I'm having an issue with the program that Carol Matta and I are working on for the fundraiser.My problem is the health issues of two of my kids. My eldest had a life or death situation that keeps coming back. My oldest daughter has developed a serious problem that is giving her pain in her left ...
Newsletter for Thursday, April 27, 2019Thursday, we dealt with the final passage of House File 546, the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) bill that extends this 1% sales tax for school infrastructure from 2029 to 2051 among other changes. The bill as passed by the House earlier set ...
The meaning of the word "success" depends greatly on the individual and his/her circumstances. No matter who you are, where you come from, or your skill level, the Iowa Valley Education & Training Center (ETC) is here to help you gain the skills you need to achieve your educational ...
Shortly after September 11, 2001, baseball resumed in New York City with one major change; the singing of God Bless America during the 7th Inning stretch at Yankee Stadium. After some time of various celebrities singing the rendition, the 1939 audio recording of the beloved Kate Smith resonated ...
Have you caught yourself jumping to conclusions-even though what you arrived at is absurd?One evening years ago, the phone rang. Answering it, the caller asked for my wife. Suspicious, I asked what they wanted. The caller, struggling with a speech impediment, asked me to pass on a message to ...
DES MOINES- The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) invites communities to celebrate and thank their local school board superheroes during School Board Recognition Month, May 1-31, 2019. This year's theme, 'Superheroes for Public Education', pays tribute to the incredible work of these ...
Are you interested in trying out for the local production of "Our Town?" This is the week to do it. Try outs will be held a the Wieting Theatre Sunday, May 5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Monday, May 6, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.Former STC teacher Mary-Fasse Shaw is ...
Letter to the Editor:There is a bill getting funds to raze the Iowa Juvinal Home. (www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-lawmakers-budget-for-razing-selling-vacant-state-buildings-20190409)I would like an Engineering School there. I believe if we construct a Gant Chart, to see if ...
Newsletter for Thursday, April 25, 2019By the time you read this we may well not only be done with week 15, but done for the entire session. We are working hard to finish by Saturday, April 27. This was an intense weekof debate with more to come after I submit this newsletter. We completed ...
Last month, I held a hearing on the abuse occurring in nursing homes. The purpose was to shed light on the systematic issues that allow substandard care and abuse to continue within the nursing home industry.According to the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, one-third ...