Linn County Fore sight 2020 backs nine project sales plan
Editorial outlines how a broad citizen-driven process led to a local option sales tax proposal by GOCR and Fore sight 2020. It notes wide participation from 1995 surveys, emphasizes shared community shaping, and cites June 23 vote as upcoming while defending nine projects as reflecting thousands of views.
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Linn County
Foresight
Cheryle Mitralsky
Linn
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Greater Opportunities For Cedar Rapids
GOCR
Foresight 2020
Priority One
Chamber of Commerce
Mitralsky
Cedar Rapids
Pat Marshall
Gary Streit
1892 Supreme Court ethos: this is a religious nation
Michael E. Mallie cites an 1892 ruling that the United States is a religious people, contrasting with modern courts’ stance on Judeo Christian heritage. The piece recalls Holy Trinity Church v United States and Apdegraph v Commonwealth, noting references to Mayflower Compact and Delaware’s 1776 charter.
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Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Holy Trinity Church
United States
Jefferson
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of 1892
District Court
Congress
David Josiah Brewer
Brewer
Delaware
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Reagan monument should be a contradiction
A reader argues Reagan name on the EPA building and Reagan Washington National Airport is ironic and defiant of reason. The letter cites broken promises, air traffic controller firings, and a Grenada invasion as context, urging skepticism of memorials.
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Reagan
Ronald Reagan
EPA
Bob Engvall
Cedar Rapids
Pentagon
Ronnie
Gazette letters welcome with 300 word limit
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi net.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Readers Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letters accuracy or judge opinions. It allows equal opportunity for contradictions or corrections to be published by other readers.
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Gazette
St Valentine Legend and Dublin Procession Highlight Heart Day
The article recounts St Valentine’s martyrdom in 269 A.D. and how Valentine’s relics were moved to Dublin in 1846. It notes Fr John Spratt’s role in the Dublin tribute, the Mass at Carmelite Church, and the annual procession and Mass around the casket with cards touched to the relics. It ends with a brief bio of Joseph Hennessy, the author.
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Joseph Hennessy
Rome
Valentine
St. Marius
St. Valentine
Dublin
Ireland
John Spratt
Jack Spratt
Whitefriar Street
Father Spratt
Gregory XVI
Gregory
Wildlife park battle rages over Squaw Creek site
Letters to The Gazette oppose a proposed wildlife park at Squaw Creek Park Linn County. Advocates argue a 45 acre unit fits the master plan while critics warn of noise traffic and loss of natural habitat for a zoo backed by Friends of the Zoo. Public input is invited.
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Linn County
Squaw Creek Park
Friends of the Zoo
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Bonnie Miller
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Conservation Board
Gazette
Kathy Couser
Conservation Board
Friends of
Marion
Fotz
Pagan Feast Day Love Custom In Ancient Times
In ancient lore February 14 marked a pagan feast honoring the goddess of love February Juno. Boys reportedly placed pagan girls’ names in a container and drew one, claiming that girl as their partner.
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Joe Hladley
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Rotary
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
St. P
Mr. E
God
Father
Jesus Christ
The
America
Engel
Michael E. Mallie
Iowa City
Kirkwood Community College
Michael E
Maillie
the Gazette
Tom Harkin
Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington
Grenada
Caribbean
the Gipper
Fort Bragg, N.C
Watt
Cee
County Clare
Cheryl Valenta
Zoo
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