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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2001
Page
9
University of Iowa Libraries will place bookplates in about sixty of nearly two hundred Holocaust related books and pamphlets in its collection. The volumes, dating to 1700 and written in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian, include religious texts and a Hebrew War and Peace multivolume set.
White Buffalo Inc. sharpshooters killed 340 deer last fall and winter, with 15,000 pounds of meat sent by the Salvation Army in Iowa City to 2,100 area families since January. The Crisis Center Food Bank has delivered to 1,004 more families, totaling 3,104 served. The last distribution was Saturday and the effort continues for a few weeks. Cathy Cahalan notes about 16,000 pounds arrived this year.
Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney cancels a 7 p.m. workshop on cutlery at the Indian Creek Nature Center citing health reasons. The event was planned for this Thursday and would have featured a hands on session with utensils.
A rural Epworth hog house burned around 11 a.m. Tuesday at John and Lois Smith’s farm. No hogs were inside and no injuries were reported. Fire Chief Tom Hancock said an electrical short from a service line, blown by high winds, caused the blaze, with damage estimated at $4,000.
Fifth graders at Wilkins Elementary dissected pig hearts after weeks studying the heart and circulatory system. Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Nielsen and Kirkwood Community College students assisted as students hacked apart the organs. Most found it gross yet exciting with several leaving the room briefly due to the formaldehyde smell.
Iowa City schools consider a draft policy allowing government and nonprofit groups to use school facilities without a fee while private groups such as Boy Scouts would need to apply each time and pay. The plan keeps free access for parks, University of Iowa groups, booster clubs and PTAs but charges overtime and cleanup costs. The school board reviewed the draft but took no action, sending it to Superintendent Lane Plugge for comment and possible revisions.
A tornado ripped through Independence injuring three and displacing eight families. It damaged 31 homes, 15 businesses, 20 vehicles and power lines across two town quadrants. Wulfekuhle said winds reached 70 to 100 mph. debris cleared by Public Works while residents arrange debris disposal with Waste Management and insurance options.
In Cedar Rapids a neighborhood debate pits Redmond Park Grande Avenue Place property owners seeking to retain historic standards against others who want to rescind the district designation. City officials plan to amend ordinances to allow decertification following petitions, with a public hearing set for May 9 and extended hearings ahead.
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