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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2008
Page
9
The College Community school board postponed a bus study committee's Corridor recommendations until January due to scheduling conflicts. Weather permitting, the board will discuss the latest audit report at 7 p.m. in Prairie High School study hall. District classes are canceled today because of weather.
Marion Independent board members plan to review petitions and set an election date for an 8.8 million bond to build replace Vernon Middle School. Earliest vote date is Feb 3 with three other 2009 options. meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the district administration boardroom. A separate collision in Marion left a snowmobile rider injured. Tom Riley 79 and Gary Philipp 47 involved. Philipp hospitalized with non life threatening injuries.
Call for Hawkeye fans heading to Tampa for the Outback Bowl on Jan 1. Readers are invited to share plans and thoughts with Jamie Kelly at 319 399 5956 or jamie.kelly@gazcomm.com.
C R handles vast Eastern Iowa mail flow managing about two million pieces daily. The job requires precise routing, supervision of clerks, and coordination with regional postal leadership to maintain service levels and efficient delivery.
Cedar Rapids Post Office runs about 2 million pieces daily with 475 workers handling mail through automated subsystems. The system deciphers bad handwriting, routes mail at origin, and reduces forwarding delays from days to immediate routing, cutting touches to about two per item. Postmaster Paula Prochazka notes holidays bring greener and redder mail and higher workload, yet the work remains engaging.
Paula Prochazka, Cedar Rapids postmaster, discusses refining sorting to carrier routes, weather and flood impacts on 60 000 local addresses, temporary mail sites around 100 addresses, and a Sept 17 electrical transformer fire. She notes 190 daily trucks and 50 maintenance staff keep Cedar Rapids as the hub for eastern Iowa mail.
Former Marion Mayor John Nieland pledged to crack down on illegal immigrants and employers. Paul Rehn, sworn in January, said the city’s stance is unchanged and will investigate credible tips. A police liaison to ICE awaits training, with ICE not commenting.
Former Marion Mayor John Nieland said during a January 2007 State of the City speech that illegal immigrants and their employers undermine the middle class. He announced plans to train a Marion police officer to coordinate with ICE and urged Corridor mayors to join in tightening controls on illegal workers.
Monday edition updates readers on ongoing news stories and prominent figures, inviting tips and further information from the public to keep coverage current and accurate. The Gazette staff emphasizes contact avenues for respected sources, with newsroom channels listed for tips and corrections.
Doris Pipp ert, now 79, recalls a 15 year old Christmas wish for Evening in Paris perfume. Thanks to granddaughter Staci Thomsen of Vinton, last Christmas Doris received a vintage box of Evening in Paris products and tears up with gratitude. The Memory contrasts with a frugal Mount Auburn Christmas when her mother had only ten dollars for gifts.
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