Christmas message of hope and giving endures year round
The Gazette editorials celebrate Iowa’s culture of charity despite 2008 floods and recession. It highlights Roy J. Carver, William Quarton, and John Pappajohn as prominent donors while praising everyday Iowans who donate food, clothing, and time to neighbors in need throughout the year.
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Roy J. Carver
Muscatine
University of Iowa
William Quarton
Greater
UI Foundation
Community letters reflect on wildlife, theater, flood woes, and media
A reader letters page surveys topics from a mountain lion kill in Iowa County and local theater praise to Cedar Rapids flood buyout delays and advertising shifts. Writers discuss wildlife impacts, urban planning, and media coverage noting local personalities and institutions like Starlighters Theatre, Cedar Rapids city council, and KGAN Channel 2.
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Iowa
Kcrg-Tvs9
Scott Nau
Jedar Rapids
Jim Prosser
Cedar Rapids
Love for Jesus Can Bridge Christians and Muslims
Column urges interfaith unity between Christians and Muslims through shared reverence for Jesus. It cites Quran verses, notes common values of love and forgiveness, and calls Americans to build bridges while condemning hate. Ibrahim Hooper of CAIR is cited as a source and contact.
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Mary
God
Abraham
Ismail
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Muhammad
Earth
America
Finish Line Thursday Returns as Christmas Eve Refocuses
A reflective piece contrasts the chaotic aftermath of Black Friday with the calm of Finish Line Thursday. Nostalgia shapes memories of Christmas Eve traditions, a 1983 blizzard, a Commodore 64 gift, and family moments that blend humor with gratitude as the author prepares for the holidays with two children.
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Clark W. Griswold
Perkins
Santa
Mom
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