stays, she joined vocational rehabilitation and was placed in tasks like sorting cans and donations to observe work behavior and reliability.
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Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
United Way
Sharon Rooks
Sharon
Goodwill trainee Sharon becomes building maintenance instructor
Sharon spent three months in Goodwill training and, with her janitorial experience, secured a position as instructor supervisor of building maintenance at the U S Federal Building in Cedar Rapids. She supervises three clients, prepares schedules, and files production reports while guiding others toward competitive employment. Goodwill callouts emphasize a nurturing environment.
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Sharon
Goodwill
U.S. Federal
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Eyes 11 Million Sewer Loan To Spur Plant
City Manager Neal Berlin urges an 11 million dollar loan to fund a southeast interceptor sewer as Iowa City seeks private developers for a new sewage plant. Federal grant shifts have slowed plans for a 57 million plant with a 42 million grant, pushing self funding and private participation discussions. A 3 p.m. Sewer Facility Committee meeting at the Public Library will consider legalities and grant reassessment.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
Neal Berlin
Des Moines
Berlin
Charles Grassley
Iowa River
Highway 6
Sand Road
Breese Road
Iowa City Public Library
Benton Child Check Scheduled for Area 3-Year-Olds
Free vision hearing and development tests for area three year olds run October 19 to 21 in the Benton Community School District. Screenings by Grant Wood Area Education Agency staff occur at Atkins Center Newhall St Johns Lutheran Church and Keystone Center. Appointments via Lois Wessling and Kathy Brunssen. Children with developmental delays may receive home physical therapy speech therapy or enroll in a preschool developmental class with parent training offered.
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Benton
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Atkins Center
Lois Wessling
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Newhall
Wessling
Keystone Center
Kathy Brunssen
UIU presents The Matchmaker during Parents Weekend
Upper Iowa University will stage Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker as part of Parents Weekend Oct 13 to 15. Performances run at 8 p.m. in the Colgrove-Walker Complex Fayette with ticket prices 2.50 for adults 2 for non-UIU students and 1 for children. For reservations call 319 425 3311 extension 247.
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Fayette
Colgrove-Walker
UIU
Iowa students comply with draft registration proof
Virtually all Iowa college students who applied for federal financial aid this fall have disclosed their draft registration status under a new law. A survey of 33 colleges found 15 students out of about 61,000 who will not comply, with some still awaiting forms. Officials expect protests to shrink as records are rechecked and compliance remains high nationwide per the U.S. Department of Education.
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Iowa
Don Duzik
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Bill Moran
U.S. Department of Education
Police confiscate keg at large party on Mansfield Ave
Neighbors tipped off police about a kegger Saturday night at 2905 Mansfield Ave SE. Officers estimated 200 youths, mostly juveniles, were present. About 100 were corralled inside and authorities seized a three quarter full keg. The vacant house had recently changed occupants. No arrests were made.
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Mansfield Ave
Linn-Mar dismissal early for in service sessions
Students in the Linn-Mar Community School District will be dismissed 90 minutes early Wednesday so teachers may attend in service sessions in the district buildings.
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Linn-Mar
Special Policy promises higher home and auto limits
A sales pitch promotes a Special Policy with a single overall limit for home and auto liability, claiming full replacement cost for belongings, 60 day policy start, five year renewal, and guaranteed terms if premiums are paid and licenses kept. It hints at extra benefits and warns terms apply to any loss.
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