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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2008
Page
7
Marion Independent School board members plan a 4 30 p m meeting to review reading comprehension goals and professional development for the next school year. A 3 30 p m closed session will precede it to discuss a potential real estate purchase in the administrative board room at 777 S 15th St.
The Catherine McAuley Center will run six free citizenship exam preparation classes from Aug 23 to Sept 27. Sessions are Saturdays 10 am to noon at 866 Fourth Ave SE, with updated test content and interview and writing practice. Registration and inquiries to (319) 363-4993.
The University of Iowa receives a $262,500 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to study antibiotic resistant bacteria. The project targets treatment improvements and includes US researchers and dental students focusing on periodontal disease and related strains.
Sydney Rieckhoff a Scholastic News kid reporter attended the Taylor Swift show in Cedar Rapids sitting in the front row. She interviewed Swift after six months of arranging access and documented the experience on her GazetteOnline blog Keeping up with Sydney.
DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries owner Jamie Powers keeps high standards amid a busy morning. She juggles customers, coffee, and a chocolate cream pie due in an hour while sharing updates on family and rising food costs.
Jamie Powers a 33 year old Iowa City pastry chef and bakery owner runs her shop with a hands on approach. She uses butter whole milk and heavy cream preferring organic when possible and buys locally from Roberts Dairy Loffredo Produce and Kalona Organics. Powers works with Mary Simmons and Evan Sheridan in a small sunlit kitchen prioritizing authenticity and personal accountability.
Mike Reinert, 47, passed electrical and mechanical tests amid flood damage in Time Check area, earning licenses to repair wiring, furnaces, and water heaters. He cannot insure his rental property, owes 35000 on a 90000 home, and follows his brother Tom's 200 mph tornado impact a year after a 500 year flood.
Downtown leaders and the Chamber of Commerce back the Cedar Rapids school district's decisions while asking for more information. Parents have signed a 531 signature petition opposing Taylor Elementary's 2008 09 closing and seeking FEMA modular classrooms for flood displaced students.
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