New Cedar Rapids school board names Kucera president and Challed VP
Cedar Rapids Community School District reorganizes with Mary Ann Kucera as president and David Challed as vice president after Monday’s organizational meeting. Old board remarks note tough choices ahead and focus on needs of the entire district over special interests. Kathryn Gutz resigns from Grant Wood Area Education Agency board to become assistant dean of admissions at Cornell College.
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Moore
Challed
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board
Kathryn Gutz
Cornell College
Huntoon
Marion
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Grant Wood
College Community to include staff in smoking policy
The College Community School District board moves to extend the tobacco use policy to district staff, not just students, proposing banning in all areas except designated zones. The board also elected Garland Ashbacher as president and Norman Humble as vice president, with changes in trustees and new enrollment figures noted.
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College Community
Garland Ashbacher
Swisher
Richard Harger
Norman Humble
James Bowersox
Bowersox
William Bach
Mount Vernon school board re-elects Harrison as president
The Mount Vernon school board re-elected Dr. Claude Harrison as president and elected Thomas Ipsan as vice president. Michael Stewart joins the facilities committee replacing Paul Christiansen. Secretarial note: the district weathered cash flow gaps with a $157,000 state aid and tax payment received this month. The general fund stands at $211,607 with another payment due end of month and a 2.8 state aid cut anticipated next year. Representative Osterberg attended, noting bleak state funding.
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Wilch
Linn-Mar elects Dostal Coles to top two posts
The Linn-Mar school board re elected Lumir Dostal Jr as president and Al Coles as vice president. Newly elected members Andy Anderson and Margaret Wogahn were sworn in. The board kept the first and third Thursday meeting dates and announced a two day school closure Sept 27 28 due to the Farm Progress Show. An enrollment report shows 3181 students this year, down from 3258 last year. The district faces a 118000 budget cut from a 28 percent across the board state funding reduction. mild winter could cut further utility costs.
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Linn-Mar
Lumir Dostal Jr
al Coles
Andy Anderson
Margaret Wogahn
Glen Easterday
Marion
Easterday
Marion Independent School Board Reelects Cammack President
The Marion Independent School Board last night re elected Roene Cammack as president and named Bill Huntoon as vice president replacing Russell Roby who did not seek re election. Huntoon won a third term on the board in last Tuesday’s election. Virginia Folkers and Thomas Wright joined board members. Folkers defeated incumbent and former president Jim Bencke.
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Marion
Kennedy proposes joint U.S.-Soviet moon expedition
In 1963 President John F. Kennedy addressed the United Nations proposing a collaborative lunar voyage between the United States and the Soviet Union. He framed the proposal as a peaceful effort to reach the moon and advance human knowledge through cooperation.
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John F. Kennedy
United Nations
Hall Foundation denies Cedar Rapids fire station funding
Cedar Rapids city officials sought 1 million dollars from the Hall Foundation to aid building new fire stations. Board president William P. Whipple said while approving the plan in principle, the foundation must stick to public financing and IRS funding limits. The city plans to seek up to 4 million dollars in bonds in the November election, with alternative funding options being explored.
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Gazene Uny Mail
Hall Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
William P. Whipple
The
Whipple
Internal Revenue Service
Bergen
Health Center mulls moving day care to Fillmore site
Interest rekindled in relocating Linn Health Center child day care from St. Wenceslaus Church to the Fillmore School building at 520 11th St NW. The plan, discussed at a board meeting, would add about 3 500 square feet for up to 45 children but faces accessibility and licensing hurdles before board approval.
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Fillmore
Vanessa Shelton Cette
Linn Health Center
St. Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Fifth St
Forbes Johnson
Linn County
11Th St
Mental Health Center Board of Directors
Johnson
Health Center Board of Directors
Nine charged with drunk driving in Linn County weekend incident
A Linn County weekend report lists nine arrests for drunk driving including Steven J. Klein 23 injured after losing control of his motorcycle at 18th Avenue and K Street SW. Others faced charges such as defective tires suspended license speeding and attempting to elude with locations around Marion Central City Palo and Vinton.
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Linn County
Steven J. Klein
18Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
Klein
18Th Avenue
K Street
Mark A. Rouse
35Th St
Marion
First Street
Jack L. Baker
Wilson Ave
Wilson Avenue
Ronald W. Hessenius
Vinton
Kenneth L. Hartman
Central City
Michael L. Kinney
38Th St
Second Street
Mark L. Chamberlain
Palo
Kim Marie Clinton
30Th St
Westdale Drive
Highway 149
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Lauree Gerber
Joyce Dennis
Wayne Howes
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David Krob
Sheryl Quillin
Quillin
William Boland
Boland
the Gazette
Glenn Selzer
Selzer
Lynch, Dallas, Smith and Harman
Gretchen Sutherland
David Osterberg
Thomas O'Toole
Dean Borg
O'Toole
Dostal
Coles
Nina Rapper 2 "Tel
Cammack
Janet Jones
Wright
Peg Pierce
Marion Board
Ken Techau
David L. Brockway
M.A
Optometrist
Sears
Sun
Lindale Mall
Gazette
Dick Hogan
Dal
Albert R. Roberts
Bowling St
Bowling Street
Highway 30
Elaine Powers
Edgewood Rd
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