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Iowa City Press-Citizen Friday, May 16, 1986 12LL0CAL I nenpecfed reSoefl mm caS Severe need for social workers to be filled by new employees social workers in Johnson County could not provide care to such children soon enough, supervisors and others have said. At last week's meeting, Jackson said the state department has about 150 vacancies, with 83 in the critical need area. He said that the department's budget for next year would permit filling only about 11 full-time positions and that other areas in the state had higher priority than Johnson County. Clark said the decision to hire two replacements for Johnson County started in the state De- The hiring of two new social workers seemed remote a week ago when Larry Jackson, a deputy commissioner in the state Department of Human Services, told the Johnson County Board of Supervisors that no money was available to fill vacancies. Since Gov.

Terry Branstad imposed a hiring freeze last fall, three positions for social workers who work with neglected or abused children had remained vacant. The freeze applied to all Jobs that were not in "critical need" areas. As a result, the three remaining By Jerry Heth The Press-Citizen Two social workers will be hired to work with abused and neglected children in Johnson County, relieving a severe shortage, a state social services official said today. Dixie Clark, in charge of the Cedar Rapids district of human services, said today that she has received approval to fill two vacancies as soon as possible. "I'm happy to get approval to fill any position I can," she said.

"We have many positions that need to be filled." 'A partment of Human Services com- missioner's office. The Press-Citi-' zen was unable to reach Jackson! today for comment on the turn-; around. Even with the two new socjal! workers, the protective service! workers division in Johnson Coun- ty still will be short one full-time; social worker and one half-time' social worker, But Connie Sarchet, service su-; pervisor of the county human; services department, was happy! about the two new "I just hope they get here as soon! as possible," she said. Student winsj Presidential Scholarship The Press-Citizen Varun Begley's jaw dropped a bit when his parents handed him Mailogram from President Rea- gan Thursday. Congratulations on your out-; standing academic achievements' and for being selected as a 1986 Presidential Scholar, the Reagan! note said.

"I was real pleased and sur-; prised," said Begley, a senior at; West High School. "I wasn't really expecting to win it." Begley was one of 141 graduat-l ing seniors in the United States to) I THINGS TO DO ON GRADUATION WEEKEND By Robyn Sue Singleton The Press-Citizen This weekend, visitors celebrating the graduation of their friends and relatives from the University of Iowa will fill all 1,722 motel rooms in Iowa City and Coralville. They'll occupy all 156 rooms at the Holiday Inn at Little Amana, along with all 44 at the Presidential Inn in West Branch. If you're one of those graduation guests or you're going to be entertaining some and you'd like to do some exploring here are some attractions you might want to try: Amana Heritage Museum and Amana Colonies, about 20 miles northeast of Iowa City on Highway 6. Three living history museums, which include a house representing community life over the centuries, a replica of an Amana church, family heirlooms, a restored schoolhouse and various arts and crafts on display and for sale.

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, in West Branch, about eight miles east of Iowa City. Displays memorabilia, documnts and photographs of Herbert Hoover. Also self-guided tours of Hoover's boyhood home, a blacksmith shop, refurbished school-house and Quaker meetinghouse. Open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily.

Admission is $1. Iowa Hall, Macbride Hall Museum of Natural History, Penta-crest, Iowa City. More than 50 exhibits on Iowa's ecology, geology and early cultures fill 6,000 square feet on the museum. Includes dioramas depicting primitive coral reefs and coal swamps, a full-scale recreation of a Mesquakie Indian winter lodge, a re-creation of Marquette and Joliet's first glimpse of Iowa and other ecology exhibits. Kalona Historical Village, about 20 miles south of Iowa City on Highway 1.

Features restored historic railroad buildings in-cluing an 1879 railroad depot, a one-room schoolhouse, 1897 coun: try store, Amish home and the Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Old Capitol, Pentacrest, Iowa City. Restored former capitol of the territory of Iowa and State of Iowa.

Guided tours daily, group tours by reservation at 353-5691. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday and p.m. Sunday. Plum Grove, 1030 Carroll St, Iowa City.

Retirement home of Robert Lucas, Iowa's first territorial governor. Guided tours p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. For group appointments, call 351-9500. University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, in Macbride Hall, UI Pentacrest.

Self-guided tours of Iowa native wildlife in taxidermy. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, p.m. Sunday. University of Iowa Musem of Art, west bank of Iowa River.

Museum open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Now on display: MFA Exhibition 198586 (Works by Master of Fine Arts candidates).

Human RightsHuman Wrongs: Art and Social Change. Photography and Reform: Lewis Hine and the National Child Labor Committee. Hine's clearly lit and straightforward images stand as some of the earliest and strongest examples of what later became known as documentary photography. 101 Masterworks from the museum's permanent collection. Local art galleries Iowa City Johnson County Arts Center, 129 E.

Washington St. Works by Kirstin Warnholtz Wortman. Intaglio prints with Chine Colle; papers hand-colored or silk-screened. "Familiar Places." Architecture exhibit. Handcrafted Jewelry by Kathleen Crosheck.

10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Iowa Artisans Gallery, 13 S. Linn St. Free. Iowa Artisans Gallery, 13S.

Linn St. Gallery open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m,-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Metal Sculpture by Steve Maxon.

Works in cast iron, bronze, brass and aluminum. Jewelry by Hillary Packard. Features contemporary earrings, pendants and brooches in brass and nickel. Live entertainment at local nightspots: Amelia's, 223 E. Washington St.

Friday, 9:30 p.m.: Niffy's People; Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: Dump Truck and Life Boat. Chauncey's, Holiday Inn. Today through May 24: Dance Duo. Hours: 9 p.m. today and Saturday.

Crow's Nest, 313 S. Dubuque St. today, 9:30 p.m.: Tony Brown band; Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: Chicago blues band, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Gabes, 330 E. Washington St.

Today and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: The Exchange. Givannis, 109 E. College St. Today, 6-11 p.m.: pianist Dan Knight. The Highlander, Highway 1 and 1-80.

Today through Saturday: Pence and Price. Hours: 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Today and Saturday. The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St.

Today and Saturday, 9 p.m.: Dale Thomas. Monday: Open Mike. Red Stallion, 1010 E. Second Coralville. Today and Saturday: Aaron Russell.

Performances at 9 p.m. The Sanctuary, 405 S. Gilbert St. Today and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: Catfish Keith. The Vine, 330 E.

Prentiss St. Today and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.: Pete Raine. receive the award, the nation highest honor for exceptional high-school students. He was one oil only two Iowa recipients, the other! being Priya Bhatia of Clinton High! School. Selection of the winners was based on standardized tests and 10' essays.

One of the essay topics! was to describe an American: scholar. "That was kind diffk cult," Begley said. He is a straight-A student at West High. After graduation, he', will attend Washington University; in St. Louis, and possibly; major in political science.

He is a son of Wayne and VV mala Begley of Route 6. i 7 jr it Press-Citizen John Schulti PINCHING AN INCH City High School student Lisa Mottet, 16, has her body fat percentage measured Thursday by Iowa City School District health specialist Shaun McCarthy. It was part of a first-time health fair at City High, sponsored by Health Services and the Johnson County Health Department. The fair, targeted at 10th graders, was designed to make students more aware of health-related concerns. supraisifs rneSfy wofer ICron CBo of hSng new to He retires today after 24 years as city's water chief V1 1 Reagan invited Begley and the: other winners to Washington June: 22-26 "to celebrate your accom- plishments." The scholars will be treated to a variety of activities, including a reception at the White House where they will receive medaU lions.

Each scholar also will receive $1,000 from the Geraldine Dodge Foundation, a private philanthropic organization. The selections were made by a commission of 50 private citizens appointed by Reagan. MECCA hosts open house for new facility! The Press-Citizen A dedication ceremony and open house was scheduled for this afternoon for the Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse's new treat ment center and office building at 430 Southgate Ave. The agency, known as MECCA, provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment for residents in Johnson, Iowa, Washington and Cedar counties. The new facility replaced leased offices at 1701 S.

Riverside Drive and the Vos Recovery House, I halfway house at 611 S. Clinton st. The 2 p.m. ceremony was to be followed by an open house through 5 p.m. 1 V' 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Carver-Hawkeye Arena. SPEAKERS: UI President James O. Freedman and Jeffrey McKinney, UI winner of Rhodes Scholarship. a. By Lyle Muller The Press-Citizen Cleo Kron saved just about every letter and newspaper article written about Iowa City's drinking water during his 24 years as superintendent of Iowa City's water plant.

There's a letter from 1981 with a few pieces of toilet paper attached. "Are you having filter problems in the water supply?" the letter writer asked. "The best one I got," says Kron, "was from a lady who said the water was so bad that her dog wouldn't drink it. He had to go out to the mud puddle." Now a retirement scrapbook. joins the three other scrapbooks Kron made through the years.

At age 69, he retires today. "He's probably the most honest man I ever worked for," says engineering consultant and longtime friend Jim Kimm of Des Moines. "He's a very kind man. He's a very blunt man. He's a very accomplished man." Kron says, "I enjoyed what I was doing.

That was the main thing If I hadn't liked it, I don't think I would have stayed." Kron is one of the last holdovers from an era when the city's water was provided privately. It's been 41 years since he started as a general worker at the Iowa City Water Service Co. plant, shoveling coal and doing an assortment of other jobs. Iowa City bought the local water system in 1961 and promoted Kron to superintendent of water distribution the next year. In 1964, he became superintendent of the entire plant, adding customer service to his duties.

He developed a sense of humor while in public service. He said he needed it, especially when receiving complaints. "You can't get mad right back at them," he says. Kron said he was ready to retire. Those late night phone calls were getting harder and harder itt ia1 POLICE IOWA CITY PARKING: There will be handicapped parking spaces reserved in lot 46, next to the arena.

The Dental Building lots and hospital ramps will be available and officers will be on duty to direct cars to the nearest open lot. There will be no parking on grass lots. Press-Citizen' John Schultz IOWA CITY FIRE: 911. CORALVILLE FIRE: 91 1 AMBULANCE (Iowa City, Coralville): 91 1. IOWA CITY POLICE: 911.

POLICE number for the deaf. 356-5495. CORALVILLE POLICE: 911. JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF: 338 7807. UNIVERSITY SECURITY: 353-6900.

POISON CONTROL CENTER: 356 2922. Water superintendent Cleo Kron's scrapbooks are full of newspaper stories and letters from unhappy water users. At 2730 Wayne Ave. Cynthia James told police Thursday thai a stereo and speaker system, valued at $800, was stolen from hef car sometime during the nigW Wednesday. She said a book bag and books, worth a total of $20(1, also were stolen.

At 431 Elmridge Ave. A caliber "railroad special' with pearl handles" was stolen from a wig in a bedroom closet at the home of Bernie Hauser, a police report said today. The handgurj, a Smith and Wesson, was worth $200, the report said. At 2545 Bluff wood Drive. Mrs.

Gary Hamdorf reported to police that when she picked up her mall Wednesday, it had jelly all over it. She said she didn't know who did Jt or why, a police report said. At 332 E. Second St. About $85 was taken from Manchester La'image after someone into the building during the nigtit Wednesday, a police report BIRTHS to respond to in recent years.

His replacement, Ed Britton, was hired late last year so that Kron could train him and ease him into the job. Kron's wife of 45 years, Leona, retires as a teacher at Regina High School next month and Kron is looking forward to spending some time with her They have no definite plans. But Kron's retirement years certainly will include his hobby rebuilding antique furniture some house painting and spending time with his family of five daughters, one son and 10 grandchildren. And he can flip through his scrapbooks, despite the nasty letters. "I put in the good with the bad," he says.

(Any other local parent whose baby has not been listed in this column may report the birth to Cathy Orrick at 337-3181). Nikki and Jon Edwards, Edina, are the parents of a son, Kristopher William, born May 2. Grandparents are Don and Barb Edwards, 1313 Spruce St..