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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1994

Page

7

Rainy Day Musings From Cedar Rapids to Monticello

Thoughts on a rainy Iowa day touch on Crest Park leaves at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids and an upcoming Great Pumpkin display in Monticello. The piece notes community forums with women leaders Judy Tuetken Carolyn Seeley and Joy Adams and mentions Cathy Jo Bohlken murder probes and a fatal police shooting in Farley. It ends with a plug for the Gazette online forum Flona and Dave Rasdal’s column schedule.

Iowa Ellis Park Cedar Rapids Florida Jack Frost Anamosa Tom Norlin Monticello Judy Tuetken Carolyn Seeley Joy Adams Judy Riverside Gardens Mary Kay Ackermann Mary Kay Monticello Police Department Cathy Jo Bohlken Cathy Jo Lary Morgan Anna Marie Emry Grinnell Brighton Morgan Dale Tauke Farley Dale Dubuque Gazette Flona

A hand up not a handout in Eastern Iowa struggle

Don Maniccia of HACAP discusses how community action programs act as the army in Lyndon Johnson's anti poverty fight now facing homelessness and job shifts in Eastern Iowa. He notes 1 000 programs nationwide serving 98 percent of counties, aiding about 30 million over 30 years amid poverty causes like unemployment and health issues.

Iowa Don Maniccia Hawkeye Area HACAP Maniccia Linn Benton Johnson Jones Washington

HACAP aid network fights poverty across Iowa regions

Joy Davis describes poverty’s effects on children and self esteem while HACAP emphasizes a multiagency effort. The Inn Circle program in Cedar Rapids offers two years of HACAP apartments to help families finish school gain employment and save money for a stable future.

Joy Davis Operation Now Maniccia Davis Seene Cedar Rapids

Washington High grad wins $30000 Truman Scholarship

Amanda Merryman, a Stanford economics senior and Washington High School alumna, won the Truman Scholarship for public service potential. She is one of 80 nationwide recipients and plans graduate study with the aid. She credits her high school teachers, especially Francis McMann, for instilling civic duty and curiosity.

Amanda Washington High School Francis McMann Stanford McMann Amanda Merryman Cedar Rapids Stanford University California Truman Merryman Cedar Rapids Washington High School

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