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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2001
Page
8
A six year old Pearl in an English public primary school wins the role of Mary in a year end Nativity Play. Families gather in Whitemoor Primary for a quiet, traditional Christmas pageant featuring barn animal props and a small student ensemble.
Brightly dressed Year 2s and 4s prepared a Christmas pageant featuring Mary and baby Jesus, angels, and a steel drum band. The rehearsal included Bible quotes and carol singing as students acted, danced, and paraded through the aisles before settling in the stable scene.
A Nativity Play at Whitemoor Primary featured a diverse cast including Muslim Sikh Anglican and agnostic students with Mary as Lutheran. Cast from nations of the Commonwealth reflected Pakistan India Jamaica and Ghana. A Year 4 child spoke Arabic at home and a classmate named Sana Yusuf wore a tutu and garland.
The author recalls photographing the cast after a performance about Herod. They note Pearl’s year in a multi ethnic British school as an American student, illustrating shared values. Rachel Falder, an English professor at Luther College, and her husband David co directed Luther’s Nottingham study abroad during 2000 2001.
Dr Hugh MacMenamin of Cedar Rapids argues that Iowa ranks last in Medicare reimbursement per beneficiary while national rates stay equal. He cites CPR pricing, regional cost differences, and HCFA data, urging lawmakers to pursue fairer payments and improved access to care. He notes Iowa hospitals struggle to recruit staff and that bills in Congress seek correction.
A Phoenix Wolf letter condemns Prairie High students who objected to assembly prayers as overreaching. It argues crises invite many mournful, inclusive responses and notes the nation was founded by diverse beliefs, urging return to common-sense history rather than universal faith.
The piece exposes payday loan lenders charging about 360 percent annual interest for two-week cash advances. It cites a single mom paying 27 dollars biweekly on a 200 dollar loan and notes 48 percent of Iowa borrowers took 12 or more loans in a year. The author seeks rate reductions and consumer information, inviting contact from borrowers.
Pat McTaggart of Elkader warns the Iowa Supreme Court seeks legislative power to set administrative structure staffing and district lines. He urges opposition to chief justice Louis Lavorato and ballots against him and supportive judges in the next elections to prevent erosion of checks and rural clerk services.
A reader blasts letters criticizing hunters and trappers and defends DNR wildlife management. He recalls pheasant hunting in northern Iowa where two raccoons died in a creek, likely from distemper, arguing humane goals rely on regulated harvest to prevent overpopulation and habitat strain.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Send submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email at gazedit fyiowa com.
A retired Cedar Rapids English teacher, famed for grammatical fixits, sparks debate over a mysterious place name and spelling in a reader's note. The piece cites six language examples, questions about Kosta and similar Iowa town names, and asks for clarification.
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