Merger concerns dominate Linn-Mar candidate forum
Linn-Mar candidates spar over merger with Marion Independent Schools as the leading issue at a forum attended by about 60 people. Wikert and Dassow oppose merger. Peckosh and Wuichard call for more information and voter input ahead of a 1989 public vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar Junior High
Jerry Wikert
James Dassow
Marion Independent
Ken Peckosh
Marvalee Wuichard
Linn-Mar Education Association
Peckosh
Wuichard
Wikert
Marion High School
Four Grant Wood AEA board seats up for election
Four of nine Grant Wood Area Education Agency board seats are open this month. Officials say candidates must reside in eligible precincts and file statements with board secretary Mike Peterson by mid September. Current directors Nassif Teague and Heitshusen seek re election, while Roby has resigned after moving. Elections occur in Districts VIII VII I and IV with meetings at the Cedar Rapids agency center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
AEA
Linda Nassif Teague
Cedar Rapids
Flora Heitshusen
Williamsburg
Russ Roby
Linn-Mar
Marion
Agency Center
Sixth St
Mike Peterson
Grant Wood Board
Clarence-Lowden
Lincoln
Midland
Olin
Oxford Junction
Solon
Tipton
West Branch
Mechanicsville
Amana
Clear Creek
College Community
Deep River-Millersburg
English Valleys
HSV
Iowa Valley
Norway
Iowa Valley High School
Suspect Arrested in Cedar Rapids Cash Snatches
Cedar Rapids police charged Kyle Akers 24 of 916 Eighth St SE with two counts of third degree theft and one count of fourth degree theft. He is held on 7475 bond in Linn County Jail amid a spree that began Aug 23 with $80 taken at Danish Book World and continued at Hy Vee $120 and Clark's $250 with $200 recovered.
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Cedar Rapids
Kyle Akers
Eighth St. SE
Akers
Linn County
Danish Book World
Sixth St. SW
Hy-Vee
First Ave
Clask Grocery
Ellis Blvd
Clark’s
Selzer Critiques Teacher Assignments At Community Meet
Selzer, running for at large on the College Community school board, voiced concerns about teachers teaching outside their majors at a gathering hosted by C. B. and Dorothy Hall. He urged local fixes for administration issues and urged state funding action if needed. He cited shortages for classroom supplies and a planned April spending cutoff causing teachers to use personal funds.
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Glenn Selzer
College Community School Board
C.B
Dorothy Hall
Selzer
Festival for special needs children at Camp Courageous
Drexel Burnham Lambert and the Variety Club of Iowa sponsor a Back to School Festival at Camp Courageous of Iowa next Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event offers carnival booths dunk tank clowns trampoline swimming pony rides a movie magician band dances hayrides and hot dogs for Iowa children with special needs. Reservations at 465-5916.
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Monticello
Drexel, Burnham and Lambert
Variety Club of
Iowa
Camp Courageous
Call
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Linn-Mar High School
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Kirkwood
Wiichard
Grant Wood Aea
Simmons
Drennen
Lindale’s Mall
Ryan
Ridgeport
Harrison
Smulekoff
1St Street
3Rd Avenue
Cedarapids
Hutch
Hin
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