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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2001
Page
4
Sculptures sprout like Bicentennial fireplugs
A Gazette editor notes cross country fiberglass sculptures inspired by regional culture. From Cedar Rapids to Rockland Maine visitors view American Gothic cousins lobsters caribou and bears. Attendance rises at local museums while vandalism and auctions shape the trend begun in Chicago in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Newport
Elizabeth Rhoads Read
Cedar Rapids
Madame Crustove
Kathleen Florance
Janet Redfield
Rockland
Maine
Rocklandlobsters
Caribou
Caribou, Maine
Cariboumaine.net
Bath
Chicago
History Center
Science Station
McLeod/Busse
Betty McCollister Leaves Iowa City After 18 Years
Betty McCollister and her husband Ed move to California after living on Tudor Drive in Iowa City for 18 years. A City High graduate of 1937, she grew up here and wrote hundreds of letters and columns on religion and aging. As a regular contributor to Carl Kane's Write Right, she stirred debate and provoked thought, shaping local life and opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McCollister
California
Tudor Drive
Iowa City
City High
Carl Kane
Betty
Iowa Nursing Shortage Faces Demographic and Staffing Crisis
A detailed analysis outlines Iowa's aging nursing workforce, falling RN and LPN program admissions, and thousands of vacancies in long term care. It notes low wages, stable unemployment, and better options elsewhere as drivers, urges support for the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2001, and cites Don Chenswold of Healthcare of Iowa urging congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Trande Enn
Tom Harkin
Jim Jeffords
I-Vt
John Kerry
D-Mass
Congress
Don Chenswold
Healthcare of Iowa, Inc
Iowa Health Care Association
American Health Care Association
Don’t blame manufacturer for infant bath ring tragedy
A Gazette front page piece prompts a parent to stress total supervision during infant baths. The writer urges parents to heed product warnings, noting distractions are unacceptable and responsibility lies with caregivers, not manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa Veterans Demand Better Health Care Funding
The American Federation of Government Employees Local 2574 urges Iowa's congressional delegation to increase funding for veterans health care. Iowa City VA Hospital faces staffing strain with over 400 new care applications monthly, hindering timely access for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Nurse Service Corps
Iowa Health Care Association
Iowa
U.S
Lois Capps
D-Calif
Sue Kelly
R-N.y
Iowa Veterans
Iowa City Veterans Administration Hospital
American Federation of Government Employees Local 2574
Veterans of Iowa
The Gazette invites letters and guest column submissions
The Gazette states guidelines for letters and guest columns, requiring the writer’s full name, signature, address and daytime phone number for verification. Submissions may be edited and sent materials may not be returned. A 300 word limit for letters and a maximum 650 word column is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City debate on funding Hy-Vee upgrade on First Avenue
Cedar Rapids readers debate whether city funds should back a larger Hy-Vee store at First Avenue and 16th Street. A letter-writer urges taxpayers not to finance what she calls unneeded city services, urging community-focused investment instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Hanson
Hy-Vee
First Avenue
Coe College
Francis Wagner
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue Hy-Vee
16Th Street
Iowa
Mount Mercy College
Ralston Foods Factory
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Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Owa City
Washington
Don Chensvold
White House
Busine
Mound View
Wellington Heights
Essayz.com
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