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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2011
Page
3
Orientation for incoming ninth graders and parents is now set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Washington High School Auditorium Cedar Rapids. The forum was postponed from Tuesday due to weather and will begin with an overview of the ninth grade curriculum and required courses.
City hall cancels three public events with new City Manager Jeff Pomeranz because of winter storm conditions. Meet-and-greets planned for tonight, Tuesday, and Thursday are rescheduled. State Rep. Nate Willems will host a live online chat today from noon to 1 p.m. at www.TheGazette.com.
In three Linn County districts voters approved measures Tuesday. North Linn bonds of 2 612 840 to fund a new elementary school passed 556 yes 319 no. Linn Mar district levied 67 cents per 1000 valuation for physical plant and equipment passed 384 yes 212 no. College Community district renewal of 67 cents per 1000 valuation passed 365 yes 176 no. Voters also approved a revenue purpose statement for the Advanced Vision for Education tax 379 yes 156 no.
A massive winter storm stretched 2000 miles across a third of the nation causing school closures and flight cancellations. In Iowa Linn County crews worked to clear roads as 20 to 25 plow workers began shifts before dawn. High winds and subzero wind chills followed, with Cedar Rapids could reach 30 below and Iowa City 26 below.
Guidance from Alliant Energy, Red Cross, and USDA emphasizes layers and blankets for warmth, locating activity in the warmest room, gathering batteries and nonperishable supplies, and ventilating kerosene heaters. It warns against using gas ovens for heat, and advises outdoor generator use and proper food safety measures during outages.
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